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10/22/12 at 6:46am

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Hey.

I've been looking for a Linux distro to run in my machine, and finally chose Mint. When I went to see the torrents to get (hopefully) the latest version... I was overwhelmed. Far too many choices.

So simple question for you all: Which is the best Mint distro for me?

Bear in mind I'll be running it in a 4GB RAM, 25GB VirtualBox.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Intel] Core i7 3930K	[ASUS] RAMPAGE IV EXTREME	[EVGA] GeForce GTX 670 4GB SuperClocked+ with b...	[G.Skill] RipjawsZ 16GB 1866
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
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[Corsair] M60	[IKEA] Table.	[ASUS] Xonar DX	[Creative] T3130
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10/22/12 at 7:04am

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There's only really 2 choices.

Linux Mint 13; x86, x86_64
Linux Mint Debian; x86, x86_64

I'm assuming you choce it for the GUI, so download the torrent that says Cinnamon and not KDE, Gnome, or XFCE.

I would personally use Debian Edition if I had to choose.

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10/22/12 at 7:09am

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There's only really 2 choices.

Linux Mint 13; x86, x86_64
Linux Mint Debian; x86, x86_64

I'm assuming you choce it for the GUI, so download the torrent that says Cinnamon and not KDE, Gnome, or XFCE.

I would personally use Debian Edition if I had to choose.

Thanks!

Just got a bit confused, far too many torrents.

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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
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10/23/12 at 1:43am

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The advantage of the Debian edition, is that when a new version comes out, you don't have to install (as there aren't 'versions' as such, it's rolling release). But it is a little less stable, and the update frequency is a joke. I run it as my primary OS on my laptop, but I've thought twice about this more times than I can remember. I went with it, as I can't be bothered with the "re-install every 6 months" cycle.

I assume you're new to Linux, so I'd recommend Mint 13 Cinnamon 64 bit (don't bother with the 32 bit version, it's pointless). I recommend Cinnamon over MATE, but the differences are minimal. I mean, they both look 'Minty' and both work well.

Have you considered other distros such as "PCLinuxOS" or Mageia? Considering these are going to be VMs, I say grab them all and just get playing - won't cost you anything but time!

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Optical Drive
Intel Core i5-2515E	Acer Aspire 5755G	NVIDIA GeForce GT630M	DVD/CD
OS	OS	Monitor	Case
Linux Mint 14 x64 (Cinnamon)	Windows 7 Home Premium	15.6 LED screen	Acer Aspire 5755G
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Intel HD Audio
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150Gb Velociraptor & 1Tb WD Caviar Black	Opticon Lightscribe DVD-RW DL	Vista Home Premium x64	Hyundai BlueH H224W 22" LCD
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Saitek Eclipse II	Thermaltake Purepower RX 550	Galaxy III	Logitech MX518
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Optical Drive
Intel Core i5-2515E	Acer Aspire 5755G	NVIDIA GeForce GT630M	DVD/CD
OS	OS	Monitor	Case
Linux Mint 14 x64 (Cinnamon)	Windows 7 Home Premium	15.6 LED screen	Acer Aspire 5755G
Audio
Intel HD Audio
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core i7 860 @ 1.25V	MSI P55-GD65	Xpertvision Radeon HD4850	4GB G.Skill Ripjaw
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
150Gb Velociraptor & 1Tb WD Caviar Black	Opticon Lightscribe DVD-RW DL	Vista Home Premium x64	Hyundai BlueH H224W 22" LCD
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10/23/12 at 2:29am

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The advantage of the Debian edition, is that when a new version comes out, you don't have to install (as there aren't 'versions' as such, it's rolling release). But it is a little less stable, and the update frequency is a joke. I run it as my primary OS on my laptop, but I've thought twice about this more times than I can remember. I went with it, as I can't be bothered with the "re-install every 6 months" cycle.

I assume you're new to Linux, so I'd recommend Mint 13 Cinnamon 64 bit (don't bother with the 32 bit version, it's pointless). I recommend Cinnamon over MATE, but the differences are minimal. I mean, they both look 'Minty' and both work well.

Have you considered other distros such as "PCLinuxOS" or Mageia? Considering these are going to be VMs, I say grab them all and just get playing - won't cost you anything but time!

Yeah; right now more focused on getting my first two VMs working, lol! (If you ask, the other one is Win 8; I only use my VMs to mess around with OSs!)

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Intel] Core i7 3930K	[ASUS] RAMPAGE IV EXTREME	[EVGA] GeForce GTX 670 4GB SuperClocked+ with b...	[G.Skill] RipjawsZ 16GB 1866
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
[Corsair] M60	[IKEA] Table.	[ASUS] Xonar DX	[Creative] T3130
Audio
[JVC] HA-RX700
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Intel] Core i7 3930K	[ASUS] RAMPAGE IV EXTREME	[EVGA] GeForce GTX 670 4GB SuperClocked+ with b...	[G.Skill] RipjawsZ 16GB 1866
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
[Corsair] M60	[IKEA] Table.	[ASUS] Xonar DX	[Creative] T3130
Audio
[JVC] HA-RX700
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10/23/12 at 2:44am

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Hey.
I've been looking for a Linux distro to run in my machine, and finally chose Mint. When I went to see the torrents to get (hopefully) the latest version... I was overwhelmed. Far too many choices.
So simple question for you all: Which is the best Mint distro for me?
Bear in mind I'll be running it in a 4GB RAM, 25GB VirtualBox.

I used to use Cinnamon. But if you're asking about the version as in "6, 10, 13," etc., then it's a stupid question. I wonder if this may be the reason why some people stay with old software versions.

