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Norman · Joined: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:58 pm Posts: 2

I just purchased your magazine with the Linux Mint 12 attached. I get as far as the nice Linux Mint 12 Slash screen and can go no further. I tried it on an empty drive and also tried installing over XP Pro and get the same thing No link to install it just hangs there? Smile

heiowge · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:43 pm Post subject:

If you're installing over XP, can I assume it's an old machine? Perhaps the specs of it are not enough for Mint 12.

What are the specs of the PC. That might assist us in helping you install it.
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Norman · Joined: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:58 pm Posts: 2

heiowge · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:05 pm Post subject:

I would say that could be it!

The processor and RAM are a tad on the light side for what I'd recommend with Mint 12.

Have you tried Lubuntu or Peppermint OS? Both are current and designed for lightweight desktops.
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AMD PHENOM II X6, 14 GB DDR3, 500 GB hd, 1GB nVidia card, running Linux Mint 14 KDE / Win 7. Damn thing keeps breaking.

eeepc 1015PX, 1.66 Ghz Intel atom processor, 2 GB DDR3, 320 GB hd running Mint 14 MATE. Running great.

don Quixote · Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:21 pm Posts: 12 Location: Sweden

Heiowge, I too have an Eeepc 1015 but PEM. OEM Win 7 Starter so I found that I could not install Mint 12 alongside because Win 7 cunningly creates and uses all 4 possible dynamic partitions. Today I thought *@#& it and decided just to install over Win 7 and abandon it forever.

So far so good but then I get the screen to choose my picture and I cannot scroll down to access the next button and I cannot change the screen resolution to get it on screen.

Of course, having started I cannot now boot back into windows so again I say *@#& it!

Any suggestions?

nelz · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:01 pm Post subject:

Hold down the Alt key and click in any unused area of the window to drag it upwards, then you can reach the buttons.

Considering the number of devices with 600 pixel high screens out there, it's incredible that so many programs insist on opening windows taller than this.
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don Quixote · Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:21 pm Posts: 12 Location: Sweden

Thanks Nelz.
Backing away now and nodding with great respect.

larcky · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:56 pm Post subject:

towy71 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:08 pm Post subject:

nelz · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:54 pm Post subject:

On the plus side, UEFI works with GPT partition tables, which don't have the 4 partition limit.
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guy · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject:

In reply to the OP, have you got nvidia graphics hardware in there? Mint 12 is part of the generation that switched from nvidia's proprietary blobs to some new thing folded into the kernel, which breaks some nvidia kit - and, outrageously, also breaks the framebuffer once that nvidia kit has been "detected".

I hit the problem with debian squeeze as well as Mint 12. One symptom with Mint was it would hand at the splash screen, typically with messy bands of pixels here and there. Tried deactivating the thing but no joy - none of the HowTos springing up on forums and such seemed to help.

Gave up and got a different gfx card. Happy now.

Not saying this is your problem, but maybe.
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Weatherlawyer · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:25 pm Post subject: