Mint 7 launches

[floppybootstomp]

Have installed the D-Link GWL 510 wireless card and as I suspected Windows Seven turned it's nose up at it but I'm now online with Mint V7.0

Currently applying updates to Mint.

So where do I find this 2Gb of storage space then?

 

[Urmas]

http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/linuxmint.com/stable/7/user-guide/english.pdf

Page 54.

 

[Abarbarian]

I have been making backups of the " / " partition at each and every step along the way with Acronis in case of glitches. Only takes about 4 mins as the partition is only 5.5GB.
Wiped the partition and did a test and everything ran ok.

Glad your getting the old Mint working. I ain't got time to try it out so how are you finding it ? Hope you have as much fun as I'm having with Mandy.

Urmas just love the Tux cut out modle, think I'll save that as a project for the winter.



Mandy 1 W7 0

 

[floppybootstomp]

Nice link Urmas - a manual

Mandy 1 W7 0

That would be right

Or in my case Mint: 1 Win 7: 0

I only went wireless originally as it's difficult to lay cable between rooms out of sight where I live but I'm going to reapraise the situation.

I have 2 machines in the living room, my main setup (see sig) and the media machine. It's a short distance between them so I could lay cable but the wireless is working flawlessly there as they are so close to each other, no online gaming so it seems pointless changing it. And the main machine is hardwired to the router anyway as they're next to each other.

The other machine, the AMD jobbie, is in my bedroom and that's the one where I try different distros. I am going to see if it's feasible to run CAT5 under the carpet and maybe work away a little concrete from the floor between the wooden cross members on the floor between 2 rooms.

And Mr Urmas, your 'Redmund Payware Distro' reference did not go un-noticed hehe

Mint is running fine, very fast, very positive, plays DVD's and CD's, has the Gimp, Open Office, Firefox and a whole heap of other stuff.

I haven't tried to install Nvidia drivers or any games yet, I have that to look forward to

 

[Urmas]

Mint: 1 Win 7: 0

Was there ever any real doubt... ?

 

[Abarbarian]

I follow the stuff over at Phoronix every now and again. Seems Nvidia drivers have been of some concern in Linux lately. This was an interesting tit bit.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzMzMg

However this is probably more interesting if you are looking for driver information.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_18025&num=1

If the latest drivers do not help then this may.

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=26935&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

I don't normaly goof so my typo as you pointed out should indeed be "Or in my case Mint: 1 Win 7: 0"

 

[floppybootstomp]

Oh, I'm going to have some fun here then, especially as I haven't got the first faintest clue how to install the drivers anyway

 

[Abarbarian]

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_180.22.html

Drivers above

http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/180.22/README/chapter-03.html

A couple of lines to read here above

https://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-3563283-2.php

You may need to type in the instructions at POST 2 above.

If you have to follow me instructions you'll have to change the driver numbers to the ones you have downloaded etc etc. Obvious I know but I don't want anyone else getting me goofing title.

 

[floppybootstomp]

I've just downloaded the drivers (before reading the above post) and have copied this:

STEP 3: Install
Type "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.14.pkg1.run" to install the driver. NVIDIA now provides a utility to assist you with configuration of your X server configuration file file. Please see Chapter 3 of the README or run 'man nvidia-xconfig' for details on usage. Instructions for those wishing to edit their X config file by hand can also be found in the README.

The drivers are stored in a folder on a seperate hard drive, any idea where I put the downloaded drivers in Linux Mint before typing that command in at the console?

 

[Urmas]

The drivers are stored in a folder on a seperate hard drive, any idea where I put the downloaded drivers in Linux Mint before typing that command in at the console?

Easiest to copy them to your /home directory... that way you don't have to do any "cd" [change directory] commands before running the script.

If - for example - you put in on the Desktop [note the capital "D"], you need to do (replace "urmas"... well, you know.):

urmas@jaunty:~$ cd /home/urmas/Desktop
urmas@jaunty:~/Desktop$

P.S. The script needs privileges... so the command is

sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.14.pkg1.run

(But... gotta say I'm still curious about your graphics card... are you sure that you need the "latest and greatest" driver from Nvidia? There are proprietary drivers available "the GUI way" as well.)

 

[floppybootstomp]

Thanks Urmas, the graphics card is an Nvidia GTS8800 640Mb first generation.

I just figured I should have the best drivers as I intend to install whatever games will work within Mint.

There is an Nvidia driver supplied in the repository, do you think it would be wiser to try that?

 

[Urmas]

There is an Nvidia driver supplied in the repository, do you think it would be wiser to try that?

There are many Nvidia drivers in the repo, actually. General rule: ABSOLUTELY! The first thing to do is to go to (OK, it's Mint, but in "Ubuntuspeak") restricted drivers manager (System --> Admin --> Hardware Drivers) and let it do its job.

 

[Urmas]

The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 7 (Gloria)

 

[floppybootstomp]

The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 7 (Gloria)

That looks good.

I will have to spend some time with this thing when I get a moment or six

 

[Abarbarian]

That looks good.

I will have to spend some time with this thing when I get a moment or six

An I thought I had short term memory loss Thats the same link I gave in post 2

 

[Urmas]

You can never have too much of a good thing!

 

[Abarbarian]

Aye thats true

 

[floppybootstomp]

An I thought I had short term memory loss Thats the same link I gave in post 2

I realised possibly a decade ago that not everything I post is read .

It seems you've now discovered that as well.

Back at Post 2 I possibly wasn't interested in Mint.

But I am now.

So don't you roll your eyes at me matey

 

[Madxgraphics]

I realised possibly a decade ago that not everything I post is read .

It seems you've now discovered that as well.


So don't you roll your eyes at me matey

Or the 2 of ya are just getting old...

 

[Urmas]

Or the 2 of ya are just getting old...

Ooh boy... if it were only the two of them...