I escaped three years ago from my employer's forced use of XP and its MS predecessors and have been using Mac OS for the past 9 years at home. I tried Lubuntu for a few weeks in January before finding Linux Lite. I disagree with the writers of these below articles. I do not think they are aware of Linux Lite.

"Lubuntu might be the best Linux distro for Windows XP users" http://www.itworld.com/open-source/40900...s-xp-users
"Windows XP User? Here’s 4 Reasons to Switch to Lubuntu This April" http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/02/four-...this-april

Hopefully more XP users will find Linux Lite.

Hi,  should I be able to play video just with LL's default drivers?  I understood this to be yes from somewhere.  :-\  So far can't get nvidia driver to install and can't play videos from either DVD --- VLC freezes at opening still and has to be killed--- or any webpage video.  If I'm reading the xorg log correct, system runs through various drivers and settles on vesa.  Doesn't seem to find a nouveau module which i've read somewhere is the alternative to nvidia?

Nothing I've tried so far successfully installs the nvidia driver.  Not install drivers, or marking directly in synaptic or manually downloading from nvidia.  According to Nvidia, install needs to be done outside the X desktop, so I've tried various suggestions more or less versions of this method:

Download shell script: 'NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.18-pkg1.run' for my NVIDIA Geforce4 MX440SE graphics card.  Save to 'Downloads' folder. In terminal:

$ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Add 5 blacklist lines for: vga16fb, nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb, rivatv. [just following orders here but assume its to stop conflicts].

$ sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*    Been doing this a lot!  Reboot to a terminal with ctl+alt+F1

$ sudo service lightdm stop     then cd to downloads folder.

$ chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.18-pkg1.run
$ sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.18-pkg1.run

Install aborts with maybe useful warning? :  "Kernel header file /lib/modules/3.8.0-34-generic/build/include/linux/version.h doesn't exist"

Checked what did exist ...  /lib/modules/3.8.0-34-generic/  has shortcut or symbolic link to...  /usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-34-generic/include/linux/  and no file 'version.h'  So path expected by the .run file doesn't exist.  If this missing file is causing all the other aborts, then any help gladly taken.

Running Linux Lite 1.0.8 and this card is not recognized by the system.

So far I have done the following:

In a terminal:
[table]
[tr]
[td]sudo leafpad /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

Then a file called ath9k.conf opened, and I input the following:
[table]
[tr]
[td]options ath9k nohwcrypt=1
[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
Saved this file.

Then in terminal:
[table]
[tr]
[td]lsmod |grep ath9k[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

Performed a reboot. No effect.

Next, I input the following in a terminal:
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[tr]
[td]sudo apt-get install rfkill[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

I believe this finished installing, apparently no effect.

This is a little event we do on the LDC forums, so we spread the love to this forum! Post away! Screenshots have to be strictly Linux Lite.

Hi,

I just recently installed Linux Lite on my old Dell GX260.  I was having trouble with bootup, but did the "nomodeset" workaround to get going and it worked fine.  It boots up and I have access and can use everything, but the resolution is only 640x480 and there is no option to improve it.  I tried to used the driver installer from the Intel site, but I get an "Error: Dependency is not satisfyable - libglib 2.0-0 (>=2.37.3)"

Is there a way to increase the resolution or an avenue someone can suggest for fixing the issue?

Thanks,
Chris

How can I install Conky in Linux Lite?

Hello there!
Recently I got this issue that I can't figure out how to fix it. Sometimes, my CPU goes up to 100% usage(out of nowhere) and then a strange beeping sound comes out of my PC. Why is that?
That thing pops up when I am playing WoW or when I am simply surfing the web... And I don't think that WoW or Firefox can use that much CPU juice.

My system specs are:
Intel Pentium 4 631 HT 3.00Ghz
2 Gb RAM
Nvidia GT220 1 Gb Video Card
160 Seagate ATA HDD

Can you help me with it? Thank you!

Hy!

I've a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion card sound is good but I don't get any sound from my sub.
Why is that?
In alsamixer from terminal I've checked the chenel is mounted (center/lfe).

pls help

It's nice to see a user forum without 50,000 posts.
You can't break this OS. It's amazing.
I've run literally every Linux since Stormix ( but never stunk up YooT00b with it).
This is the best I've run since the old Xandros daze.
Doug
Lake Arenal.

Hi there

I've just switched from Windows XP to Linux Lite (1.0.8 Amethyst 32-Bit) and so far most things are fine...except for one unusual problem that I can't solve.
The Date and Time, Volume, Battery Indicator and Network Icons are appearing on the left of my Panel, next to the Menu Button.
I've tried the "move and drag" method to shift them to the right, but they immediately slide back to their original positions on the left.
Could anyone help, please?