[ubuntu-za] Migrating to Linux
Jan Greeff
jan at verslank.net
Sat May 2 12:57:26 UTC 2015
Leon, now I'm totally confused. I was under the impression that Mint
comes in two environments: Mate and Cinnanon. Now you appear to indicate
that Mate is Ubuntu. Also, in the Linux Mint release timeline on Wiki
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint) Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is listed as
one of the Mint releases. ??
On 02/05/2015 13:24, Leon Gert Marincowitz wrote:
> If you want to stick within the Ubuntu family, look at Ubuntu Mate.
> Its an official distro, runs of Canonical resources and tied to the
> same schedule as regular Ubuntu.
>
> Mint I understand hold back certain updates and upgrades, specifically
> security ones, for whatever reason.
>
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> Hi there all, I think that it's my own fault I did not get any replies
> to the question in the mail below, I was not very specific about
> what I
> need.
>
> The questions that I have are:
>
> 1. How different is Mint from Ubuntu? I will have to help him, so will
> the fact that I am reasonably au-fait with Ubuntu enable me to
> help him,
> for example, to migrate his e-mails and address list fromWin to Mint?
>
> 2. Does Mint store directory files in similar fashion to Ubuntu?
>
> 3. Does Ubuntu and Mint share the same software repositories?
>
> 4. What version of Linux will run on the ACER Travelmate computer?
>
> 5. Will Virtualbox install in Mint in similar fashion to Ubuntu?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jan
>
>
> Good day all,
>
> I would like some advice, please, for a friend who is looking to
> migrate
> to a Linux system.
>
> He is currently operating an ACER Travelmate 4150 on Windows XP, using
> an Intel Pentium M760 processor (2MB L2 cache, 2.0GHz, 533MHz F58) and
> using 48GB of the 60GB hard drive.
>
> He also has an ACER Aspire One D257 Netbook running on Windows 7
> Starter
> with an Intel Atom N455 processor (1.66GHz, 512KB cache) and 2 GB DDR3
> memory, a 320GB hard drive (using 85.2GB)
>
> In addition, he is using two 1 TB external drives, one for backups and
> one for transferring data from one machine to the other.
>
> He uses CorelDraw X3 a lot and this is essential. He admits to being
> loathe to adapt to a different graphics program.
>
> Inputs will be appreciated very much.
>
> Jan
>
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 18:20:24 +0200
> From: Jaco Stroebel <str.jac at gmail.com <mailto:str.jac at gmail.com>>
> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>>,
> Jan Greeff <jan at verslank.net <mailto:jan at verslank.net>>
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> Hey Jan,
>
> Yes to all of those. Mint does run some of their own repositories, but
> mostly piggyback on Ubuntu.
>
> In terms of software compatibility, if you use the packages that
> you are
> familiar with, i.e. Thunderbird, banshee or whichever, the usage
> is distro
> independent. So you should be fully equipped to handle a mint
> based problem
> using your skills refined in Ubuntu. In fact, you'll probably not be
> completely lost on any Debian based machine.
> On 1 May 2015 18:05, "Jan Greeff" <jan at verslank.net
> <mailto:jan at verslank.net>> wrote:
>
> > Hi there all, I think that it's my own fault I did not get any
> replies to
> > the question in the mail below, I was not very specific about
> what I need.
> >
> > The questions that I have are:
> >
> > 1. How different is Mint from Ubuntu? I will have to help him,
> so will the
> > fact that I am reasonably au-fait with Ubuntu enable me to help
> him, for
> > example, to migrate his e-mails and address list fromWin to Mint?
> >
> > 2. Does Mint store directory files in similar fashion to Ubuntu?
> >
> > 3. Does Ubuntu and Mint share the same software repositories?
> >
> > 4. What version of Linux will run on the ACER Travelmate computer?
> >
> > 5. Will Virtualbox install in Mint in similar fashion to Ubuntu?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Jan
> >
> >
> > Good day all,
> >
> > I would like some advice, please, for a friend who is looking to
> migrate
> > to a Linux system.
> >
> > He is currently operating an ACER Travelmate 4150 on Windows XP,
> using an
> > Intel Pentium M760 processor (2MB L2 cache, 2.0GHz, 533MHz F58)
> and using
> > 48GB of the 60GB hard drive.
> >
> > He also has an ACER Aspire One D257 Netbook running on Windows 7
> Starter
> > with an Intel Atom N455 processor (1.66GHz, 512KB cache) and 2
> GB DDR3
> > memory, a 320GB hard drive (using 85.2GB)
> >
> > In addition, he is using two 1 TB external drives, one for
> backups and
> > one for transferring data from one machine to the other.
> >
> > He uses CorelDraw X3 a lot and this is essential. He admits to being
> > loathe to adapt to a different graphics program.
> >
> > Inputs will be appreciated very much.
> >
> > Jan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Date: Sat, 02 May 2015 11:33:15 +0200
> From: Jan Greeff <jan at verslank.net <mailto:jan at verslank.net>>
> To: Jaco Stroebel <str.jac at gmail.com <mailto:str.jac at gmail.com>>,
> Ubuntu South African Local
> Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com
> <mailto:ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Migrating to Linux
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> Many thanks Jaco, that helps a lot.
>
> Is there a specific Linux OS that you can recommend which will run on
> that old ACER Travelmate?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jan
>
> On 01/05/2015 18:20, Jaco Stroebel wrote:
> >
> > Hey Jan,
> >
> > Yes to all of those. Mint does run some of their own
> repositories, but
> > mostly piggyback on Ubuntu.
> >
> > In terms of software compatibility, if you use the packages that you
> > are familiar with, i.e. Thunderbird, banshee or whichever, the usage
> > is distro independent. So you should be fully equipped to handle a
> > mint based problem using your skills refined in Ubuntu. In fact,
> > you'll probably not be completely lost on any Debian based machine.
