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    Thread: Connected to WIFI but browser won't load any pages.
Post: Re: Connected to WIFI but browser won't load any p...

@ Zapmaster, Do you have a second browser installed to the system?  If so, does that one work?  If you don't, install another browser and see if problem is only with Firefox.  (You can delete/uninst...
gold_finger Network 18 14,378 10-19-2017, 03:59 AM
    Thread: [SOLVED]linux 3.6 graphic cart work ubnormally afret standby
Post: Re: [SOLVED]linux 3.6 graphic cart work ubnormally...

Did not see your post until now.  For future reference, a better place to post for help on this would have been in the "Video Cards" section under "Hardware -- Support".  (See this post (https://www.l...
gold_finger Security & Bug Fixes 4 10,596 10-11-2017, 12:29 PM
    Thread: Installing LL to external drive
Post: Re: Installing LL to external drive

Congrats on getting install done!  Don't know why you had problem running GParted from live USB, but good job switching to doing the partitioning from your installed system instead to overcome problem...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 8 12,006 10-11-2017, 12:04 PM
    Thread: laptop will not boot after trying to install LinuxLite
Post: Re: laptop will not boot after trying to install L...

Will it stay powered on if you boot with LL USB/DVD that you tried to install with?  Or does it happen no matter what you do? If does power on with LL USB/DVD, go ahead and do install again.  If get...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 1 4,081 10-08-2017, 12:36 AM
    Thread: Generating and saving *.txt files from command line orders output.
Post: Re: Generating and saving *.txt files from command...

Quote: -- why root you ask? well, not sure whether or not it has to do with *ls command or that you're working with directories but your non-root user has no permission to perform that action, I thin...
gold_finger Tutorials 6 15,655 10-07-2017, 03:26 PM
    Thread: Installing LL to external drive
Post: Re: Installing LL to external drive

[member=7052]pingball57[/member], GParted = a partitioning program included in LL and on the "live" LL install USB/DVD you made from your ISO file. Grub = the Linux boot loader MBR = Master Boot...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 8 12,006 10-07-2017, 11:45 AM
    Thread: 64-bit processor and 32-bit EFI
Post: Re: 64-bit processor and 32-bit EFI

I don't have any experience with 32-bit EFI machines, but if machine you're describing is same one as in your signature where it looks like you've got 32-bit LL installed to it, then yes you should be...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 5 12,609 10-07-2017, 10:11 AM
    Thread: Problem upgrading Kodi
Post: Re: Problem upgrading Kodi

As a general rule in most Linux distros, the software available in the repositories (used for updates and installations) is not the most recent version available.  They are usually versions that were ...
gold_finger Installing Software 3 6,169 10-04-2017, 02:03 AM
    Thread: Posting in the correct Support section of the Forums
Post: Re: Posting in the correct Support section of the ...

Quote: -- Don't overthink it.  Make your best effort.  I would say your question should go in the On Topic or Software Support sections." -- Ooops!  :o Quote: -- From now on Support requests t...
gold_finger On Topic 14 55,928 10-04-2017, 01:35 AM
    Thread: Double Commander update
Post: Re: Double Commander update

You're welcome -- glad it worked out.
gold_finger Installing Software 3 6,076 10-04-2017, 01:08 AM
    Thread: No live boot or install
Post: Re: No live boot or install

1.  Double-check to make sure you burned the ISO as an "image" to the DVD vs. just burning it as a regular data file.  If done correctly you should see several files and folders on the DVD if you open...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 2 5,038 10-03-2017, 10:59 AM
    Thread: Double Commander update
Post: Re: Double Commander update

If you add their PPA to the system and then run "Install Updates" I believe it will upgrade package to whatever the latest version is.  (Found info for installing their PPA on this page (http://www.no...
gold_finger Installing Software 3 6,076 09-29-2017, 09:32 AM
    Thread: Load USB ISO from existing Image to another computer
Post: Re: Load USB ISO from existing Image to another co...

Have never used SystemBack myself, so have no experience creating and using an ISO with it for installations.  With that said, is your ISO file actually 14.92GiB in size, or is that just the full capa...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 2 3,828 09-29-2017, 09:01 AM
    Thread: Delete LL on machine with dual-boot
Post: Re: Delete LL on machine with dual-boot

NOTE:  for any solution listed below, have a live LL USB/DVD handy where you will use GParted from it to delete the LL partition(s). Answer depends on how the two OSs were installed (what boot mode ...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 7 7,917 09-13-2017, 01:51 PM
    Thread: Getting rid of 2.8
Post: Re: Getting rid of 2.8

Quote: -- I gave a shot at my GRUB/Partition problem with you help video.  But early on, I get this message that there is no such partition.  It really looked promising but I guess I'll now wait to...
gold_finger Other 11 9,683 09-13-2017, 02:32 AM
    Thread: How do I get a usb stick with linuxlite 3.4 to boot up on a windows 10 HP?
Post: Re: How do I get a usb stick with linuxlite 3.4 to...

@ pingball57, Congrats on getting LL installed -- hope you like it.  Feel free to post any future questions that may arise here on the forums. Don't worry about Win10 being gone.  Worst case scena...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 40 29,237 08-31-2017, 01:53 AM
    Thread: Note taking application
Post: Re: Note taking application

Cherrytree (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/tutorials/cherrytree/msg16340/#msg16340) is an excellent note program and is both cross platform and already in the repos.  (For those who prefer latest ...
gold_finger Suggestions and Feedback 7 6,889 08-30-2017, 01:02 PM
    Thread: How do I get a usb stick with linuxlite 3.4 to boot up on a windows 10 HP?
Post: Re: How do I get a usb stick with linuxlite 3.4 to...

@ pingball57, Going to expand on what firenice03 said. LL can not (easily) be installed in UEFI mode, but can be installed in Legacy mode.  Result -- you won't be offered choice of which OS to boo...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 40 29,237 08-30-2017, 12:02 AM
    Thread: UEFI Build requests - suggested help
Post: Re: UEFI Build requests - suggested help

Quote: -- goldfinger... rEFInd does this very well, and has contingencies for firmware quirks. -- Thanks for the reminder -- for some reason I always seem to forget about that option.
gold_finger Suggestions and Feedback 23 17,896 07-29-2017, 11:52 PM
    Thread: Installing 3.2 to Dell 5755 Inspiron?
Post: Re: Installing 3.2 to Dell 5755 Inspiron?

What's wrong with choice I outlined above? Key question in my mind is "How often do you plan on booting into Windows?" Sounds like you rarely use Windows, so doing mixed-mode install of LL won't c...
gold_finger Installing Linux Lite 7 7,198 07-29-2017, 11:34 PM