[lintek]

System Specs

Operating System – Linux Lite	Other / not listed
Operating System – Other	Other / not listed
CPU / Processor	AMD E-300
Memory (RAM)	4 GB
Storage	Hard Drive (HDD)
Graphics (GPU)	?

I have an old HP2000 laptop.  I wanted to install LL but having trouble getting it to boot to the thumb drive.  I know the thumb drive is good as I have used it to install on other computer.

I was able to install Linux Mint but I'd really prefer LITE - unless someone has a suggestion for a linux version that would be good on an old slow laptop.  I ONLY use it for occasional travel and it would be used for internet access only.  It can be bare bones.  I just prefer a quick boot up etc.

Maybe Puppy Linux?

Here is what I get when I try to boot to the USB drive

[valtam]

This means GRUB loaded but couldn't find its config file (grub.cfg) or the boot partition — it dropped to the rescue-style grub> prompt instead of showing the normal boot menu.

Common causes:

Bad USB write — the ISO wasn't written correctly (interrupted download, corrupted ISO, or wrong write mode)

Wrong tool/mode used — writing the ISO as a data copy instead of a proper bootable image (e.g. using cp/drag-and-drop instead of dd or Rufus/Etcher in DD/ISO mode)

USB drive not detected properly — BIOS/UEFI mismatch (booting a UEFI-mode entry against a BIOS-only write, or vice versa)

Corrupted or incomplete ISO download — checksum mismatch
Fastest fix: re-download the Linux Lite ISO, verify its checksum, and re-flash the USB with balenaEtcher or dd (not a simple file copy).

One of these will be the culprit. Work through each on until you reach the solution.

[stevef]

Please check the forum rules, in particular this section

Other Distros - there should not be any posts asking for help with other distros. This includes requests for basic support, requests for recommendations, comparisons, benchmarks and other common sense examples. In this Forum you will receive the help you need regarding Linux Lite but please do us the basic courtesy of posting in places on the internet where support for other distros is more specific like their user Forums or more broadly, places like Linux Questions dot org.

[lintek]

The last time I tried to install Etcher I managed to fail the install and mess up my system.  And I noticed it is not available in the list of Lite Software programs.

I am looking for tips on downloading and installing Etcher - eternal beginner here.  Can I do it by terminal?

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Please check the forum rules, in particular this section

Other Distros - there should not be any posts asking for help with other distros. This includes requests for basic support, requests for recommendations, comparisons, benchmarks and other common sense examples. In this Forum you will receive the help you need regarding Linux Lite but please do us the basic courtesy of posting in places on the internet where support for other distros is more specific like their user Forums or more broadly, places like Linux Questions dot org.

My post is about getting help with loading LINUX LITE onto a laptop.

[lintek]

...Fastest fix: re-download the Linux Lite ISO, verify its checksum, and re-flash the USB...

This worked.  Thanks.

FYI - First I tried LL 8.0 but the install failed.  Then I tried 7.8 and it installed fine.

[valtam]

Cool