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____/ Terry Porter on Wednesday 23 Dec 2009 10:31 : \____
> On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:22:06 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> ____/ Terry Porter on Wednesday 23 Dec 2009 06:57 : \____
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>>> On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:16:31 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>>
>>>> Linux Mint 8
>>>>
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>>>> | Product: Linux Mint 8
>>>> | Web Site: http://www.linuxmint.com/ | Price: Free | Pros:
>>>> Software Manager & Update Manager upgrades, | configurable
>>>> places, Upload Manager & File Uploader | added. | Cons:
>>>> Slightly less attractive default wallpaper, no bundled |
>>>
>>> New backgrounds easily obtained when 'change desktop backgroun'
>>> clicked, and then get new wallpapers from the Internet. This opens up
>>> thumbnails in your browser for selection.
>>>
>>>
>>>> games, Chrome browser not available in software repositories. |
>>>> Suitable For: Beginner, intermediate or advanced desktop |
>>>> Linux users. | Summary: Linux Mint 8 brings Linux Mint up to
>>>> speed with Ubuntu | 9.10 and adds some custom upgrades of its own. An
>>>> excellent desktop | distribution that any Linux user should consider
>>>> using. | Rating: 4/5
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>>>>
>>>> http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2009/12/16/linux-mint-8/
>>>
>>> Mint8 is pretty decent, has all the codecs, and adobe-flash is in the
>>> std repos.
>>>
>>> I've just replaced Ubuntu 9.10 with Mint 8 on this machine and
>>> everything seems to be working.
>>
>> According to trolls, moving from one distro to another means *totally*
>> changing *everything* and your PC will stop working.
>
> I just don't have a suitable mind numbing word to describe my opinion of
> the trolls here. Their ignorance about all things Linux is unbridled.
Yes, it's best not to pay attention to their rants/ramblings.
In short, there is only one Linux (kernel.org) and if it works with the PC,
then it just works.
>> I've personally had no problem with any distro and all my hardware
>> always works out of the box.
>
> The old Ubuntu 9.10 install had a separate /home, /boot and root
> partition, so I just told the Mint8 installer to re use /boot and root,
> and format them, and reuse /home, but not to reformat.
>
> Install took about 30 minutes, with the only input from me being my
> hostname, username/password, click on the world map for my timezone
> and the above partitioning selection.
>
> The rest was automatic and everything worked on reboot. All my /home
> stuff is there, all the configs are there.
>
> All I had to do was install the usual suspects such as Sylpheed,
> FwBuilder, Glade etc.
>
> Too easy.
In Windows you would have to do them one by one, maybe with reboots in between.
You would also need to download them separately and risk malware downloads.
> The same method would have worked fine with Fedora or any other Linux
> distro.
Of course. :-)
I can't seem to find a distro that /doesn't/ work for me, but
maybe I just don't buy Linux-hostile hardware.
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