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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
So Greg is not dead set on one thing or the other (Windows vs. Linux) - he wants to do what has easy enough instructions that he can follow plus he wants to use an OS that is supported (XP is no longer supported by MS). And seeing that he is about to throw the towel and almost giving up on Linux shows his frustration clearly.
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Linux could be very misleading. Since the computer in use is old, it could be that it's not capable of running Qt5. While Linux will allow installing the latest Calibre and the latest Sigil, that does not mean it's a good thing if Qt5 will not work. So the best solution is to run a check on that computer to see if it is capable of running Windows 8.1. If it's not, then seriously, it's time for a new computer as Linux won't help in place of XP. In fact, it could be the wrong way to go for a computer unable to run what's wanted to be run since the installs will work but the software will not cause possible data loss and crashes. I'm not saying Greg should run Windows or Linux. But he should know what his computer is capable of and if it's not capable of running Windows 8.1, then it's not capable of running Qt5 and that leaves out new versions of Calibre and Sigil.
If a new computer is needed then chances are it will come with Windows 8.1 and I suggest installing Classic Start Menu and using that.