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Girishhere

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Hi,

I am new to Linux. On reading few threads, I decided to try Linux Mint.
I am having a Lenovo Idea pad with 1gb RAM at present on windows 7, facing some operational issues. And a Dell Inspiron 1525 having window vista as OS.
I tried to download Linux Mint 18.3 "Sylvia" - Cinnamon (32-bit), getting failed repeatedly. I tried to download from World (as country). For download,a USB of 4 GB was used.
 


Do you intend to install on the Ideapad or Inspiron or both?
I am having a Lenovo Idea pad with 1gb RAM at present on windows 7, facing some operational issues.
What operational problems? Which specific MODEL or the Ideapad do you have?

Why are you downloading the 32-bit version? The Inspiron is Dual Core and therefore 64-bit. Have you tried the nearest Download Mirror?
https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
 
Do you intend to install on the Ideapad or Inspiron or both? What operational problems? Which specific MODEL or the Ideapad do you have?

Why are you downloading the 32-bit version? The Inspiron is Dual Core and therefore 64-bit. Have you tried the nearest Download Mirror?
https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

Lenovo ideapad is S10c. windows 7 was crashed recently about 4-6 months ago, after restoring it works very slow. Internet connectivity has gone down.

I intend to install on both. I will try to download from the mirror suggested by you. Will get back, over here.
Thank You Very Much.
 
Lenovo ideapad is S10c. windows 7 was crashed recently about 4-6 months ago, after restoring it works very slow. Internet connectivity has gone down.

I intend to install on both. I will try to download from the mirror suggested by you. Will get back, over here.
Thank You Very Much.
Lenovo S10c is on Intel ATOM CPU N455 @ 1.66 Ghz.
where as
Dell Inspiron is on Intel Pentium Dual CPU T2370 @ 1.73Ghz,with 3Gb ( increased to get better speed, recently) at present system type is 32 bit OS (that was the reason, I was trying to download 32 bit version).

As suggested, I tried to download 64 bit version form another location and I was successful in downloading. Looking forward on how to go ahead with the installation.

Thank You Very Much
 
Hi Wiz,
Any suggestions on how to about the installation on Lenovo? Do I have to download 32 bit version? how to make a bootable usb for 32 version? Any suggestions? I am a lay man om computers.
 
Hi @Girishhere, and welcome! I have an Acer netbook that seems similar to your Ideapad... it has an Atom N455 CPU and it came with 1 GB of RAM, but I've upgraded my to 2 GB (a bit tricky as I had to remove the keyboard to get access to the RAM). So anyway, this little netbook that I have is 64-bit, and yours probably is also. It doesn't matter if your Windows is 32-bit... companies often put 32-bit Windows on 64-bit computers (it must have saved them a little money).

The memory is your biggest trouble with the Lenovo, but you can get some Linux distros to work... some may be better than others. Your Dell will have an easier time with Linux with 3 GB of RAM. If the Dell is in better working order, use it to make the USB so that you can install onto the Lenovo. You'll need a special program that will put the Linux .iso file on the USB for you and make it bootable. There are dozens of instructions on the web to explain this process... here is one you can check out.

If you downloaded the Cinnamon edition of Mint, I think I'd suggest that you skip that one because it needs the most computer resources of their various choices. The XFCE or MATE editions of Mint would be a better try, but they may also be a bit sluggish on the Lenovo. But if you want Mint, you can certainly try them out for awhile to see how they perform. Creating the USB for Mint is the same as described above for Ubuntu... and for pretty much any Linux distro.

When you have the bootable USB ready, you can boot the Lenovo on it and run it in "live mode" without installing to test it out a little first. Make sure it sees your wireless internet, and that your sound works. If all is good, you can go through the installation steps and tell it to "erase disk and install Mint" and this will erase your Windows (it will be gone for good... be sure you want this). There are dozens of instructions on the web for this process too. Here's an example you can follow. But don't get off into the "Something else" partitioning.... stick with "erase disk and install Mint" if you're ready to abandon Windows for good. Also do not choose LVM or any encryption check boxes. And write down your password! Or be sure you remember it!

