Hi,

I tried to download the 64-bit version of LXDE R8 today and a page was displayed indicating some kind of suspension of the hosting account.

http://www.extantpc.com/iso/wattOS-R8-LXDE64.iso

Tried the BitTorrent but it was VERY slow.

Thanks, Michael

Hi Everybody,

Which utility, for creating Live USBs with Persistence, is recommended for wattOS R8 LXDE32t?

Will usb-creator-kde do the job?

Thank you, Michael.

Hi All,

I used the Log Out button to the far right of the taskbar and I was expecting to see another dialogue to give me the option to shutdown but no.

What's the Login Account and Password for the 32 bit LXDE Live USB environment?

I've tried what I thought would be the obvious but no go.

Thanks, Michael

How much significance the hardware specs have I do not know. Guess you just have to take a chance and try one out. But what is it going to be used to, easy use with some writing, surfing, mail, checking the latest news? Or something particular?

Some of the programs they were using under Windows XP were the following.

Word, Excel, Power Point, Corel DRAW, Various Games and WinRAR.

It was also used for accessing the Internet.

Tried the same with mate, 118/192mb of ram usage. 

Thanks Blaze!

Very useful.

Is that 192 MB with default homepage of iceweasel up and running?

Thanks, Michael.

From the standpoint of a new user, I would guess the MATE version would be the easier to learn.  The menu is easier to explore, as it is categorized in areas to a degree the LXDE menu is not.  Once a user becomes familiar with Linux menus LXDE is faster, but I remember learning to use Linux from a MATE-like menu (Gnome 2), and it didn't take long.

One suggestion: try www.distrowatch.com, look up the different distros, and look at the screenshots that are linked in the Summary panel.  That will give you an idea of how appropriate it would be.

Hi Emery,

Can the Taskbar for MATE be positioned at the bottom of the screen?

Are you using the 32 bit version of wattOS R8 MATE?

Thank you, Michael.

Hi All,

I've been working in I.T. for 30+ years and I've just started using Linux recently.

I am investigating options for my Spanish speaking Landlord's old desktop with a Pentium 4 2.66 GHz CPU, 512MB RAM (400MHz) and a 40 GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM ATA 133 - IDE).

I am interested in the LXDE and MATE versions.

Without any optimisations nor modifications what is the Memory Usage when the system is ready for use for the MATE version?

How much Hard Drive space does a Default install of MATE require?

What would be the approximate Boot Time for LXDE and MATE for the above Hardware specifications?

Which of the above versions would provide the best all around experience for the above Hardware specifications?

Besides the ePDFViewer, are there any Office applications, such as LibreOffice, included?

What Accessory or Utility applications are included?

My Landlord is not knowledgeable about Computers but his daughters are regular users. How suitable is wattOS R8 for people such as my Landlord? Is there a Spanish language pack available for wattOS R8?

Thanks, Michael