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Monday, December 1, 2025

Window Managers under Gnome 9 out of 12 works.

Yes, I am back after recovering the GRUB. This is under Debian "Forky".

Warning

One has to be mindful of the logging manager

GDM is for Gnome

SDDM for KDE which I HATE. It is placed in the most inconvenient place.

By the AV Linux uses Enlightenment Desktop (upgraded from a window manger to a fully functional desktop) which is the heaviest Window manger of over 450MB.

I am posting this under IceWM which I love which is installed under AV Linux.

AV Linux now has Plasma and Gnome as well.

This is what I love in Linux.

These things one cannot do in Windows and AppleMac which I do not use at all. One is stuck with one desktop. They do not have light weight Window managers and they consume heavy RAM at boot up.

All these window mangers including Enlightenment can be used in old computers and laptops.

This is the time to invest on Linux.

WDM for Window Maker

When installing these light weight window mangers under Gnome one should keep the Terminal (portion) of the Synaptic package Manager Open.

It will prompt for the user pick a logging manager and if wdm is used for gdm one may not be able to mount Gnome at boot up.

There no instructions when installing.

On should know what one is doing.

I have done this many times in the past.

Making cardinal mistakes made me to be more prudent over time.

Window Managers

Do not work

1. I3

2. Spectrum

3. Stumpwm

Working Window Manager.

They consume less resources but mount AbiWord and K LibreOffice and Firefox. browser

By the way, Compiz Box worked firat time under gnome.

I do not miss Blufish since Comiz has most of the code cruncher utilities which I may try once I finish my books.

Compz where i want to sped some time.

Thank you to the Developer boys and girls.

1. Awesome

2. IceWm my favorite

3. Qtile

5. Blackbox

6. Flwm

7. Open Box

8. Window Maker, very flashy now

9. Sugar both independent and installed under Gnome.

This was based on SUGAR, that started with one laptop for every child.

10. Fluxbox was missing under Synaptic Package Manager.

It is there in Synaptic.

I need to check.

Flushbox and Blackbox used go hand in hand.

Lynx Browser

It is available under Gnome in Synaptic Package Manger.

It is available with Fluxbox Window Manager.

Pisi Linux pissed me off

I am Installing PiSi Linux on a single partition.

It looks like it is developed by a Community.

It has no similarly to Pardus at all.

Installer could not initialize my Partition Table and could not count above 10.

One big partition was initialized as ESP and it did not recognize the EFI boot partition.

No warning.

GRUB failed as I expected.

I won't recommended it to a newbie.

Its has am elaborate grsphic installer which is not Calamares.

I am happy it did not do major damage to my hard disk and I do not have a spare hard disk. I left them in CEYLON.

I am getting confident with Reborn OS amd decided to try Window Managers including i3. i3 wants to mount the software manager and wants me to configure the Bluetooth which My NUC does not possess. Unlike in my Gnome I cannot log out and have to use Killer Keyboard Trick. It is basically problem with i3 and not with my NUC.

Xmomd did not boot.

Compiz did not mount unlike Debisn GNOME of Forky.

Rest of the Window Managers including IceWM were OK.

One should install one item at a time.

But Debian's Synaptic Package Manager one can install n- number of applications if they are available and there is enough space in the hard disk.

There is no way I leave Debian for a Single ARCH derivative.

Lynx Browser

Lynx Browser

It is available under Gnome in Synaptic Package Manger.

It is available with Fluxbox Window Manager.

Lynx

This is probably the oldest one.
Download size: 1.38 MB
Installed size: 5.15 MB
Package filename: lynx-2.8.7-7.fc16.x86_64.rpm
Source package: lynx-2.8.7-7.fc16.src.rpm

Lynx is a text-based web browser for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

It allows users to browse the World Wide Web directly from a terminal or console, without the need for a graphical user interface.
Key characteristics of Lynx:

Text-only display
Lynx renders web pages as plain text, displaying the content and links, but omitting images, videos, and other multimedia elements.
Keyboard navigation:
Users navigate through web pages and interact with links using only the keyboard, making it efficient for command-line environments and users who prefer keyboard-centric workflows.
Accessibility:
Its text-based nature makes it particularly useful for visually impaired users who rely on screen readers or for environments where graphical browsers are not available or practical, such as remote servers accessed via SSH.
Lightweight and resource-efficient:
As a text-based browser, Lynx consumes minimal system resources compared to modern graphical browsers, making it suitable for older hardware or resource-constrained environments.
Support for various protocols:
Lynx supports common web protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and Gopher, enabling access to a wide range of online resources.

While less commonly used for general web browsing today compared to graphical browsers, Lynx remains a valuable tool for specific use cases in Linux, such as troubleshooting, accessing documentation on remote servers, or in situations where a lightweight, text-only browser is required.

Sunday, November 30, 2025

CachyOS Installation

You may wonder how I find time during Night.

I sleep during hot day time which I can afford in my retirement.

House is fully air conditioned and I sleep well.

1. Deleting partitions = 8 minutes

2. Installing partitions = 10 minuted

3. Installation =23 minutes

Total =41 minutes

No time wasted on GRUB since it destroyed the GRUB.

Basically no different from Endeavor OS.

It looks bland on the Desktop unlike Endeavor which is flashy but it is very elegant in its functionality.

It is on top of the www.distrowatch.com ranking.

SystemD Init.

This was done well past midnight when everybody is in sleep in Australia.

The repository is fast it is the bulk of the files that is over 1550 which takes over 5000GB of the hard disk that takes time in the installation process. Yes it took 5GB of the /root file.

