Got a spare puter? Try Mint 7 Linux
Gunner Asch
a "dual boot" setup with XP and Mint 7 Linux
If you have a spare box collecting dust..you may wish to download and
install Mint 7 Linux. So far..it works very very well and is quite
easy for a beginner to Linux to run.
I dual boot various forms of Linux and this one may stay on my puter
for a while. With Wine to run windows programs...its simple, powerful
and the Shock of learning a new operating system is minimized..its
much akin to Windows in many ways
Gunner
Jim Wilkins
> ...
> If you have a spare box collecting dust..you may wish to download and
> install Mint 7 Linux. So far..it works very very well and is quite
> easy for a beginner to Linux to run.
>
Does it support Conexant or Agere dial-up Winmodems?
I have 2000 and XP working well enough that I've lost interest in
Unix, other than Knoppix on a bootable CD to read and write files that
Windows can't or won't let me open.
In the last year AVG has picked up no virii, maybe two Trojans and
otherwise only tracking cookies which I then block.
jsw
Gunner Asch
<kb1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Nov 24, 7:24�am, Gunner Asch <gun...@NOSPAMlightspeed.net> wrote:
>> ...
>> If you have a spare box collecting dust..you may wish to download and
>> install Mint 7 Linux. So far..it works very very well and is quite
>> easy for a beginner to Linux to run.
>>
>> Gunner
>
>Does it support Conexant or Agere dial-up Winmodems?
I honestly dont know. I do know that most linux distros have gotten
very very good about supporting most of the most common winmodems.
>
>I have 2000 and XP working well enough that I've lost interest in
>Unix, other than Knoppix on a bootable CD to read and write files that
>Windows can't or won't let me open.
>
Up to you.
>In the last year AVG has picked up no virii, maybe two Trojans and
>otherwise only tracking cookies which I then block.
>
>jsw
I rather like Linux for both a learning experience..and the fact that
many of them turn an otherwise uninspired Winblows box into a fucking
hotrod.
<G>
Got a spare box..try Mint 7.
Id not install it on anything less than 800 mhz and with less than
512mbyts memory
Gunner
Jim Wilkins
> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:10:16 -0800 (PST), Jim Wilkins
>
> I rather like Linux for both a learning experience..and the fact that
> many of them turn an otherwise uninspired Winblows box into a fucking
>
> Id not install it on anything less than 800 mhz and with less than
> 512mbyts memory
>
> Gunner
And Linux is free, no MS BS. I buy used office PCs from local dealers
and ensure they still pass WGA validation. They often lack AGP or PCI-
E slots and aren't great for games.
I have two old Armada laptops to experiment on, one P3 - 500MHz, the
other P2 - 400 MHz but otherwise the same. The 500 with 256MB is as
low as I'd go with Win2000, the oldest Windows I consider acceptable.
It's much better with 512MB. Ubuntu 8 refused to load on it.
My 933MHz, Win2K + IE6, Dell with 512MB is still quite satisfactory
for general Internet browsing. I have dialup at home so don't download
videos often, but it plays saved copies glitch-free with the VLC
player. I'm only using this faster XP + IE7 laptop to see if it cuts
the electric bill, 20W vs 120W.
jsw
Jim Stewart
On the subject of Linux, it's now real easy
to create a bootable USB memory stick with
Ubuntu or your favorite release. Go to...
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/create-a-bootable-ubuntu-usb-flash-drive-the-easy-way/
And follow the instructions.
Ignoramus30106
Yep, great post.
I am very tempted to try Mint also. At present I run Ubuntu.
i
Jim Wilkins
> Gunner Asch wrote:
> > ...
>
> On the subject of Linux, it's now real easy
> to create a bootable USB memory stick with
> Ubuntu or your favorite release. Go to...
>
>
> And follow the instructions.
Thanks.
BTW, a USB stick is fomatted FAT32 and has a ~4GB file size limit, ie
it won't hold a full DVD distro.
If you change it from Appearance to Performance you can reformat it in
NTFS and store the larger .ISO. I did this to bring the file home and
burn it to a DVD, not to boot from the flash drive.
jsw
Gunner Asch
<kb1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>Thanks.
>
>BTW, a USB stick is fomatted FAT32 and has a ~4GB file size limit, ie
>it won't hold a full DVD distro.
>If you change it from Appearance to Performance you can reformat it in
>NTFS and store the larger .ISO. I did this to bring the file home and
>burn it to a DVD, not to boot from the flash drive.
>
>jsw
I have a number of memory sticks that are 8 and 16 gig. Most ..most
Linux distros are still fitable on a 650 meg CD rom
Gunner
Gunner Asch
Ubuntu is currently #1..but Ive had "iffy" luck with it. I
occasionally try a different linux about 2x a year...and Mint is well
done enough ..and error proof enough that I may simply stick with it.
it has enough compatible software that it simply does everything I
need it to do without needing 3 DVDs to hold everything.
Shrug..you mileage may vary.
