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The PT410X thread: Linux/BSD and Open Source Software for users and beginners!
Jimor:
My laptop died from some kind of HD corruption where it wouldn't load in the OS (Windows Vista), and the DVD drive was iffy enough I couldn't get the Windows Install disc to fully function. So I used a rescue linux distro on a USB stick to successfully pull the files (it was a secondary computer, so nothing important was on it, I just want the opportunity to check through the files to make sure), then used the USB stick to successfully install Mint Linux on the original hard drive. The HD is probably slowly dying, so I'm still not going to have anything important here, but at least I can web browse and futz around with Linux a bit when the main desktop is in use by others or rendering video files. If this HD does completely die, I have an old HD installed in a USB interface box I can reload the OS onto and run it from that.
I've installed WINE, but haven't put it through any tests yet. I bought this laptop in 2007 and really worked it hard with video work until I got the new desktop last year, so any extra time I get with it is definitely bonus time. I'll probably also install DOSBox and play some classic games, and test drive some other open-source programs, particularly video/media software.
celticgeek:
I finally installed Mint 14 on my laptop. It seems to be pretty nice, although when it comes back from "sleep" mode (as in when the computer shuts down the screen after a period of time) the "screen" does not come back. The cursor shows up, but the desktop does not come back on, and I have to shut the computer off and restart it. This is kind of a pain, although I have not checked to see if there is anything that will help this problem.
Anyhow, I like Mint 14.
mtmerrick:
i've been meaning to put mint on my computer as a dualboot. have the ISO on my desktop and everything. just can't seem to get around to it.
i had a ubuntu dualboot for a while but never really got into it, wiped it to try out the windows 8 previews.
just need to find a good UI for linux, cuz neo-gnome and unity suck.
celticgeek:
I'm using KDE, but I understand that cinnamon is pretty good, too.
mtmerrick:
i've been wanting to try cinnamon...
i tried KDE for a while. it feels like a throwback to XP or older, but i think i would've adjusted if the freakin windows key had opened the start menu! if it works on something as different as Unity, it should work on KDE!
Also, has anyone seen Ubuntu Touch For Mobile? Thoughts?
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