Altogether 52 major processes during installation.

Application installation including Blender was pretty fast.

Yes, it destroyed the GRUB but I have a ready made solution.

Endeavor OS

I had mishap with Reborn OS. When I installed Brave browser using SNAP (sand boxed), it filled up my /var partition. I could not remove or uninstall Brave so I decided to Install Endeavor OS in real time.

I am testing Gparted and it has already prepared the 5 partition, rather formatted partition with Reborn. Reborn os could not figure out the final GRUB File and went into frozen stage.

My NUC won't boot.

I used AVL MXE 23.2 to quickly get back the GRUB file.

Its installation was brisk. I already have the latest 25 version in my NUC.

I am going to install Endeavor OS and time it.

Gnome Desktop.

Started at 10:58AM.

Finished at

Formatting took 4 minutes.

Boot Entry or Grub file less than two minutes.

I am sure none of my Installed instances were recognized.

It did not. I am going to ERASE it using Reborn OS.

Yes, I got Reborn OS back and I won't use SNAP and Brave Browesr.

No snaps but bug process 829MB for download.

836MB download.

Endeavor OS has come out of Slumber and has come out with Ganymede, I thing is a distant planet.

It is ARCH based KDE desktop.

It did not boot on Box Utility.

WiFi is brisk.

Installer is Calamares.

It has an elaborate introduction panel right in the middle of the Desktop.

It has MPV media player and Haruna which I have never used.

It has no AbiWord and on that ground I won't use it.

As usual wallpaper breeze is Beautiful but it has only 3 options.

It has ample amount of applications, this time round and I have no hesitation of recommending it to a newbie to try.

Its Desktop is attractive.

Saturday, November 29, 2025

I hate Wayland

Wayland in not universal of global.

It does not work on old machines but really functional to this day.

It does not work on certain old but functional Distributions.

UBUNTU created this and left the scene and that is why I do not use UBUNTU.

However, X11 is the standard for all Window Managers except UBUNTU.

It was Ubuntu upsetting the apple cart.

It was a crime

So many compositors that do not work on old computer.

I do not mind KDE moving only to Wayland.

I am ambiguous about GNOME becoming only Wayland. It is the total abandonment of Linux Philosophy.

GNOME and KDE distributions send alarm Bells through my spine.

I would bat on Linux only until, I am 80 and thereafter I would retire.

It is the responsibility of the Young and the Enthusiasts to drive Linux Philosophy forward.

MagOS Linux

It has lot of free audio players but no AVL due to the fact it is KDE based.

MagOS Linux

OS Type: Linux

Based on: ROSA

Origin: Russia

Architecture: x86_64

Desktop: KDE Plasma, LXQt

Category: Desktop, Live Medium

Status: Active

Popularity: 67 (209 hits per day)

MagOS Linux is a Russian desktop-oriented distribution based on ROSA, a distribution that was forked from Mandriva Linux in 2011. It uses the RPM package management. MagOS Linux comes with KDE Plasma desktop by default, but it also ships the lightweight LXQt desktop for older and low-specification computers. Besides the standard upstream packages from ROSA, the project also provides its own RPM package repository (with various network and NVIDIA display drivers), as well as separate modules (in XZM format) with extra hardware drivers, server tools, MATE desktop, Wine emulator, Java software and additional web browsers, including Chromium and Yandex.

Jayarathna Pathiraarchchi

Jayarathna Pathiraarchchi

Over 700 years from Muslim to Portuguese to Dutch to British distorted our True History.

Time for Course Correction was long overdue.

Just in time an ORACLE has come.

He is Jayarathna Pathiraarchchi.

He has collected all the Stone Edits.

Additionally, in the past our monks have kept the records of historical events in Deepavaliya and Poojavaliya.

Mahavansa is a cooked up story of Indian monks.

Mahavansa by Mahanama is a colossal distortion by Indians with vested interests.

Never believe an Indian is my cardinal principle.

It worked alright to this day.

For some unknown reason, he is waiting till 2035.

I think, he probably wants the guys who are taking center-stage to gradually fade away from the scene.

May be he is allowing NPP/JVP and Indian COMBO to succumb in due course.

Both India and NPP are a big obstacle on our way to Course Correction.

He is a prudent guy.

He does not want to jump the gun.

He has some uncanny ability to predict the future, in a scientific way.

My guess is, he was a Buddhist monk in a previous birth and he has gathered, all the facts over many births.

Problem with previous birth recollection, in my own study is that, they do not flow in a sequential manner.

The recollections are random and erratic.

My belief is that previous birth events are voluntarily suppressed during our long human childhood.

However, Buddhist Devas (not Indian) have the ability to remember, a few to many past births.

Buddhas can remember a lot but they are also suppressed for good reason.

Only if and when they were relevant to a particular individual, they were retold.

If they were not relevant to the path dishing them out is redundant.

Jarhaka Kathas are cock and bull stories and should be passed as veritable Buddhist literature with no relevance to path entry.

1. Sirisangabo is such a classic story.

2. Just like Sinhabahu and Sinhala origin.

3. Vijaya and Kuveni is such a story.

The above stories should be removed from children books.

They give a wrong connotation to children.

I have no problems adults monks and layman using them for their own amusement.

RAVANA history is much relevance to Buddhas.

I love them, since I had some interest in Prehistoric Man of Ceylon which extend up to 150,000 years into the past not 5000 years as stated in Western literature.

