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    DVD unit doesn't work

    Hi, how can I check the status of a DVD unit in FEDORA 35? I can introduce and extract a DVD but when I run VLC the media can't be found. Something is clearly not working. It may well be that I am missing the dvd hardware drivers?
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    [Solved] Linuxlite fails to install on laptop!

    Hi, yesterday night I tried to instal Linuxlite on a 32-bit laptop, (Acer Travelmate 4020, with Intel pentium M, and 2Gb ram) which had alredy Ubuntu 12.04 installed. I just wanted to get rid of Ubuntu because the machine was going really slow and install a lighter linux distribution. Also for...
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    Compaq 6720 with Lubuntu 19.04 super slow!

    Hi, I was given an HP Compaq 6720 that has Lubuntu 19.04 installed and LXQT 0.14.1 desktop type (which according to their webpage seems to be a lightweight desktop) , that goes super slow (especially at boot time and shut down time) and can't connect to internet for some reason (I am new to...
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    WiFi, USB, Antennae that work well with Ubuntu Linux

    Hi, can anyone suggest any good USB WiFi antenna that works well with ubuntu linux? I found that in places like Amazon there are tons on display but the specs sometimes don't say if will work with linux, let alone Ubuntu, often only Windows is mentioned. Maybe they all work, but if anyone has...
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    Installing linux on Fujitsu - Siemens Amilo L7300

    Hi, I put my hands on a rather old Fujitsu - Siemens Amilo L7300 laptop, and I am wondering what linux distro would suit better this computer. I guess this is still a 32Bit computer since it can use Windows XP OS. The intended use for this laptop is just as an internet interface (navigator only...
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    How can I have a faster laptop with linux?

    Hi, I have a somewhat "old" ASUS X555LJ 64-bit laptop, with intel i7 and 8GB ram, and NVIDIA GEFORCE 920M graphic board, that has the latest version of Ubuntu installed, 20.04.2 . Everything works well except that it is quite slow, especially at start up. I'd like to change something to have...
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