tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post6990062253145704357..comments2024-03-27T05:13:45.303-07:00Comments on Linuxed - Exploring Linux distros: Linux Mint 14 KDE: One of the best KDE distros of the yearArindam Senhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-26168163362306260092015-09-01T11:58:16.136-07:002015-09-01T11:58:16.136-07:00Dear all,
I am a novice here.
Recently I have dec...Dear all,<br /><br />I am a novice here.<br />Recently I have decided to give my Asus 1101HA eee pc a new destination: want to use it for Arduino lab exercises.<br />After I red the post about running Linux Mint KDE 32-bit on Asus 110HA, I decided to replace Windows XP with Linux mint od the Asus netbook.<br />I did this twice but could not get the netbook running. The machine start, but does notFernandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089942762312353318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-89502490991910558852013-05-24T00:09:58.896-07:002013-05-24T00:09:58.896-07:00Hi EmilT:
I am using Linux full time for my perso...Hi EmilT:<br /><br />I am using Linux full time for my personal requirements for last 3 years. Mostly it involves doing some data analysis using R, a statistical software or SAS (Statistical Analytical Software) - both of whom have a Unix/Linux version, Skype for video chat, Firefox/Chrome for blogging, Rhythmbox/Amarok for music & VLC for videos. Also, I have installed MS Office 2010 Excel/Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-10918622552759629632013-05-23T22:46:45.643-07:002013-05-23T22:46:45.643-07:00Hi Arindam,
I started smelling Linux since 2005 (a...Hi Arindam,<br />I started smelling Linux since 2005 (and tried somehow hard -for me- to integrate it in my digital life) but no success. Many little thinks stayed in my way of getting rid of my XP license. First of all I wanted to run on my 2007 r61 laptop. I did tens of installations and dealt with distros from SuSE to Gentoo, nothing had the appeal a of reliable replacement. Why? Because it EmilThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630140096208194295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-37556601890658067842013-05-21T04:24:49.209-07:002013-05-21T04:24:49.209-07:00Hi Dan:
I am running a KDE 4.10.2 distro, Manjaro...Hi Dan:<br /><br />I am running a KDE 4.10.2 distro, Manjaro 0.8.5.2 KDE on a Pentium 4 antiquated machine with 1.5 GB RAM and 512 Kb graphic card memory. I don't get to use any special effects (which depends on OpenGL) there but KDE runs pretty decent on the antiquated hardware. Also, I tested Mageia 3 with KDE 4.10.2 on my Core i3 laptop with 128 MB Intel graphics and I could create all Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-18589144374147726992013-05-20T14:37:40.048-07:002013-05-20T14:37:40.048-07:00Can anyone report or direct me to reports about KD...Can anyone report or direct me to reports about KDE versus the Intel® Integrated Graphics Controller™ ?<br /><br />I have not seen any discussion or conversation about how well KDE operates with something other than the hottest graphics available. Integrated graphics are found on many laptops -- even better machines.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />~~~ 0;-DanUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394968321790773677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-30154361308559482092013-05-11T07:58:24.617-07:002013-05-11T07:58:24.617-07:00I am a longtime CentOS user both home(server) and ...I am a longtime CentOS user both home(server) and work. Was looking for a replacement to XP for several users here at home and have been completely satisfied with Mint 14 Nadia/KDE. <br /><br />Did some post install which work well for my needs:<br />(1) install ubuntu-restricted-extras<br />(2) install VirtualBox, deluge, acroread, Thunderbird, Firestarter, Truecrypt, COMODO AV, Spotify<br />(4)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964454241069381661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-6087316239473403842013-04-07T07:52:20.206-07:002013-04-07T07:52:20.206-07:00It was earlier. But the 4.9.* releases are very go...It was earlier. But the 4.9.* releases are very good and performs well. Mate is of course, lighter.Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-12540722017843772962013-04-04T07:32:29.011-07:002013-04-04T07:32:29.011-07:00I do not trust KDE, it is never stable. I tried ev...I do not trust KDE, it is never stable. I tried everything and I think that nothing beats MATE in terms of stability, flexibility and lightwight desktop Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847229657106051418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-87720524458683275292013-03-29T10:00:47.782-07:002013-03-29T10:00:47.782-07:00Hi Benny:
As far my experience goes, Cinnamon tak...Hi Benny:<br /><br />As far my experience goes, Cinnamon takes a bit higher RAM than what you mentioned - it is around 200 MB and your Asus Eee-PC won't support it. My Asus 1101HA didn't support it at all. However, LM KDE is really good but it ran a tad bit slow on my Asus 1101HA with 1 GB RAM. Hence, I replaced it with LM 13 XFCE which runs quite well. <br /><br />Please try to choose Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-70553081836047527042013-03-29T09:53:12.774-07:002013-03-29T09:53:12.774-07:00Hi, I would like to install mint 14 kde on my asus...Hi, I would like to install mint 14 kde on my asus eee-pc actually running cinnamon version.<br />Cinnamon takes very few ram (50-60mb), and that's very good for my 1GB ram eee-pc. I've got 2 questions for you:<br />Do you ever go out of ram with kde?<br />How much swap do I need to run mint 14 kde?<br /><br />Thanks a lot,<br />B.