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Linux Mint 5 released
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:01 pm
by carbon_unit
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:53 pm
by icantux
It's looking really nice!
Only thing is I've got to figure out a way to cool down the system a bit. The palmrest on my X61 gets rather warm (on the hotter side). Stays cool in XP though.
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:07 pm
by .nox
I cant wait for a 64 bits version....
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:55 am
by Blue Thunder
ZOMG! But I've become quite attached to v4... Although v5 does have access to more apps.
I assume theres a way to upgrade v4 to v5 without a complete reinstall right, coz I've got mine setup just the way I like it.
EDIT: Well going from what I've quickly browsed through, it seems that its proably better to just do a fresh install rather than attempt an upgrade.
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:25 am
by icantux
Hmm... I believe I may have solved the "heat" issue in the X61 palmrest while using Mint 5.0 ... Turns out the OS installs NM (Network Manager) by default as a networking connectivity solution. This loads the wifi module by default - thus turning the wifi card on full power at bootup. Since the wifi card resides just below the right palmrest, and given that it's turned on to full power, the palmrest inevitably heats up rather quickly. I've tried unloading the wifi module, but some other setting elsewhere re-initializes the auto-on (wifi) after every bootup.
What I've done is ditch NM completely and installed WICD instead. Happy to state that the palmrest (where the wifi card resides) is much, much cooler now than it was before and at least now I get the option of turning the wifi on when I need it and not having it on by default.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:08 am
by texasmike
Good stuff!
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:37 am
by .nox
Dont forget to check if your drive might die prematurely. I checked after installing Elyssa and it was !
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:19 pm
by icantux
Don't quite understand what you're getting at there...
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:28 am
by GomJabbar
icantux wrote:Don't quite understand what you're getting at there...
Perhaps something like the following...
Explanation of Ubuntu Hard Drive Wear and Tear
Linux-hero wrote about how Ubuntu kills your hard drive
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:58 am
by icantux
Ooo.. I see now.
But then, anyone using any distro would be affected should they enable "laptop mode". Not very convincing that it's only Ubuntu(-like) distro(s) that are affected here... Heck you'd figure that gentoo, with all that compiling, would kill your hardware faster than some docile deb based distro...
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:23 am
by Blue Thunder
Right, installed Mint 5 and it sure looks awesome. Really like the uninstall feature in the 'start menu' and for some reason desktop effects decided to start working, definatley an extra plus
Even it setup just the way I had it - although for some reason Warsow refuses to launch...
Anyway.. sooo you're telling me I should not enable "laptop mode" on my t60?
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:28 pm
by GomJabbar
icantux wrote:But then, anyone using any distro would be affected should they enable "laptop mode".
Probably true. I make no claims to the veracity of this information myself. I am only relaying what I read elsewhere. I first saw this information on a Mandriva forum about a year or so ago.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:33 pm
by .nox
It's really a nice distro..good support forums, as with all linux distros.
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Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz
4GB Crucial Memory
14.1" SXGA+
Intel X3100 Graphics
80GB HDD
CDRW/DVD-ROM
Bluetooth
Intel 4965AGN
brand new Keyboard
6 cell Battery
Running Linux Mint 5 Elyssa and XP SP3 in Vbox