Also, I've read about some bugs or downsides for the Debian version. Don't ask me to quote it and feel free to ignore this argument though, as I'm not backing it up with a link.

Edited by newn - 10/23/12 at 2:46am

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Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate, 10Gb	Teac CD-ROM	Stock	Windows XP
Monitor	Power	Case	Other
LG, 19" (defected)	Cheap 300W, 10 years old	Old and bend metal case	Ethernet card
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Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate, 200GB (broken)	DVD-ROM (broken)	Stock	Windows 7
Monitor	Power	Case
LG 19" (defected)	400W (fried)	Old, bend, scratched paint, metal case
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Athlon XP 1800	Canyon AD77	Geforce 4200 (defected)	INC (?), 512Mb
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate, 10Gb	Teac CD-ROM	Stock	Windows XP
Monitor	Power	Case	Other
LG, 19" (defected)	Cheap 300W, 10 years old	Old and bend metal case	Ethernet card
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Athlon XP 5200+ (fried)	Gigabyte M57 (defected)	Geforce 8800GT (defected)	2x2GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate, 200GB (broken)	DVD-ROM (broken)	Stock	Windows 7
Monitor	Power	Case
LG 19" (defected)	400W (fried)	Old, bend, scratched paint, metal case
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Hey.
I've been looking for a Linux distro to run in my machine, and finally chose Mint. When I went to see the torrents to get (hopefully) the latest version... I was overwhelmed. Far too many choices.
So simple question for you all: Which is the best Mint distro for me?
Bear in mind I'll be running it in a 4GB RAM, 25GB VirtualBox.

I used to use Cinnamon. But if you're asking about the version as in "6, 10, 13," etc., then it's a stupid question. I wonder if this may be the reason why some people stay with old software versions.

Also, I've read about some bugs or downsides for the Debian version. Don't ask me to quote it and feel free to ignore this argument though, as I'm not backing it up with a link.

No, I just went on a wrong site and saw FAR too many torrents. I found it now.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Intel] Core i7 3930K	[ASUS] RAMPAGE IV EXTREME	[EVGA] GeForce GTX 670 4GB SuperClocked+ with b...	[G.Skill] RipjawsZ 16GB 1866
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
[Corsair] M60	[IKEA] Table.	[ASUS] Xonar DX	[Creative] T3130
Audio
[JVC] HA-RX700
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Intel] Core i7 3930K	[ASUS] RAMPAGE IV EXTREME	[EVGA] GeForce GTX 670 4GB SuperClocked+ with b...	[G.Skill] RipjawsZ 16GB 1866
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
[Corsair] M60	[IKEA] Table.	[ASUS] Xonar DX	[Creative] T3130
Audio
[JVC] HA-RX700
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10/23/12 at 4:58am

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No, I just went on a wrong site and saw FAR too many torrents. I found it now.

Enjoy then, it's a great distro.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Athlon XP 1800	Canyon AD77	Geforce 4200 (defected)	INC (?), 512Mb
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate, 10Gb	Teac CD-ROM	Stock	Windows XP
Monitor	Power	Case	Other
LG, 19" (defected)	Cheap 300W, 10 years old	Old and bend metal case	Ethernet card
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Athlon XP 5200+ (fried)	Gigabyte M57 (defected)	Geforce 8800GT (defected)	2x2GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate, 200GB (broken)	DVD-ROM (broken)	Stock	Windows 7
Monitor	Power	Case
LG 19" (defected)	400W (fried)	Old, bend, scratched paint, metal case
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Athlon XP 1800	Canyon AD77	Geforce 4200 (defected)	INC (?), 512Mb
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate, 10Gb	Teac CD-ROM	Stock	Windows XP
Monitor	Power	Case	Other
LG, 19" (defected)	Cheap 300W, 10 years old	Old and bend metal case	Ethernet card
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Athlon XP 5200+ (fried)	Gigabyte M57 (defected)	Geforce 8800GT (defected)	2x2GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate, 200GB (broken)	DVD-ROM (broken)	Stock	Windows 7
Monitor	Power	Case
LG 19" (defected)	400W (fried)	Old, bend, scratched paint, metal case
View all

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No, I just went on a wrong site and saw FAR too many torrents. I found it now.

Enjoy then, it's a great distro.

It is!

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Intel] Core i7 3930K	[ASUS] RAMPAGE IV EXTREME	[EVGA] GeForce GTX 670 4GB SuperClocked+ with b...	[G.Skill] RipjawsZ 16GB 1866
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
[Corsair] M60	[IKEA] Table.	[ASUS] Xonar DX	[Creative] T3130
Audio
[JVC] HA-RX700
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Intel] Core i7 3930K	[ASUS] RAMPAGE IV EXTREME	[EVGA] GeForce GTX 670 4GB SuperClocked+ with b...	[G.Skill] RipjawsZ 16GB 1866
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Samsung] 830 256GB	[Samsung] 840 500GB	[Sony] El cheapo CD reader	[Corsair] H100
Cooling	Cooling	OS	OS
4x [Corsair] Air Series SP120 High Performance	[Lamptron] FC6	[Microsoft] Windows 8 Pro x86-64	[Mint] Linux Mint 13 running on [Microsoft] HyperV
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
[Dell] U2312HM	[Razer] BlackWidow	[Corsair] AX750	[NZXT] Switch 810
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
[Corsair] M60	[IKEA] Table.	[ASUS] Xonar DX	[Creative] T3130
Audio
[JVC] HA-RX700
View all

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