I was trying to install linux lite on my acer aspire v5 laptop. its a pretty beefy laptop and a recent one. I've been using windows 8.1 and ubuntu on it side by side. Now I want to install just linux lite. I tried the windows utily, win32diskimager. That does not work. It just corrupts the usb or the usb wont show up on the boot menu. The linux commands did not work on ubuntu either. I tried unetbootin and universalusbinstaller, where i got some success by booting in, but the installer would fail at grub install stage. Kind of expected as I was using ubuntu boot images...

I really want to install the OS as my main OS, as I was impressed by its performance on virtualbox.

Any help is much appreciated.

Does LL2.0  work with touch screen monitors - For special needs users.
If so which ones if possible  Tks

I offer this opinion in the hope of improving Linux Lite's reputation and success in being used by more and more Windows refugees. Please don't read it as a whinge.

I help run a very successful venture which aims to teach computers and the internet to the over 50s and those of a low income or disability. We have been very successful to date with over 1400 clients. The demise of Windows XP support has meant many of our clients need to change away from XP but cannot afford a new PC.  Even those that can afford a new PC don't like Windows 8. Hence I decided that Linux Lite could be an ideal solution.


Answering my question above, I believe Linux Lite is great as it works well, offers just the right amount of useful programs, and looks good as well. But...I am not sure I can suggest LL2 as I am concerned with the level of support.

Specifically I have had 3 issues that relate to LL2, and not a specific application where I could get help by Google, and none of these have been resolved. In fact 2 have not received any reply to date.

The biggest issue I have now is getting a CD or DVD to auto-run. Linux Mint and some other distros I have tried use an app to set the preferred multimedia application but not LL2. I'd be happy to use the CLI to set it up but am not familiar with XFCE and need help. Asking a senior citizen to go through a process of multiple clicks and navigation just to play a CD/DVD is a none starter.

I also asked about LL2 not working with Grub2. I believe that the devs' main objective is to replace Windows but that doesn't mean folk don't need to dual boot. For example there are programs/games etc that don't need internet access but won't run on Linux (not even in Wine) so some clients need a dual boot with XP (with networking disabled for safety) for some programs and Linux to access the net. Okay I have set them up with a grub stanza manually but it is a worry that there is an issue which stops it working in grub2 as it should.

I wont go on but I hope I have made my point that without good support in here for LL2 related issues (not general app issues which Google/Ubuntu forums etc can resolve) LL2 will not be as successful as it could be.

If this can be improved somehow, then I for one will make use of LL2 and in return will be glad, as I learn it more, to offer up support myself to the forum.

Thank you for listening.
Dave

Started a new job as IT Director. About half the workstations are Windows XP and only access a web application and use Libre Office. They use CutePDF to print things as PDF files occasionally. These workstations are at remote sites and currently have TightVNC Server on them. That is how we offer remote assistance for issues. I want to replace these XP workstations with Linux Lite. The only thing I don't have is a replacement for the VNC server.

Will Vino work with Linux Lite?
Will this work? http://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/remote-des...14-04/1640
Or does anyone have a good or better suggestion?

Graywolf.TheHeathen

please see bottom comment and if anyone has any other ways to turn off thumbnails it would be appreciated. i dont like having this folder at all.

What do you think

Dear All,

I just upgraded to LL 2.0, the Blueman Bluetooth manager detects the BT device, Pairs but dose not connect, it says "Device added successfully bu not connected". But the same works very fine when i boot with LL1.08.

I use a Dell Vostro Laptop with Intel chip set

Can anybody help me in this regard.

Regards

S Arun Prasad

Hello to All from western Queensland, Australia 

Having a play around with Linux Lite for the first time, quite enjoying it so far.
Used Ubuntu for years, yesterday was trying to setup a dual boot on an MSI Netbook with Windows 7 & Linux Lite after trying LL for a while from a bootable USB.
Made one mistake during the process and oops...no more Windows, gave up trying to get Windows to boot again & decided to wipe the lot & just use Linux Lite instead.
So, here I am.
Cheers

Hai All,

I am Arun from India, I have been using LL from 1.08 and now 2.0. This one awesome and its a breeze for any new Linux user to operate. I working on a possibility of distributing this with hardware bundled. Need some couple of tweaking support for that and hope this forum will help me on that.

Regards

Arun Prasad S   

I have E17 installed on a fresh linux lite 32 bit system. But can not find
the way to login to it. Any Ideas.