Linux Mint 9 Video - Page 2

a_ump · May 29, 2010, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippyskoodlez

There is a working version of steam on Linux, however, it is not public

I don't think Valve is going to push linux until the GPU manufacturers pull their head out of their asses with GPU drivers on Linux, and get some decent support, and good API's going.

Of which wont happen until linux becomes important enough..... Being on OS X however, makes the porting process significantly easier, and hopefully the Linux community will adopt Apple's OpenCL approaches. It may provide the boost Linux needs.

Compiz works great on Mint out of the box tho, and ive noticed the proprietary driver installer for uBuntu has made GREAT strides. Out of the box, Catalyst control center on my Thinkpad x100e.

aren't linux and OS X really similar? like more similar than linux and windows? i thought i'd always heard that mac's OS was closer to linux than windows

Easy Rhino · May 29, 2010, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_ump

aren't linux and OS X really similar? like more similar than linux and windows? i thought i'd always heard that mac's OS was closer to linux than windows

os x and the bsd platforms are very similiar. in fact, several of the bsd developers also work developing for os x.

a_ump · May 29, 2010, 02:43 AM

ah, more hope for linux gaming!

haha

alexsubri · May 29, 2010, 05:19 AM

I pefer Ubuntu, but does that Mint look sexy!

Melvis · May 31, 2010, 02:41 AM

Just downloaded this (in 7mins) and im going to try this out on my laptop and also for my dad to try as its more windows like feel.

olithereal · Jun 5, 2010, 05:27 AM

Been running Mint 9 for the last week ish and so far it runs really well. Didn't run into any problems really...aside maybe w/ running HD videos where it just laggs like crazy. Haven't even looked into it yet though, will do so tomorrow. Definitively a nice distro and I would recommend it over Ubuntu 10.04.

System Name:	Boss
Processor:	Core i7-2630QM@2ghz
Motherboard:	laptop
Cooling:	laptop
Memory:	6gb
Video Card:	HD 6770m
Hard Disk:	750gb
Optical Drive:	BD drive
CRT/LCD Model:	15.6" 1360x768
Case:	laptop
Sound Card:	onboard
PSU:	laptop
Software:	Win 7 x64

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Cooling:	Swiftech Polaris 120
Memory:	6 x 4 GB Corsair Vengence @ 1333mhz
Video Card:	EVGA GTX 570 @ 800/2000
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Optical Drive:	LG DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 2494 HM 24" 1920x1080
Case:	Lancool PC-K60
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	Seasonic X Series 750 Watt Gold
Software:	CentOS 6.4 + libvirtd(CentOS 6.4,CentOS 6.4,OEL 6,OEL 6,Windows 7)

May 29, 2010, 02:43 AM	#28
a_ump Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 3,081 (1.53/day) Thanks: 450 Thanked 317 Times in 294 Posts System Specs	ah, more hope for linux gaming! haha __________________ My Heatware “MRCL:What if Jesus came by and Apocalypse actually would happen? Weer:Then I'd be more afraid that other works of fiction would come true, such as Harry Potter.”

System Name:	Boss
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Motherboard:	laptop
Cooling:	laptop
Memory:	6gb
Video Card:	HD 6770m
Hard Disk:	750gb
Optical Drive:	BD drive
CRT/LCD Model:	15.6" 1360x768
Case:	laptop
Sound Card:	onboard
PSU:	laptop
Software:	Win 7 x64

May 29, 2010, 05:19 AM	#29
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May 31, 2010, 02:41 AM	#30
Melvis Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,932 (1.55/day) Thanks: 606 Thanked 459 Times in 381 Posts System Specs	Just downloaded this (in 7mins) and im going to try this out on my laptop and also for my dad to try as its more windows like feel.

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Jun 5, 2010, 05:27 AM	#31
olithereal Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 414 (0.23/day) Thanks: 171 Thanked 66 Times in 55 Posts System Specs	Been running Mint 9 for the last week ish and so far it runs really well. Didn't run into any problems really...aside maybe w/ running HD videos where it just laggs like crazy. Haven't even looked into it yet though, will do so tomorrow. Definitively a nice distro and I would recommend it over Ubuntu 10.04.

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