Why doesn't Wine comes pre-attached to Linux? It's fairly easy to install I admit, but I can't see a reason to not have it. I am having situational problems with wrong versions and other small and beyond me complications, so why not have it pre-set so people have no hassle at all? I'm more curious then concerned for it, so please don't suggest I am trying to be selfish or rude, just curious.
@heroineadict Wine isn't pre-installed mostly for copyright and licensing purposes. For them to package it with a distribution that distribution would have to get permission to package it with the OS.
@heroineadict wine is just a package. Linux is a program ( a kernel) so ti's just Impossible that you can install wine in linux.. Of course you need a complete Os ( which all distributions are). So do not just say in "linux" Gnu linux is the right way!!
Yeah... case choice is probably one of the most important when it comes to a new computer. If you check my channel I have a video of my computer in it's new case. It's virtually silent when the front bezel is closed.
cool. i chose to get a intel core i7 extreme. means i'll have to wait a little before i get enough cash to get a solid amount of ram to finish mine off, but i won't have to get any more upgrades for a while.
So I'm thinking of running this on this really old pc instead of the bootleg xp on there.
So if I just want to try it out first without wiping out my harddrive..I could run it on a CD? And I don't need Linux to send me a copy right? I can just burn one myself and run it thru the optical instead of my hdd? Thanks.
If your computer can handle XP it can handle most Linux distributions. I use Mint 6 myself. No copyright needed, this is free software, no legal issues involved. Burn the .iso file to a CD, load it and reboot, making sure that you boot from the CD. Be careful about one thing, though: some distro's will automatically install to your HD if you don't choose another option so watch the screen as it boots. You can burn every distro and try it out until you find the one you like most.
I'm not aware of any stores that sell Linux Mint. It's free software. If you're not able to download it then you could have a friend do it but it's only about 700MB. If you're concerned that it is illegal then don't be. It's 100 percent free.
Hi, Eric. I wrote to you yesterday, but I have a question specifically about Linux Mint 6 Main for you today. How do I access/where is Add/Remove Programs in Linux Mint 6 Main. I can't find it.
Thank you for your help. It's appreciated however minor it is.
To access an add or remove programs type option in Linux Mint you will need to open Synaptics Package Manager. This will allow you to install programs or remove programs. Installing programs is very easy... all you have to do is search for the program from synaptics... put a check in it... and hit apply changes and it will download and install the program automatically.
Mint is actually not easier to use than Ubuntu, in fact the only real difference is that Ubuntu has the add/remove & manger vs. the only manager which Mint offers. BUT Mint (Felicia) has proven to be more stable, pleasing to the eye, and the WiFi handles it's self much better. Another benefit is that there is more flexibility with the panels for customisation.
Linux Mint has been pretty good to me, its like a good woman that you can depend on lol. I get such a euphoria over linux cause it seems better than windows and i'm not sayin windows is all bad, I just prefer linux over windows and it just seems if I went back to windows i'd want to be back with linux again.
In what way is Windows better for movies? I watch a lot of movies in Linux and it works like a charm. When I used Windoze i had a lot of trouble with codecs missing and the system wasn't even able to retrieve the right ones.
good Video I've used various Linux distros on my I.B.M Net Vista Computer and I All ways come back to Linux Mint cellna , Cassandra or Freespire the installers for these Distros are easy to work with un like victor or Centos O;K I need some Help from some of you Linux users Right Now I;m using Freespire With Kino But it requires Fire wire to make video is there any adapters I could use so that I can hook up Fire wire cables to my computer.
how did you remove it from the blacklist? Also I am considering version 6 but as you are using it on a laptop you may be able to tell me how it handles the wifi. Ubuntu is killing me because it dies on me periodically, only when I am downloading or transferring files. OpenSUSE is good but the wifi connector has disappeared and I have not seen it sense. Please, I am leaching off my neighbors internet so i need to know how well the wifi REALLY is, no sugar coating. Thanks man.
Okay... lets see if I can answer all of this. I removed it from the blacklist by editing the config file for compiz using a text editor.
Wifi is great for me but people may see varied results depending on their wifi chipset among other factors. The best thing I can tell you is download the live CD and run the wifi under that for a while to test it. Also you may want to attempt to connect to different networks for testing purposes because you never know the reliability of your neighbors.
