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Line 1: − + − + − + − * 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 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − :['''http://mint.ez.by/linuxmint.com/debian/ Direct download link''']+ + + + + + + + + + + − : LMDE uses rolling updates; so once installed it becomes current version each time it is updated.+ + + + + + − + − + − − ===How to Make a 2GB Installer USB=== − :(either 32 or 64 version) − *From Virtualbox4.0 Appliance (either 32 or 64 version) − :1-)Start Virtual Appliance − :2-):Download linuxmint-debianxxx.iso to desktop http://mint.ez.by/linuxmint.com/debian/ − :3-)in root terminal − su − aptitude install unetbootin − (Install occurs) − :4-)Right click on Desktop>create launcher/application/name:unetbooin/Command: unetbootin/OK − unetbootin/password − [x]Diskimage/[...]/file system/home/(user)/Desktop/xxxx.iso − :5-) Insert 2GB USB -(it will show in Type "USB Dive" "Drive": drop down window) <OK> − :6-)"Installation Complete Reboot <exit> − :7-) Shutdown VirtualBox Appliance − *Use USB to boot PC and choose Install − − ===Add Sugar 0.88.1=== − *Note errors "no xpcom server" − '''sugar does not work on i386 version''' − ::However if build is done with the 64 bit version on an AMD64 PC; you can export it; import it and run it on a MacBook Air − :::(DVD will not start on the MacBook Air with VirtualBox 4.0.1) − :::Import does not run on Acer Aspire One − :https://wiki.debian.org/Sugar − :::(these are copies from that site) − ::in root terminal: − :Use one of the following on Squeeze/Sid to install officially available parts of either Sugar branch: − :::(these are copied from that site) − aptitude install sucrose-0.84 − aptitude install sucrose-0.86 − aptitude install sucrose-0.88 − − ===Downloads=== − ====32 bit==== − :['''http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1614 LMDE 201101 32-bit re-spin'''] Read First − :http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=66 − '''Use this link :[http://mint.ez.by/linuxmint.com/debian/linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.iso linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.iso]''' − :: Do Updates after install (177 updates on 01/10/2011) satellit − − *Note errors "no xpcom server" − '''sugar does not work on 32 bit''' − :after 177 updates get same errors: − :: Xephyr on :30.0 starts on click to change color but no arrows <- or -> to go back or proceed to desktop − − − − The installer is running now. Let's see what the fun will be after the reboot. − + − + − + + + + − ::'''64 bit loads sugar correctly'''+ − ===Bugs===+ − :https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/696564+ − − + − + + − Postby ahulsbos on Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:25 am+ − I ran into the same problem with my Compaq nc 8000 laptop, which sports an ATI Mobility Radeon 9600. Just adding "nomodeset" before the "--" in the boot line didn't help. However, in compatibility mode the "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" file yielded a clue:+ + − (EE) VESA: Kernel modesetting driver in use, refusing to load+ + − It turned out the "radeon" driver was being loaded as well as the "vesa" one (you could see it happening as the font of the terminal changed). So this enabled me to start the installation process: edit the compatibility mode boot line to add both "nomodeset" and "radeon.modeset=0". + + + +
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==Linux Mint Debian (LMDE)==
<noinclude>[[Category:Supported systems]]</noinclude>
:[http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1604 Release Announcement]
[[File:LMD-small.png|link=]]
::(these are copied from that site)
: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
*[http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1604 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=====
=====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'''
::'''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===
===Notes for Installation on VirtualBox 4.0===
: Use gparted on Live DVD to format the 8-10 GB Virtualbox HD
: 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
*'''Note this same procedure works to install to a 8GB USB'''
*'''Note this same procedure works to install to a 8 GB USB disk'''
====64 bit AMD====
===2 GB Live USB disk===
:http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=75
:A Fast (ADVANCED) Method
:http://blog.linuxmint.com/torrent/linuxmint-debian-201012-gnome-dvd-amd64.iso.torrent
::Great for Netbooks without a CD/DVD drive
::# Boot Netbook from this non-persistent Live USB diskto test linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome
::# Use it to Install to HD
* tested from DL; boots fine (satellit 01/04/2011)
'''Download: [http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.img linuxmint-debian-201101-gnome-dvd-i386.img]'''
: How to write to USB disk
:: Download to desktop
::32 bit linuxmint-debian sugar-desktop fails with "aptitude install sucrose-0.88"
:http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=62471&p=358943#p358943
:Use "mount command to see USB address: ie: /dev/sdb; /dev/sdc; /dev/sdd....etc
:Re: Black screen in lmde on nvidia cards , how to fix.
: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===
===References===
:[http://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze/releasenotes squeeze release notes]
:[http://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze/releasenotes squeeze release notes]
:[http://rivenathos.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/linux-mint-debian-edition/ Install of linux-mint-debian-edition]
:[http://wiki.debian.org/InstallToUsbMemoryStick Install xxx.iso to USB Stick]
:[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]
::"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."