Search found 3 matches

by grdrat
Sun Oct 02, 2016 6:34 pm
Forum: Installation and Upgrade of LXDE
Topic: new install on HP laptop
Replies: 3
Views: 4436

Re: new install on HP laptop

So, round two on the Debian install with LXDE GUI. After much tinkering and numerous internet searches, I'm able to successfully connect to my hP 3390 printer via CUPS. After changing a few settings; 1. I did not have all of the repositories selected in Synaptics package manager to update/search for...
by grdrat
Sun Oct 02, 2016 6:22 am
Forum: Installation and Upgrade of LXDE
Topic: new install on HP laptop
Replies: 3
Views: 4436

Re: new install on HP laptop

So, build 2, on older HP laptop originally built for XP. Built with the same software as the above mentioned machine. The 2d one; sound works, trackpad mostly works, still not able to print locally. I tried last night to install CUPS 2, unsuccessful. I was able to install LibreOffice without issues....
by grdrat
Fri Sep 30, 2016 5:32 am
Forum: Installation and Upgrade of LXDE
Topic: new install on HP laptop
Replies: 3
Views: 4436

new install on HP laptop

machine specs: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03687717 Recently started in the UNIX/Linux world. I have a Windows machine with a key not recognized by Microsoft. (I purchased the copy of win 8). So I decided I would try a different OS. So I chose Debian and the GUI of LXDE. Debian works well....