Advertise with Googlier.com Comments on: Linux Mint 7 x64 released! https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910 News from the Mint Team Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:36:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: Bob Wya https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9796 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:36:01 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9796 Hi folks.

I tried out Linux-Mint 7 x64 very extensively. Unfortunately I had tons of issues with the memory management and general integration of the desktop. I would run a couple of programs and hit the full 4Gb of RAM usage (that is with an 8Gb swap). Some wierd cache would appear using up 66% of the RAM (couldn’t pin this down with htop, syslog, etc.). I could not pin down any memory leaks (like the known problems with Linux-Mint 6/ Ubuntu 8.10 x64 that will never be backported I gather).

Also had issues with Multimedia. Spent hours cobbling a working solution to the broken Intel HDA sound. I could cludge a D-Pro Logic II stereo setting out of ALSA via SPDIF (no DD5.1 – let alone DD Live) – after applying multiple fixes to the (as usual broken) ALSA. The switches did not always work as intended (for example analogue sound would come out along with the digital output)…

Compiled up the execellent MPlayer from source and used the SMPlayer frontend. But had all kinds of problems getting the SMPlayer window to stay on top of my other desktop windows. The powersave would keep blanking the screen while it was playing back videos. My multimedia keys weren’t recognised at all by SMplayer (despite have a keybindings options tab).

All a crying Shame because Mint just is so well laid out – but the bugs can just overwhelm a guy in the end! Just had to go back to Windows XP x64 in the end in total frustration!

Bob

]]> By: MarkusR https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9703 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:34:07 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9703 Just ordered $400 of HW (including shipping). Downloaded this new Mint 7 x64 and will hopefully have everything together by next weekend. Now if I can get it to run Lego Indiana Jones, I can totally kick my MS addiction.

]]> By: Jason https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9606 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:31:01 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9606 “An upgrade path for Linux Mint 6 “Felicia” x64 users will be published in a few days.”

I have been patiently waiting for the instructions. Any idea when they might be available?

]]> By: Eneko https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9562 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:21:12 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9562 Hi there!

Any news on the Mint 6 x64 to Mint 7 x64 upgrade guide?

Thank you!!!

Eneko Perez

]]> By: The Linux Mint Blog » Blog Archive » Monthly Stats - June 2009 https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9559 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:51:54 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9559 […] Linux Mint 7 Gloria x64 was released: http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910 […]

]]> By: Jerome https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9555 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:39:29 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9555 Installed Mint 7 64Bit on my Quad core:

jeromesm@jerome-desktop:~$ inxi -F
System: Host jerome-desktop Kernel 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Distro Linux Mint 7 Gloria – x64 Edition
CPU: Quad core Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 (SMP) cache 4096 KB flags (sse3 nx lm vmx) bmips 19141
Clock Speeds: (1) 1600.00 MHz (2) 1600.00 MHz (3) 1600.00 MHz (4) 1600.00 MHz
Graphics: Card nVidia GeForce 8600 GT X.Org 1.6.0 Res 2560×1024@50.0hz
GLX Renderer GeForce 8600 GT/PCI/SSE2 GLX Version 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.44
Audio: Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver HDA Intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.18rc3
Network: Card Intel 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connection driver e1000e v: 0.3.3.3-k6 at port ff00
Disks: HDD Total Size: 750.2GB (55.4% used) 1: /dev/sda ST3500830AS 500.1GB 2: /dev/sdb Hitachi HDP72502 250.1GB
Partition: ID:/ size: 221G used: 144G (69%) ID:swap-1 size: 9.16GB used: 0.06GB (1%)
Info: Processes 202 Uptime 7:34 Memory 2386.7/7892.6MB Client Shell inxi 1.0.6

It works really well. Very Impressed.
J

]]> By: Bunnykins’ Blog » Blog Archive » Distribution Release: Linux Mint 7 “x86_64″ https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9554 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:07:27 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9554 […] make sure to turn off the adjustment system by editing mintSystem.conf.” Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download (MD5): LinuxMint-7-x64.iso […]

]]> By: prax https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9543 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:33:34 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9543 Does this include these codecs?
xvid,x264,wmv(?),techsmith etc…
Are those available with native 64 bit support or emulated?
What about the flash and shockwave?
Is there any chm file reader out of the box?

Waiting for an XFCE x64 version…….
If XFCE version can significantly outperform gnome and kde (on same x64 hardware) why cant us give precedence for that? (suggestion from a performance crazy man )
Where can i find benchmarks of xfce 4.6 vs gnome vs kde
Thanks a lot and congrats to the team.

]]> By: Serdar Akyildiz https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9527 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:42:26 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9527 I installed mint 7 x64 on my toshiba U200 1 GB RAM and everything seems ok including wireless, bluetooth, ethernet and even my officejet printer-scanner and usb-adsl modem without installing any driver. wonderful and significant faster operating system than Vista. Easily installed to another partition without any problem with Vista. Thanks a lot to everyone contributing.

]]> By: Weekly Distribution Release Roundup for June 22 – 28 | The Linux Ninja https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=910#comment-9524 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:20:03 +0000 http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=910#comment-9524 […] Linux Mint 7 x86_64 This Linux Mint release is identical to the standard Linux Mint 7 with the exception of being compiled for 64-bit processors. […]

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