Italian- Danny Rojo

Reproduction

Musician, Singer, Composer

I have collected over 20 Linux Audio and video players and installed them in Debian, even though my NUC does not have audio capabilities. What I do is jack in a USB Media player and listen to music with ear phones. No Speakers which I avoid since I was a doctor who did not want to damage my ears "Hair cells" that are necessary to fine notes with my Stethoscope.

I am going to install most of them in AVL MXE -25.

However version 23.2-2024-04-05 is the best with

1. Ardour

2. Audacity my favorite

3. Aivdemux

4. Blender I had a problem with getting Blender in Reborn OS but finally got it.

5. Cinelerra

6. Harrison Mixbus 32C

7. KdenLive

8. Musescore4

9. Openshot

10. Reaper & Linux

Hair cells are microscopic sensory cells in the inner ear's cochlea that are essential for hearing. They have hair-like structures called stereocilia that bend in response to sound vibrations, converting this mechanical energy into electrical signals that are sent to the brain via the auditory nerve.

There are two types: inner hair cells, which are the primary sensory receptors for transmitting sound to the brain, and outer hair cells, which are responsible for amplifying and tuning sounds

Besides being one of the more popular romantic salsa vocalists, Danny Rojo is also a multi-instrumentalist who gained respect from the top rank of Cuban musicians before turning to ballads.

Many reporters and people specializing in the Latin music genre, have agreed, the Mr. Rojo is one most complete artist in the Latin music field. He is multi-talented. He sings, dances, composes, arranges and plays a variety of instruments.

For these reasons is why he is known as “La Maquina de la Salsa”. (THE SALSA MACHINE)

Danny was born in Cuba, to a family of musicians, taking his first lessons at the age of 6 with his mother. At the Age of 14 he changes instruments at the conservatory and begins learning bass, where his passion for popular Cuban music, jazz and rock are discovered. Turning 16 he is accepted at the Ignacio Cervantes conservatory of music in Havana. Here he begins to study bass with Cubans masters Silvio Vergara and Carlos del Puerto.

While continuing his studies at the conservatory, he turns professional at the age of 17, playing at the Jazz plaza festival, El Salon Rojo de Capri, El Nacional del Prado and El Cabaret del Hotel Internacional de Varadero.

His first tour outside of the country was playing with the Afrocuban jazz group “Alafin”. They are invited to play at the Montreal jazz festival in 1992. During this tour is where he makes a life changing decision by defecting from Cuba.

Migrating to Miami, he begins playing bass and singing with bands the likes of Israel Cantor, Orquesta Sensacion, Hansel y Raul, Willie Chirino, and the hit show “Sabado Gigante” of the Univision network..

In 1994 he heads north to the big apple, landing gigs with Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Ismael Miranda and “El Maestro” Jose Fajardo where he begins his career as a lead singer.

He lands his first recording contract in 1996, with the record label “Mas Music”. The CD Titled “Regalame Tu Amor”, was played on many major radio stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The hit songs “Triangulo Amoroso and Regalame Tu Amor” reach the top 20 Charts on billboard and radio musica. The CD claims the award “Premio Ace” for best new salsa artist of the year. Also performing on television shows, Latin music festivals such as “Gozamba”116th street music festival and the Madison Square Garden salsa festival

In 1998 he changes record labels and signs with Universal Music. His second production titled “Al Rojo Vivo” was directed and produced by Mr. Rojo.

“Al Rojo Vivo” opens the doors to other Countries and allows him to become known internationally. Countries in Latin America such as Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Dominican Republic, Panama and Puerto Rico where he receives the award “Farandula”, as best Salsa artist of the year for 1998. In that same year he is nominated for the award “Radio Musica Magazine” as best album of the year.

That following year he is called to Puerto Rico to head the musical production and direction for the television station “Televicentro”, where he also acts in several comedic and dramatic skits. During his career he has written music for Gilberto Santa Rosa, El Gran Combo, Fania All Stars as well as cinema scores.

In the year 2000 he records and produces his 3rd album with Universal Music titled “En Talla”.

In this project Mr. Rojo decides to incorporate more of a Cuban feel, by introducing Cuban popular vocabulary. At the same time rediscovering the roots of traditional Cuban music, with songs like “El Wanikiki” which hits #1 on many radio stations and billboard top 10. He has performed for the international carnival at “Calle 8″ in Miami, “Festival de la Bahia” and “Heiniken Jazz Festival” in Puerto Rico.

In 2001 he begins his first European tour. Playing in countries like France, Italy, Spain and Germany. In 2002 he ventures into “Latin Jazz” touring the U.S. and Europe. 2010 he starts his new music adventure, his first Rock´n Roll music production with his old known Cuban mates living in Europe.

2010 – Starts his Rock Production with his old mates from Fuego Adentro Javier Masvidal and Alfredo Hernández, living with both of them in Europe.

Recordings starting in the beginning of October, 2010.

Rock at its best American flavor.

