> We could probably do an analysis and figure out what is going one, but > the quick and dirty solution is to install a distro like debian with > custom partitioning.
I saw an article recommending Ubuntu-15.10 Gnome as the best ever, so I tried it a couple weeks ago. I couldn't reformat the partition fast enough! > Note that I always use a separate /boot partition, but if you use a > gpt partition table, you will also need a 1M grub partition. I haven't in years, not since it became common for BIOS' to bust the 1024cyl barrier. > Didn't you know the rule? As soon as you ask for help, you figure it > out for yourself. I learned that in college Calc class. It's the work one's mind does to answer: How do I explain my confusion in a clear way so another person can understand my problem? That forces an alignment of one's thoughts. > > Paul, your style of replying makes it hard to notice what _I_ wrote. I get the "daily digest", 24hrs of accumulated postings, at noon. > 1. Why not kde ? What follows is a jaundiced rant, you probably don't > need to spend the time to read it. Because it's too resource intensive. And lately Windows and other GUIs have changed to touch-screen interfaces which are useless to me. > So, I suspect that kde is really for people who use distros, or for > builders who have gone down to the crossroads at midnight like Robert > Johnson and done a trade with "a man of wealth and taste". > - I'm guessing you'll grok that reference to the works of Jagger and > Richards. Nope. I listen to classical music, goes with being an Aspie I think. -- Paul Rogers [email protected] Rogers' Second Law: "Everything you do communicates." (I do not personally endorse any additions after this line. TANSTAAFL :-) -- http://www.fastmail.com - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