Great review, I am the art-team director for Linux Mint, and like this review. I do have to make 1 very small correction though, Mint branched off of Ubuntu on version 2.1, and all later versions of Mint are based from there, though it does share some resources with Ubuntu, such as repos. It is more like a cousin of Ubuntu.
Thanks for the input. I didn't know that... everything I could find was that it was based from Ubuntu and not that it had branched out that much. Can I ask what it was that you may have had a say in design wise? I find it very interesting that you worked with the project.
Hey baby. This is a great vid and you do so well answering questions. I love you babe and you need to make more!!! Come on now you need to be famous on here lol Great job! :D
I've written viruses for linux, but they're kinda hard to distribute, and even harder to disguise since everything is open source. Over all, it's just not worth it.
That's a very good question. I'd love to have the answer but honestly I don't. I can tell you it does a routine hard drive check every so many boots, and I myself have had some heat related hard drive issues that caused other OSs to hang that don't on mint.
You should probably go over o the forums on the official site and post that question, it's something important and if it isn't resolved in this version it'll let them know what to work on.
Is Mint more forgiving with regards to hard drives,
I have installed Ubuntu on a old machine, AMD Duron 700MHz, 512 RAM and a very old 8GB HDD.
The installation was smooth and quick however when I reboot -- the OS would start hanging after a few seconds then eventually freeze.
I believe it is dues to the HDD check which Ubuntu performs. XP SP2 runs on this PC without any issues because it does far fewer and less intensive HDD checks.
haha freak voice
NikolaGB 9 months ago
musso, this yankee thinks that's a pretty cool southern accent. i can't place it, but it's great.
u could have a career in cartoons
i mean hella cool. maybe eastern tenesee
teklife 1 year ago
musso, this yankee thinks that's a pretty cool southern accent. i can't place it, but it's great.
u could have a career in cartoons
teklife 1 year ago
this yankee thinks that's a pretty cool southern accent. i can't place it, but it's great.
teklife 1 year ago
Why doesn't Wine comes pre-attached to Linux? It's fairly easy to install I admit, but I can't see a reason to not have it. I am having situational problems with wrong versions and other small and beyond me complications, so why not have it pre-set so people have no hassle at all? I'm more curious then concerned for it, so please don't suggest I am trying to be selfish or rude, just curious.
heroineadict 1 year ago
@heroineadict Wine isn't pre-installed mostly for copyright and licensing purposes. For them to package it with a distribution that distribution would have to get permission to package it with the OS.
Musso1127 1 year ago
@heroineadict why do you want to run wine... it's sucks like windows .. now you have great games runnig over the GNU linux system
hellertytus 1 year ago
@heroineadict wine is just a package. Linux is a program ( a kernel) so ti's just Impossible that you can install wine in linux.. Of course you need a complete Os ( which all distributions are). So do not just say in "linux" Gnu linux is the right way!!
hellertytus 4 months ago
Dude, you should review that huge freakin' sword that's behind your computer desk.
il0veher1991 2 years ago 3
LOL,
visualbasic2oo8 2 years ago
your computer sounds LOUD
Bubblybum123 2 years ago 2
That was actually a HUGE fan I had mounted on my desk. My computer was overheating big time because of a bad case design. It has since been fixed.
Musso1127 2 years ago
oh! thats why. i'm working on building a pc, i got an enormous case the size of a dish washer. good thing is i can fit quieter fans in there.
Bubblybum123 2 years ago
Yeah... case choice is probably one of the most important when it comes to a new computer. If you check my channel I have a video of my computer in it's new case. It's virtually silent when the front bezel is closed.
Musso1127 2 years ago
cool. i chose to get a intel core i7 extreme. means i'll have to wait a little before i get enough cash to get a solid amount of ram to finish mine off, but i won't have to get any more upgrades for a while.
Bubblybum123 2 years ago
i personaly love macs but that my opinion (its better) xD
eerriikk1000 2 years ago
You're going to go from Linux to Vista eventually?
Isn't that a downgrade?
jaworskij 2 years ago 9
So I'm thinking of running this on this really old pc instead of the bootleg xp on there.
So if I just want to try it out first without wiping out my harddrive..I could run it on a CD? And I don't need Linux to send me a copy right? I can just burn one myself and run it thru the optical instead of my hdd? Thanks.
thetylife 2 years ago
If your computer can handle XP it can handle most Linux distributions. I use Mint 6 myself. No copyright needed, this is free software, no legal issues involved. Burn the .iso file to a CD, load it and reboot, making sure that you boot from the CD. Be careful about one thing, though: some distro's will automatically install to your HD if you don't choose another option so watch the screen as it boots. You can burn every distro and try it out until you find the one you like most.
darksyde0961 2 years ago
you should do a review on the latest version of mint.
Ubuntufrog 2 years ago
I don't want to download it. So what stores can I buy Linux mint 7 at?
h5e5l5l5o5 2 years ago
None i guess.
glennzoo 2 years ago
I'm not aware of any stores that sell Linux Mint. It's free software. If you're not able to download it then you could have a friend do it but it's only about 700MB. If you're concerned that it is illegal then don't be. It's 100 percent free.
Musso1127 2 years ago
Great review!
music170 2 years ago
I see linux mint 7 gloria just released it looks and seems pretty sweet, alot better than 6 for sure :)
frogbuntu 2 years ago
Hi, Eric. I wrote to you yesterday, but I have a question specifically about Linux Mint 6 Main for you today. How do I access/where is Add/Remove Programs in Linux Mint 6 Main. I can't find it.
Thank you for your help. It's appreciated however minor it is.
JBBritPop 2 years ago
To access an add or remove programs type option in Linux Mint you will need to open Synaptics Package Manager. This will allow you to install programs or remove programs. Installing programs is very easy... all you have to do is search for the program from synaptics... put a check in it... and hit apply changes and it will download and install the program automatically.
Musso1127 2 years ago
Oh dear Cupcake, did you break a nail, bless.
Starzbhoy 2 years ago
will linux mint work well with 512mb ram?
mearsy09 2 years ago
Yes it will. 512 is actually the recommended minimum... you can sometimes get by with 256 if the CPU is fast enough.
Musso1127 2 years ago
thanks :D i have installed it on my old laptop now lol
mearsy09 2 years ago
or on 512mb of ram a person could use the xfce version of linux mint which is light weight and still runs stuff outta the box.
frogbuntu 2 years ago
Sorry. I didn't watch the whole video.
TheBrawlBelt 2 years ago
It's cool.
Musso1127 2 years ago
Awesome accent! I have Linux Mint and I love it. AMAZING!
Davester1988 2 years ago 4
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Can someone please translate what the hell he is saying.
Starzbhoy 3 years ago
I disagree...
Mint is actually not easier to use than Ubuntu, in fact the only real difference is that Ubuntu has the add/remove & manger vs. the only manager which Mint offers. BUT Mint (Felicia) has proven to be more stable, pleasing to the eye, and the WiFi handles it's self much better. Another benefit is that there is more flexibility with the panels for customisation.
Otherwise they are identical.
YouMockMe 3 years ago
Linux Mint has been pretty good to me, its like a good woman that you can depend on lol. I get such a euphoria over linux cause it seems better than windows and i'm not sayin windows is all bad, I just prefer linux over windows and it just seems if I went back to windows i'd want to be back with linux again.
frogbrewery 3 years ago
That polo is straight out of the '70s.
Awesome video though.
Oh,and your wife is hot.
JackalTheRipper 3 years ago
Linux is great for people who work, Windows is great for gamers and movies...
Why cant we mix them? XD
1Stalker1 3 years ago
In what way is Windows better for movies? I watch a lot of movies in Linux and it works like a charm. When I used Windoze i had a lot of trouble with codecs missing and the system wasn't even able to retrieve the right ones.
Schnitz1 3 years ago
Well I didnt had any problems with Vegas.
1Stalker1 3 years ago
But still... what makes Windows better with movies?
Schnitz1 3 years ago
I dont know, maybe its the same. But for me its better to make movies in windows.
1Stalker1 3 years ago
Ah, sorry dude. I thought you meant simply playing movies. ^^ I agree that there aren't any really sophisticated editing software available.
Schnitz1 3 years ago
Hey man .....you have kino and others that work very good actually ....and you have blender for more professional work .
i looooove linux :)
cobrafazea 3 years ago
Hey your wife pretty hot, how about reviewing her titties for us?
Pharisy4 3 years ago
Thanks I guess... sorry but those belong to me... no need to review what everyone else can't have!
