linux mint Gloria - desk setup
a laptop hooked to my 19" monitor running linux mint 7 (release name Gloria)
wi-fi (Atheros chip) works out of the box
hooking up to an external monitor is very easy. easy option to choose resolution, and to shut off laptop LCD and just use external LCD.
the last time i tried installing Linux was Ubuntu version 6 i think, so many problems not solvable by ordinary people like me- like wi-fi, external monitor, etc. cause it involved typing things into terminals and changing all these text files.
now it's really becoming easier to use.
and when i plugged in my Nokia E65 cellphone, it immediately detected it without asking for drivers (even Windows had to ask for drivers).
All it asked for were to specify which 3g modem service provider to use-- it even put up a list of different Philippine 3g service providers. i chose mine, Smart cellular, and it was automatically configured.
i didn't test to see if it would connect though, i didn't want to pay the prepaid charge. maybe next time when my DSL is down.
turning off the laptop lid works normally. it didn't use to work properly before when i last tried Linux (used Ubuntu).
Linux Mint looks more decent than Ubuntu. Ubuntu is too brown.
i haven't had to type anything yet into terminals so far. whew.
and websites with Flash and whatnot work on Linux Mint without having to download this and that.
it's also much much easier to install SCIM for Chinese input (IME input method editor). the last time i tried it was a pain on Ubuntu in 2006.
linux mint Gloria - desk setup
a laptop hooked to my 19" monitor running linux mint 7 (release name Gloria)
wi-fi (Atheros chip) works out of the box
hooking up to an external monitor is very easy. easy option to choose resolution, and to shut off laptop LCD and just use external LCD.
the last time i tried installing Linux was Ubuntu version 6 i think, so many problems not solvable by ordinary people like me- like wi-fi, external monitor, etc. cause it involved typing things into terminals and changing all these text files.
now it's really becoming easier to use.
and when i plugged in my Nokia E65 cellphone, it immediately detected it without asking for drivers (even Windows had to ask for drivers).
All it asked for were to specify which 3g modem service provider to use-- it even put up a list of different Philippine 3g service providers. i chose mine, Smart cellular, and it was automatically configured.
i didn't test to see if it would connect though, i didn't want to pay the prepaid charge. maybe next time when my DSL is down.
turning off the laptop lid works normally. it didn't use to work properly before when i last tried Linux (used Ubuntu).
Linux Mint looks more decent than Ubuntu. Ubuntu is too brown.
i haven't had to type anything yet into terminals so far. whew.
and websites with Flash and whatnot work on Linux Mint without having to download this and that.
it's also much much easier to install SCIM for Chinese input (IME input method editor). the last time i tried it was a pain on Ubuntu in 2006.