Recent content by coppens1

Dear Duck, sorry, I am new to Linux. I don't understand your post. Is this another version of Linux Puppy, or a way to solve my problem with installing Libre? I am not interested in fixing the Puppy version I have, and the present Libre problem. I want to move on to another version of Linux...

---------------------------------------- Walsh 030523 problems with Puppy Dear Mike Walsh, Mike, the version of Puppy I downloaded (and created a bootable USB) is fdrv_upupjj+d_22.04.sfs. It was my first try at using Puppy. The problems were: 1. The quirky word processor system, and 2...

Dear Mike, I have been using Puppy. I tried to edit a document created in Open Office, using Puppy, and I had to store my changes several times, and Puppy created 3 documents where there was one. Very quirky. I am kind of turned off about Puppy's word processor system. I am wondering whether...

Dear Mike Walsh, problems with Puppy. Need to ask you questions.

To Brickwizard 280423 Successfully created boot USB, installed Linux Puppy Dear Brickwizard, I Successfully created a boot USB, and installed Linux Puppy on it. I have used it to boot up all 4 of my computers. As to the HP Netbook I was going to use to try out Linux, I was never able to get...

Dear Brickwizard, I can't seem to find a place to mark the thread as solved.

Brickwizard 070423 Putting Project on Hold Dear Brickwizard and others, I am Putting this Project on Hold. When I booted up the HP Mini to install Libre Office, I got the following error message: Press the ESC Key for Startup Menu Then, --------------------------------- Boot Device Not...

Dear Brickwizard et al, sometime in the next few days, when my taxwork doesn't prevent it, I will download and install LibreOffice on the HP Netbook. I will let you know when completed, and then will start out by downloading Lubuntu. But see my questions above about terminology. JC

Dear Brickwizard, no problem about the LibreOffice. I can easily switch to that for the Netbook. No problem about downloading Lubuntu, Linux- Lite, and Anti-x. But, being a neophyte with some of the terminology, what do you mean by "..burn them as a bootable ISO to a good quality pen-drive using...

Dear f33dm3bits, Thanks for the tip.

Dear brickwizard, Thanks. I only intend to use the machine with Open Office, text messages, wordpad (if available) and with a media player. Which of the ones you suggested (Lightweight, Lubuntu, Linux- Lite, Anti-x, Puppy) would you recommend for that? Dear Guiverc, thank you. As I told...

Will Linux work on the Netbook below? It was too slow with Windows 7, and is still too slow with Windows 10. ----------------------------------- HP Netbook G60-23OUS Model HP Mini 110-3530NR Intel Atom CPU N455 1.66 Ghz 2.0 GB Ram Upgrade ReadyBoost Cache 3.9 GB 32 bits Windows 7 Starter...