From: adman000@outlook.com   
      
   On 2 Apr 2024 12:42:07 GMT, Jeff Gaines wrote:   
      
   > I am trying (again) to get myself going with Linux on a spare PC (Xeon   
   > CPU) and have made good progress so far with Ubuntu-MATE.   
   >   
   > I discovered yesterday that no matter how hard you try a Blu Ray disc   
   > won't play in a standard DVD player, that's an hour I won't get back.   
   > Once I had realised what I was doing wrong I got it working fine even   
   > using the terminal to install some libraries.   
   >   
   > I tried to install HandBrake but the web site was pretty sniffy and it   
   > seems I need first to install flatpak (?) to install HandBrake, new to   
   > me but I will give it a try.   
   >   
   > What has me stumped at the moment is I want to use the Linux machine   
   > from a Windows laptop using RDP on the laptop and xrdp on the Linux box.   
   > I made quite good progress to the extent I could connect (once I had   
   > realised I had to log off the Linux box first) but there was no access   
   > to the menu. It seems xrdp doesn't like 3D desktops. I have been going   
   > in circles this morning installing xfce4 (which I think is 2D) but RDP   
   > just keeps dropping out.   
   >   
   > I am taking a breather at the moment and wanted to ask if there is a   
   > distro that comes with a 2D desktop as standard since it might be easier   
   > to start from fresh?   
   >   
   > Good learning process, haven't used a terminal since DOS 6.2 :-)   
   >   
   > Many thanks.   
      
   It's been a while since I've used it, but I think MATE desktop isn't 3D,   
   though it does use Compiz. Really, though, for lightweight usage, I'd   
   recommend anything you can install LXDE/LXQt/XFCE onto. MATE and Trinity   
   (while I'm fairly certain they make little-to-no use of 3D) are a bit on   
   the heavier-side for a lightweight usage scenario in my opinion, but those   
   are just my suggestions.   
      
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