[warning and disclaimer:  this post is more about Win7 and Lenovo laptops than about Linux Lite. But as a member of both Linux Lite and Linux Mint forums, and user of both distros, I'm hoping that someone here might be able to shed light on a slightly odd problem I have encountered].
I have a spare - second-hand, refurbished - Lenovo T430 laptop which came with a clean (re)install of Win7.  I decided to set it up to dual boot with Linux.  But in the slightly untypical way that I already have dual-boots on my main (Samsung) laptop and my desktop computer, I wanted to use EasyBCD to modify the Windows bootloader to point to the Linux Grub option, rather than having GRUB replace and take over the Windows MBR bootloader.

It should work fine.  But in this instance it didn't. I think the problem lies in the way the Windows MBR was configured.  But I don't know how to diagnose and investigate.

If anyone can offer advice, I'd welcome it.  Here are the clues:

1) When Win7 alone was on the computer, I noticed that on initial boot up the Windows boot menu-screen flashed up very briefly with two options - 'Boot to Windows', or 'Restore the Original Windows Image'.  The latter choice came with a warning note at the bottom of the menu screen that this would erase all existing data.  In any case the delay default must be about 2 secs, because it then boots up by default into Win7.  Comment:  I have other computers with Win7 installed, and I have never seen this menu appear on booting any of them;

2) when I looked at the partitioning using GParted, I noticed that there were already three primary partitions on the hard drive:  100MB System Reserved, 13GB Recovery, and the main Win7 partition (which I shrank to make room for Linux);

3) while running the Linux installer (i was actually aiming to install Mint), I noticed that on the screen offering the usual options (install alongside, replace, or 'something else'), the installer reported that there were "multiple OSs already on the system". Comment: I thought that a bit odd, but assumed that maybe it was seeing the existing Recovery partition as containing a duplicate, or image, of the Win7 OS.  I went ahead anyway with 'Something Else', installed Mint into appropriate partitions, put its Grub on to [/], and completed the install without any issues;

4) the next step (as those who use EasyBCD will know) is to boot back into Win7, open EasyBCD, and add the Linux distro - telling EasyBCD where to find the Grub.  After a reboot, that should work - as it does perfectly well on my other computers.  Normally, the Windows boot menu comes up, offering Win7 or Linux.  Choosing the latter takes you on to the Grub screen, from which you boot into your Linux distro.  Simple....normally!

5) this however did not happen.  On reboot, the first screen fleetingly offered was as at (1):  the same Windows boot menu for 2 secs, offering only Boot Windows Normally, or Restore Original Windows Image.  No sign of Linux, and no way to boot into it.

I'd like to know why EasyBCD evidently didn't manage to modify the MBR to link to the Grub and enable me to boot into it.  (The EasyBCD forum is not very active - I get no response there).

  I'm wondering if the Win7 Recovery arrangements are part of a Lenovo configuration which has already modified the MBR (or BCD) to offer a System Restore Image.  Has anyone else encountered this? 

Can I go into a Live session and go looking at the Windows boot files?  If so, what should I look for?

I know I could abandon all this and go the traditional route of dual boot with Grub replacing the Windows bootloader in the MBR.  But I'm worried that the MBR may already have been modified, and I am puzzled that the installer appears to see multiple systems on the computer already.  So I hesitate to try to install Linux and have Grub take over the boot process completely.  Also I hate unsolved problems......I'd like to know why I get this current boot menu, before I try to set up something else.

Hello, this is kunal kapoor new member to this forum. 

Hi
I've been using Linux Light for a short time. I have a linux partition that I would like to make accessible to everyone. But some how I can't. Have a look:

Pensioner has an Acer Aspire E5-511 (4GB RAM) 500 GB HDD  64 bit Intel CPU,  currently on Win 10. Originally sold with Win 8

Given me 8GB USB stick on which I am to load LL4.2 for him to try out live i.e insert into usb port and boot up lappy  without him having to do anything else.  Trying to avoid confusion for him ( and me ).
Which Iso should I down load?  EFi  version  or standard please.?
Thanks.

In looking for a replacement for my dead gaming laptop (Asus G750JS), I've been looking at the Intel NUC mini-computers (not the fanless ones), as well as PC towers. One of the considerations was to have a GPU/CPU system that would be good enough for some gaming e.g Supertuxkart, Roblox, as well as the usual day-to-day admin tasks.

[size=1em]To enable comparisons, I used https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/  then checked costs at https://www.amazon.co.uk/  and presented the data as a spreadsheet table.  I thought I'd post my finds here, as they might be useful for anyone considering the GPU & gaming capabilities of some of the Intel NUC units that are available at the present time. [/size]

In the link below, graphics cards are arranged in order, performance decreasing as you read across the table from left to right. Unfortunately, the benchmark website didn't have any data for the Intel Iris Plus 655 graphics card - I assume this is because it's very new on the market. I've included details of my dead Asus gaming laptop for a direct comparison:
https://imgur.com/a/JGa0oDE

I have both Lite an Kubuntu on same drive. Kubuntu currently owns Grub. I want Lite's grub, because it (very intelligently) remembers the last system that was used, which is usually Lite. I'm probably going to jettisoning Kubuntu eventually, once I figure out how to do so safely (so Lite still boots). Until then, I have to choose Lite every time I boot, as Kubuntu is always the default in its version of grub.

Thanks,

Mike

Hi everyone,

I've been consolidating files from a few different external hard drives onto my laptop, and I want to delete duplicates. I've searched around a found a few different ways to do this, but still need some direction.

I installed the dupeguru_4.0.3~trusty_i386.deb package from https://dupeguru.voltaicideas.net/, but now I can't open it. I realize it was made for a different Linux OS--is that the problem?

And I don't understand how to use fdupes or fslint (though I understand from the forums here that fslint has given people problems.

Thanks for any help!

Was reading the forum this morning about selling Linux Lite on refurbished laptops. JesusLinux mentioned about changing the battery on refurbished computers:https://www.868212.xyz/forums/on-topic/linux-lite-branded-laptop/msg46021/?topicseen#msg46021I just wanted to mention that if you are using a computer that is around 10 years old, you might want to think about it anyway. A family member gave me a Lenovo M58p they were having trouble with. The BIOS needed to be updated as it was way out of date. But the big clue was that when the power was disconnected from the computer the BIOS date would revert back to 2009. The date the computer was manufactured. The clues were there, and the answer was simple. The CMOS/BIOS battery needed to be changed. Here's the good news if you're thinking about doing it. The batteries are cheap to buy. They are standard 3 volt coin batteries. In North America you can buy them at Dollar Tree, Dollararma, etc. Three to a pack for $1.00 - $1.25. On an older Lenovo or HP Compaq it takes longer to get the battery out of the package than it takes to change it. So if you're using an older desktop, something to think about. Laptops would be a little trickier. Web search time.

Dear friends,

Yesterday, I had been installed and completed Linux Lite, also Plank for it. But when I config position is left and option unhide dock, the screen appeared a line vertical show all on app. Please see the photo: https://imgur.com/a/RRoFgPf

How can I fix it, please let me know. Thank you very much!

Hi folks,

Betas are being replaced by RC's (Release Candidates).

Given that our Beta builds to date have traditionally been highly stable, it makes sense to introduce a more accurate build stage category.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_r...life_cycle

I've also had people ask me to make the Betas (in this case now the RCs) stand out more. So in future, all RC builds will have a clear watermark in the bottom right hand side of the default wallpaper only. This will be moved somewhat to the left to accommodate for those that use Lite Widget. The Final of each release will not have any watermark.

This will start with the 4.4 release.