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| 1429872 | 2016-12-15 20:40:00 | I see Lubuntu is not using LXDE but switched to LXQT in January. orcaflotta.blog Way over my head but thought it might interest you Dave. 7741 |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1429873 | 2016-12-15 20:57:00 | I think most of us here have tried similar 'live' CD's & USB's . From what I read Xtra-PC is nothing special . Plenty of bootable USB lin offerings on trademe, they might be better options for NZ$25 oe less There are still the issues of slow old PC's just being slow , and having really slow USB1 would make XTRA-PC really painfull to use . I think offering this as a magic bullet(magic potion) is just a con. Modern PC: you'll have the nightmare of trying to get it to boot from USB :requiring you to google how to get into the bios, google how to make bios changes to boot from USB ,disable secure boot, google what "F#" buttuns to push etc. All just really too hard for the people this product is aimed at I was going to try out Lubuntu , but balked at its 900M download size. How can these 'light' distro's still be 900M++ :badpc: Puppy Linux would be a far better USB based Linux surely, or at least something small if running it off USB ? |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1429874 | 2016-12-15 22:05:00 | Not so . Had you read my post properly you will have seen that some Google explanations say that it is "Basically" a Lubuntu system with some command line stuff replaced by GUI's . That appears to be the twist, it's a Modified Lubuntu, or so some say . Whether they know, or are just guessing too, is another question . Depending on where you look there are several versions of Lubuntu, either GUI or command line . Bit like installing a Linux Server ( The actual Server version NOT a desktop used as a server) you can install the GUI or command line only . The reason for command line only is less resources required so the computer can do whats its designed for - Serving, not looking nice . If you think about it, you're already doing what They are trying to sell . :) You have a live DVD of Mint that you can boot from (as you mention -slow though) its the same thing they are doing but using a USB and a lighter OS . Try and tell some people to boot from a USB Drive Via the boot menu, and you'll get a vacant look :confused: Boot from the what ? Then throw in a UEFI Setup and it would be total :waughh: :) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1429875 | 2016-12-16 01:49:00 | In Mint you have a utility called USB Image Writer, which can put Linux Mint iso onto USB. However, there is no persistent storage this way. The other alternative would be to use unetbootin which can add space for storage. | Kame (312) | ||
| 1429876 | 2016-12-16 06:04:00 | In Mint you have a utility called USB Image Writer, which can put Linux Mint iso onto USB. However, there is no persistent storage this way. The other alternative would be to use unetbootin which can add space for storage. Kame I think you may have answered a question there before I got around to asking it. However, I’ll float what I’ve been thinking, and await an assault from the “Microsoft Missionary’s”. :) Personally, I think the concept has merit, but let’s look at what’s being offered and then chew the fat. ;) The deal being offered briefly is this, well that’s the one that interests me but there are others: 7743 Ok, so we have a 128GB flash drive with an operating system (Don’t know what FileRez is but I’ll look it up) and the bonus is all the extra storage. One Commentary I read claimed you just added Open Office and you were away laughing with a basic OS and Office suite. Sound reasonable to me, but what I’d like to do is take the same size Flash Drive and use Mint along with Libre Office. (Libre Office opens some of my Spreadsheets with Macro’s but Open Office doesn’t). Now, I’ve only just up-sized my trial HDD from 40GB to 260GB because I was starting to push the 40GB limit, so 128GB would be heaps as long as one can use it all. Finally, completely from Left Field, if we are to assume that we are looking at a standard Flash Drive, it wouldn’t be a total loss, money wise, if the programme installed was useless, as long as you could re-format the stick and use it as normal. US$80 isn’t outrageous for such a device. :D |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1429877 | 2016-12-16 06:11:00 | Blimey, why pay US $80 when you can make one yourself for free. Must have to much money :) | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1429878 | 2016-12-16 06:54:00 | You can get here a 120 GB SSD for just over $60 nz which would be of more use Looks like it's USB3.0 but compatible for USB2.0 and maybe not USB1.1 if you are using for a older laptop |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1429879 | 2016-12-16 06:57:00 | FYI -- BM -- In the time you have been procrastinating about the bootable drive with mint, guess whose done it :p In less than 10 minutes, wiped a USB drive, installed mint on it , booting from Mint from USB drive. Only a 32GB but still . Downloaded a few files, opened libre office, created a quick document, saved it. Booted in 20 seconds. BTW, no user name or password required. Using it right now> Notice no other HDD's only the flash and the optical drive. 7744 Total Cost ZERO $ :p Must be degrading when the Microsoft Missionary’s can prove its simple. Why make life hard for yourself and waste money ? So what ya waiting for ?? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1429880 | 2016-12-16 07:26:00 | Blimey, why pay US $80 when you can make one yourself for free. :tui: :crying :crying |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1429881 | 2016-12-16 07:33:00 | Total Cost ZERO $ :p Must be degrading when the Microsoft Missionary’s can prove its simple. Why make life hard for yourself and waste money ? So what ya waiting for ?? I'm waiting for you to steal the Flashdrive. :lol: :lol: Honestly, I think you have a huge future in Treasury. :rolleyes: |
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