Linux Mint keeps growing in size... why?

[mastablasta]

any further thoughts

If DVD is giving you problem, check if md5sum is correct (that is if nothing is lost during donwload) and don't forget to try and burn it at lowest speed. some drives seem to make certian small defects when using higher speed to burn).

[mick55]

We are going to make this a very simple install.

Very mush a WRONG ADVICE!!!!

User specifically states that he needs windows.

No he does NOT.

Perhaps YOU should read the ENTIRE thread instead of jumping to conclusions.

He specifically states he that GOT RID OF WINDOWS some time ago.

mick

[mick55]

although the DVD is read OK in the CDROM it also stalls and will not boot.

It's not that uncommon for that to occur.

1. When the DVD starts the count down press "enter".

2. Select "test CD" from the menu. (This makes sure the CD is 100% readable)

3. If it passes that test, then repeat step 1 and this time choose compatibility mode.

4. If it boots this way great, then follow the steps in my other post.
If not then we will have to get more technical with the options.

5. Can you please respond to "mastablasta" as well. I don't want to argue with him
about what you want to do. You're the only person who knows that. And if it isn't clear to him,
perhaps it won't be clear to others, so clarification will help negate any arguments.

thanks

mick

[mastablasta]

As a longtime Win user and doing a lot of VIDEO editing [hence those huge disks you will see] I am not yet able to ditch Win so have a dual boot system. I Installed LinuxMint on to its' own physical disk - the original 120GB - which I thought would give it plenty of space during my learning phase.

Did you use Mint4win

Yes - I did use the mint4win.exe that was on the DVD.

[ozdroggy]

5. Can you please respond to "mastablasta" as well. I don't want to argue with him
about what you want to do. You're the only person who knows that. And if it isn't clear to him,
perhaps it won't be clear to others, so clarification will help negate any arguments.

Woah fellas Don't get your ovaries in an uproar.

1. On THIS machine - My Dell Demension 5150 - I need DUAL boot as I MUST have Win XP for video editing using Adobe Premier Elements. There is nothing with these capabilities that I have yet found on Linux. Specifically the ability to manipulate the volume of a number of sound tracks - but that is another story.

2. I actually NOW have a dual boot system - The Win XP OS is on a partition on my C Drive. Looking from the Win perspective, my LinuxMint is on my I [eye] Drive.

He specifically states he that GOT RID OF WINDOWS some time ago.

3. I got rid of Win 7 from my Wife's MINI - having a second machine has enabled me to check out the Pendrive - but not the DVD as no CDROM on that machine.

1. When the DVD starts the count down press "enter".

4. I don't think I am getting that far - I THINK you mean as the LINUX logo appears on the screen; this never happens - but while the CDROM 'light' is showing and while the DVD is being read I will try and see what happens.

Will send this and give it a go. - Just saw another post at PREVIEW but will not include.

Stay posted

[bruisedme]

Given your SSD size limit and the relative limited resources of any netbook, I really think you should check out the recent Ubuntu based Puppy Linux 5.0 (Lucid Puppy).
The Puppy project is focused on ease of use, speed, & small size.

With the release of Puppy Linux 4.XX I believe Puppy Linux is easier -more user friendly- than any release of Windows. Puppy is amazingly easy and powerful for its small size, which remains well under 300MB! I have 4.31 & 5.0 installed on a 4MB USB Drive. Puppy installs itself from live CD to pendrive (or hard drive). Despite its small size, it includes a wide set of powerful software & the team maintains large software repositories.

You will be surprised at how fast Puppy boots! It auto loads itself & runs from RAM memory. Many users keep it & use it on CD. Once its booted, you do not get the read delays users get with other -especially Ubuntu- live CD distros.

I use Puppy to dramatically speed up slow computers such as Netbooks & ultraportable laptops like the Dell D420, which has a slow 3800 RPM (1.8") video game hard drive (which slows down the entire low power Intel dual core system) & for old single core laptops such as Thinkpad T-2x series.

Don't let the small size mislead you. Puppy Linux is powerful! & it has a very active & newbie friendly user and linux master community forum!

[mick55]

:?:

As a longtime Win user and doing a lot of VIDEO editing [hence those huge disks you will see] I am not yet able to ditch Win so have a dual boot system. I Installed LinuxMint on to its' own physical disk - the original 120GB - which I thought would give it plenty of space during my learning phase.

I'm not here to argue with people, I was trying to help the OP.

He says he want's to use the ENTIRE 120GB partitition for Mint so my
instructions are quite valid even if he is keeping Windows since
Windows is on another partition.

I thought your original response was a little rude and I responded somewhat harshly.

Very mush a WRONG ADVICE!!!!

I'm over it now.

Have a good day.

mick

[mick55]

4. I don't think I am getting that far - I THINK you mean as the LINUX logo appears on the screen; this never happens

Hi again Ozdroggy

BEFORE the Mint logo appears there should be a 10 second countdown.
That is when you need to hit "enter" to bring up the hidden menu.
Heck, hit "enter" even if you don't see the countdown.

It may be a good idea to download a new ISO and burn it to CD if
this DVD keeps giving you problems.

I have nothing more to suggest at this juncture.

mick

[mick55]

He specifically states he that GOT RID OF WINDOWS some time ago.

3. I got rid of Win 7 from my Wife's MINI

Doh!

No more troubleshooting when it's almost Midnight.

[ozdroggy]

Will send this and give it a go.

To continue.....

1. When the DVD starts the count down press "enter".

2. Select "test CD" from the menu. (This makes sure the CD is 100% readable)

Was unable to get anything from Step 1.

I did try to do a 'second' install of Mint on a separate physical drive but unable to proceed without uninstalling the current Mint that is on 'BOOT2' [MAXTOR HDD]. Chose NOT to do that but did DISABLE the MAXTOR Drive and was then able to do the first part of the install process which proves that the DVD is 100% readable.

It seems to me that I have lost the ability to boot from either the CDROM or a USB .

The DVD has the following files:

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but the Autorun suggests that it can only start from the mint4win and is not a bootable DVD

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No more troubleshooting when it's almost Midnight.

Thanks for all your help Mick; I also threw in the towel after I turned into a pumpkin

What now - I last night I made a new USB stick with Unetbootin

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and proved that it works as it should using my wife's mini. BUT this still will NOT boot in my desktop and when I try the computer freezes so I reckon the problem is my inability to boot from both USB and the CDROM and I must have a problem in the BIOS or its execution.

Will now put this on hold and try troubleshooting/talking with DELL to get the bootability of the USB ports back.

We live in interesting times

[ozdroggy]

Will now put this on hold and try troubleshooting/talking with DELL to get the bootability of the USB ports back.

BINGO

After repairing Windows and getting the BIOS back to defaults and a day of trials I have done it. Not a DUAL boot but two separate ones which will do me.

I finally got the CDROM to boot and it worked like a dream.

Here is the file system

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. Looks a lot better.

Thanks Mick and mastablasta for all your advice.

Gota go......

[mick55]

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Glad you got it sorted.


mick

[ozdroggy]

Going back through some old posts. Looks like I hijacked this one

Better mark it solved.