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Thanks ibka, that indeed makes it work from there too.

Did you also find you needed to install any extra python bits and pieces to get it to work?

It seems to need even more stuff ... I'm not sure which of these it actually needs, but it was once I'd installed python-idna that it started working. So here is what I installed (having installed anki fresh from the repositories, with all the dependencies noted so far) in reverse order: python-idna...

Welcome to Salix, and I hope you continue to enjoy it!

After spending ages trying to get it to boot, I realised my mistake! This ancient machine predates UEFI. And it's so long since I've dealt with such a beast that I've forgotten what's needed. Rather than get it wrong again, just to check: 1. I want an ms-dos partition table, not GPT 2. No need for a...

djemos, it has arrived, I will download the ISO and leave it to cook.

I'm still waiting for the suitable USB sticks I ordered, which I would really like to try out with it.

I think Full is the best choice for almost everybody. As said above, you wouldn't save much anyway. And you could end up with a headache because of missing things. I'd say the other two options are only for experts who have a good reason. twapake is an excellent utility for keeping track of what you...

Thanks very much djemos, I'll have a look at these when I have a moment, and see if I can get any further!