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==Linux Mint Debian==
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<noinclude>[[Category:Supported systems]]</noinclude>
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::(these are copied from that site)
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[[File:LMD-small.png|link=]]
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    * All Mint 10 features
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:Download:http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=88
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    * 64-bit support
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:Compatible with Debian squeeze
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    * Performance boost (using cgroup, the notorious “4 lines of code better than 200″ in user-space)
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:Rolling updates
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    * Installer improvements (multiple HDDs, grub install on partitions, swap allocation, btrfs support)
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===Install Sugar 0.88.1===
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    * Better fonts (Using Ubuntu’s libcairo, fontconfig and Ubuntu Font Family) and language support (ttf-wqy-microhei, ttf-sazanami-mincho, ttf-sazanami-gothic installed by default)
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*Menu/Administration/Synaptic Package Manager:
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    * Better connectivity and hardware support (pppoe, pppoeconf, gnome-ppp, pppconfig, libgl1-mesa-dri, libgl1-mesa-glx, libgl1-mesa-dev, mesa-utils installed by default)
 
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    * Better sound support (addressing conflicts between Pulse Audio and Flash)
 
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    * Updated software and packages
 
  
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[http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1604 Release Announcement]
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:search "sugar"
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:and select:
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sugar-tools-0.88
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sugar-artwork-0.88
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python-sugar-0.88
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sugar-terminal-activity
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python-jarabe-0,88
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sugar-emulator-0.88
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sugar-session-0.88
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sugar-presence-service-0.88
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sucrose-0.88
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python-sugar-toolkit-0.88
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sugar-pippy-activity
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python-hulahop
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sugar-chat-activity
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python-carquinyol-0.88
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sugar-turtleart-activity
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libhippocanvas-1.0
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python-hippocanvas
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:Apply
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*start Sugar: (Menu/Education/Sugar)
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*from 2nd USB Stick:
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:Click on journal
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:Open Frame (pointer to top right corner)
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:Drag-drop Install from USB icon in left bottom corner
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:to Journal icon in extreme left bottom corner
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surf-115.xo
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*Click on surf (web browser)
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:Go to top right "Activities"
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*(This is ASLO where you can install activities)
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:search for IRC and install
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:search for edit and install
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:search for speak and install
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:search for record and install
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*Enjoy
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*An Alternative is to Download and burn this DVD full of activities:
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:http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sck/ASLOxo
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:And Drag Drop install from the CD icon in bottom of frame to the journal icon
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*[http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1604 Original Release Announcement: OLD]
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*:(these are copied from that site)
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** All Mint 10 features
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** 64-bit support
 +
** Performance boost (using cgroup, the notorious “4 lines of code better than 200″ in user-space)
 +
** Installer improvements (multiple HDDs, grub install on partitions, swap allocation, btrfs support)
 +
** Better fonts (Using Ubuntu’s libcairo, fontconfig and Ubuntu Font Family) and language support (ttf-wqy-microhei, ttf-sazanami-mincho, ttf-sazanami-gothic installed by default)
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** Better connectivity and hardware support (pppoe, pppoeconf, gnome-ppp, pppconfig, libgl1-mesa-dri, libgl1-mesa-glx, libgl1-mesa-dev, mesa-utils installed by default)
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** Better sound support (addressing conflicts between Pulse Audio and Flash)
 +
** Updated software and packages
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=====NOTES=====
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* LMDE uses rolling updates; so once installed it becomes current version each time it is updated.
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::'''Use linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.iso older versions (including torrents) were bad'''
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* '''Make USB Installer Stick'''
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We actually made the ISO compatible with unetbootin so you may have more luck there.
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http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
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:https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/636625
  
 
===Notes for Installation on VirtualBox 4.0===
 
===Notes for Installation on VirtualBox 4.0===
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: Use gparted on Live DVD to format the 8-10 GB Virtualbox HD
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: Use gparted on Live DVD to format the 8-10 GB VirtualBox HD
 
::/boot ext4 500  /7000 ext4  swap=balance
 
::/boot ext4 500  /7000 ext4  swap=balance
 
: Install to HD  
 
: Install to HD  
 
:: edit partitions to format as ext4 and as /boot; /; and swap
 
:: edit partitions to format as ext4 and as /boot; /; and swap
 
: Finish installation and reboot
 
: Finish installation and reboot
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*'''Note this same procedure works to install to a 8 GB USB disk'''
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===2 GB Live USB disk===
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:A Fast (ADVANCED) Method
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::Great for Netbooks without a CD/DVD drive
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::# Boot Netbook from this non-persistent Live USB diskto test linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome
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::# Use it to Install to HD
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* tested from DL; boots fine (satellit 01/04/2011)
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'''Download:  [http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.img linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.img]'''
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: How to write to USB disk
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:: Download to desktop
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:Use "mount command to see USB address: ie: /dev/sdb; /dev/sdc; /dev/sdd....etc
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:Or use gparted to see USB address
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:'''dd command is VERY DANGEROUS; if you use wrong address you will distroy your Hard Drive with no warning.'''
  
