Re: MX Linux

On 6/25/26 06:02, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2026-06-24 20:07, rbowman wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:51:24 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>
>>> On 2026-06-24 03:34, rbowman wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:57:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Interesting that it builds the modules for the 6.17.0.14-generic kernel
>>>> while it seems to be a DIY process for Leap 16. Among other things the
>>>> error dialog on Leap 16 says it requires make, gcc, and kernel-devel
>>>> headers. The Mint box does not have make.
>>>
>>> There is a new iso, announced yesterday.
>>
>> I got further with 7.0.16 on Mint but it still wasn't a success. My first
>> attempt was TrixiePup64. The VM started up but was a terminal, not a
>> desktop and reported it had exited from labwc. startlabwc also exited
>> immediately.
>>
>> Next up was the Leap 16 offline iso. The initial screen had 4 options,
>> boot from a DVD, install Leap, safely install Leap or exit. Choosing
>> install brought up the familiar Agama installer. I selected Xfce for
>> variety and started the install. The Mint machine isn't the fastest so
>> that took a while before the screen announced it had been successfully
>> installed and to reboot. Rebooting brought up the initial installation
>> screen, not Leap 16.
> 
> Did you remove the DVD/USB first?


   Sounds exactly like his problem ! VBox *sometimes*
   removes the iso from the storage menu, but often
   NOT. So, reboot, you just get the installer again.
   Gotta STOP the machine, manually remove the iso
   from the list.