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by Ziggi
2024-12-12 18:09
Forum: General Debian
Topic: Would you recommend Debian to a brand new Linux user? Why/Why not?
Replies: 41
Views: 4105

Re: Would you recommend Debian to a brand new Linux user? Why/Why not?

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away. 8)
Debian based distro - The People's Distro: Loc-OS LXDE on 2009 Hp G60, 2013 Dell Latitude E6420 and now over a decade later on...
Quad Boot HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 ...
by Ziggi
2024-12-12 17:46
Forum: General Debian
Topic: [Discussion] Has anyone ever seen a malware-infected Debian?
Replies: 12
Views: 536

Re: [Discussion] Has anyone ever seen a malware-infected Debian?

Hey Guys,

Thought I had better chime in - Oh Seek and Ye Shall Find...
Search term 'linux malware' in LibreWolf browser - standard install on Debian based Loc-OS LXDE 8)

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/never-before-seen-linux-malware-gets-installed-using-1-day-exploits/
https ...
by Ziggi
2024-11-26 15:29
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook
Replies: 6
Views: 646

Re: HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook

Hey SunRat downunder – thank you.

Excuse the old brain thinking it was specification rather than code - Oooops!
by Ziggi
2024-11-24 16:41
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook
Replies: 6
Views: 646

Re: HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook

Will let you know – fingers crossed :) :wink:

Always been afraid of Dual Boot in case I brick the computer.
Grasped the nettle and shrank Win11 partition on new HP EliteBook
Disabled Secure boot..
Then installed Linux on the unused partition or space.
Loc-OS installer handled the rest - simples ...
by Ziggi
2024-11-18 20:19
Forum: Installation
Topic: Debian 12 LXDE on 2013 Dell Latitude E6420 i7
Replies: 0
Views: 339

Debian 12 LXDE on 2013 Dell Latitude E6420 i7

Debian 12 LXDE on 2013 Dell Latitude E6420 i7

Everything works fine if a bet heavy on resources compared to other debian based distros.
616MiB RAM vs 260MiB at idle.
To my taste the Debian LXDE taskbar and icons; disjointed mismatch looks dreadful IMHO :(
Enough to put prospective viewers off for ...
by Ziggi
2024-11-18 13:19
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook
Replies: 6
Views: 646

Re: HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook

Not sure as to why moved to off-topic?
Does Debian offer an AHS variant to download?
If so is it or can it be configured to be systemd free?
Ziggi

Edit: Oooops just found https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=675164&hilit=sytemd+free#p675164
Guess you guys have had that conversation?
Seem to ...
by Ziggi
2024-11-17 16:48
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Just pure Debian only for furum discussion?
Replies: 1
Views: 164

Just pure Debian only for furum discussion?

Hello Guys,

I'm new to this forum and would like to know if it's okay to discuss Debian based distros such as MX, AntiX & Loc-OS?
Or is this forum just for pure Debian? :?
I do not wish to cause any upset - My first post is under Hardware - HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook on which I have ...
by Ziggi
2024-11-17 16:22
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook
Replies: 6
Views: 646

HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook

Hello Debians,
My first post on this forum.
As I could not find this exact HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G9 Notebook (6T1B3EA) in your Debian Web Page HP listings; I thought I would register so I could let you Guys & Devs know that all is well - Here is my experience as a UK OAP at 74 :D

Just bought a ...