On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 11:36:48AM -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > Thanks for the reply. > > I have dual booted platforms in the past, and would prefer not to do so to > solve the problems. > > These problems are not show stoppers, but rather annoying. > > On 06/29/2021 10:29 AM, Peter Ehlert wrote: > > > > Have you investigated the possibility of Dual Booting? > > it's a bit complicated, but it works. > > Separate Disk Dive is best > > > > On 6/29/21 6:28 AM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > > > > First, let me assure the list that I am not trying to ignite a flame war. > > > > > > I have a legitimate reason for installing Debian Buster on my > > > Windows 10 laptop using Windows Subsystem Linux and X410. I have a > > > very important application for my Computational Chemistry research > > > program that has never been ported to Linux. > > > > > > After much thrashing about and hair pulling (little enough to begin > > > with) I succeeded. > > > > > > However, there are several problems, minor but annoying. I�m using > > > the xfe4 desktop. > > > > > > The Application Manager Logout function will only allow Logout; > > > Restart and Shutdown are grayed out. > > > That may be because you can't "shutdown" in WSL2 - effectively, all you can do is logout. Shutdown etc. are not permitted in WSL.
> > > On the System level, clicking on the Synaptic Package Manager entry > > > in the pulldown manual does not open the app; sudo synaptic in the > > > Xfce Terminal opens the app and it is fully functional. > > > This may be a function of WSL "run one thng at a time@ way of thinking? This may change with hte next update to Windows which does promise GUI applications mediated via Microsoft's own Linux distribution. > > > I hope to receive advise from this list. I shudder to think of > > > having to query MS, even if I got an answer it would be very murky > > > and impossible to implement. > > > YOu might also want to try #debian-wsl on IRC, though that's very low traffic indeed and mostly about packaging WSL. > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. > > > > > > (614)312-7528 > > > > > > Skype: smolnar1 > > > > All best, as ever, Andy Cater > -- > Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. > www.molecular-modeling.net > 614.312.7528 (c) > Skype: smolnar1 >