Hugs. Danny

Dynebolic

Dynebolic

Dynebolic was a member of the Debian family which was intended to serve the needs of media activists, artists and creative individuals, a practical tool for multimedia production. The project has been dormant for about ten years, but has become active once more. The project has published a development snapshot (based on Devuan) for the upcoming 4.0.0 release. The new release is a live image only, without the ability to install it on an internal disk and without any package management tools. "Ten years have passed and today we are back with a brand new Dynebolic 4.0 based on Devuan 5 'Daedalus', live-boot and the Linux kernel 6.8 series. We introduce a new user experience organized as different journeys into creativity, that we call workflows. Our desktop adopts KDE 5 Plasma and its Activities to provide pre-sets for five specific workflows: streaming, audio, video, graphics, publishing. Each activity is easily reached from the desktop panel or via keyboard shortcuts and offers everything needed for each workflow, while excluding the noise of other workflows, without compromising on access. If you are working, for example, in the Graphic workflow, nothing is stooping you from starting an app that pertains to, say, the Video workflow. Activities are easily customizable by the user in the system settings." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download: dynebolic-4.0.0-beta.iso (1,516MB, SHA512, signature)

Denis Rojo

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වැස්සත් එක්ක
ජපිය නාගත්තා
දැන් මහඵනතාවට
කරන්න දෙයක් නෑ

What is a Bootable USB Flash Drive?

A bootable USB flash drive (often called a memory stick) is a portable storage device that contains a complete operating system or diagnostic tools that can be run directly from the USB without needing to install anything on the computer's internal hard drive. This allows you to start up (boot) a computer using the USB drive instead of its usual system.

Tools like YUMI and Universal USB Installer make it easy to create bootable USB flash drives by copying ISO files of operating systems or utilities onto the device. This gives you a fully portable and versatile environment to install, repair, or run various operating systems, all from a convenient portable UFD you can carry anywhere.

What is a Multiboot USB

A multiboot USB, also known as a multi-ISO bootable USB flash drive, is a memory stick configured to boot multiple ISO files from a single device. This feature allows users to switch between operating systems without needing multiple USB drives. Multiboot USBs are particularly useful for IT professionals, system administrators, and others who need to work with multiple operating systems regularly. They can also be used to reboot or repair an operating system, install something new, or run a live system.

Multibooting from a multi operating system bootable USB enables you to store and run various Linux operating systems, Windows installers, Windows To Go, Windows PE, system diagnostic utilities, antivirus scanners, penetration testing tools, cloning tools, backup tools, and more, all from the same removable device. This results in a custom, personalized bootable diagnostic toolkit that you can carry on a keychain or in your pocket.

Benefits of Booting from USB Drives

Live USB booting offers many advantages:

OS Portability and Convenience: Flash drives are compact and easy to carry, making them ideal for booting operating systems or system tools on the go. Whether you're using it to make a Linux OS USB boot at a friend's house, at school, from your work PC, or while traveling, USB booting provides portable computing wherever you are.
Boot from USB with Multiple Operating Systems: A variety of operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD, can be booted from a flash drive. This makes USB booting a practical solution for troubleshooting, testing, running specialized software, and installing new operating systems.
Windows Media Creation Tools: Tools like YUMI and UUI make it easy to set up Windows installation drives, enabling you to quickly create a bootable USB for Windows installation or recovery.
USB Boot for Privacy and Security: Booting from a USB device isolates your OS and files from the host computer's internal storage, offering enhanced security. This is especially useful when working on untrusted or public computers, or if you're concerned about potential malware or privacy risks.
OS Recovery from USB: If your computer's operating system is corrupted or experiencing issues, booting from a USB drive lets you access a recovery environment to troubleshoot or reinstall the OS.
Use Persistent Storage to Retain Data across Boots: For users who want to retain settings and data across reboots, persistent storage can be a valuable feature. Persistent storage allows data to be saved directly on the USB, making it possible to carry personal settings, documents, and software configurations across different systems.
Use a USB Recovery Drive for Disaster Recovery: Live Linux Bootable USB drives also play an essential role in disaster recovery scenarios, offering quick access to backup and recovery tools. These drives can be used to recover data from compromised or unresponsive systems, making them invaluable tools for IT professionals and home users alike.
Fast SSD Performance: For optimal speed, use a high performance SSD USB flash drive for faster boot times and smoother operation. In many cases, an SSD USB drive can even outperform a traditional hard drive, especially if the computer's internal drive is outdated or slow.
The Cool Factor of USB Booting: Carrying a portable operating system on a USB drive is both convenient and impressive. There's something exciting about plugging in and instantly booting your custom Live OS on any computer. Once others see how easy and useful it is, they'll want to try it too!

As you can see, USB booting isn't just convenient for everyday computing. Booting from USB also provides a flexible, secure way to work with different operating systems, recover data, and experiment with live Linux environments, all while protecting your privacy.

Top 5 Use Cases for a Bootable USB

Operating System Installation: Quickly install Windows, Linux, or other OSes from a portable flash drive.
System Recovery: Access recovery tools or live environments to troubleshoot, repair, or recover data from a broken OS.
Portable Computing: Run a full Linux desktop or Windows To Go directly from a USB, on nearly any computer.
Penetration Testing & Diagnostics: Boot into specialized toolkits like Kali Linux or system diagnostic utilities without installing anything.
Data Privacy: Use persistent storage to browse or work from a self contained operating environment without leaving traces on the host machine.

How to Create a Bootable USB Drive

To create a USB drive that can boot from ISO files for Linux or Windows, you can use one of the following Pendrive Linux live USB utilities. Both tools provide a categorized list of example bootable distributions, information on where to download the ISO files, and links to each corresponding project page. If you are just getting started, we recommend using YUMI exFAT as it supports multibooting a USB stick from both BIOS and UEFI systems and is the most frequently updated. It can also be run from within most modern Linux environments using WINE.

