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Advo wrote:If I download that OS, will all my files, musics, pictures etc be deleted too?

No, you can also run the live .iso cd with out ever touching your hard drive.

Advo wrote:If I download that OS, will all my files, musics, pictures etc be deleted too?

No. When the installation begins, you are given the option to shrink (resize) your Windows partition to make enough space for LinuxMint. This is the partitioner:



After you finish installtion and reboot, you will be presented with a boot loader from which you can choose which operating system (including your Windows) to boot:



You can use a USB, CD or DVD to make the installation. Using a USB is faster. There's a USB software called Unetbootin, which you can use to burn LinuxMint's iso into the USB. It's worth to not that you can use the USB/CD/DVD as a Live-CD, meaning you can use and test (including browse the internet) LinuxMint without installing to your hard disk.

Voltage wrote:Never and I would not advise anyone to use this. I am sure there is a big security hole that can be manipulated for Abdiwahab aka AR1223 to be lobbying so actively for it.

Intellectual laziness + Hatred for Abdiwahab = paranoia.



AR1223,

I am glad to see that you like LinuxMint. I got into Linux when I was given an UBuntu live disk.

I fell in love with:

1. The hundreds of free apps
2. The lack of viruses, spyware
3. The speed of a light OS unlike XP
4. The amount of customization opportunities
5. The excellent stability of the system

AbdiWahab252 wrote:AR1223,

I am glad to see that you like LinuxMint. I got into Linux when I was given an UBuntu live disk.

I fell in love with:

1. The hundreds of free apps
2. The lack of viruses, spyware
3. The speed of a light OS unlike XP
4. The amount of customization opportunities
5. The excellent stability of the system

I specifically like the fact the Linux protects you from some Somali websites that try to infect your pc/laptop with spyware, malware, etc.

AR1223,

Yep, some sites have drive by downloading of trojans. I never understood why they can't invest in proper security.

I find Avast to be very effective in dealing with trojans emanating from those sites

Who calls himself "snetter" on Paltalk?

Like I told you people, this guy is fake.

For those of you who have not managed to try LinuxMint, this is a brief tutorial. First, you need to download 1 program and 1 file. The program is called Unetbootin, and you can get it here:

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

Download and save it in your desktop or a directory of your choice. Next, download the LinuxMint-7.iso file. Choose a nearby (North America, Europe, Asia or Oceania) link, and download the LinuxMint-7.iso file:

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38

Depending on your connection, it could take 15-60 minutes. Save the file in your desktop or a directory of your choice. Next, insert a USB stick of at least 1 GB in the drive and format it:



Next, double click the Unetbootin program:



Click the button next where you read ISO. Then choose the file LinuxMint-7 and click open:



It should take a few/several minutes to copy the file into the USB. You can reboot after it finishes:



While rebooting, as soon as you see the logo (Compaq, Sony, HP, etc) or BIOS of your computer/laptop, press the button (Esc, F1, F2, or F11, depending on your computer/laptop) that brings you to the boot menu. It gives you choice to boot the USB. Choose the USB and boot it. After a few minutes, you automatically login to LinuxMint. You will see a few icons on the desktop, one named Install. Before you click that, click the green menu on lower left-side. Type gparted in Filter:



It will launch the program that you can use to resize your Windows partition:



Choose the partition and click the resize button. That brings you to this:



Choose at least 3GB for LinuxMint. When finished, go back to the desktop and click the Install icon. The rest should be a piece of cake.

Arabman i'm completely sold. I'm actually downloading it right now and will install it when I get home. Even AW mentioned it a while I forgot about it and didn't try it but it looks really good.

Gatspy wrote:Arabman i'm completely sold. I'm actually downloading it right now and will install it when I get home. Even AW mentioned it a while I forgot about it and didn't try it but it looks really good.

Many experts have written rave reviews about LinuxMint. Everything works out of the box. I have connected my USB laser printer to the pc, and I was using it right away; it quickly loaded the appropriate module and that was it.

How about Remoting it Arab, thats one thing SuSe is a nightmare at. Have u tried any remote access with Mint?

Gatspy wrote:How about Remoting it Arab, thats one thing SuSe is a nightmare at. Have u tried any remote access with Mint?

No, but the repository has about every software you could need. In rare cases, you may have to compile.

cool

AR & Gatspy,

I fell in love because all the codecs I needed were there out of the box. Ubuntu was a nightmare when it came to Codecs.

Nothing sucks like having Papa Abdiwahab blistering because he cant listen to his Been Been Sii because the Realplayer Codec is missing.