Linux Lite 4.0 Beta Released

[m654321]

while Linux is only for the elite

Nonsense.

LL, and many distros, now have an excellent graphical user interface,
so you don't need to be a geek to use Linux for ordinary everyday tasks that most folk carry out ... 

[NN]

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[torreydale]

[member=2]Jerry[/member] ,

I booted to Linux Lite 4.0 beta.  Then I connected it to my docking station.  I adjusted the display settings and got to this:

 


This is promising!  I can hardly wait 2 weeks for the final version.  Hopefully, when installed and updated, I won't have to re-learn both monitors upon each reboot, or boot undocked, dock, and then re-learn the monitors as I have just now.  Perhaps over the weekend, I'll do a data backup and give Linux Lite 4.0 Beta a full run on this hardware to see for sure.

For three years, I had a job where I traveled.  So I was undocked for much of the 3.x series.  I'm stationary now, so I'm looking forward to this workhorse laptop being my daily driver for Linux Lite on dual monitors. 

Unfortunately, in my latest gig, I cannot access the forums during the day.  They are blocked at work.  That is why my participation has taken a hit.  I'm still an ambassador of the distro nonetheless, and I encourage new co-workers and contacts to give it a go.  It's good to see the community continue to grow and support one another.  My postings are down, but I read as many other postings as I can so I can to continue to learn about this distro in particular and Linux in general.

Cheers.

P.S.:  My mother uses Linux Lite 2.8.  Two weeks ago, I couldn't help her on a problem she had during a workday.  So she did a websearch and was pleasantly surprised to find the solution to her Linux problem with my username attached.

[Valtam]

Perhaps over the weekend, I'll do a data backup and give Linux Lite 4.0 Beta a full run on this hardware to see for sure.

I would highly encourage this.

[torreydale]

[member=2]Jerry[/member] ,
I did install LL 4.0 beta to the hardware.  I can get both monitors configured, but I have to add the second monitor via the Display settings each time after reboots.
Update:  It happens when I log out and log back in, too.  I have to go to display settings and re-add the second monitor.

[Valtam]

Thanks torreydale.

[torreydale]

[member=2]Jerry[/member] ,I've tried following the steps here under the section "Ubuntu won't keep the display positions past a restart," but there is no monitors.xml file under ~/.config.  When I create a blank monitors.xml, nothing is modified in that file after saving my preferred display settings.  Seems the 18.04 base uses something other than monitors.xml.

http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/e...ig_Display