Follow these simple steps to make a USB installer for Linux or Windows:

Download a Tool: Get YUMI or UUI from Pendrive Linux.
Download an ISO: Choose your Linux distribution or Windows version ISO.
Insert a USB drive: Use at least 8 GB (or larger), it'll be dual formatted FAT32/exFAT.
Run the Installer: Launch YUMI/UUI, select your ISO and USB drive.
Enable Persistence (optional): If supported, setup a persistence file to save settings and data across reboots.
Create the USB: Click "Create" and wait for the files to be written.
Boot from USB: Reboot, enter BIOS/UEFI (press F2, F12, Esc, Del), and select the USB drive as your boot device.

Best Tools to Make a Bootable USB (Windows & Linux)

Here are two of our most popular USB boot creator tools, long regarded as some of the best software you can use to make USB bootable drives:

Why the Tux Linux Penguin Mascot?

The cartoon-like penguin known as Tux was once recognized as the official Linux mascot and remains a powerful symbol of Linux's flexibility, freedom, and open-source spirit. For Pendrive Linux, Tux also represents the portability and simplicity of running Linux directly from a USB drive.

Seen here carrying a bootable USB flash drive, our Tux mascot embodies the ease of taking Linux with you, ready to run live environments, recovery tools, or full operating systems anytime, anywhere.

The Pen Drive Linux Tux mascot has represented our brand for over 18 years, inspiring the community and standing for our mission: making Linux portable, USB bootable, and accessible. Whether you're creating a live USB Linux environment, a bootable Windows installer, or portable system tools, Tux continues to symbolize the freedom to boot from USB and carry your OS in your pocket.

On this site you'll find simplified tutorials, software, and media creation tools to help you easily make Live Linux bootable USB sticks from ISO images, install or create a USB boot drive for Windows 10 or 11, run antivirus programs, backup utilities and system diagnostic tools from a flash memory stick or SD card, perform virtual machine (VM) or kernel-based (KVM) emulation, cloud computing, etc.

Make Bootable USB Drives Boot from USB - Pendrive Linux Video

Additional information is also provided to help you learn how to enter BIOS and set a computer system to startup and boot from a USB flash drive. Several articles have been created to help you setup, configure, and customize Linux. Along with various tutorials providing Linux shell script commands and coding examples to assist you in making full use of the power of Linux.

LliureX

LliureX

LliureX is a project of the Council of Culture, Education and Sport at the Municipality of Valencia, Spain. The LliureX distribution is an Edubuntu based live and installation DVD with support for the Valencian and Spanish languages. It is intended as an operating system for educational institutions in the Valencia region. LliureX uses exclusively free software and is distributed free of charge.

It is based on UBUNTU which I rarely use.

Friday, November 28, 2025

AV Linux MXE-25 has few Problems

AV Linux MXE-25 has a few Problems but I have sorted them out.

Well, finally I got it.

THANK,YOU.

It is very impressive.

WiFi Problem was probably due to the drivers.

I removed all the drivers and I will try first of all Gnome and report to you soon. I am in Australia and the repository guys in New Zealand are Lazy.

Have some in Australia.

Thank YOU very much for the BIG Font in the Plymouth Boot Screen. It helps me in my late 70s.

Gnome is installing OK.

Next i go to Synaptic Package manager which is my favorite.

Not available applications like Opera browser and Vivaldi I will reach through, MX Package Installer which I really like.

I Love Enlightenment desktop.

By the way, Synaptic package manager does not mount in Enlightenment Desktop.

I have to got to Gnome which is already installed. MX Linux does not let Gnome configure (icon on the top left hand corner is missing), the Network which is very smooth in Gnome. That was the problem with AV Linux, to begin with, which I had for nearly 48 hours.

WiFi connectivity is the first thing guys and girls look for. One has to be mindful about that. All these comments are constructive and not destructive.

Finish with one very important comment.

The desktop should not be flashy like KDE or not very dull like XFCE. It has to take the middle ground which Gnome does it excellently. For the last 15 years or so, I never fiddled with it after installation. I know where the things are by heart. So I do not bother. When one adds a gimmick (political term in Ceylon, which the former Election Commissioner was famous for), to the desktop to entice a user the Linux fundamentals, take a nose dive.

Well Enlightenment Desktop (rather a window manger) is a good alternative for guys and girls who want to fiddle with the desktop arrangement. Since it is a Window Manager at heart and it has limitations like taking Synaptic package manager under its fold that offer enormous resource pool. Option is to install Gnome and have best of both world. Just log out and log in with the one one likes. I used to have about 20 Window Manager (just Testing them for nostalgia of the past).

I love IceWM and MX Linux has include in its package list with Gnome.

One can have two editions of Firefox, too.

Yes when I get fed up with I go for ARCH Linux.

BlueStar Linux.

CachyOS

Beborn OS

Manjaro unfortunately cannot coexist with reborn and I have ditched.

MX Linux and MV Linux are certainly good alternatives.

I have six instances and two of them and invariably two of them are Debian's.

Trixie and Forky.

THANK YOU again.

AV Linux MXE-25 has few Problems
Yes, AV Linux 25 has few problems.

Probably related to Enlightenment Desktop.

It does not configure my WiFi..

I am not new to MX and AV Linux.

I even reinstated it.

I tried with Live Session, failed.

I tried after installation, failed.

I reinstated it and tried.

Failed.

Went to sleep.

Woke Up and had a cuppa.

Tried failed.

This may be true for other enthusiasts.

I am a Debian, User and very strict in my comments but they are constrictive.

No longer in the Development Pool.

Leave Young Guys and Girls to learn the hardway.

I did not like the MX Linux Infinity name.

In physics Infinity is something unapproachable.

I ditched it immediately and went for ARCH derivatives and Reborn as a Buddhist is my favourite.

