Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fresh install of ubuntu/linux mint
2009/6/22 javadayaz javada...@gmail.com: Does anyone know if i can install Linux Mint ( from a usb drive) ? All i have to do is set the periperal as first boot right? You can use unetbootin (which is cross platform) to copy an iso to a USB stick and make it all nicely bootable. So long as your computer supports booting from USB then you're set. Out of interest how many people here prefer mint over the normal ubuntu flavour? Not I. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fresh install of ubuntu/linux mint
2009/6/22 Alan Pope a...@popey.com: 2009/6/22 javadayaz javada...@gmail.com: Does anyone know if i can install Linux Mint ( from a usb drive) ? All i have to do is set the periperal as first boot right? You can use unetbootin (which is cross platform) to copy an iso to a USB stick and make it all nicely bootable. So long as your computer supports booting from USB then you're set. Out of interest how many people here prefer mint over the normal ubuntu flavour? Not I. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ If you already have a bootable USB stick and want to install to the hard disk, it will depend on the distro on the stick. Ubuntu Live versions have the Install icon on the desktop. I've never used Mint, but maybe it has the same icon. If it doesn't, installing to the hard disk might be complicated... Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fresh install of ubuntu/linux mint
I have a USB stick on which i plan on dropping a Linuxmint/ubuntu iso...and then boot/install from there! 2009/6/22 Neil Greenwood neil.greenwood@gmail.com 2009/6/22 Alan Pope a...@popey.com: 2009/6/22 javadayaz javada...@gmail.com: Does anyone know if i can install Linux Mint ( from a usb drive) ? All i have to do is set the periperal as first boot right? You can use unetbootin (which is cross platform) to copy an iso to a USB stick and make it all nicely bootable. So long as your computer supports booting from USB then you're set. Out of interest how many people here prefer mint over the normal ubuntu flavour? Not I. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ If you already have a bootable USB stick and want to install to the hard disk, it will depend on the distro on the stick. Ubuntu Live versions have the Install icon on the desktop. I've never used Mint, but maybe it has the same icon. If it doesn't, installing to the hard disk might be complicated... Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fresh install of ubuntu/linux mint
2009/6/22 javadayaz javada...@gmail.com: I have a USB stick on which i plan on dropping a Linuxmint/ubuntu iso...and then boot/install from there! You can't just copy an iso to the USB stick. It needs to be unpacked in a certain way, hence me suggesting you use unetbootin. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fresh install of ubuntu/linux mint
Sorry yes thats what i meant! 2009/6/22 Alan Pope a...@popey.com 2009/6/22 javadayaz javada...@gmail.com: I have a USB stick on which i plan on dropping a Linuxmint/ubuntu iso...and then boot/install from there! You can't just copy an iso to the USB stick. It needs to be unpacked in a certain way, hence me suggesting you use unetbootin. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fresh install of ubuntu/linux mint
On 22/06/09 10:06, javadayaz wrote: I think its time for me to upgrade to a newer version. I would like a fresh install. Does anyone know if i can install Linux Mint ( from a usb drive) ? All i have to do is set the periperal as first boot right? Out of interest how many people here prefer mint over the normal ubuntu flavour? I tried it last year and didn't like it at all, it lasted for about 1/2hr on my machine. If you have enough RAM (about 1GB or more) you can install distros insode a Virtual Machine to test and play with which can be a good way to experiment. VirtualBox is in the Ubuntu Repos and is easy to use for this purpose. Alan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fresh install of ubuntu/linux mint
I use mint (have for a bout a year) and yes you can install it from a usb drive just like Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fresh install of ubuntu/linux mint
I have to say that I didn't like Mint at all... took me ages to reconfigure it so that it reverted to, effectively, a default Ubuntu. In terms of Linux I think I'm a Ubuntu man through and through - not really sure what Mint is trying to do but it's not my thing I'm afraid. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
