TimmyMac,
With the information you gave, it would be impossible to answer that question with any degree of accuracy at all.
Fred
How Much Ubuntu-Based?
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Fred
Re: How Much Ubuntu-Based?
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badmotor
Re: How Much Ubuntu-Based?
and have you tried the live cd to see if it is compatible with your hardware? I'd start there.
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Fred
Re: How Much Ubuntu-Based?
TimmyMac,
With the new info you gave I would say you have about a 30% chance of it working in Mint if it doesn't in Ubuntu. But I would be quick to add that is a pie-in-the-sky guestimate on my part.
Mint does do a little better picking up equipment it seems. Have you looked around for a sane work-a-round?
Fred
With the new info you gave I would say you have about a 30% chance of it working in Mint if it doesn't in Ubuntu. But I would be quick to add that is a pie-in-the-sky guestimate on my part.
Mint does do a little better picking up equipment it seems. Have you looked around for a sane work-a-round?
Fred
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piratesmack
Re: How Much Ubuntu-Based?
I think the problem is with xorg. (I could be wrong)
Mint 6 uses the same xorg as Ubuntu 8.10, so it will probably have the same problem.
Why can't you continue to use 8.04 until the problem is fixed?
It's a LTS release.
I think Ubuntu 9.04 comes out in April, you can try the Alpha now
Mint 6 uses the same xorg as Ubuntu 8.10, so it will probably have the same problem.
Why can't you continue to use 8.04 until the problem is fixed?
It's a LTS release.
I think Ubuntu 9.04 comes out in April, you can try the Alpha now
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rivenought
Re: How Much Ubuntu-Based?
TimmyMac, have you tried openSUSE, Mandriva, or Debian yet? I have gotten those distros to load on just about anything. If the Ubuntu-based and Fedora-based distros are not working to your needs, I would shop around. There is plenty from which to choose. Have fun.
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piratesmack
Re: How Much Ubuntu-Based?
Oh I didn't realize you were using Kubuntu.TimmyMac wrote: It could very well be a KDE 4 problem (since 8.04 used KDE 3)
Yeah, it could be a KDE4 problem.
One thing you can try if you haven't already is disabling desktop effects.
Just go to "System Settings > Desktop" and uncheck "Enable desktop effects"
Linux Mint 6 uses Gnome (Well at least the main edition does) so it might work.