Comments on: Distro Review: Linux Mint 8 http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/ Linux News, Reviews, Tips and Rambling :) Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:42:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/comment-page-2/#comment-4300 Dan Sun, 09 May 2010 12:51:25 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1540#comment-4300 @pablo - Glad you're discovering Mint and liking it. Not sure why the Flash performance would be better as I think it's the same base package as Ubuntu Karmic. Mint 9 should be out in a few weeks and I'll be certain to review it. It might be the perfect time to move to Mint. Hope you like it, thanks for reading. @pablo – Glad you’re discovering Mint and liking it. Not sure why the Flash performance would be better as I think it’s the same base package as Ubuntu Karmic. Mint 9 should be out in a few weeks and I’ll be certain to review it. It might be the perfect time to move to Mint. Hope you like it, thanks for reading.

]]> By: Pablo http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/comment-page-2/#comment-4299 Pablo Sun, 09 May 2010 07:00:23 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1540#comment-4299 A nice review indeed that has prompted me to try Mint (in fact, I'm typing this out of the Live version of Mint). My main concern was the MintMenu which I found just too big, but after toying with it a couple of minutes I think I'm becoming rather fond of it :) But the one thing that might make me change from Karmik to Mint is Flash: it works!! At last I can close tabs in Firefox without fear of crashing flash on all other tabs!! :) (The RAM footprint also seems smaller than in Karmik) So thanks a lot for the review: you might have won another Mint user (Will probably wait for Mint 9 first, though) A nice review indeed that has prompted me to try Mint (in fact, I’m typing this out of the Live version of Mint).
My main concern was the MintMenu which I found just too big, but after toying with it a couple of minutes I think I’m becoming rather fond of it :)
But the one thing that might make me change from Karmik to Mint is Flash: it works!! At last I can close tabs in Firefox without fear of crashing flash on all other tabs!! :) (The RAM footprint also seems smaller than in Karmik)
So thanks a lot for the review: you might have won another Mint user (Will probably wait for Mint 9 first, though)

]]> By: Barry http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/comment-page-2/#comment-3894 Barry Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:10:31 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1540#comment-3894 I have tried at least 15 brands of Linux and by far Mint is the best. I am thrilled with it. Please everybody out there try it!!! I have tried at least 15 brands of Linux and by far Mint is the best. I am thrilled with it. Please everybody out there try it!!!

]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/comment-page-2/#comment-3830 Dan Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:15:21 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1540#comment-3830 @rpcutts - If I can help in any way let me know, good luck! The SD card thing could be a couple of problems. 1.) The card is formatted with a file system the other machine can't read, ext3 on a Windows machine for example. Or 2.) It could be that the files on there have some weird security settings and only the root (or your account) has rights to view and modify them. So the other machine doesn't show them because it's hitting a security snag. In which case you'd need to right click on the folders and change the owner/permissions stuff, you can do this on a parent folder and tell it to apply to everything within. @rpcutts – If I can help in any way let me know, good luck! The SD card thing could be a couple of problems. 1.) The card is formatted with a file system the other machine can’t read, ext3 on a Windows machine for example. Or 2.) It could be that the files on there have some weird security settings and only the root (or your account) has rights to view and modify them. So the other machine doesn’t show them because it’s hitting a security snag. In which case you’d need to right click on the folders and change the owner/permissions stuff, you can do this on a parent folder and tell it to apply to everything within.

]]> By: rpcutts http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/comment-page-2/#comment-3829 rpcutts Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:06:38 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1540#comment-3829 I inserted the sd into my ubuntu box and the files were all visible. So I have no explanation for why it seemed to be empty on other machines/phones. I'll be attempting the network printing again today. I inserted the sd into my ubuntu box and the files were all visible. So I have no explanation for why it seemed to be empty on other machines/phones.

I’ll be attempting the network printing again today.

]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/comment-page-2/#comment-3808 Dan Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:06:21 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1540#comment-3808 @rpcutts - That's a real shame, I've not seen any of the problems you mention but that's hardly a consolation to you. You should report the problems to the Mint devs so they can investigate. I'd be interested too hear more details on this. I've shared folders between machines in the house by just right-clicking and they've worked. I didn't do anything special or have any secret knowledge, so I'm not sure what I did differently. @rpcutts – That’s a real shame, I’ve not seen any of the problems you mention but that’s hardly a consolation to you. You should report the problems to the Mint devs so they can investigate. I’d be interested too hear more details on this. I’ve shared folders between machines in the house by just right-clicking and they’ve worked. I didn’t do anything special or have any secret knowledge, so I’m not sure what I did differently.

]]> By: rpcutts http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/comment-page-2/#comment-3805 rpcutts Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:06:54 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1540#comment-3805 Using Mint 8 for the first time today. Tried to access shared folder from ubuntu 9.10. Time spent 2 hours. result failure. Tried to print from printer attached to ubuntu 9.10. time spent 3 hours. result failure. Tried to copy photos from micro sd card. time spent 10 minutes. result sd card did not mount but all the files on the card were helpfully wiped. I couldn't have had more trouble. It's put my friend off linux for ever I think. Using Mint 8 for the first time today.

Tried to access shared folder from ubuntu 9.10. Time spent 2 hours. result failure.

Tried to print from printer attached to ubuntu 9.10. time spent 3 hours. result failure.

Tried to copy photos from micro sd card. time spent 10 minutes. result sd card did not mount but all the files on the card were helpfully wiped.

I couldn’t have had more trouble. It’s put my friend off linux for ever I think.

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]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/comment-page-2/#comment-3684 Dan Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:49:40 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1540#comment-3684 @Michael - No problem, these things happen. @Michael – No problem, these things happen.

]]> By: Michael http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/mint8/comment-page-2/#comment-3679 Michael Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:53:27 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1540#comment-3679 Sorry for being not only long-winded but a dunce as well. I found the Gnome desktop-switcher in of all places, the panel configuration easily accessed with a right click on the panel. Nothing like missing something pretty much in your face. Let's just pretend this didn't happen and actually I knew but was hoping to make you laugh. That works! I love exploring this new Linux. It's fun to find out! Sorry for being not only long-winded but a dunce as well. I found the Gnome desktop-switcher in of all places, the panel configuration easily accessed with a right click on the panel.

Nothing like missing something pretty much in your face. Let’s just pretend this didn’t happen and actually I knew but was hoping to make you laugh. That works!

I love exploring this new Linux. It’s fun to find out!

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