That encourages me to try it even though I'm afraid to. Does testing it in a VirtualBox count?
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
If you're looking for a greener Linux pasture, you won't find any that is greener than Linux Mint. ;)
Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
I have. Already found several bugs all of which I already reported on the Mint blog and one bug I reported here because it applies to all Mint versions in general.Jørn Rudolph wrote: ⤴Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:48 am Good Friday to you ....
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.... I mean : Newer version then 18.3 - Sylvia ....
Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
I did install it but have lost interest for now. Mint 18.3 is so solid I will be waiting for awhile
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
gdebi was fixed in mint 19 with this morning's updates. works ok now.
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
Of course I will try it - it is like a moth drawn to light in my case. I will play with it on a live USB and/or on my laptop but not on my daily driver and certainly not on my wife's or sister PCs.
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
The "live" version of 19 beta seems pretty nice. I haven't installed it, but I am thinking about doing so over the weekend. I just have some random stuff to back up first, but nothing that'll take more than, say, 15 minutes.
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
The bugs will appear when you install it. The most annoying bug IMO is the one with the slow startup. When the computer starts loading the OS, a whole minute passes before you see the desktop and when you run systemd-analyze, it reads only 15 seconds which isn't true at all.
Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
My experience with the xfce version is that it boots and shuts down waaaaayyyy faster than 18.3!
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
Well, I've just now installed 19, and I'm not having any issues. If anything, all I can say is that everything seems to be a LOT faster than 18.3, although my boot time is unchanged (just a few seconds to get to the log-in screen, and a couple seconds after that to the desktop.rado84 wrote: ⤴Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:50 pm The bugs will appear when you install it. The most annoying bug IMO is the one with the slow startup. When the computer starts loading the OS, a whole minute passes before you see the desktop and when you run systemd-analyze, it reads only 15 seconds which isn't true at all.
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In that case you can consider yourself lucky cuz in my country I'm not the only one with the described problem. Even more experienced users than me told me about the same startup lag I had with 19.Portreve wrote: ⤴Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:13 am Well, I've just now installed 19, and I'm not having any issues. If anything, all I can say is that everything seems to be a LOT faster than 18.3, although my boot time is unchanged (just a few seconds to get to the log-in screen, and a couple seconds after that to the desktop.
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
Did you do a clean install, or an in-place upgrade?
In my case, I wiped my SDD and cleared out my MacBook Pro's (approximate) equivalent to BIOS, which is what I do every time I install a new version of LM or any other OS.
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
Adventurous...
Here goes nothing. I borked my Mint 17.3 trying to load a X-APP and installed a library that is now unremoveable. I no longer work for the Contractor I was working for, and don't need a computer at home for work (don't need one at work, either!) so I'm going to follow your lead and install over the 17.3 installation.
I know I'll run into 'teething problems' but then, this is Mint, not Arch...
Wish me luck!
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One thing I would suggest, create a partition as a 50G partition as /. Partition the rest as /Home. IF the system fails, reinstall and use the exact same username and all your 'stuff' comes back to you.
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
I decided to do a proper test would involve setting up this beta installation the way I would set up a final release installation. That included installing all the software I would normally use, installing the fonts I would normally install (and I deliberately added in a pile of others), and I changed the icon set being used. I'm really not a fan of the 2D look, though I have not changed the windowing/controls themes as I seem to recall reading somewhere that there were some known glitches with the non-flat ones.
Anyhow, as I said already, this has been a totally smooth and completely enjoyable "upgrade". No issues at all. I love having a newer version of LibreOffice, because I use that every day and so any improvement is welcome.
My printer set up very quickly, prints correctly, yadda yadda... I did (as usual) have to set up using an Ethernet cable and then activate the driver for my wireless card after the fact, but that's ok. The process itself was trivial. Oh, and I love that new initial LM fresh install splash page where you can set up backups, install drivers, etc. Miles and miles (or, if you prefer, kilometers and kilometers) better than anything that's come before.
Anyhow, as I said already, this has been a totally smooth and completely enjoyable "upgrade". No issues at all. I love having a newer version of LibreOffice, because I use that every day and so any improvement is welcome.
My printer set up very quickly, prints correctly, yadda yadda... I did (as usual) have to set up using an Ethernet cable and then activate the driver for my wireless card after the fact, but that's ok. The process itself was trivial. Oh, and I love that new initial LM fresh install splash page where you can set up backups, install drivers, etc. Miles and miles (or, if you prefer, kilometers and kilometers) better than anything that's come before.
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
Up and running!
I haven't yet taken a look at what packages were preinstalled, as I am getting a 'complaint' that the driver for my iP1800 is not installed. No surprise there. So, now I have to dig through the forum to find the instructions someone gave me "Portreive"?) (SP) to install it. I bet I have to load the 32-bit libraries first...
Other than that, so far so good! As my signatures says, all my stuff came back!
I haven't yet taken a look at what packages were preinstalled, as I am getting a 'complaint' that the driver for my iP1800 is not installed. No surprise there. So, now I have to dig through the forum to find the instructions someone gave me "Portreive"?) (SP) to install it. I bet I have to load the 32-bit libraries first...
Other than that, so far so good! As my signatures says, all my stuff came back!
