Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-23 Thread R0b0t1
On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:33 AM, Tom H wrote: > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 10:01 AM, Dale wrote: >> >> I've installed Linux Mint with Mate. > > Isn't Mate as heavy as Gnome on your low-powered box? Isn't it Gnome 3 > with Gnome-shell replaced by the Mate

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-23 Thread Dale
Tom H wrote: > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 10:01 AM, Dale wrote: >> I've installed Linux Mint with Mate. > Isn't Mate as heavy as Gnome on your low-powered box? Isn't it Gnome 3 > with Gnome-shell replaced by the Mate interface? > > I have no idea. I checked out Gnome many

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-23 Thread Tom H
On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 10:01 AM, Dale wrote: > > I've installed Linux Mint with Mate. Isn't Mate as heavy as Gnome on your low-powered box? Isn't it Gnome 3 with Gnome-shell replaced by the Mate interface?

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-20 Thread Dale
Dale wrote: > > A bit of a update. I went to my storage building and found a lot of > rigs mostly with parts missing but found one gem in the bunch that was > all there. I suspect someone put it there when I wasn't at home and > knows where I keep them but it could be one I forgot about too.

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Dale
Rich Freeman wrote: > On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 5:26 PM, Dale wrote: >> I have a question or two on this. The reason I went with KDE, I use it >> and it is closest to being windozeish. On occasion I read where some of >> those other "lighter" desktops are 'feature rich' like

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Dale
Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > This isn't a Gentoo question but most everyone here used something > before Gentoo. I need a simple to upgrade distro for someone else. > > A friend of mine had windoze XP, which is dead to M$. She needed > something and buying a computer or new OS is not a option, even

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread R0b0t1
On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 7:26 PM, Dale wrote: > R0b0t1 wrote: >> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 1:46 AM, Dale wrote: >>> Howdy, >>> >>> This isn't a Gentoo question but most everyone here used something >>> before Gentoo. I need a simple to upgrade distro for

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Rich Freeman
On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 5:26 PM, Dale wrote: > > I have a question or two on this. The reason I went with KDE, I use it > and it is closest to being windozeish. On occasion I read where some of > those other "lighter" desktops are 'feature rich' like KDE is. Example, >

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Dale
Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:48:58 +0100, Mick wrote: > >> Did you look at the logs? Assuming this is a systemd OS try: >> >> journalctl >> >> to view the log. Add -b to only see boot messages, -f to follow >> current activity (just like 'tail -f' command), and -n 15 to see the

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Dale
R0b0t1 wrote: > On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 1:46 AM, Dale wrote: >> Howdy, >> >> This isn't a Gentoo question but most everyone here used something >> before Gentoo. I need a simple to upgrade distro for someone else. >> >> A friend of mine had windoze XP, which is dead to M$.

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Dale
Philip Webb wrote: > 170719 Dale wrote: >> This isn't a Gentoo question but most everyone here used something >> before Gentoo. I need a simple to upgrade distro for someone else. > I have Mint KDE & Mint Xfce installed to test things & show others : > it's simple, fast & reliable in my limited

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread R0b0t1
On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 1:46 AM, Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > This isn't a Gentoo question but most everyone here used something > before Gentoo. I need a simple to upgrade distro for someone else. > > A friend of mine had windoze XP, which is dead to M$. She needed >

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:48:58 +0100, Mick wrote: > Did you look at the logs? Assuming this is a systemd OS try: > > journalctl > > to view the log. Add -b to only see boot messages, -f to follow > current activity (just like 'tail -f' command), and -n 15 to see the > last 15 entries. A slight

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Philip Webb
170719 Dale wrote: > This isn't a Gentoo question but most everyone here used something > before Gentoo. I need a simple to upgrade distro for someone else. I have Mint KDE & Mint Xfce installed to test things & show others : it's simple, fast & reliable in my limited experience. Mageia 6 has

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Mick
On Wednesday 19 Jul 2017 01:46:36 Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > This isn't a Gentoo question but most everyone here used something > before Gentoo. I need a simple to upgrade distro for someone else. > > A friend of mine had windoze XP, which is dead to M$. She needed > something and buying a

[gentoo-user] [OT] Simple to upgrade Linux distro

2017-07-19 Thread Dale
Howdy, This isn't a Gentoo question but most everyone here used something before Gentoo. I need a simple to upgrade distro for someone else. A friend of mine had windoze XP, which is dead to M$. She needed something and buying a computer or new OS is not a option, even tho she needs to