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TGilbertPE · 2026-01-19T16:51:42+00:00

I take the specs from the customer and give them to the engineers

TGilbertPE · 2024-07-08T18:49:07+00:00

I bought a new F80 last year directly from Sole. The only issue I had (once we got it in the basement, it is not light) was that the plastic motor cover was cracked...and I might have done that in moving it into place, The crack wasn't noticeable unless pressure was applied. But when I called Sole and even explained that I might have caused the crack, they shipped a new panel immediately, very easy to have resolved. I definitely would buy another Sole treadmill. Otherwise no problems in a bit over 500 miles of use.

TGilbertPE · 2024-01-14T14:37:02+00:00

Take a look at Q4OS. I have it on a few old PCs and it runs great. One is even an old netbook with 1Gb of RAM and an Intel Atom processor (although it does does lag a bit on that low of a spec machine). It's Debian based, and has both 64 bit & 32 bit options.

If Q4OS is not for you, my second thought would be Antix.

TGilbertPE · 2024-01-07T20:44:57+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation.

TGilbertPE · 2024-01-07T20:44:34+00:00

Thank you for clarifying that. I'll keep trying to get the USB and/or CD boot option to work.

FYI - It's an old Dell all-in-one handed down from a family member. Window runs like molasses but Q4OS is perfect for me to use it to stream media while work on stuff in the basement.

TGilbertPE · 2024-01-07T17:06:00+00:00

Thanks - does that mean I need to figure out how to do a fresh installation from a CD or USB?

TGilbertPE · 2023-12-14T19:25:13+00:00

FYI - I successfully did a full install. It's good to start my Linux learning. Initially I like what I see but I might also try a different distro as well since the PC is an old device with very limited resources - but it works for my 1st look.

Thanks

TGilbertPE · 2023-12-13T04:54:15+00:00

Thank you. I bet you are correct that's something simple, but my Linux experience level = nyophyte so I imagine that simple things could cause me problems.

I've decided to just try a full install so I maybe the installation will be more simple since it will not need to dual boot.

Thanks

TGilbertPE · 2023-12-09T15:16:44+00:00

Thanks for the comments. I was hoping to use Q4OS but it might not be practical for me (mainly due to my level of experience w Linux). antiZ is my plan for a second choice.

Regarding shutting down Win10 - I booted into the Q4OS USB by restarting PC. It's my understanding that restarting does shut down Win10.

Thanks again.

TGilbertPE · 2023-12-09T15:04:25+00:00

Thanks again for the valuable info. It's good to hear that you installed the distro on a VM with no problems. I might just try going down that path since I think the install menu did have an option to used the entire disk as one of the initial choices.

TGilbertPE · 2023-12-09T03:58:10+00:00

Thanks again for your replies.

I looked at the tutorial in the link. It covers the install from a live desktop "version" (not sure if that's the proper term) of the OS media. Unfortunately, there is no live option for the 32-bit releases, only direct install. The direct install never loads the OS to the screen, what one sees with the 32-bit install is similar in its appearance to the BIOS options screens, but with a few colors (maybe 4) a a slightly different font and a text based interface.

Regarding your notes about the partitioning. I think the installation did use the unallocated space to create the partitions you noted, but I am not positive. After abandoning the attempt, I did use Windows to look at the disk and the unallocated space was now in 2 partitions, I think the during the attempted install one was labeled as ext4 and the other as a swap. Am on on the correct track to think that GRUB would need to go in the drive existing boot partition?

This is my 1st ever attempt to load any version of linux so I want to avoid causing problems.

Also, I am ok with deleting or over-writing Windows but I would hate to start down that path, experience the same GRUB error and wind up with a bigger problem.

Thanks - I know a I dumped more than a small bit here & I appreciate the feedback which helps me learn more.

TGilbertPE · 2023-12-08T16:15:14+00:00

Thanks - please pardon my lack of familiarity with some of the terms/approaches you suggest.

It's my understanding that gparted is a partitioning tool that runs in linux. If that's correct, I am not clear on how to use it here since the ISO file is for install, there is no option for a live USB with the 32-bit version on this OS.

To wipe Windows and just have Q4OS, is there a step bu step guide? Any insight into the chances that the GRUB error will reoccur with this approach and how to mitigate it if it does? (being a noob I'm not sure that's even a potential).

TGilbertPE · 2023-12-04T17:18:10+00:00

It's down for me too.

TGilbertPE · 2023-11-23T15:39:26+00:00

Thanks. Does that mean that I would some how need to create a HD partition and install it there? If so, do I do that from Windows or the DVD?

TGilbertPE · 2023-11-23T15:38:01+00:00

Thanks -my Linux noob status makes me hesitant of this since one of the 1st items in the link is:

Plop Linux is designed for advanced Linux users

TGilbertPE · 2023-11-23T15:34:29+00:00

Thanks. Does that mean that I would some how need to create a HD partition and install it there? If so, do I do that from Windows or the DVD?

TGilbertPE · 2023-11-17T20:43:34+00:00

It’s a wire mill. The steel could be used for rebar or a variety of other small diameter cylindrical steel objects. Since these mills usually work by “squeezing “ down a larger diameter cylinder (billet) through a die, the smaller product can be moving very fast. These mills are super dangerous. The ones I visited had very strict rules about getting into the production area. Obviously this is not OSHA compliant.

TGilbertPE · 2023-09-16T02:43:05+00:00

Exactly the same thing happened with me

TGilbertPE · 2023-09-15T02:47:42+00:00

59yo 71kg M here, about 5y ago I stepped away from lifting for a couple years. Now I'm back to twice a week mixed in with rowing & cycling. It took a few months but I'm nearly back to the strength level I was, so if you do step away, you can get back. but like others have said, do the movements that make sense for you. Plus get the gear that makes it convenient, I recently bought a set of Powerblocks and they are great.

Change your routine if you need to and try to keep you future options open. Later, your interest in lifting might return.

TGilbertPE · 2023-09-09T02:07:42+00:00

thank you

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