Mint Elyssa is up and running with one exception - wi fi. I have started a thread http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=14222&sid=58626d18664a2a68bfe5481dbecfa91a that has been very educational.
I like the OS very much. It's a learning curve to get the full functionality. I LOVE the terminal function.
Anyway, take a look and see if anything strikes you. Ray
Looks like folks that know what they are doing on that thread....