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would you really yell at a newbie in the office if they did not understand what you are asking or what you are explaining. for HR purposes probably you would be more gently. This is not an office, and there is no HR or corporate communication policy here. We are users, not "customer support&qu...

That's not an error message To help others help you, please post EXACTLY the commands you enter and EXACTLY the responses returned. You guys just wont give a new guy a break lol. You seem to be getting all the help you need. But to make that help effective, helpers need to know what's happening so ...

Thank you. Not sure what the rules for quotes etc are for this website. On others there is a difference but then again I dont go on them much as I do most of the research myself to solve it. I know there is a vibrant linux community. All I am asking for help and not to point out my faults right away...

dilberts_left_nut wrote: ↑2023-03-14 06:34

debianuser81 wrote: ↑2023-03-14 03:14And in my comments here I did put here the error message was "debian says not available anymore

That's not an error message
To help others help you, please post EXACTLY the commands you enter and EXACTLY the responses returned.

You guys just wont give a new guy a break lol.

I tried this X11vnc - command not found. Sure. You will have to install it first. i.e. 'apt install x11vnc' Thank you it worked ! Now I can remote in from across the room and start to figure out if this is the right Linux for this old thinkpad r40 that is windows useless now. Should I UNINSTALL the...

... The easiest server option (assuming you want a "shadow session" connection to the local desktop) is likely x11vnc (read the manual with 'man x11vnc') or, as you appear to be running GNOME, vino. I don't use GNOME myself, but IIRC vino integrates a "screen sharing" whatsit in...

Thank you appreciate the answer. I dont know what some of the things you said mean but I will try it. I do realize that parroting that you commented I am not sure why the comment. But to be clear I was putting the long steps from the other website. And in my comments here I did put here the error me...

Hello Everyone still trying to get Debian and desktop functional. On this post i want to access the laptop using remote desktop while I am setting up. I use tightvnc on windows installations. What do you all sugest on seriously old laptop so I can connect from windows machines to Debian laptop, inte...

Thank you @sunrat for your help for installing chromium. It did work for install. Output later in post. It is in my shortcuts if that is what it is called. When I try this I get error. I see it but is there a way around it or am I stuck due to hardware limitations. Attached file with screen print. S...

Thank you ok will try chromium. thank you. i will start new thread or search for tightvnc. thanks

Thank you I am starting to love UNIX again but hate the type errors I can mistake. CAPS and small letters make a difference and I wish it was more idiot proof like windows. i know there will be lots of comments on that. Please i love all operating systems even AIX Unix and System 370 and CMS VMS. LO...

Ok I am following this thread because I am trying to load Debian 11 32 bit on an old laptop. I dont want to fill the landfills with old equipment so fixing this can donate to someone who needs it or I will add it to my collection to play. I have installed almost all default settings no problem. I us...