-- This is NOT an ad! It's a legitimate news article.. or at the very least a PSA aimed at making people's lives better! --
Source: http://www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2009060202435OSDTHL

Still stuck on Mac or Windows? Don't think you'll ever be able to get away and live without your software? Think again. Linux Mint is quite possibly the best desktop ever. It comes with everything you could possibly need! And the best thing is it's all free.

Time to break the chains of proprietary software, DRM shackles, and wondering if whether or not your own software is spying on you.

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 7 (Gloria) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. Linux Mint 7 is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 9.04 that has lots of packages in its repositories (like multimedia codecs, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Skype, Google Earth, etc.) that are relatively hard to install on other distributions; it therefore provides a user-friendly desktop experience even for Linux newbies.

The full tutorial is here: http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-7-gloria

And of course, I'm here to help those who wish to transition!

Come to the penguin, people!

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Yeah, did you even bother to check the link? www.linuxtoday.com

I told you it was a legit news article. Ever heard the saying check your target before pulling the trigger?? There's nothing for sale, and it's not my site that I'm promoting. It's NEWS.

Christ.

There is a forum for stuff like this.

That said, I love Mint and would be using it today if it supported my wifi card. But it doesn't so it was back to XP for me!

There is a forum for stuff like this.

That said, I love Mint and would be using it today if it supported my wifi card. But it doesn't so it was back to XP for me!

Which forum? Well, my bad then... I hope a moderator moves it to that forum for me :)

Which card, pete? I'll see if I can find a driver for you if you like...

Thanks, I'm glad people post stuff like this!

Ron

Which forum? Well, my bad then... I hope a moderator moves it to that forum for me :)

Which card, pete? I'll see if I can find a driver for you if you like...

Bug Hunt (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=30&f=30) is where we talk computers.

The card is a Linksys Rangemax WMP110.

I went round and round on LinuxForums and a couple others. Lots of knowledgeable guys couldn't make it work.

Jeez, you're right Pete! A quick skim turned up nothing, but I've got a buddy that's hot with wifi drivers, so I'll send him the model #. If anyone can find a good driver, he can. I'll let you know!

There is a forum for stuff like this.

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I was able to find a Linux driver for my WiFi card. The real problem with running Linux is finding a driver for your printer. Very few manufacturers provide Linux drivers. Some are starting to on their new printers but you'll have a hard time finding one for the typical home printer.

I was able to find a Linux driver for my WiFi card. The real problem with running Linux is finding a driver for your printer. Very few manufacturers provide Linux drivers. Some are starting to on their new printers but you'll have a hard time finding one for the typical home printer.


My experience with Linux and printers is that if you want a printer to work right with Linux, stay with laser printers. I have 4 different laser printers in my house right now, and they are all supported with Linux drivers.
I have an old Epson, two different Brother models, and a Konica Minolta color laser. All 4 have Linux drivers.
If you buy network laser printers, you don't need the Windows only software for monitoring sheet counts and toner usage either because the network ready printers have their own built in webpage interface that is usable from any operating system.

My experience with Linux and printers is that if you want a printer to work right with Linux, stay with laser printers. I have 4 different laser printers in my house right now, and they are all supported with Linux drivers.
I have an old Epson, two different Brother models, and a Konica Minolta color laser. All 4 have Linux drivers.
If you buy network laser printers, you don't need the Windows only software for monitoring sheet counts and toner usage either because the network ready printers have their own built in webpage interface that is usable from any operating system.

I know there are drivers for the lasers but I have a pefectly good all in one inkjet as I'm sure many others do. For home use it works great and they're cheap.