LinuxMint 6 released!

AJUK · 16 Dec 2008 at 07:02

Possibly the easiest linux distro on the planet, the wonderfully noob friendly Mint 6 is now released for your enjoyment, just like an After Eight.

http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_felicia_whatsnew.php

For the masochistic among you that cannot free yourself from the security blanket of Windows this version also includes mint4win, their version of Wubi so you can test it until you decide to wear long trousers. Enjoy.

Yes, it really is that good.

benjo · 16 Dec 2008 at 07:04

I'd love to try some sort of linux distro, but I've just never seen the need to have it. I guess it'll just try it on dual boot or something

AJUK · 16 Dec 2008 at 07:26

Or, as mentioned, you could try the mint4win feature. Just burn the disk and pop it into the drive and you are able to install/uninstall it as you would any other application so you don't even have to change your existing Windows install.

Linux developers are making it real easy to get your hands dirty these days.

benjo · 16 Dec 2008 at 07:38

Fair enough

Does it just run as a full screen app? Wouldn't the performance be compromised from Vista running in the background?

Nimble · 16 Dec 2008 at 08:18

No, it runs natively, the files will just be located inside a file inside the Window's partition (so file system performance may be a bit worse).

brummie · 16 Dec 2008 at 08:28

I had an accident with my old computer so i had to reinstall.
I'm giving Mint6 a go right now and i must say it is just too easy it feels wrong.
Absolutely everything is working and running properly. Every driver and piece of software i need on a daily basis. Flash, MP3, DVD etc etc. The only thing is the GFX driver, which only too a few clicks as i knew what to do. that maybe not as easy for a complete noob.

knowledge123 · 16 Dec 2008 at 10:01

AJUK said:
this version also includes mint4win, their version of Wubi so you can test it until you decide to wear long trousers.

I already have Ubuntu running via Wubi; do you think that I could run the mint4win and have it still keep my Ubuntu without it deleting/amending the bootloader; so basically have Mint as a 3rd option ? :confused:

bledd · 16 Dec 2008 at 12:42

tfti

not a jesus pic moment though

torrenting now

Malt_Vinegar · 16 Dec 2008 at 13:13

I am going to have a go with this later on my work laptop as a VM.
I presume I can just mount it in WMware workstation and boot from the ISO?

bledd · 16 Dec 2008 at 13:26

yup you can

you can just burn it to disc though, and boot from cd

it runs the full os in a live environment and from there gives you the option to install, as a fellow linux noobie, this is the dog's mate

wesley · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:25

i'm a little confused, does it change the boot.ini in windows partition, just add extra line for linux just like wubi do?

i really dislike install ANY linux bootloader like GRUB or LILO etc

knowledge123 · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:53

wesley said:
i'm a little confused, does it change the boot.ini in windows partition, just add extra line for linux just like wubi do?

i really dislike install ANY linux bootloader like GRUB or LILO etc

It doesn't have a bootloader like GRUB etc, nor (do I think) that it modifies your Windows bootloader, afaik it's an additional one that sits just before Windows boots up.

Malt_Vinegar · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:55

Having a play now, going to see if i can get it on one of my XPe thin client laptops in a minute

It looks very neat!! What is it like with Game support?

bledd · 16 Dec 2008 at 15:27

i'm guessing zilch

Malt_Vinegar · 16 Dec 2008 at 15:39

Well, its not a big deal, was just thinking that this would work well on a crappy laptop i have at home that gets used for web and not much else

bledd · 16 Dec 2008 at 15:42

it's perfect for a web/mail/mp3 playing machine imo..
has a few inbuilt crappy games etc

hmm actually it has no games, must've been ubuntu that had them

Septh · 16 Dec 2008 at 18:33

Yeah mint comes with no games, if you want them you need to install "gnome games" I beleive.
Gonna try and update my laptop to Mint6, if it goes well I'm going to update my main PC, I just want the tabbed file browsing!!

Malt_Vinegar · 16 Dec 2008 at 21:01

meh, wont install on my laptop, finishes the install re-boots, then falls over at the partition checking stage i think.

Tried a few times now, not having it.

Its a shame, as the VM i was using at work looked to be working quite well

manic111 · 16 Dec 2008 at 22:51

Malt_Vinegar said:
meh, wont install on my laptop, finishes the install re-boots, then falls over at the partition checking stage i think.

Tried a few times now, not having it.

Its a shame, as the VM i was using at work looked to be working quite well

Boo...have you tried via Mint4Win?

I assume that games support is simply whatever Wine can handle, plus things like Quake 4 which have been made natively for Linux...

Theguy · 16 Dec 2008 at 23:03

still no support for my pci-e xfi xtreme audio

the problem is creative haven't made the drivers available for that card and its a right pain in the bum!