Linux Mint 13 'Maya' released

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Wayne

I use Unetbootin to write to USB. Hasn't failed me yet.

I guess there's a first time for everything. Full-on failed here. Won't boot.

[VernDog]

I format the usb to FAT, then

syslinux /dev/<usb device>

Then on the root I put syslinux.cfg which consists of only booting to desktop just so I can install. As follows:

DEFAULT live
LABEL live
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
#mint.seed

I switch the mint seed with ubuntu seed depending on which one I installed.

Edit: I forgot to mention. I use 7zip to extract the iso to the usb, like so:

7z x -o/media/quantal quantal-desktop-amd64.iso .disk preseed dists install pool casper

I only copy the needed files.

[nonamedotc]

Originally Posted by Dan

I guess there's a first time for everything. Full-on failed here. Won't boot.

I got a friend running Mint to write it to USB - using that liveusb creator(?). That worked. Nothing else yet!

[hadrons123]

Originally Posted by smr54

In my experience--speaking VERY generally and there can be exceptions---for Debian/Ubuntu based distros, using unetbootin is an easy way that usually works.

For RH based, e.g., CentOS and other RHEL clones, as well as Fedora, I've found livecd-iso-to-disk to work very well. (It doesn't have to be a live cd, it works on the netinstall and regular install media too.

Unetbootin is the last thing I want. I find it unreliable, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt.

Except for ubuntu and linux mint I always use dd. Debian, SL , Fedora, cent OS, Arch all are very comfortable with dd. I 'm not sure why ubuntu and mint doesn't create hybrid isos.

[smr54]

Fedora is now working with straight dd? Great. I saw there was a testcase for it, but hadn' t been following.
Thanks for the info.

[Gareth Jones]

The Fedora live CDs have worked with plain dd for some time, it's the install DVD that's been problematic. I hope they've finally fixed it though.

[nonamedotc]

Actually, every fedora image (live CD and DVD) I have tried since F16 release have worked without hiccups on multiple hardware (Well, not too many - two lenovo laptops and one toshiba laptop).

Before that, I do not remember the details ...

[hadrons123]

Never used Fedora DVD. But dd has worked flawless everytime in CD .iso, while trying to write on USB drives. I stopped using rewritable and writable CD/DVDs for a long time.

[Dan]

Well ... the Create Startup Disk application in MINT10 worked just fine. I'm groping around in MINT 13 (MATE) right now. Took quite a while to boot, though. Not sure what caused that.

Exploring ...

[errorxp]

Originally Posted by hadrons123

Never used Fedora DVD. But dd has worked flawless everytime in CD .iso, while trying to write on USB drives. I stopped using rewritable and writable CD/DVDs for a long time.

Good to know dd works in addition to livecd-tools. I haven't even bothered to install a cd/dvd drive on my pc because usb gets everything done for me.

[Wayne]

After using KDE (now at 4.8.2) since Gnome Hell was foisted upon the community, I find MATE (Gnome 2) is looking extremely dated. But if it works and floats your boat

[Evil_Bert]

Originally Posted by Wayne

I find MATE (Gnome 2) is looking extremely dated.

Hey! My car is 10 years old. Why shouldn't my desktop be?

[ElderSnake]

It looks dated sure, but it's tried and true and IMO can still look pretty decent with good themes. I mean it can still look near identical to Mac OSX if you want it to (bleh) and no one seems to think that looks dated.

[Wayne]

Mac OSX? Was glad to get rid of my Mac Mini! Don't understand what Mac fanatics see in it!

[hadrons123]

Originally Posted by Wayne

Mac OSX? Don't understand what Mac fanatics see in it!

+ 1.

Initially I thought I might like cinnamon or mate. But I can't stand it after a couple of days. Its just too old interface.