Comments on: Linux Mint, The Ubuntu That Should Have Been? Part 2 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:07:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Vertimyst http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7464 Vertimyst Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:25:08 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/#comment-7464 ...Wine-Doors? DirectX? Half-Life 2? Oh, wow. Rich, if I could, I would make you /rich/ just for writing this article. I had been thinking of trying out Mint (I use Ubuntu 7.10/WinXP dual-boot, but I don't mind the command line so much). You have convinced me to try it out. …Wine-Doors? DirectX? Half-Life 2? Oh, wow. Rich, if I could, I would make you /rich/ just for writing this article. I had been thinking of trying out Mint (I use Ubuntu 7.10/WinXP dual-boot, but I don’t mind the command line so much). You have convinced me to try it out.

]]> By: Marc http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7448 Marc Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:22:45 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/#comment-7448 Oh, argh. No Mint x64 edition... Oh, argh. No Mint x64 edition…

]]> By: Jay http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7430 Jay Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:17:32 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/#comment-7430 For screencasting ogg files, when you save them just rename them to whatever like .avi I do this and then upload my vids to photobucket to get html codes... For screencasting ogg files, when you save them just rename them to whatever like .avi I do this and then upload my vids to photobucket to get html codes…

]]> By: adam http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7417 adam Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:15:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/#comment-7417 you can use ogg --> avi for youtube with "iriverter" you can use ogg –> avi for youtube with “iriverter”

]]> By: Jah http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7401 Jah Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:06:52 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/#comment-7401 I don't remember a login screen(I just popped in the CD... turned on my laptop... and went in the kitchen... when I came back everything was up and running. Anyway, just checking back in. Writing this on My Minty fresh installation. Everything works perfectly on my laptop(including my built in card reader... limited though, sony's memory stick duo doesn't work but SD cards do) except for sound which I just went into the mixer and increased volume on everything that didn't include 'mic' and sound worked. One thing is kinda bugging me... no desktop effects... I will try to get them to work later but it isn't as important to as wifi and sound are. I don’t remember a login screen(I just popped in the CD… turned on my laptop… and went in the kitchen… when I came back everything was up and running.

Anyway, just checking back in. Writing this on My Minty fresh installation. Everything works perfectly on my laptop(including my built in card reader… limited though, sony’s memory stick duo doesn’t work but SD cards do) except for sound which I just went into the mixer and increased volume on everything that didn’t include ‘mic’ and sound worked.

One thing is kinda bugging me… no desktop effects… I will try to get them to work later but it isn’t as important to as wifi and sound are.

]]> By: Lev Tyler http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7370 Lev Tyler Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:18:46 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/#comment-7370 Hello! I tried Linux Mint 4 LiveCD on my laptop but I can't get past the login screen I have read somewhere to use username=mint password=mint, I tried but no luck Do you happen to know why and how I can fix this? Thanks! Hello!

I tried Linux Mint 4 LiveCD on my laptop but I can’t get past the login screen

I have read somewhere to use username=mint password=mint, I tried but no luck

Do you happen to know why and how I can fix this?

Thanks!

]]> By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7357 Rich Menga Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:49:31 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/#comment-7357 There is a separate Add/Remove just for Windows apps with Wine-Doors in Mint. When you launch it, it brings up an app where add/remove of Win apps is super-easy. For Linux-specific stuff there's the Synaptic Package Manager which I find to be more than adequate - especially considering all the "universe" and "multiverse" repositories are already pre-programmed in there. Good stuff. There is a separate Add/Remove just for Windows apps with Wine-Doors in Mint. When you launch it, it brings up an app where add/remove of Win apps is super-easy.

For Linux-specific stuff there’s the Synaptic Package Manager which I find to be more than adequate – especially considering all the “universe” and “multiverse” repositories are already pre-programmed in there. Good stuff.

]]> By: Justin Hitchborn (hitchface) http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7355 Justin Hitchborn (hitchface) Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:31:15 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/#comment-7355 How is it with the Add/Remove manager? I run Ubuntu Studio right now because of all of the media creation apps that come with it. If I can get my hands on the same stuff through Mint, that'd be stellar. How is it with the Add/Remove manager? I run Ubuntu Studio right now because of all of the media creation apps that come with it. If I can get my hands on the same stuff through Mint, that’d be stellar.

]]> By: Jah http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7353 Jah Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:34:01 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/linux-mint-the-ubuntu-that-should-have-been-part-2/#comment-7353 Nice little review. I find VirtualBox very polished and whatnot. I am interested in trying HL2 in mint. If that works, my life will be complete :) Nice little review. I find VirtualBox very polished and whatnot. I am interested in trying HL2 in mint. If that works, my life will be complete :)

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