Once you have it installed you can get a true feel for how Mint works on the Lenovo. If it seems too slow, a few other distros I would recommend to try are Peppermint OS, Linux Lite, and Lubuntu. These may all perform a bit better than Mint as they probably use a bit less computer resources. There are even more distros than these that would also run okay, I think. Installing any Linux distro follows pretty much the same steps as those outlined above. Once you've done this a few times it will become a lot easier... and it will make you more comfortable to then tackle the Dell when the Lenovo is working well again.

Just my two cents for this morning. @arochester and @wizardfromoz will also have excellent advice for you, and maybe some other folks will jump in as well.

Cheers
 
For checking with each of the computers whether CPU is 32-bit or 64-bit, see

https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001121.htm

My personal recommendation for an easy burn of the .iso to becoming a bootable stick is Etcher, cross-platform.

https://etcher.io/

Download only from the companies themselves, eg Linux Mint - linuxmint.com &c, or from distrowatch.com links which will likely take you through SourceForge.

We would recommend you use one or both of hashsum/checksum verification (SHA256 preferred) and GPG verification, to be sure your download is not compromised. We can explain that.

Cinnamon, albeit the flagship DE (Desktop Environment) of Linux Mint, is also heaviest on resources, MATE or Xfce might be more appropriate for better performance. You can read about DEs here

https://renewablepcs.wordpress.com/about-linux/kde-gnome-or-xfce/

Welcome @Girishhere , to linux.org, I'll be back later.

(Wizard disappears in a puff of smoke, off to get more coffee)

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
 
For checking with each of the computers whether CPU is 32-bit or 64-bit, see

https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001121.htm

My personal recommendation for an easy burn of the .iso to becoming a bootable stick is Etcher, cross-platform.

https://etcher.io/

Download only from the companies themselves, eg Linux Mint - linuxmint.com &c, or from distrowatch.com links which will likely take you through SourceForge.

We would recommend you use one or both of hashsum/checksum verification (SHA256 preferred) and GPG verification, to be sure your download is not compromised. We can explain that.

Cinnamon, albeit the flagship DE (Desktop Environment) of Linux Mint, is also heaviest on resources, MATE or Xfce might be more appropriate for better performance. You can read about DEs here

https://renewablepcs.wordpress.com/about-linux/kde-gnome-or-xfce/

Welcome @Girishhere , to linux.org, I'll be back later.

(Wizard disappears in a puff of smoke, off to get more coffee)

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz

Hi Wiz,

I am delighted to get the suggestion from you.

I checked the system type as suggested. Both the systems(Dell and Lenovo) are "x86 based PC".
I created a BOOT-ABLE USB using etcher and tried to boot on both. On Lenovo, there was only a blinking cursor for long time. Due to my impatience, I powered off, and tried on Dell.
Dell has facility to select priority while booting. And actually it worked. I had glimpse of Mint. I was unable to connect to internet through that, hence shutdown and logged into window again, to inter act with you all.
First step, I will have to ensure proper back up for which I will need to get a external drive, which can hold back up from both the machines. Do you have any suggestion w.r.t back up device?


I will require more knowledge on how to work with Mint as, I am used to window for many years.

Thank You for great support.

Thank You Very Much
 
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Hi @Girishhere, and welcome! I have an Acer netbook that seems similar to your Ideapad... it has an Atom N455 CPU and it came with 1 GB of RAM, but I've upgraded my to 2 GB (a bit tricky as I had to remove the keyboard to get access to the RAM). So anyway, this little netbook that I have is 64-bit, and yours probably is also. It doesn't matter if your Windows is 32-bit... companies often put 32-bit Windows on 64-bit computers (it must have saved them a little money).

