Posted on 06/23/2014 4:35:56 PM PDT by Bikkuri
Mint KDE 17 is finally released!
Like almost all Linux desktops, Mint is free and it can run on almost any PC you have at hand. All it requires is an x86 processor; 512 MBs of RAM (you’ll be happier though with 1GB); 5 GBs of disk space; a graphics card that can handle 800×600 resolution; and a DVD drive or USB port. That’s all.
Always fun to watch the rain of pain.
I got my first one in 1976....
So can Mint work on a laptop with wifi? I remember trying to install several versions of LINUX years ago and there was no way to get wifi to work.
I’m using it with wifi now.
I’ve been using Ubuntu for about 6 weeks now. It’s good for what I need. I’m no expert with it yet, but I’m getting it figured out.
I run linux on an old netbook, but it’s too under-powered and not really worth upgrading. But I have an older desktop with Win XP I’m thinking about converting to Linux.
I wonder if it’s it possible to run an older version of Microsoft Office on a linux computer?
“Danger close...Shell Nuc!”
Nice to see a someone understand partitioning. :-) I like Crunchbang, but Mint is nice as well.
Wow, not sure about Win office, but I do have Libre Office.
I don’t know if they are compatible.
Did you go with ext4 partitions or one of the other filesystems such as xfs or btrfs?
LibreOffice can read Microsoft Office OOXML files (.DOCX, etc) to a certain degree. See, Microsoft likes to go around proclaiming that OOXML is an “open” file standard. Technically, that’s true. Up until Office 2013, Microsoft didn’t actually follow its own specifications for OOXML: Microsoft Office generated.files that did -not- conform to its own standard.
I believe that Microsoft started following its own .DOCX standard in Office 2013, but don’t quote me on that. I abandoned Microsoft products years ago, so I haven’t really had any reason to open Microsoft Office files. Supposedly, compatibility was significantly improved in the version 4.2 release.
Microsoft Office will not run under Linux. If you ask me, that’s a feature: it cuts one of the strongest cords tying people to proprietary software. There are real reasons to use Microsoft Office in certain vocations or for certain uses, but for the average person, LibreOffice is sufficient.
LibreOffice does 99% of what MS Office does, but it doesn’t do those forms thing people can fill out and save.
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Does anyone know of a Linux based program that I can use to monitor security cameras on the PC?
1. Linux’s security features are best left to advanced users. Most Linux distributions are pre-configured so that everyday users don’t need to worry about security. No antivirus is necessary.
2. If you’re switching distributions, you should wipe your hard disk. If easy upgrades are important to you, then you may want to reconsider using Mint since, if memory serves me correctly, it cannot be “upgraded” from one version to the next. Its developers recommend wiping your hard drive and installing from scratch.
If you still want to move to Mint, copy your /home folder to a storage device and make a list of packages that are installed on your computer. Then, install the latest version of Mint, copy over your /home folder, and install the packages that were on your former system.
At work, I’m trying to push Ubuntu as an alternative to Mac. Here’s an article I saved that should go over most of what I just wrote: http://askubuntu.com/questions/111236/how-to-migrate-the-whole-system-to-a-new-machine
3. If it’s just for basic Web browsing and other trivial tasks, an HP laptop like that will be fine. You might as well try to get it work because I can already tell you that it’s worthless on the market.
Source: I’m a system administrator. Ask away.
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My Ubuntu worked with wifi as soon as it was downloaded, actually before it was downloaded and worked off a LiveDisc
Thank you sir. That might just work.
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