dinsdag 31 juli 2012

LMDE’s “gnome2-frozen” repository discontinued

In the latest Update Pack to Linux Mint Debian (UP4) released in March, MATE 1.2 and Cinnamon 1.4 were made available as well as an option called “gnome2-frozen” which allowed users to stick to Gnome 2 and skip the Update Pack altogether.
Moving forward and in preparation for Update Pack 5, this repository is now discontinued.
An rsync archive was made available for users and mirrors interested in acquiring a copy of the content of Update Pack 3. This archive will remain open for a couple of weeks and is available at the following address:
  • rsync://debian.linuxmint.com::gnome2-frozen
This is our last goodbye to Gnome 2, a desktop we enjoyed working with since 2006 and which we can unfortunately no longer provide. Although there are still a few technologies which weren’t ported to newer desktops, we’re really proud of the work done by the MATE team and the results we’re getting with Cinnamon. Desktops like KDE and Xfce have also matured a lot and new solutions such as Shell and Unity provide additional alternatives to users.
The loss of Gnome 2 was a traumatic experience not only for users but for desktop distributions. Most of our focus in Linux Mint 12 and Linux Mint 13 went towards making this transition as smooth as possible. With Linux Mint 14 we’ll see the focus switch back towards iterative development/innovations and incremental improvements. Cinnamon will continue to improve and gain momentum but the focus will switch back to developing tools and improving the Linux Mint desktop experience itself, across all editions.

woensdag 25 juli 2012

Linux Mint 13 “KDE” released!


The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 13 KDE.

Linux Mint 13 KDE
New features at a glance:
For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 13 KDE“.
Important info:
  • Quicktime playback in Firefox
  • Boot hangs on systems with b43 wireless cards
  • Moonlight
Make sure to read the “Release Notes” to be aware of important info or known issues related to this release.
System requirements:
  • x86 processor (for both 32 & 64-bit versions)
  • x86_64 compatible processor (for the 64-bit version)
  • 1 GB of system memory (RAM)
  • 5 GB of disk space for installation
  • Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
  • CD-ROM drive or USB port
Upgrade instructions:
  • To upgrade from a previous version of Linux Mint follow these instructions.
  • To upgrade from the RC release, simply apply any level 1 and 2 updates (if any) available in the Update Manager.
Download:
Md5 sum:
  • 32-bit: ec735ea0345c07b9b28ea471eef70dcd
  • 64-bit: 5cc25450a0b401b939f6e274c4fdb186
Torrents:
HTTP Mirrors for the 32-bit DVD ISO:
HTTP Mirrors for the 64-bit DVD ISO:

zaterdag 21 juli 2012

Linux Mint 13 “Maya” Xfce released!


The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 13 Xfce.

Linux Mint 13 Xfce
New features at a glance:
For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 13 Xfce“.
Important info:
  • Xfce trash in live mode
  • Boot hangs on systems with b43 wireless cards
  • Moonlight
Make sure to read the “Release Notes” to be aware of important info or known issues related to this release.
System requirements:
  • x86 processor (for both 32 & 64-bit versions)
  • x86_64 compatible processor (for the 64-bit version)
  • 384 MB of system memory (RAM)
  • 5 GB of disk space for installation
  • Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
  • CD-ROM drive or USB port
Upgrade instructions:
  • To upgrade from a previous version of Linux Mint follow these instructions.
  • To upgrade from the RC release, simply apply any level 1 and 2 updates (if any) available in the Update Manager.
Download:
Md5 sum:
  • 32-bit: 721036768e95793ade27935038499e82
  • 64-bit: b2b9d300c2f0e9fe85000313edc2aa81
Torrents:
HTTP Mirrors for the 32-bit DVD ISO:
HTTP Mirrors for the 64-bit DVD ISO:
Enjoy!

vrijdag 13 juli 2012

Linux Mint 13 “Maya” KDE RC released!

Het team stelt met trots de release van Linux Mint 13 KDE RC voor.

Linux Mint 13 KDE

New features at a glance:
For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 13 KDE“.
Important info:
  • Quicktime playback in Firefox
  • Boot hangs on systems with b43 wireless cards
  • Moonlight
Make sure to read the “Release Notes” to be aware of important info or known issues related to this release.
System requirements:
  • x86 processor (for both 32 & 64-bit versions)
  • x86_64 compatible processor (for the 64-bit version)
  • 512 MB of system memory (RAM)
  • 5 GB of disk space for installation
  • Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
  • CD-ROM drive or USB port
Download:
Md5 sum:
  • 32-bit: 5e073bc7b5207cc90078830e89b8d750
  • 64-bit: 29ce72b534edd404c616320b26cffb51
Torrents:
HTTP Mirrors for the 32-bit DVD ISO:
HTTP Mirrors for the 64-bit DVD ISO: