Linux Mint 18 “Sarah” MATE – BETA Release

bored_stupid

Linux mint 18 beta 64bit 32bit Only for Testing feedback below might be worth a Read before trying .

All Version .
http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3038

If you won,t to boot from usb Rufus will do the job great for windows to no need to be installing Netframework as you have to with windows usb installer.

https://rufus.akeo.ie/

PropJoe10

Seems to be some decent changes, especially to the update manager. Makes it easier to view kernel updates than with the current update manager.

Keplar240B

ISO Watch: Linux Mint 18 'Sarah'
Spatry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eLHd2x_d1Q

Keplar240B

Someones asking me to upgrade a laptop to linux
Specs
Ms Vista (~2006-2008) OS
CPU Turion 64 X2 mobile technology AMD1.9 GHz
3 GB RAM
160 GB HDD


Would you recommend Mint 18 for an older machine,
I know it would work but would a more lightweight distro give better performance, like Lubuntu or Xubuntu
Would mint 18 be too bloated and sluggish at this point,
I see there is mint XFCE now.
I have a Lubuntu DVD ready to go from a previous job

PropJoe10

Keplar240B wrote: »

Would you recommend Mint 18 for an older machine,
I know it would work but would a more lightweight distro give better performance, like Lubuntu or Xubuntu
Would mint 18 be too bloated and sluggish at this point,
I see there is mint XFCE now.
I have a Lubuntu DVD ready to go.

Someones asking me to upgrade a laptop to linux
Specs
Ms Vista (~2006-2008) OS
CPU Turion 64 X2 mobile technology AMD1.9 GHz
3 GB RAM
160 GB HDD

If you want to put Mint on it, I'd recommend either the MATE or Xfce versions - definitely avoid the KDE desktop on that machine!

Outside of Mint, Lubuntu would be a solid choice. LXDE desktop runs really well on old hardware.