[GRLUG] Hey look! A linux topic!

[Professor Inuyasha]

Professor Inuyasha



On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 3:10 PM, Lee Forest <lee8oi at gmail.com> wrote:
> I just thought I would throw in a little something for our LUG. I"ve
> recently decided to try out Linux Mint. And to my surprise it is a
> rather improved spinoff of ubuntu. Uses Ubuntu repositories. Comes
> with the media codecs, and dvd support. An upgraded menu. They even
> improved the windows based installer(wubi?) And comes with APTonCD
> which appears to be an app that helps you construct an installation cd
> using packages you have installed. I've actually heard that the system
> requirements were alittle higher then Ubuntu's, but in reality I'm not
> noticing a big difference on my 700mhz processor, with 512 ram. Tho I
> usually end up turning off a few services to improve performance. So
> for those of you who enjoy using ubuntu, Maybe Mint might be a nice
> change of scenario. I know its been rather enjoyable for me. Mint is
> the first distro since 06 to actually replace my usual ubuntu setup
> full time.


>  I"m also dual booting with mandriva, but I find myself
> disappointed with it.
I am really disappointed with linux for not support my PC! I did run
Fedora.....I got WSOD (White Screen of Death) and nothing appear....I
have 64bit hardware, top video card of ATI, I stuck with Windows until
Linux build new cure for my PC

> (try installing 'the mana world' using an rpm
> based system, it sucks). "from freedom came elegance" hats off to ya,
> mint guys :O)
>
> P.S. I"m 85% deaf with cochlear deafness......So I understand the deaf
> comments I been reading, And farewell greg. I really can't blame ya
> for moving on. this group has definity wandered on to other things,
> even sometimes becoming offensive.

YAY Another deaf! How come why I never met Lee?
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