'The Linux Mint team has announced the release of Linux Mint 17 KDE codenamed Qiana. It's based on KDE Software Compilation 4.13.0. There are notable improvements in Mint Display Manager (MDM). The multi-monitor display has improved and it allows a user to “configure which of the monitors should be used as the primary monitory by MDM.” Users can also define a background color or a background picture no matter what greeter they are using.' -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/14/06/23/1451254 Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
Nice. I might be persuaded to finally move from precise penguin. -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Peter Reutemann Sent: Tuesday, 24 June 2014 9:56 a.m. To: wlug List Subject: [wlug] Linux Mint 17 KDE Released 'The Linux Mint team has announced the release of Linux Mint 17 KDE codenamed Qiana. It's based on KDE Software Compilation 4.13.0. There are notable improvements in Mint Display Manager (MDM). The multi-monitor display has improved and it allows a user to “configure which of the monitors should be used as the primary monitory by MDM.” Users can also define a background color or a background picture no matter what greeter they are using.' -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/14/06/23/1451254 Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174 _______________________________________________ wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug
Do it, Linux Mint loves you and your family pet. Although, I've moved into Linux Mint Debian Edition... I got tired of the format+upgrade process - LMDE offers a much nicer rolling update similar to Ubuntu. On 24/06/2014 10:45 AM, "chris" <mailinglist(a)blahdeblah.co.nz> wrote:
Nice. I might be persuaded to finally move from precise penguin.
-----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Peter Reutemann Sent: Tuesday, 24 June 2014 9:56 a.m. To: wlug List Subject: [wlug] Linux Mint 17 KDE Released
'The Linux Mint team has announced the release of Linux Mint 17 KDE codenamed Qiana. It's based on KDE Software Compilation 4.13.0. There are notable improvements in Mint Display Manager (MDM). The multi-monitor display has improved and it allows a user to “configure which of the monitors should be used as the primary monitory by MDM.” Users can also define a background color or a background picture no matter what greeter they are using.'
-- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/14/06/23/1451254
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Do it, Linux Mint loves you and your family pet.
Although, I've moved into Linux Mint Debian Edition... I got tired of the format+upgrade process - LMDE offers a much nicer rolling update similar to Ubuntu.
I agree, rolling releases are nice. However, I just came across the Mint backup tool (data + software selection): http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/2 And if you want to do an upgrade the Ubuntu way (with some manual steps included), have a look here: http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/62 http://www.tecmint.com/upgrade-linux-mint-16-to-linux-mint-17/ Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
I used LInux Mint Debian Edition for a year or so about a year ago. I liked the rolling release, but found some programmes, notably Firefox were slow to be updated. What caused me to go back to the XFCE version was the printing system. I had to use a different CUPS version to get the PC Club Brother HL-2240D printer to work. Then when CUPS was finally updated it wouldn't even find my Brother HL-2020 which is found first time on nearly all distros i have tried. Has LMDE worked with all your printers? I am having success with Sparky Linux (LXDE version) which is a rolling release based on Debian Testing. So far (two months) it has proved both up to date and stable (and fast) on my laptop. Rod On 24/06/14 11:23, Eric Light wrote:
Do it, Linux Mint loves you and your family pet.
Although, I've moved into Linux Mint Debian Edition... I got tired of the format+upgrade process - LMDE offers a much nicer rolling update similar to Ubuntu.
On 24/06/2014 10:45 AM, "chris" <mailinglist(a)blahdeblah.co.nz <mailto:mailinglist(a)blahdeblah.co.nz>> wrote:
Nice. I might be persuaded to finally move from precise penguin.
-----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz <mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> [mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz <mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz>] On Behalf Of Peter Reutemann Sent: Tuesday, 24 June 2014 9:56 a.m. To: wlug List Subject: [wlug] Linux Mint 17 KDE Released
'The Linux Mint team has announced the release of Linux Mint 17 KDE codenamed Qiana. It's based on KDE Software Compilation 4.13.0. There are notable improvements in Mint Display Manager (MDM). The multi-monitor display has improved and it allows a user to “configure which of the monitors should be used as the primary monitory by MDM.” Users can also define a background color or a background picture no matter what greeter they are using.'
-- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/14/06/23/1451254
Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ <http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/%7Efracpete/> Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174 <tel:%2B64%20%287%29%20858-5174> _______________________________________________ wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz <mailto:wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug
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Replying on the run, but I can confirm the HL-2240D is automatically picked up by the version of CUPS that comes with the current LMDE release. Although, I did have cause to write the following blog post with instructions to fix some wonky alignment issues! :-) http://www.gravitycomputing.co.nz/brother-hl-2240d-debian-ubuntu-mint-misali... On 24/06/2014 4:07 PM, "Roderick Aldridge" <rod-aldridge(a)xnet.co.nz> wrote:
I used LInux Mint Debian Edition for a year or so about a year ago. I liked the rolling release, but found some programmes, notably Firefox were slow to be updated. What caused me to go back to the XFCE version was the printing system. I had to use a different CUPS version to get the PC Club Brother HL-2240D printer to work. Then when CUPS was finally updated it wouldn't even find my Brother HL-2020 which is found first time on nearly all distros i have tried. Has LMDE worked with all your printers?
I am having success with Sparky Linux (LXDE version) which is a rolling release based on Debian Testing. So far (two months) it has proved both up to date and stable (and fast) on my laptop.
Rod
On 24/06/14 11:23, Eric Light wrote:
Do it, Linux Mint loves you and your family pet.
Although, I've moved into Linux Mint Debian Edition... I got tired of the format+upgrade process - LMDE offers a much nicer rolling update similar to Ubuntu. On 24/06/2014 10:45 AM, "chris" <mailinglist(a)blahdeblah.co.nz> wrote:
Nice. I might be persuaded to finally move from precise penguin.
-----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Peter Reutemann Sent: Tuesday, 24 June 2014 9:56 a.m. To: wlug List Subject: [wlug] Linux Mint 17 KDE Released
'The Linux Mint team has announced the release of Linux Mint 17 KDE codenamed Qiana. It's based on KDE Software Compilation 4.13.0. There are notable improvements in Mint Display Manager (MDM). The multi-monitor display has improved and it allows a user to “configure which of the monitors should be used as the primary monitory by MDM.” Users can also define a background color or a background picture no matter what greeter they are using.'
-- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/14/06/23/1451254
Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174 <%2B64%20%287%29%20858-5174> _______________________________________________ wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug
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Do it, Linux Mint loves you and your family pet.
Although, I've moved into Linux Mint Debian Edition... I got tired of the format+upgrade process - LMDE offers a much nicer rolling update similar to Ubuntu.
Maybe this is not such a big issue with Mint 17 (supported till 2019). Apparently, they'll keep the 14.04 LTS as base for the releases in the next few years, till the next LTS comes round. See section "The future of Mint": http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/06/mint-17-the-perfect-place-for-linux-e... Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
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