Linux by nature does not pretend that it can achieve Infinity but that is the Goal like Nirvana. Moksha itself is Truly offendove to Buddhist way of thinking.

I hope Young Developers take these comments to heart and do not go by things like Hyperland of Omarchy.

Hype itself kills the enthusiasm.

AV Linux was one of my favorite during 32 bit time for a very good reason,

A stands for Audio,

V stands for Video.

It had a lively collection of utilities.

Then I was interested in Enlightenment Desktop which worked on old computers effortlessly. I am not sure whether AV Linux had any connection with Enlightenment desktop but Gentoo, certainly did. Moksha was a one of my interest since that is the goal of Buddhists.

AV Linux went into hibernation during 54 bit time.

Then, I found a its 32 bit edition in association with MX Linux.

I used MX Linux in my system and I liked it because I started my Linux career with Mepis.

I am going to install MXE-25 now.

This is what I wrote here.

Bodhi Linux

By the way, AV Linux MXe has Enlightenment Desktop and it has ton of Audio Video applications but it is Liquidize kernel (modified Debian Bookworm)

Bodhi Linux is a light weight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that uses an Enlightenment DR17 based fork called Moksha as its desktop environment.

The philosophy of the distribution is to provide, a minimal base system so that user can install the software he/she prefers.

Hence, the distribution includes, only the software that is essential for regular use, such as a File Manager, a Terminal Emulator and a Web Browser.

Bodhi Linux developers maintain a browser based application store with apturl tool to install programs.

I was a fan of Enlightenment desktop but never used Bhodhi as daily driver.

Bhodhi is the Buddhist Concept of spiritual attainment, of non-attachment and non-entanglement and this distribution violates that concept.

Elive is a better option for Enlightenment desktop experience.

I have changed my attitude towards Elive Linux after they went commercial.

Its latest Image can be run on a USB as a persistent volume.

This persistent volume comes from Puppy Linux and EasyOS version 6 series run as persistent volume.

As far as my testing goes, EasyOS (it is IGB), is the only distribution that can fill the remaining part of the USB with a Ext4 partition for regular use.
Bodhi is single user and works on root level and that is not to my liking.
I always have a not privileged user account.

It lets one remove Firefox and install Vivaldi, Opera and Brave.

How ever without installing Firefox on cannot install Waterfox.

In any case to promote Enlightenment Desktop, I keep it in my NUC system as a minimal desktop environment.

However, one can install Enlightenment desktop on top of Gnome but I prefer the Modern, Elive desktop with fantastic desktop effects.

Importantly no LibreOffice and got AbiWord format installed.

I have not tried Bodhi Linux after 32 bit days.

Modern version 7.00 is fantastic with minimal applications.

It is based on Ubuntu and has Synaptic Package Manager.
Yes I have tried to install it my NUC.

It Froze and could not mount my 26 odd Ext partitions.

Tried it again and waited patiently and it mounted the hard disk.

It is in final stage of installation and I love the old Ubuntu installation style which I have gone through 100 of times or more.

Well I got to distribution with Enlightenment desktop Installed.

If one is a Buddhist this is the Linux distribution one should try.

I think Buddhist monks would love this Mokha Desktop.

Took about 600MB of my 8GB RAM but 1GB with Firefox.

591MB of my hard disk.

However the installation was very slow.
Yes it stands up to its claim of light weight and energy saving and not resource hungry.

Bodhi Linux Overview

A minimalist, enlightened Linux distribution

Bodhi is a minimalist, enlightened, Linux desktop.

Bodhi Linux is extremely lightweight and highly customizable.

Bodhi is suitable for both Linux newcomers and experienced users.

MX Linux-Finally arrived.

I am installing it on a single partition.

It is 3.2GB image.

It has lot of images and all the tools are available.

I use KDE which is lovely.

I want to see Sinhala LibreOffice works.

සුද්ධ සිංහල font නෑ in Sihala LibreOffice.

Unable to import Google fonts.

Document of 243 pages is expanded to 352 of LibreOffice 25.2.

More than 100 pages for Big Macros.

Not worth using.

කොහොම නමුත් පැයක් උත්සහ කිරීමෙන් පිටු 269 කට බස්සා ගත්තා.

පුදුම දිස්කවොරි එකක්.

Up till now only AbiWord installed.

Thank you.

All browsers including palemoon failed.

It looks like its repository is fragmented and it is not ready for use as a daily driver.

Audacity OK.

Thank you.

Mounts OK.

It looks like it is a heavy installation and my 9.5GB home partition has only 23.6MB.

Only to have few of my books in AbiWord format.

So I won't bother to install as a mayor distribution.

I already have KIRO and BlueStar Linux and would erase my second instance or the backup Gnome.

MX Linux is failing and falling behind to satisfy me.

The MX Linux team has announce the availability of the initial beta release of MX Linux 25. The project's upcoming major update, now based on Debian 13, is available in both "systemd" and "SysV" variants (for the Xfce and Fluxbox editions) and "systemd" only for the KDE Plasma flavour: "MX Linux 25 beta 1 is now available for testing. MX 25 is built from debian 13 'Trixie' and MX repositories, along with the antiX live system. Systemd and SysVInit editions are provided and supported. For those that want them, the Xfce, Xfce-ahs and Fluxbox releases are available in SysVInit variants. SysVInit ISO images are clearly labeled such in the file name. Reasons for this change from past editions are in this blog post. At this time we intend the betas to update through final. Major desktop versions: Xfce 4.20, Fluxbox 1.3.7, KDE Plasma 6.3.6. Most ISO images come with the latest 6.12.43 kernel from the debian stable repositories. The Advanced Hardware Support 'ahs' variants have 6.15-liquorix kernels." See the release announcement for further information and a list of known issues. Download (pkglist): MX-25_Xfce_beta1_x64.iso (2,587MB, SHA256, signature), MX-25_Xfce_sysvinit_beta1_x64.iso (2,558MB, SHA256, signature), MX-25_KDE_beta1_x64.iso (3,067MB, SHA256, signature), MX-25_fluxbox_beta1_x64.iso (2,078MB, SHA256, signature).

Monday, June 10, 2024
Mx Linux 23.3-Install
Since, I have given up on Ubuntu, I decided to use another Linux distribution on top of Debian, Gnome, with a Light Weight Desktop.
I am beginning to Love Light Weight Desktops where on can fiddle with icon and windows.
In Flushbox Windows can be taken out of the monitor screen but they do not disappear but come from the other end.
It reduces the clutter even on a giant monitor.
I have also decided to Install it on a USB, instead of writing on a USB to mount.

I want it to be persistent copy and not a Live session.

It has lot of options and it is finishing install with Efi partition and a SWAP partition, in case I mount it on a Windows Box.
I takes long time to install USB stick which is understandable.

It booted with a user password and root password for Synaptic Package Manager.
I am currently installing,
1. AbiWord.
2. Stacer.
3. Notepadqq
4. Ranger
There is no LibreOffice.

Efi
/root is just under 10GB.
/boot
SWAP
No additional partitions.

I have found a way to add additional partitions say /var or /tmp.

MX Linux Revisited-Thank YOU

There some problem with GRUB file and it did not recognize Reborn OS. I am reinstalling Reborn OS with a big /var partition for my additional applications.

It has finished installing.

I am currently installing MX Linux 6.1.0-35-amd64 Kernel.

It is almost two years.

I is using KDE desktop as its base.

I am installing Gnome desktop now.

Make sure one start with Gdm and not Sddm (one has to look for the type of desktop from the panel below).

I am used to the top right hand scheme of the Gnome.

Installation is very slow but everything is streamlined for a newbie with graphic instructions.

It is nice to see even Reborn OS use MX Linux methods.

I hope it gets my GRUB file OK.

Fortunately it lets me access my Gnome /Home folder to copy my books to MX Linux folder., in case I mess up with my Gnome.

I am well into Debian 13 series which bit refined and no complaints.

I have 2 Debian and one Reborn OS and MX Linux in my NUC with 320GB.

It has a 50GB NTFS folder which stores all my favorite Linux distributions that include Reborn OS, Manjaro, Bodhi 7.0.0.64, Arch, Antix, Debian old and new and many more images.

I went back to Gnome Desktop and got Synaptic Package Manager installed.

Stacer, Gdebi, Gparted and USB writer and USB formatter included.

Yes, using KDE is a pain in the arxx>.

I do not need to respond to every OK approval now.

By the way it supports open office.

Monday, June 10, 2024
Mx Linux 23.3-Install

Since, I have given up on Ubuntu, I decided to use another Linux distribution on top of Debian, Gnome, with a Light Weight Desktop.
I am beginning to Love Light Weight Desktops where on can fiddle with icon and windows.
In Flushbox Windows can be taken out of the monitor screen but they do not disappear but come from the other end.
It reduces the clutter even on a giant monitor.
I have also decided to Install it on a USB, instead of writing on a USB to mount.

I want it to be persistent copy and not a Live session.

It has lot of options and it is finishing install with Efi partition and a SWAP partition, in case I mount it on a Windows Box.
I takes long time to install USB stick which is understandable.

It booted with a user password and root password for Synaptic Package Manager.
I am currently installing,
1. AbiWord.
2. Stacer.
3. Notepadqq
4. Ranger
There is no LibreOffice.

Efi
/root is just under 10GB.
/boot
SWAP
No additional partitions.

I have found a way to add additional partitions say /var or /tmp.

Glen MacArthur has announced the release of AV Linux MXE-25, a major update of the project's MX Linux-based distribution designed primarily for content creators, with Enlightenment as the default desktop user interface. The new version is based on the recently-released MX Linux 25. Additionally, a brand-new flavour, called "MX Moksha", is also available: "AV Linux (AVL) and MX Moksha (MXM) 25 have been released after a long and laborious development period. There are now two flavors of Enlightenment for the E-curious; AV Linux remains with Enlightenment 0.27.1 and the new addition 'MX Moksha' comes with Moksha 0.4.1 from the popular Bodhi Linux project. Features at a glance: made with love on a base of MX Linux 25 and Debian 'Trixie'; new first-run setup wizard; low-latency preempt Liquorix kernel with threaded IRQs; enhanced hardware support provided by MX Linux 'ahs' repository; powerful MX Linux Tools, including MX-Snapshot; efficiently low RAM consumption with attractive compositing and unrivaled display scaling; Enlightenment desktop environment 0.27.1 with newly added optional Enlightenment apps and modules; right-click desktop menu...." See the release announcement and the release notes for more information and screenshots. Download: AVL_MXE-23.2-20240405_x64.iso (3,929MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist).

Thursday, November 27, 2025

openSuSe Tumbleweed is a Frozen Distribution

Yes, openSuSe Tumbleweed is a totally frozen distribution.

One can get Gnome, KDE and IceWM but except for LibreOffice there is nothing.

Not even Audacity, lmms and Gparted.

Partitioning is a pain.

I just deleted few patitions and added few.