Musso1127 3 years ago
good Video I've used various Linux distros on my I.B.M Net Vista Computer and I All ways come back to Linux Mint cellna , Cassandra or Freespire the installers for these Distros are easy to work with un like victor or Centos O;K I need some Help from some of you Linux users Right Now I;m using Freespire With Kino But it requires Fire wire to make video is there any adapters I could use so that I can hook up Fire wire cables to my computer.
Freespire44 3 years ago
Check out newegg and pick up a firewire PCI card for about $15. Other than that no other options really.
Musso1127 3 years ago
thanks for your review, I'm a windows vista user looking for something open to use, just can't decide between Linux Mint and PC-BSD
churr
dreamingthelife 3 years ago
Never had any experience with PC-BSD so I can't really make a recommendation there.
Musso1127 3 years ago
how did you remove it from the blacklist? Also I am considering version 6 but as you are using it on a laptop you may be able to tell me how it handles the wifi. Ubuntu is killing me because it dies on me periodically, only when I am downloading or transferring files. OpenSUSE is good but the wifi connector has disappeared and I have not seen it sense. Please, I am leaching off my neighbors internet so i need to know how well the wifi REALLY is, no sugar coating. Thanks man.
YouMockMe 3 years ago
Okay... lets see if I can answer all of this. I removed it from the blacklist by editing the config file for compiz using a text editor.
Wifi is great for me but people may see varied results depending on their wifi chipset among other factors. The best thing I can tell you is download the live CD and run the wifi under that for a while to test it. Also you may want to attempt to connect to different networks for testing purposes because you never know the reliability of your neighbors.
Musso1127 3 years ago
dagum!!! shooooweee!!!! I dagum didn't dagum knur thart durrrrr O.o
Jp. I love linux. but dang it i love hillbilly accents :)
Fallingup899 3 years ago
ha what a gimp!!!
no he is cool cos he uses linux JUST LIKE ME!!!!
YAY MORE OPEN SOURCENESS!!!!!
jimbosheep101 3 years ago
Great video. I installed Linux Mint and I'm loving it.
Linkbattosai 3 years ago
Great review, I am the art-team director for Linux Mint, and like this review. I do have to make 1 very small correction though, Mint branched off of Ubuntu on version 2.1, and all later versions of Mint are based from there, though it does share some resources with Ubuntu, such as repos. It is more like a cousin of Ubuntu.
rollin02301 3 years ago
Thanks for the input. I didn't know that... everything I could find was that it was based from Ubuntu and not that it had branched out that much. Can I ask what it was that you may have had a say in design wise? I find it very interesting that you worked with the project.
Musso1127 3 years ago
good stuff brother
billizmad 3 years ago
Nice vid mate. You apologize for the accent but to me you're perfectly clear and understandable. Keep up the good work.
ljscott1990 3 years ago 2
How about you do a review on that big ass sword in the background that thing looks awesome.
Nice vid. I don't really like Linux Mint. I use Slackware myself, but I like the fact that it brings a lot of new comers to the Linux world
andrewslinuxbox 3 years ago
Review on the sword coming right up! Gimme a day or two.
Musso1127 3 years ago
cool
daisydue1 3 years ago
Hey baby. This is a great vid and you do so well answering questions. I love you babe and you need to make more!!! Come on now you need to be famous on here lol Great job! :D
ericaleigh777 3 years ago
I've written viruses for linux, but they're kinda hard to distribute, and even harder to disguise since everything is open source. Over all, it's just not worth it.
slyscafe 3 years ago
That's a very good question. I'd love to have the answer but honestly I don't. I can tell you it does a routine hard drive check every so many boots, and I myself have had some heat related hard drive issues that caused other OSs to hang that don't on mint.
You should probably go over o the forums on the official site and post that question, it's something important and if it isn't resolved in this version it'll let them know what to work on.
Musso1127 3 years ago
Is Mint more forgiving with regards to hard drives,
I have installed Ubuntu on a old machine, AMD Duron 700MHz, 512 RAM and a very old 8GB HDD.
The installation was smooth and quick however when I reboot -- the OS would start hanging after a few seconds then eventually freeze.
I believe it is dues to the HDD check which Ubuntu performs. XP SP2 runs on this PC without any issues because it does far fewer and less intensive HDD checks.
Would Mint forgive problem hardware ?
Gispero 3 years ago
might want to try Xubuntu
gotbletu 3 years ago
Good suggestion, also could look into Damn Small Linux or Puppy Linux, but Xubuntu would be great... didn't think of that.
Musso1127 3 years ago