LINUX LITE 7.2 FINAL RELEASED - SEE RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS SECTION FOR DETAILS


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#11
Duckeenie,

You've got the right idea and the right expectations for your computer.  I think you'll find that Linux Lite will go nicely.  Pass it along.
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#12
(10-30-2015, 05:47 PM)torreydale link Wrote: Duckeenie,

You've got the right idea and the right expectations for your computer.  I think you'll find that Linux Lite will go nicely.  Pass it along.

Thank you! and yes I will happily recommend LL on my travels Smile
Don't believe half of what you see and none of what you hear

- Lou Reed
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#13
Wirezfree,
I've had that planned for a while, just haven't got around to it yet.
Cheers
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#14
WiresFree. Re XP Lite in VM mode. Tks for the link.  Just as a point of security, by having XP lite in VM, are there potential security issues?  If so, what could they be and how are they minimised without having to have bloatware?
2006 - HP DC7700p ultraslim Desktop Intel 6300 cpu  4GB Ram LL3.8 64bit.
2007 - Fujitsu Siemens V3405 Laptop  2 GB Ram LL3.6 32bit. Now 32bit Debian 9 + nonfree.
2006 - Fujitsu Siemens Si1520 Laptop Intel T720 cpu 3GB Ram   LL5.6 64 Bit
2014 - Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E754 Intel i7 4712MQ 16GB Ram LL6.6
2003 - RETIRED Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 1 GB RAM LL2.8 32bit
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#15
(10-30-2015, 07:30 PM)newtusmaximus link Wrote: WiresFree. Re XP Lite in VM mode. Tks for the link.  Just as a point of security, by having XP lite in VM, are there potential security issues?  If so, what could they be and how are they minimised without having to have bloatware?
Running Windows in VM you still need to take "all" Windows security measures,
no matter what you read.
It is still vulnerable to all the same Windows exploits...
Upgrades WIP 2.6 to 2.8 - (6 X 2.6 to 2.8 completed on: 20/02/16 All O.K )
Linux Lite 3.0 Humming on a ASRock N3070 Mobo ~ btrfs RAID 10 Install on 4 Disks Smile

Computers Early days:
ZX Spectrum(1982) , HP-150 MS-DOS(1983) , Amstrad CPC464(1984) ,  BBC Micro B+64(1985) , My First PC HP-Vectra(1987)
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#16
(10-30-2015, 09:14 PM)Wirezfree link Wrote: [quote author=newtusmaximus link=topic=2431.msg18444#msg18444 date=1446233434]
WiresFree. Re XP Lite in VM mode. Tks for the link.  Just as a point of security, by having XP lite in VM, are there potential security issues?  If so, what could they be and how are they minimised without having to have bloatware?
Running Windows in VM you still need to take "all" Windows security measures,
no matter what you read.
It is still vulnerable to all the same Windows exploits...
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Just to add to Wirezfree.... Microsoft no longer supports XP - So no patches.. AV software is migrating away...
A VM is like any other physical PC, on the internet the same rules apply... a Windows VM on LX or OSX is just as susceptible to a virus or the alike as any Windows systems.. Being out of service increases.. If its on a segregated network with no access to the internet less risk...
How much risk you're willing to accept, is up to you...

I could tell some Halloween tales.... Smile

LL4.8 UEFI 64 bit ASUS E402W - AMD E2 (Quad) 1.5Ghz  - 4GB - AMD Mullins Radeon R2
LL5.8 UEFI 64 bit Test UEFI Kangaroo (Mobile Desktop) - Atom X5-Z8500 1.44Ghz - 2GB - Intel HD Graphics
LL4.8 64 bit HP 6005- AMD Phenom II X2 - 8GB - AMD/ATI RS880 (HD4200)
LL3.8 32 bit Dell Inspiron Mini - Atom N270 1.6Ghz - 1GB - Intel Mobile 945GSE Express  -- Shelved
BACK LL5.8 64 bit Dell Optiplex 160 (Thin) - Atom 230 1.6Ghz - 4GB-SiS 771/671 PCIE VGA - Print Server
Running Linux Lite since LL2.2
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#17
You are correct, "officially" no more updates for WinXP...
However WindowsXP Embedded is Supported to 2019
and the fixes can be applied to regular WinXP..
But you are on your own if you have problems.
Upgrades WIP 2.6 to 2.8 - (6 X 2.6 to 2.8 completed on: 20/02/16 All O.K )
Linux Lite 3.0 Humming on a ASRock N3070 Mobo ~ btrfs RAID 10 Install on 4 Disks Smile

Computers Early days:
ZX Spectrum(1982) , HP-150 MS-DOS(1983) , Amstrad CPC464(1984) ,  BBC Micro B+64(1985) , My First PC HP-Vectra(1987)
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#18
I've been using LL on my main desktop computer for a little over three years now. This current system is fairly capable with an AMD A10-6800K, SSD and 8GB RAM. I installed LL because it works great and I liked using it on an older desktop. When it was time for a hardware upgrade I didn't hesitate to do a fresh install with LL2.0. I'm not a novice with Linux and have done some customizing but love the stable and ready to use base LL provides. I use it for browsing, photo management, music, videos, etc. I sometimes do business projects on it, such as business cards, forms design, sale flyers, spreadsheets, quotations, line card designs, etc. I prefer doing more and more on LL and have less and less interest to work in MS Windows.

I also have LL dual booting with SolydX on my old HP-G60 laptop. Linux with the XFCE desktop breathed new life into it. That computer goes on trips with me and gets used in hotels, coffee shops and libraries for personal and business uses.

I've had good success replacing XP, Win7 and Win8 on friends and families computers with LL. They are all happy and using their systems for typical home uses.
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#19
I use LL on my laptop as my main system . Got a teclast x98 pro tablet which runs windows 10 and android in dual boot. The tablet is mainly used when i got too much physical problems and i am unable to get behind the desk, for the rest i use the laptop.
Life on earth is expensive but it does include a free trip around the sun.
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#20
Got rid of Windows 10 on both of my machines. I have a Media PC, which I have connected to my TV. I use it for Kodi, and web browsing, chatting, Skype, and email.

I also have a desktop PC and I use it for gaming. Steam works great on Linux Lite and, suprisingly, installing proprietary Nvidia driver 352 was a snap so games run really well. So, on my desktop I game with Steam, retrogame with Nestopia, chat on Kageshi, email, skype, and other basic web stuff. I'm hoping that GOG.com gets it together and makes their Galaxy Game interface compatible with linux soon.

I also have a friend who chats with me on Kageshi. He has an old laptop with 2gb of ram and he was running Windows Vista. I used Linux Lite 2.6 and he loves it. I showed him a few things using Teamviewer and now he can chat with no choppiness or lag at all.
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