Unpartitioned part of the hard disk was not visible.

I am Reinstalling Reborn OS.

This time added all the packages.

Just to see it take more time for additional packages.

I alreadu have Reborn instance.

After nearly 90 minutes of waiting I got Manjaro installed but Manjaro csnnot coexist with Reborn OS.

CachyOS is there without a problem.

At least I am happy I gave a chance to SuSe. Afterall, I have 10 chances for Redhat.

I have to sit amd click Yes response to REBORN. Unless it hangs up in mid installation.

CPU full throttls.

Memory 20% which is 1.5GB.

No information on WiFi activity.

Installation is brick and finish before this peace.

It is booted up and my GRUB is fine.

ROSA Failed ME 10 Times to install as a subsidiary Installation

ROSA Failed ME 10 Times

Unlike Astra Linux ROSA wants to take over my whole hard disk.

I do not have a spare external disks.

I left two 1 terabyte hard disks in Ceylon (heavy luggage with a heavy old Laptop).

I could have easily slipped inside the bag, stupid me.

I am going to try SuSe Tumbleweed.

If it does not coexist with Debian, I am going to try New Pardus.

I may erase the bootable ROSA USB.

10 times is my limit.

Russians have to learn a bit for me.

Send an English Message to this blog piece.

Better still they hang Redhat and use Gnome like Turkish guys.

GRUB FILE

This just to show that I am not only a writer but I can work on CODE .

I won't tell you how I got these files.

If YOU modify this file the commuter won't boot.

Even if it boots file wont be accessible

This file i am going to include in my book, Linux Essentials

Properties of GRUB File

Create....

Type Unknown

Open with No registered file type

Location /run/media/me/32 character cod/grub

Size 25.4KiB(26.060)

Created Thursday,27Noveber2:56:51pm Australian Eastern Standard Time

Modified Thursday,27Noveber2:56:51pm Australian Eastern Standard Time

Accessed Thursday,27Noveber2:56:51pm Australian Eastern Standard Time

Length of the file 39 lines but contents are bit different and my even I cannot read, even though I am the owner

I do not own the Grub Editor environment once it is saved.

I used to EDIT this file 25 years ago and see what happens with the Redhat book by the side.

I quickly switched to Linux Bible which on the try covered by files note books and various items including few photocopies of web pieces i made with www.writeclique.com of British council Library, in Ceylon, now defunct.

This is the GRUB of ROSA which is based on Redhat

1. set default=1

set timeout=30

set gfxpayload=keep

set gfxoutput=1

set localedir ${prefix}/locale

set theme=/EFI/BOOT/themes/rosa/theme.txt

insmod regexp

insmod gzio

insmod part_gpt

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

insmod iso9660

insmod gettext

if [ x$gfxoutput = x1 ]; then

set gfxmode=1024x768,1024x600,800x600,640x480

insmod gfxterm

terminal_output gfxterm

insmod gfxmenu

insmod png

export theme

background_image -m stretch /EFI/BOOT/themes/rosa/terminal_background.png

loadfont /EFI/BOOT/themes/rosa/unicode.pf2

loadfont /EFI/BOOT/themes/rosa/terminus-18b.pf2

loadfont /EFI/BOOT/themes/rosa/terminal_font_11.pf2

else

terminal_input console

terminal_output console

for langstr in en_US=English ru_RU=Русский it_IT=italiano de_DE=Deutsch fr_FR=Français pt_PT=Português es_ES=Español ar_SA=العربية zh_CN=普通话 ; do

regexp -s 2:langname -s 1:langcode '(.*)=(.*)' "$langstr"

if [ x$gfxoutput = x1 ]; then

menutext="${langname}"

39.elseGRUB Environment Block

This my Grub file with lot of hashes

1. # WARNING: Do not edit this file by tools other than grub-editenv!!!

menu_auto_hide=1

boot_success=1

saved_entry=osprober-gnulinux-simple-4ed59ddb-7293-4f66-b0af-471ab1232f63

6 to 39 filled with hashes

6 to 39#############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################

Got Manjaro back after 90 Minutes

I am a multitask guy cannot wait 90 minutes for Manjaro to detect my 35 peace Partition Table in 320GB Toshiba Hard Disk.

Linux finishes installing in 22 minutes in my two core 6GB RAM system.

Only Russian Redhat based took 90 minutes to install but it ruined my GRUB.

Today, I waited 90 minutes and it detected my hard disk with an irratic number in order ( not sequential ) which Gparted get it right. I know my Partition Table by Heart.

It has 3 NTFS partition in vase somebody ask me to recover any Windows files in Australia which is very unlikely.

Once in 6 months I write them down in a school note book.

Thank YOU, Manjaro for your patience which I DO NOT have.

Iit is 90% install in 15 mintes and now installing the Boot Loader which takes takes lot of time dince I never format the EFI Boot Loader.

It finished in 17 minutes, the fastest.

10GB for Install. Debian (Forky) Gnome takes the least space about 6GB.

I got 10GB left but I have a very small / var partition.

I erased MX Linux infinity in that process.

I do not like its ancient AntiX like look.

I got everything I need and I have 6GB left.

It looks like Manjaro does not fill up my /var which Reborn OS does.

Pendrive Linux

I by sroke luck I found pendrive Linux oimage which is 425MB which could be accomodated on a 512MB USB, my first USB.

I learned all my Linux commards under Windows desktop.

That was my beginning.

I could lunch Vi on RAM but did not know how to exit by help heled me.

Pendrive Linux

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~ Lance

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