LMDE 3 (Cindy)

[Deleted member 58530]

Hello Everyone,


I just installed LMDE 3 (Cindy) and the install went without any problems although a user needs to know how to partition a hard drive which is easy enough to learn.

LMDE 3 (Cindy) installed / updated and works OOTB without problems on my 8 year old Dell Optiplex 380 listed in the spoiler.

This Linux Distro is definitely worth taking a look at imo.

Spoiler

thomas@cindy:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: cindy Kernel: 4.9.0-8-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 6.3.0) Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9 (Gtk 3.22.11-1)
           Distro: LMDE 3 (cindy)
Machine:   Device: desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 380
           Mobo: Dell model: 0HN7XN v: A01 BIOS: Dell v: A02 date: 08/27/2010
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E7500 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 11704
           clock speeds: max: 2933 MHz 1: 2133 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel G41 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 13.0.6 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.9.0-8-amd64
Network:   Card: Broadcom Limited NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (4.9% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: Hitachi_HTS54161 size: 120.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 106G used: 5.5G (6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 41.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 160 Uptime: 48 min Memory: 1087.8/3855.2MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.121) inxi: 2.3.5
thomas@cindy:~$

https://betanews.com/2018/08/31/linux-mint-debian-lmde3-cindy/

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3633

https://linuxmint.com/rel_cindy.php

https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php

 

[arochester]

Differences from Debian?

 

[Deleted member 58530]

The only difference I can see is the user interface which is Linux Mint Cinnamon.

Debian under the hood which is rock solid from my experience.

Software packages are all Debian I guess and usually not the latest which isn't bad imo.

I don't know much about LMDE as I just kinda downloaded it and installed it to see what it was about.

I know users who swear by LMDE and I like Debian.

It's the best of both worlds Debian built and Linux Mint Cinnamon GUI which is a damn good combination imo.

 

[wizardfromoz]

I know users who swear by LMDE and I like Debian.

Ditto

I have had it in my stable for over 3 years (LMDE 2 'Betsy').

Differences from Debian?

Update Manager, as with the other flavours of Mint, provides for two (2) servers – one for Mint, one for Debian/Ubuntu, and you are given the choice to upgrade to a faster Mirror.

The default (at least in Australia) - with the others – is for USA for the Mint, and UK for the Ubuntu.

In the case of LMDE, it is still USA for the Mint side, but varies with Debian servers for the … Debian? Might have been “Server for Australia”, I forget.

In my screenshot, you can see that there is a good argument for choosing the fastest Mirror, 3 times the speed in my case, for going local/fastest.

SCREENSHOT 1

With my Debian choices, UK does not feature, but there are plenty of Debian choices in Servers in Australia

SCREENSHOT 2

Download speeds with the latter can be 66% faster, for me, by “shopping locally”.

With the ultimate speeds achieved, these are right up to the maximum of the ADSL 2+ connection I receive from my Telco. Very satisfying.

SCREENSHOT 3

Unlike Debian itself, the Root account is locked by default, but a password for same can be established, as per the Release Notes friend @poorguy has referenced.

There are likely other differences, just can't put my finger on them at the moment.

Friday here in Oz, so all of you

Avagudweegend

Chris