> >
> > On 1 May 2015 18:05, "Jan Greeff" <jan at verslank.net
> <mailto:jan at verslank.net>
> > <mailto:jan at verslank.net <mailto:jan at verslank.net>>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi there all, I think that it's my own fault I did not get any
> > replies to the question in the mail below, I was not very
> specific
> > about what I need.
> >
> > The questions that I have are:
> >
> > 1. How different is Mint from Ubuntu? I will have to help
> him, so
> > will the fact that I am reasonably au-fait with Ubuntu enable me
> > to help him, for example, to migrate his e-mails and address
> list
> > fromWin to Mint?
> >
> > 2. Does Mint store directory files in similar fashion to Ubuntu?
> >
> > 3. Does Ubuntu and Mint share the same software repositories?
> >
> > 4. What version of Linux will run on the ACER Travelmate
> computer?
> >
> > 5. Will Virtualbox install in Mint in similar fashion to Ubuntu?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Jan
> >
> >
> > Good day all,
> >
> > I would like some advice, please, for a friend who is looking to
> > migrate to a Linux system.
> >
> > He is currently operating an ACER Travelmate 4150 on Windows XP,
> > using an Intel Pentium M760 processor (2MB L2 cache, 2.0GHz,
> > 533MHz F58) and using 48GB of the 60GB hard drive.
> >
> > He also has an ACER Aspire One D257 Netbook running on Windows 7
> > Starter with an Intel Atom N455 processor (1.66GHz, 512KB cache)
> > and 2 GB DDR3 memory, a 320GB hard drive (using 85.2GB)
> >
> > In addition, he is using two 1 TB external drives, one for
> backups
> > and one for transferring data from one machine to the other.
> >
> > He uses CorelDraw X3 a lot and this is essential. He admits to
> > being loathe to adapt to a different graphics program.
> >
> > Inputs will be appreciated very much.
> >
> > Jan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 11:47:33 +0200
> From: Jaco Stroebel <str.jac at gmail.com <mailto:str.jac at gmail.com>>
> To: Jan Greeff <jan at verslank.net <mailto:jan at verslank.net>>
> Cc: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>>
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> Jan,
>
> On the travelmate you could probably look at either Lubuntu or
> Xubunutu,
> the two Ubuntu flavours that use lxde and xfce, respectively. If
> the atom
> is capable of running Windows 7, it would probably also run either
> of those
> comfortably with some memory to spare.
>
> The main issue that I have with low memory machines is browsing. Both
> chrome and Firefox have a nasty tendency to gobble RAM.
>
> Running wine and in illustration program like CorelDraw may also
> lead to
> memory hiccups from time to time. Or, at least, that is what I would
> expect. See what happens and report back.
>
> Regards,
> Jaco
>
> P.S. I accidentally responded directly instead of to the list. So
> this is a
> repost. My apologies.
> On 2 May 2015 11:33, "Jan Greeff" <jan at verslank.net
> <mailto:jan at verslank.net>> wrote:
>
> > Many thanks Jaco, that helps a lot.
> >
> > Is there a specific Linux OS that you can recommend which will
> run on that
> > old ACER Travelmate?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Jan
> >
> > On 01/05/2015 18:20, Jaco Stroebel wrote:
> >
> > Hey Jan,
> >
> > Yes to all of those. Mint does run some of their own
> repositories, but
> > mostly piggyback on Ubuntu.
> >
> > In terms of software compatibility, if you use the packages that
> you are
> > familiar with, i.e. Thunderbird, banshee or whichever, the usage
> is distro
> > independent. So you should be fully equipped to handle a mint
> based problem
> > using your skills refined in Ubuntu. In fact, you'll probably not be
> > completely lost on any Debian based machine.
> > On 1 May 2015 18:05, "Jan Greeff" <jan at verslank.net
> <mailto:jan at verslank.net>> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi there all, I think that it's my own fault I did not get any
> replies
> >> to the question in the mail below, I was not very specific
> about what I
> >> need.
> >>
> >> The questions that I have are:
> >>
> >> 1. How different is Mint from Ubuntu? I will have to help him,
> so will
> >> the fact that I am reasonably au-fait with Ubuntu enable me to
> help him,
> >> for example, to migrate his e-mails and address list fromWin to
> Mint?
> >>
> >> 2. Does Mint store directory files in similar fashion to Ubuntu?
> >>
> >> 3. Does Ubuntu and Mint share the same software repositories?
> >>
> >> 4. What version of Linux will run on the ACER Travelmate computer?
> >>
> >> 5. Will Virtualbox install in Mint in similar fashion to Ubuntu?
> >>
> >> Best wishes,
> >>
> >> Jan
> >>
> >>
> >> Good day all,
> >>
> >> I would like some advice, please, for a friend who is looking
> to migrate
> >> to a Linux system.
> >>
> >> He is currently operating an ACER Travelmate 4150 on Windows
> XP, using an
> >> Intel Pentium M760 processor (2MB L2 cache, 2.0GHz, 533MHz F58)
> and using
> >> 48GB of the 60GB hard drive.
> >>
> >> He also has an ACER Aspire One D257 Netbook running on Windows
> 7 Starter
> >> with an Intel Atom N455 processor (1.66GHz, 512KB cache) and 2
> GB DDR3
> >> memory, a 320GB hard drive (using 85.2GB)
> >>
> >> In addition, he is using two 1 TB external drives, one for
> backups and
> >> one for transferring data from one machine to the other.
> >>
> >> He uses CorelDraw X3 a lot and this is essential. He admits to
> being
> >> loathe to adapt to a different graphics program.
> >>
> >> Inputs will be appreciated very much.
> >>
> >> Jan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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