Possible to install Mint 14 Xfce on Ubuntu 'minimal' ??
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:47 pm
Hi,
I'm new to linux and am trying out different distros.
Whilst I would like to run Mint 14 Cinnamon, it would seem that my PC is not up to it. Can't even run the trial from the 'live' CD iso (or off USB stick) - the desktop loads but as soon as I try to open anything the screen freezes followed by a series of 'failed to idle this and that channel'. Not sure if it's purely RAM insufficiency or other incompatibilities. Ubuntu 12.10 doesn't even get as far as log-on before freezing up.
Now I can run Lubuntu 12.10, Xubuntu 12.10 and Mint 14 Xfce from 'Live' CD/USB. Problem is that when I try and install from the same, the installation always stalls at the point of configuring hardware; exactly why, again, I'm not sure. I've tried installing on internal hard-drive, external USB hardrive and USB flash drives, all with the same result.
The only thing that works is to install the 'minimal' ubuntu system (from minimal CD) first. This then gives a log-in with command line prompt to install the desktop. Works perfectly for Lubuntu and Xubuntu.
My question is - is there any way to install Mint 14 Xfce on top of the 'minimal' ubuntu system or otherwise by a method other than 'live' CD installation? I've come across articles describing how to put a Mint menu on Xubuntu, but is that really the same as a 'bone fide' Mint 14 Xfce desktop?? Plus, the methods described refer to older distro versions.
Sorry if it's a stupid question, but I'm reading the Forum rules message as I write telling me that this is the right place to post stupid questions.
My PC set-up is:
Motherboard: MSI (Via) KT4AV
CPU: Athlon AMD XP2800+ (2.09GHz, 166MHz FSB) - does support PAE.
RAM: 2 x 512MB DDR-400 (PC-3200) set to 166MHz bus. Will be upgrading to 2GB next week.
GPU: nVidia GeForce FX5200 128MB (on AGP with 256MB aperture) Yes, good old nVidia.
Cheers.
I'm new to linux and am trying out different distros.
Whilst I would like to run Mint 14 Cinnamon, it would seem that my PC is not up to it. Can't even run the trial from the 'live' CD iso (or off USB stick) - the desktop loads but as soon as I try to open anything the screen freezes followed by a series of 'failed to idle this and that channel'. Not sure if it's purely RAM insufficiency or other incompatibilities. Ubuntu 12.10 doesn't even get as far as log-on before freezing up.
Now I can run Lubuntu 12.10, Xubuntu 12.10 and Mint 14 Xfce from 'Live' CD/USB. Problem is that when I try and install from the same, the installation always stalls at the point of configuring hardware; exactly why, again, I'm not sure. I've tried installing on internal hard-drive, external USB hardrive and USB flash drives, all with the same result.
The only thing that works is to install the 'minimal' ubuntu system (from minimal CD) first. This then gives a log-in with command line prompt to install the desktop. Works perfectly for Lubuntu and Xubuntu.
My question is - is there any way to install Mint 14 Xfce on top of the 'minimal' ubuntu system or otherwise by a method other than 'live' CD installation? I've come across articles describing how to put a Mint menu on Xubuntu, but is that really the same as a 'bone fide' Mint 14 Xfce desktop?? Plus, the methods described refer to older distro versions.
Sorry if it's a stupid question, but I'm reading the Forum rules message as I write telling me that this is the right place to post stupid questions.
My PC set-up is:
Motherboard: MSI (Via) KT4AV
CPU: Athlon AMD XP2800+ (2.09GHz, 166MHz FSB) - does support PAE.
RAM: 2 x 512MB DDR-400 (PC-3200) set to 166MHz bus. Will be upgrading to 2GB next week.
GPU: nVidia GeForce FX5200 128MB (on AGP with 256MB aperture) Yes, good old nVidia.
Cheers.