I have travelled 37629424162.9 miles in my lifetime
One thing I would suggest, create a partition as a 50G partition as /. Partition the rest as /Home. IF the system fails, reinstall and use the exact same username and all your 'stuff' comes back to you.
One thing I would suggest, create a partition as a 50G partition as /. Partition the rest as /Home. IF the system fails, reinstall and use the exact same username and all your 'stuff' comes back to you.
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
Hmm... no, that wasn't me, however much I wish I could claim credit. I did put up directions for how to edit your video settings to try and correct screen tearing on Intel graphics chipset systems, and I did do a kind of boring and lengthy thing on keyboard layouts and shortcuts. Maybe some of that helped you in some way?Arch_Enemy wrote: ⤴Sat Jun 09, 2018 3:35 pm Up and running!
I haven't yet taken a look at what packages were preinstalled, as I am getting a 'complaint' that the driver for my iP1800 is not installed. No surprise there. So, now I have to dig through the forum to find the instructions someone gave me "Portreive"?) (SP) to install it. I bet I have to load the 32-bit libraries first...
Other than that, so far so good! As my signatures says, all my stuff came back!
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
It was someone else who's name began with "P". I found it. Since you have offered so much assistance I just assumed it was you.Portreve wrote: ⤴Sat Jun 09, 2018 3:41 pmHmm... no, that wasn't me, however much I wish I could claim credit. I did put up directions for how to edit your video settings to try and correct screen tearing on Intel graphics chipset systems, and I did do a kind of boring and lengthy thing on keyboard layouts and shortcuts. Maybe some of that helped you in some way?Arch_Enemy wrote: ⤴Sat Jun 09, 2018 3:35 pm Up and running!
I haven't yet taken a look at what packages were preinstalled, as I am getting a 'complaint' that the driver for my iP1800 is not installed. No surprise there. So, now I have to dig through the forum to find the instructions someone gave me "Portreive"?) (SP) to install it. I bet I have to load the 32-bit libraries first...
Other than that, so far so good! As my signatures says, all my stuff came back!
Currently in process. After that I try to install all the packages I have become dependent upon. Wish me luck!
I have travelled 37629424162.9 miles in my lifetime
One thing I would suggest, create a partition as a 50G partition as /. Partition the rest as /Home. IF the system fails, reinstall and use the exact same username and all your 'stuff' comes back to you.
One thing I would suggest, create a partition as a 50G partition as /. Partition the rest as /Home. IF the system fails, reinstall and use the exact same username and all your 'stuff' comes back to you.
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
Everything running fine; some things are a bit slow. Opening a terminal can sometimes take a few seconds; scrolling in Firefox twitchy, but I attribute that to the nVidia driver (the only one that scrolled smoothly was v. 304...) and some other things take a bit longer to open
Can't get my wonky Canon to print...again. Posted that issue in Hardware Support. It's not a popular printer but it does work very well and I'd like to get it going again. It's a "photo" printer, but not my main photo printer, but it does print FAST!!!
Can't get my wonky Canon to print...again. Posted that issue in Hardware Support. It's not a popular printer but it does work very well and I'd like to get it going again. It's a "photo" printer, but not my main photo printer, but it does print FAST!!!
I have travelled 37629424162.9 miles in my lifetime
One thing I would suggest, create a partition as a 50G partition as /. Partition the rest as /Home. IF the system fails, reinstall and use the exact same username and all your 'stuff' comes back to you.
One thing I would suggest, create a partition as a 50G partition as /. Partition the rest as /Home. IF the system fails, reinstall and use the exact same username and all your 'stuff' comes back to you.
Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
You crazy fool! What were you thinking?Arch_Enemy wrote: ⤴Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:54 pm...so I'm going to follow your lead and install over the 17.3 installation.
Mint 19 doesn't feel any slower to me, however it does seem to use a few percent more CPU at idle - presumably something inherited from Ubuntu 18.04. I hope they can sort it.
By the way, I thoroughly recommend using Timeshift. I tend to manually run it once before pulling each update from the update manager. It's saved me a bunch of brainache once already after I 'did something stupid.'
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Re: New version of Linux Mint (Have you tried it, yet ?)
I saved my best installation to a USB stick with the data I really needed using...er...the other one, so if I get jammed up I can always reinstall from there. Other than the printer not working everything so far is good.MintBean wrote: ⤴Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:34 amYou crazy fool! What were you thinking?Arch_Enemy wrote: ⤴Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:54 pm...so I'm going to follow your lead and install over the 17.3 installation.
Mint 19 doesn't feel any slower to me, however it does seem to use a few percent more CPU at idle - presumably something inherited from Ubuntu 18.04. I hope they can sort it.
By the way, I thoroughly recommend using Timeshift. I tend to manually run it once before pulling each update from the update manager. It's saved me a bunch of brainache once already after I 'did something stupid.'
I have travelled 37629424162.9 miles in my lifetime
One thing I would suggest, create a partition as a 50G partition as /. Partition the rest as /Home. IF the system fails, reinstall and use the exact same username and all your 'stuff' comes back to you.
One thing I would suggest, create a partition as a 50G partition as /. Partition the rest as /Home. IF the system fails, reinstall and use the exact same username and all your 'stuff' comes back to you.