Showing posts with label mint. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mint. Show all posts

Friday, April 22, 2016

Dual booting Ubuntu and Linux Mint


Most Linux enthusiasts know how to install both Linux and Windows on the same PC, and then boot either; this is known as dual booting (or multibooting). However, dual booting two Linux distributions is not as easy as dual booting one Linux distribution with Windows.

Ubuntu and Linux Mint are both popular Linux distributions. If you wish to compare them on the same PC (such as an older, spare PC), this document can help you dual boot them.

Creating a boot-repair live CD - Before you can dual boot Ubuntu and Linux Mint, you need to create a boot-repair live CD as follows:
  1. Download the newest boot-repair-disk.isodisc-image file.
  2. Burn (write) the ISO file to a blank, writable CD.
  3. Label your CD as "Boot Repair Disc."
Installing Ubuntu and Linux Mint - To install both Ubuntu and Linux Mint on the same PC, do the following:
  1. Download a 32-bit Ubuntu live-disc ISO file, burn it to a DVD, and then use that DVD to install Ubuntu as the only operating system.
  2. Install all Ubuntu updates, and then reboot your PC.
  3. Download a 32-bit Linux Mint live-disc ISO file, burn it to a DVD, and then use that DVD to install Linux Mint, as a second operating system, alongside Ubuntu.
  4. Install all Linux Mint updates, and then reboot your PC.
Note: Until after you have run your boot-repair CD according to the section below, you can boot only Linux Mint.

Running your boot-repair CD - Your boot-repair CD lets you repair your boot process, which includes the GRand Universal Bootloader (GRUB). To run your boot-repair CD, do the following:
  1. Install both Ubuntu and Linux Mint on the same PC according to the section above.
  2. Place your boot-repair CD into the optical drive, reboot your PC. and then follow the boot-repair prompts.
  3. As explained in the section above, boot your boot-repair disc as a live disc, and then follow its prompts.
  4. When you see the Boot Repair window, click Recommended repair (repairs most frequent problems). Be patient, each boot-repair phase usually requires more than the "several minutes" that it promises.
After you have run your boot-repair CD successfully, you can boot to either Ubuntu or Linux Mint through GRUB.






Read more »
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , ,

Friday, February 26, 2016

How to install Linux Mint


Linux Mint is a popular distribution of the free, open-source Linux operating system. Before deciding whether to install it, you can evaluate it through its "live disc," which runs independently of any operating system previously installed on your hard drive.
Creating a bootable Linux Mint disc - A bootable Linux Mint disc is a live disc. To create your Linux Mint disc, do the following:
  1. Go to Download Linux Mint and choose a version to download.

  2. According to the processor in your PC, click either 32-bit or 64-bit to display a page that lists Primary download mirrors.
  3. According to your location, select a nearby mirror, click on it, and then wait for your Linux Mint ISO file to download.
  4. Create your bootable disc by burning your ISO file to a writable CD or DVD.

Evaluating Linux Mint - Before installing Linux Mint, you should evaluate it through its live disc To evaluate Linux Mint, do the following:
  1. Create a bootable Linux Mint disc according to the section above.
  2. Place your bootable Linux Mint live disc into your optical drive, and then reboot your PC to run through the "live disc."
  3. Experiment with Linux Mint to determine whether you wish to install it on your hard drive. For more information, see the Linux Mint official user guide.
  4. If you decide to install Linux Mint, continue according to the section below. Note: To exit the live disc without installing Linux Mint, click Live session user, (upper right corner), click Shut Down, click Restart, remove the disc and then press Enter.

Installing Linux Mint - To install Linux Mint on your PC, do the following:
  1. Evaluate Linux Mint according to the section above, and then Click Install Linux Mint.
  2. Select your language, and (as prompted) verify the your PC meets minimum requirements.
  3. Select how you wish to install Linux Mint. For example, if you have replaced the motherboard in your PC, you need to select Erase everything.

  4. In the Where are you? window, select your time zone.
  5. In the Keyboard layout window, select your keyboard.
  6. In the Who are you? window, type your name and password. The other fields are automatic.

  7. After the installation completes, click Finishedto close the installation program, and then click Restart to boot your PC through its installed LInux Mint.
  8. Use the Update Manager to install the newest software changes to Linux Mint.


Read more »
Posted by at
Labels: , , , ,

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Adjusting your Linux Mint display resolution

Linux Mint is a popular distribution of the Linux operating system. Linux Mint has a relatively-high default resolution, such as 1400 X 1050, at which many people over 30 find text hard to read. This document explains how to select the recommended display driver for your Linux Mint PC, and then adjust the resolution of your Linux Mint display to a lower value, such as 1152 X 864, to make screen text easier to read.

Note: The procedures below apply specifically to Linux Mint 15, Cinnamon, and generally to all other recent editions of the Linux Mint distribution.

Selecting the Recommended Display Driver
To select the recommended display driver for your Linux Mint PC, do the following:
  1. Click Menu (at lower-left corner of its screen) to display the menu.
  2. Click the System Settings icon (third down at left) to display the System Settings window as shown in Figure 1.
  3. As shown in Figure 2, scroll to the Hardware section, click Device Drivers, type your password and then click OK to display the Driver Manager window.
  4. If you are not already using the recommended driver, select it and then click Apply Change.
  5. Reboot your PC, and then adjust your display resolution according to the procedure below.

Figure 1 - The System Settings icon in the Linux Mint
menu lets you display the System Settings menu.
Figure 2 - The Device Drivers icon lets you display the Driver Manager window.
Adjusting Your Display Resolution
To adjust the display resolution of your Linux Mint PC, do the following:

  1. Select the recommended display driver according to the procedure above.
  2. Click Menu (at lower-left corner of the screen) to display the menu.
  3. Click the System Settings icon (third down at left) to display the System Settings window.
  4. Click Switch to Advanced Mode (at lower left), scroll to the Hardware section and then click Display to display its window as shown in Figure 3.
  5. In the Resolution field, click the drop-down arrow to display all available resolutions.
  6. Click a resolution to select it, and then click Apply to momentarily blank the screen and then display your selected resolution for 30 seconds. If you like your new resolution, click Keep this Configuration. Otherwise, Linux Mint restores your original resolution at the end of the 30 seconds.
Figure 3 - The Display window lets you adjust the resolution of your display.


Read more »
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)