The memory is your biggest trouble with the Lenovo, but you can get some Linux distros to work... some may be better than others. Your Dell will have an easier time with Linux with 3 GB of RAM. If the Dell is in better working order, use it to make the USB so that you can install onto the Lenovo. You'll need a special program that will put the Linux .iso file on the USB for you and make it bootable. There are dozens of instructions on the web to explain this process... here is one you can check out.

If you downloaded the Cinnamon edition of Mint, I think I'd suggest that you skip that one because it needs the most computer resources of their various choices. The XFCE or MATE editions of Mint would be a better try, but they may also be a bit sluggish on the Lenovo. But if you want Mint, you can certainly try them out for awhile to see how they perform. Creating the USB for Mint is the same as described above for Ubuntu... and for pretty much any Linux distro.

When you have the bootable USB ready, you can boot the Lenovo on it and run it in "live mode" without installing to test it out a little first. Make sure it sees your wireless internet, and that your sound works. If all is good, you can go through the installation steps and tell it to "erase disk and install Mint" and this will erase your Windows (it will be gone for good... be sure you want this). There are dozens of instructions on the web for this process too. Here's an example you can follow. But don't get off into the "Something else" partitioning.... stick with "erase disk and install Mint" if you're ready to abandon Windows for good. Also do not choose LVM or any encryption check boxes. And write down your password! Or be sure you remember it!

Once you have it installed you can get a true feel for how Mint works on the Lenovo. If it seems too slow, a few other distros I would recommend to try are Peppermint OS, Linux Lite, and Lubuntu. These may all perform a bit better than Mint as they probably use a bit less computer resources. There are even more distros than these that would also run okay, I think. Installing any Linux distro follows pretty much the same steps as those outlined above. Once you've done this a few times it will become a lot easier... and it will make you more comfortable to then tackle the Dell when the Lenovo is working well again.

Just my two cents for this morning. @arochester and @wizardfromoz will also have excellent advice for you, and maybe some other folks will jump in as well.

Cheers
Hi @Girishhere, and welcome! I have an Acer netbook that seems similar to your Ideapad... it has an Atom N455 CPU and it came with 1 GB of RAM, but I've upgraded my to 2 GB (a bit tricky as I had to remove the keyboard to get access to the RAM). So anyway, this little netbook that I have is 64-bit, and yours probably is also. It doesn't matter if your Windows is 32-bit... companies often put 32-bit Windows on 64-bit computers (it must have saved them a little money).

The memory is your biggest trouble with the Lenovo, but you can get some Linux distros to work... some may be better than others. Your Dell will have an easier time with Linux with 3 GB of RAM. If the Dell is in better working order, use it to make the USB so that you can install onto the Lenovo. You'll need a special program that will put the Linux .iso file on the USB for you and make it bootable. There are dozens of instructions on the web to explain this process... here is one you can check out.

If you downloaded the Cinnamon edition of Mint, I think I'd suggest that you skip that one because it needs the most computer resources of their various choices. The XFCE or MATE editions of Mint would be a better try, but they may also be a bit sluggish on the Lenovo. But if you want Mint, you can certainly try them out for awhile to see how they perform. Creating the USB for Mint is the same as described above for Ubuntu... and for pretty much any Linux distro.

When you have the bootable USB ready, you can boot the Lenovo on it and run it in "live mode" without installing to test it out a little first. Make sure it sees your wireless internet, and that your sound works. If all is good, you can go through the installation steps and tell it to "erase disk and install Mint" and this will erase your Windows (it will be gone for good... be sure you want this). There are dozens of instructions on the web for this process too. Here's an example you can follow. But don't get off into the "Something else" partitioning.... stick with "erase disk and install Mint" if you're ready to abandon Windows for good. Also do not choose LVM or any encryption check boxes. And write down your password! Or be sure you remember it!

