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by OldGearJoe
Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:23 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Win XP 32bit or sudo&nano crazy
Replies: 5
Views: 10255

Re: Win XP 32bit or sudo&nano crazy

A couple more bits of the puzzle in Lubuntu: In a terminal window navigate to directory with M2 Quick Start app and run the command: chmod +x M2\ Quick\ Start This makes the application 'M2 Quick Start' app executable. when you click the app next time it will pop up a window to execute it. If you ar...
by OldGearJoe
Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:06 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Win XP 32bit or sudo&nano crazy
Replies: 5
Views: 10255

Re: Win XP 32bit or sudo&nano crazy

I've been running on Lubuntu for a few years on these old acer laptops. I only boot over on XP when I run into something that may work easier on it. Used my wifes laptop with newer windows to get z offset calibrated and run my first print. My problem in Lubuntu was I needed to add my login name to t...
by OldGearJoe
Thu Sep 29, 2016 4:37 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Win XP 32bit or sudo&nano crazy
Replies: 5
Views: 10255

Win XP 32bit or sudo&nano crazy

Hi all,and salud from Texas. Been trying for several hour to get the maker startup app to function on my old Acer laptop. First tryed to in lubuntu, but after reading about how I need to go into root procedures and the nano thing and start scratching the underbelly figured it was best to go to windo...