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14224520053935089723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-19584091029570252752013-03-24T06:17:04.969-07:002013-03-24T06:17:04.969-07:00LM XFCE of course is more resource efficient and g...LM XFCE of course is more resource efficient and gives a better battery life. But, LM KDE 14 is also decent but may not be as efficient as LM XFCE 14/13.Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-26922281105740005042013-03-23T23:31:20.578-07:002013-03-23T23:31:20.578-07:00how different was the battery life wiith lm xfce a...how different was the battery life wiith lm xfce and lm kde 14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-45083589541173577102013-03-14T00:17:20.874-07:002013-03-14T00:17:20.874-07:00Right. Canonical no longer supports Kubuntu.Right. Canonical no longer supports Kubuntu.Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-53533676013075163762013-03-12T13:11:07.674-07:002013-03-12T13:11:07.674-07:00Kubuntu and Linux Mint are both backed by Blue Sys...Kubuntu and Linux Mint are both backed by Blue Systems. Blue Systems also employs several key KDE developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-26606243621069468102013-02-23T00:07:27.452-08:002013-02-23T00:07:27.452-08:00I agree. Linux Mint 13 or 14 KDE really works well...I agree. Linux Mint 13 or 14 KDE really works well on Asus EeePC with desktop effects switched off. Not many KDE distros actually work well even with desktop effects switched off on that machine.Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-23920168781828784402013-02-22T12:42:42.256-08:002013-02-22T12:42:42.256-08:00I have asus eeepc1201ha with gma500 and Linux Min...I have asus eeepc1201ha with gma500 and Linux Mint 14 KDE is the best for it IMHO<br />HINT: use kwin_gles (kdewindowmanager_gles) and switch off all desktop effects.<br />I also install audacious for playing music and gnome-mplayer for video.<br />It refuses to play fullscreen but is very smooth. <br />Youtube playback is good only in small window not fullscreen.<br />Google chrome is smooth C.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14384597706696820451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-44976102457557295002013-02-08T09:32:35.401-08:002013-02-08T09:32:35.401-08:00My pleasure :).My pleasure :).Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-20633907237308438452013-02-08T06:27:16.805-08:002013-02-08T06:27:16.805-08:00Thanks for all the valuable information. I will t...Thanks for all the valuable information. I will try Fuduntu and see how that serves me. I really appreciate people like you who dive into these things and then provide all the key information. Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-11328528684044090042013-02-06T23:51:07.171-08:002013-02-06T23:51:07.171-08:00I am running Fuduntu right now on my 1101HA and it...I am running Fuduntu right now on my 1101HA and it works really well without any lag (because of Gnome 2 desktop). Actually I am a bit of a distro hopper and get easily bored after using a distro for 2-3 months. Based on my past experience, these distros actually ran well on my 1101HA:<br />1. Bodhi Linux 2.2.0 - fast, really fast with E17 desktop<br />2. Linux Mint 14 KDE - reasonably good Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-2185612767815917552013-02-05T19:23:36.339-08:002013-02-05T19:23:36.339-08:00I have noticed that there is some lag on my 1101HA...I have noticed that there is some lag on my 1101HA running cinnamon. Which version of linux do you think ran the best so far on your 1101HA? Also, are you running any special driver for the GMA500 Intel chip set or using any special Bios (lastest asus bios 0323)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-74177074647652476032013-02-05T10:20:15.311-08:002013-02-05T10:20:15.311-08:00I use unetbootin primarily. For Asus EeePC, you ha...I use unetbootin primarily. For Asus EeePC, you have to make some setting adjustment to boot a live usb. Here are the steps:<br />First insert the bootable pen drive to you Eee PC (Essential, make sure you do it before booting, otherwise it won't appear on the bios settings).<br /><br />Now enter the Bios setup by pressing Del (or F2 depending on your BIOS)<br /><br />Navigate to Boot device Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-62740285318733348662013-02-05T10:16:05.927-08:002013-02-05T10:16:05.927-08:00Mine is actually less powered than yours - it has ...Mine is actually less powered than yours - it has only 1 GB RAM and even Cinnamon runs pretty slow on it. I haven't tried Minecraft on it, unfortunately.Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-64856018009208859722013-02-04T19:43:18.154-08:002013-02-04T19:43:18.154-08:00Arindam, I also have an asus 1101HA running Mint 1...Arindam, I also have an asus 1101HA running Mint 14 Cinnamon. My son would like to run Minecraft on it. I have not had any luck getting it to run. I have 2 GB RAM in the machine. Did you ever try Minecraft on your 1101HA? If so, can you share some of your results?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-74011561130009118372013-01-18T04:47:12.363-08:002013-01-18T04:47:12.363-08:00Nice review, I'm new to linux but I found that...Nice review, I'm new to linux but I found that mint is really easy to use , since I'm a windows user also, I have a question what application did you use to make a live usb, I've been trying to use unetbootin, pendrive linux but no luck with those apps, I can't boot my usb stick loaded with mint 14 kde in it, I'm an eeepc user also just like you, I wonder what application did Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-47819670869789539902013-01-14T09:06:02.031-08:002013-01-14T09:06:02.031-08:00Yeah, that's a point. Two players, both Qt-bas...Yeah, that's a point. Two players, both Qt-based, doesn't make sense. That way, Skype would be nice. And again, Mint is one distro which doesn't care about being as open source as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com