Once you have it installed you can get a true feel for how Mint works on the Lenovo. If it seems too slow, a few other distros I would recommend to try are Peppermint OS, Linux Lite, and Lubuntu. These may all perform a bit better than Mint as they probably use a bit less computer resources. There are even more distros than these that would also run okay, I think. Installing any Linux distro follows pretty much the same steps as those outlined above. Once you've done this a few times it will become a lot easier... and it will make you more comfortable to then tackle the Dell when the Lenovo is working well again.

Just my two cents for this morning. @arochester and @wizardfromoz will also have excellent advice for you, and maybe some other folks will jump in as well.

Cheers

Cheers!!!
I will keep in mind the suggestions from you, while working with Lenovo. First step, I will have to ensure proper back up for which I will need to get a external drive, which can hold back up from both the machines. Do you have any suggestion w.r.t back up device?

Thank You for your valuable inputs.
Thank You Very Much.
 
Hi Wiz,

I am delighted to get the suggestion from you.

I checked the system type as suggested. Both the systems(Dell and Lenovo) are "x86 based PC".
I created a BOOT-ABLE USB using etcher and tried to boot on both. On Lenovo, there was only a blinking cursor for long time. Due to my impatience, I powered off, and tried on Dell.
Dell has facility to select priority while booting. And actually it worked. I had glimpse of Mint. I was unable to connect to internet though that, hence shutdown and logged into window again, to inter act with you all.
First step, I will have to ensure proper back up for which I will need to get a external drive, which can hold back up from both the machines. Do you have any suggestion w.r.t back up device?


I will require more knowledge on how to work with Mint as, I am used to window for many years.

Thank You for great support.

Thank You Very Much
Hi

I am on top of the world. The communication is through net connection on Linux with USB on Dell. ( I don't have that dancing banana).:) Hurray!!!

Now few more step.
How to I use exe files for some applications, downloaded through Windows, Do I need to download again?
How to configure printer. I have HP 1050 :D


Thank You Very Much
 
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Gosh, I go to sleep and miss everything getting solved. That is wonderful news, @Girishhere :p

Cheers

Wizard
 
SOME Windows programs will work on Linux BUT NOT ALL. It is more usual to use native Linux programs.

What .exe files do you want to use?

Look at
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/14

The whole of that website is good for Linux Mint.
Hi!

Thank you for the prompt reply.

The file I want to use is TradeTiger.exe. I am able to copy and paste in the download folder. I am not aware about how to install?
Thank You Very Much
 
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I wish you luck with the people at Sharekhan.

Apparently if you contact them via phone they will assist you to install on Liunux/Ubuntu etc
You can contact our Specialist team in customer service on 1-800-22-7500 | 022-3970 7500 from Monday to Friday between 8.00 am to 7.00 pm and on Saturdays from 9.30 am to 4.00pm

OR....someone here will assist you to install Wine (you can run an .exe through wine)
 
Hi Again,
I opened terminal and typed install -- TradeTiger.exe. Pressed Enter.
It says" install: missing destination file operand after 'TradeTiger.exe' Try 'install --help' for more information."
 
I wish you luck with the people at Sharekhan.

Apparently if you contact them via phone they will assist you to install on Liunux/Ubuntu etc
You can contact our Specialist team in customer service on 1-800-22-7500 | 022-3970 7500 from Monday to Friday between 8.00 am to 7.00 pm and on Saturdays from 9.30 am to 4.00pm

OR....someone here will assist you to install Wine (you can run an .exe through wine)


Are you from share khan? You are great, I liked the way you responded. very quick. Thank You Very Much
 
Definitely not from Sharekan.....but their chat support on their website was fairly helpful.

Tell them you are running Linux Mint 18.3
 
Are you from share khan?

No, he's not :p, he was quoting from them.

Wine is an acronym for Wine Is Not an Emulator.

Hi Brian :cool:

It poses some security risks, which are associated with Windows, most of us do not use it, accordingly. If you have questions on it, best to direct to WINE themselves.

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Cheers

Wizard
 
and yet the guy on chat at reassured me that the people at the phone numbers provided would get it done.....

Leave it to the OP.......he will know soon enough.
 

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