[HLUG] Linux Mint

[Dave Winterton]

Just on the off chance.
There can't be too many Roy Meddings in this world, so if you're the one
from Edwyn Ralph, I could pop you over a Mint disc to load on your
computer and copy (dd) to a usb stick.
yours David

<-----Original Message-----> 
>From: Ann Tether [catether at talktalk.net]
>Sent: 5/13/2014 10:30:11 PM
>To: mail at roymeddings.co.uk;herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
>Subject: Re: [HLUG] Linux Mint
>
>Download it via the torrent link via the official Linux Mint, if you
can 
>burn the downloaded iso onto a dvd - it works better that way, then
boot 
>via the dvd, it seems to work better the first time to use a dvd rather
>than flash drive... hope this works.. I did it this way then used 
>gparted to partition my hard drive as I was still using xp, then after
a 
>couple of weeks I removed xp. I chose the Mate desktop to start with, 
>but now I have both Mate and Cinnamon... still deciding which I like
best.
>hope this works.
>
>On 13/05/14 20:39, Roy wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> I have Win 7 on a laptop.
>>
>> I downloaded Linux Mint, 885Mb, from a Uni mirror in UK ( via my
Laptop) 
>and copied it to a flash stick to put distro onto my desktop.
>>
>>
>> I then dbl CK the Icon in download folder and nothing happens!
>>
>> Any suggestions How I might get 'Mint onto Laptop - as an Alt - and
same on 
>my desktop ?
>>
>> 
>> Regards, Have a nice day.
>>
>> Roy
>> Mail at roymeddings.co.uk
>
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