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===Add Sugar 0.88.1===
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:In root terminal #:
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:https://wiki.debian.org/Sugar
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cd Desktop
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:::(these are copies from that site)
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  dd if=linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.img of=/dev/sd(x)
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::in root terminal:
 
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:Use one of the following on Squeeze/Sid to install officially available parts of either Sugar branch:
 
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:::(these are copied from that site)
 
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  aptitude install sucrose-0.84
 
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aptitude install sucrose-0.86
 
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aptitude install sucrose-0.88
 
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::Software Manager
 
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::: Education/ install/ sugar-emulator-0.88
 
  
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===Downloads===
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===How to Make a 2 GB Installer USB disk===
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====32 bit====
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:Use the 32 bit version to make a 32 bit USB disk and 64 bit to make 64 bit USB disk
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:http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=66
 
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:http://blog.linuxmint.com/torrent/linuxmint-debian-201012-gnome-dvd-i386.iso.torrent
 
  
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*Note errors "no xpcom server"
 
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sugar does not work here
 
  
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====64 bit AMD====
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===References===
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:http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=75
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:[http://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze/releasenotes squeeze release notes]
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:http://blog.linuxmint.com/torrent/linuxmint-debian-201012-gnome-dvd-amd64.iso.torrent
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:[http://rivenathos.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/linux-mint-debian-edition/ Install of linux-mint-debian-edition]
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:[http://wiki.debian.org/InstallToUsbMemoryStick Install xxx.iso to USB Stick]
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:[http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=57056 Enabling support for WiFi devices based on Broadcom 4311/4312/4313/4321/4322/43224/43225 chipset]
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::"initial release of a fully-open Linux driver for it's latest generation of 11n chipsets. The driver, while still a work in progress... supports multiple current chips (BCM4313, BCM43224, BCM43225) as well as providing a framework for supporting additional chips in the future."

Latest revision as of 20:21, 1 July 2012

LMD-small.png

Download:http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=88
Compatible with Debian squeeze
Rolling updates

Install Sugar 0.88.1

  • Menu/Administration/Synaptic Package Manager:
search "sugar"
and select:
sugar-tools-0.88
sugar-artwork-0.88
python-sugar-0.88
sugar-terminal-activity
python-jarabe-0,88
sugar-emulator-0.88
sugar-session-0.88
sugar-presence-service-0.88
sucrose-0.88
python-sugar-toolkit-0.88
sugar-pippy-activity
python-hulahop
sugar-chat-activity
python-carquinyol-0.88
sugar-turtleart-activity
libhippocanvas-1.0
python-hippocanvas
Apply
  • start Sugar: (Menu/Education/Sugar)
  • from 2nd USB Stick:
Click on journal
Open Frame (pointer to top right corner)
Drag-drop Install from USB icon in left bottom corner
to Journal icon in extreme left bottom corner
surf-115.xo
  • Click on surf (web browser)
Go to top right "Activities"
  • (This is ASLO where you can install activities)
search for IRC and install
search for edit and install
search for speak and install
search for record and install
  • Enjoy
  • An Alternative is to Download and burn this DVD full of activities:
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sck/ASLOxo
And Drag Drop install from the CD icon in bottom of frame to the journal icon


  • Original Release Announcement: OLD
    (these are copied from that site)
    • All Mint 10 features
    • 64-bit support
    • Performance boost (using cgroup, the notorious “4 lines of code better than 200″ in user-space)
    • Installer improvements (multiple HDDs, grub install on partitions, swap allocation, btrfs support)
    • Better fonts (Using Ubuntu’s libcairo, fontconfig and Ubuntu Font Family) and language support (ttf-wqy-microhei, ttf-sazanami-mincho, ttf-sazanami-gothic installed by default)
    • Better connectivity and hardware support (pppoe, pppoeconf, gnome-ppp, pppconfig, libgl1-mesa-dri, libgl1-mesa-glx, libgl1-mesa-dev, mesa-utils installed by default)
    • Better sound support (addressing conflicts between Pulse Audio and Flash)
    • Updated software and packages
NOTES
  • LMDE uses rolling updates; so once installed it becomes current version each time it is updated.
Use linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.iso older versions (including torrents) were bad
  • Make USB Installer Stick

We actually made the ISO compatible with unetbootin so you may have more luck there. http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/636625

Notes for Installation on VirtualBox 4.0

Use gparted on Live DVD to format the 8-10 GB VirtualBox HD
/boot ext4 500 /7000 ext4 swap=balance
Install to HD
edit partitions to format as ext4 and as /boot; /; and swap
Finish installation and reboot
  • Note this same procedure works to install to a 8 GB USB disk

2 GB Live USB disk

A Fast (ADVANCED) Method
Great for Netbooks without a CD/DVD drive
  1. Boot Netbook from this non-persistent Live USB diskto test linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome
  2. Use it to Install to HD
  • tested from DL; boots fine (satellit 01/04/2011)

Download: linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.img

How to write to USB disk
Download to desktop
Use "mount command to see USB address: ie: /dev/sdb; /dev/sdc; /dev/sdd....etc
Or use gparted to see USB address
dd command is VERY DANGEROUS; if you use wrong address you will distroy your Hard Drive with no warning.
In root terminal #:
cd Desktop
dd if=linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.img of=/dev/sd(x)

How to Make a 2 GB Installer USB disk

Use the 32 bit version to make a 32 bit USB disk and 64 bit to make 64 bit USB disk


References

squeeze release notes
Install of linux-mint-debian-edition
Install xxx.iso to USB Stick
Enabling support for WiFi devices based on Broadcom 4311/4312/4313/4321/4322/43224/43225 chipset
"initial release of a fully-open Linux driver for it's latest generation of 11n chipsets. The driver, while still a work in progress... supports multiple current chips (BCM4313, BCM43224, BCM43225) as well as providing a framework for supporting additional chips in the future."
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