Gunner
Wes
>I tend to putter around with Linux and in fact the box Im running has
>a "dual boot" setup with XP and Mint 7 Linux
I have a box that multi boots w2k, ubuntu ( EMC distribution) and fedora. I've slowly
worked my leanings to Ubuntu when I go *nixy.
As I've mentioned before, I can get enough *nixy to make me happy while running window via
www.cygwin.com .
Wes
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William Bagwell
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:50:43 -0800 (PST), Jim Wilkins
><kb1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>BTW, a USB stick is fomatted FAT32 and has a ~4GB file size limit, ie
>>it won't hold a full DVD distro.
>>If you change it from Appearance to Performance you can reformat it in
>>NTFS and store the larger .ISO. I did this to bring the file home and
>>burn it to a DVD, not to boot from the flash drive.
>I have a number of memory sticks that are 8 and 16 gig. Most ..most
>Linux distros are still fitable on a 650 meg CD rom
It is a per file, not drive, limit. A 400 GIG hard drive formatted in FAT32
could hold 100 4GB files, but not a single (un split) 5GB file.
And yes many distro's have both a CD and a DVD sized version. Mandriva does...
--
William
Gunner Asch
Oh..before I forget..DistroWatch is THE website for basic Linux info
and downloads
They have links to the most current versions, reviews and headups....
Gunner
technomaNge
>
> I dual boot various forms of Linux and this one may stay on my puter
> for a while. With Wine to run windows programs...its simple, powerful
> and the Shock of learning a new operating system is minimized..its
> much akin to Windows in many ways
>
> Gunner
Look to see if Mint has "PlayonLinux" as an installable file
in Synaptics or Mint's equivalent of the Ubuntu Software Center.
I installed PlayonLinux and now I can run Internet Explorer 6 !!!
Still haven't figured out why I would want to, tho.
technomaNge
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Posted from my Ubuntu 9.10 box.
Curly Surmudgeon
Linux is better than M$ but if you want a real operating system move to
FreeBSD or OpenBSD.
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Gunner Asch
wrote:
Maybe because it opens you to viruses? Whats life without a little
challenge?
<G>
Gunner, posting on Agent running under Wine on Mint 7
>
>technomaNge
kfvo...@gmail.com
I dual boot Mint and XP. I only boot into XP for a couple programs.
Karl
Gunner Asch
So how do you like Mint? So far to me..its been utterly stable and
installation /setup one of the best Ive ever seen for the beginner.
I see Mint 8 is now out. Is it something I want to upgrade to? Or
should I stay with 7 for a while and let em bug test 8?
Gunner
cavelamb
>
>> I installed PlayonLinux and now I can run Internet Explorer 6 !!!
>> Still haven't figured out why I would want to, tho.
>>
>
> Maybe because it opens you to viruses? Whats life without a little
> challenge?
>
Quite enjoyable, actually!
robert bowman
> So how do you like Mint? So far to me..its been utterly stable and
> installation /setup one of the best Ive ever seen for the beginner.
Have you used Ubuntu? Are the Mint tools worth the switch?
I've been using Linux since the days when a Slackware distro came on about
47 diskettes and did RedHat until they came out with their own special
screwed up gcc and python, and switched to SuSE until they hosed Yast, so
I'm not exactly a beginner. However, I have a lot more interesting things
to do than wet nurse installations, so I'm back to simple and stable is the
Real Thing.
Curly Surmudgeon
wrote:
Sounds like you're ready for FreeBSD or Gentoo.
kfvo...@gmail.com
> On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:36:38 -0800 (PST), "kfvorw...@gmail.com"
I like7. Mint 8 stable just came out. You have to install mint 8
unstable then use the update to get the stable version. I haven't
tried 8 yet. I may install it tomorrow if I get a chance. My only
complaint is I have an ATIi radeon xpress 200 on board video and it's
not completely supported in 7 so online videos get choppy in full
screen but not if I download and play on MPlayer. I installed the
proprietary drivers and my display wouldn't work so I had to uninstall
them and use the default drivers. Other than that it's way faster than
XP. I'll post after I've played with 8 a bit.
Karl
Gunner Asch
wrote:
>Gunner Asch wrote:
>
>> So �how do you like Mint? �So far to me..its been utterly stable and
>> installation /setup one of the best Ive ever seen for the beginner.
>
>Have you used Ubuntu? Are the Mint tools worth the switch?
Yes I have..and yes..they are.
>
>I've been using Linux since the days when a Slackware distro came on about
>47 diskettes and did RedHat until they came out with their own special
>screwed up gcc and python, and switched to SuSE until they hosed Yast, so
>I'm not exactly a beginner. However, I have a lot more interesting things
>to do than wet nurse installations, so I'm back to simple and stable is the
>Real Thing.
>
Mint appears to be a normalized, cut down version of Ubuntu. Its been
set up for fast and easy installation, and has the tools/software the
average user will use, and of course..the ability to add whatever you
want.
I was exceptionally impressed by the ability to install it from INSIDE
Windows. It was very simply quite painless.
And so far..its not puked, crashed or gone off the path.
Gunner
"Aren't cats Libertarian? They just want to be left alone.
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Keyton
Gunner Asch
Please do.