I thinking about running LinuxMint. Any compatibility issues?
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I have installed Mint 16 (64-bit) on this system without any problems. Also installed Mint 17 (64-bit) on a similar BRIX model just fine. I used an external DVD drive connected via USB and put the ISO image DVD in the drive to install Mint. This system handles external monitors nicely, suspends and restarts well, and I have captured sound via external USB device and played sound through the headphone port. The system does need a keyboard plugged in during the booting process, but otherwise I have had no issues at all. The system works great.
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Mint runs great on it! I have three Brix, this being one of them, and the latest Mint is awesome on this hardware.
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I also can't answer at this moment. It doesn't work yet because I'm fighting against Win8 and it's hardware to install Linux.
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It ships with Linpus Linux (I think the Lite version, but I'm not sure). I can't tell you how capable Linpus is, because the first thing I did was install Linux Mint from a "live" USB stick, overwriting Linpus. I used the Xfce version of Mint (which I think is somewhat less taxing on the processor and display card), and it runs fine. The only issue I have is that I sometimes inadvertently cause a touchpad event while typing. I haven't looked into whether I can reduce the touchpad sensitivity.
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The short answer is yes, but not without a lot of work. You need to install a USB stick and install a version of Linux on it. Be prepared to do a bit of hacking. This is not a route for the faint of heart.
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I got it to work with XP and 7, so it should work with 8. I never tried it with Linux.
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I first put Ubuntu 9.10 on mine (I know, a little outdated haha), and had lots of problems in terms of drivers. However, it's running Linux Mint like a champ!
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I'm running Linux Fedora, and it works like a charm with no setup at all. just plug it in and go. I've never tried Ubuntu, but I assume it would be pretty much the same.
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BIOS. Yes you can run linux on it easily. Now if you went with windows 8 or 8.1 it'll be a bit tricky.
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Unless your laptop has no USB ports, or is some crazy wild OS, it should work. I'm not so sure about bitminter, I am unfamiliar with the program.
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I talked my sister through installing Linux Mint (a branch of Ubuntu) onto hers. She loves it. We used the 64 bit version and upgraded the memory to the entire 16 GB that it holds.
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I don't know if drivers for Linux are available. You might check with Creative or on Linux forums.
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This system is very generic hardware - I can't speak to all Linux systems, but Debian/Ubuntu installs just fine. You need to know what you're doing as some installers are looking specifically for a CD device during install. If you want to get around that issue, get yourself a USB CD or DVD drive.Once you get past any issue with the installer (and that's not a hardware issue - it's an issue with the installation code) it will run Linux just fine. This unit will run better with the command line, but it runs lightweight GUIs perfectly well.
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I'm sure you could find some more information on the forums. I personally have not tried running it on Linux. I would imagine you just need to find the correct drivers to run it properly. Good luck.
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Work with most linux kernel, the only problem I had before is CentOS 7 kernel 3.10, but you can worked around with install kernel plus
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It will work with XP, Linuxmint, Windows 7 and Linux, Windows 8 and Linux or about anything you want it seems so far for me.
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I am using it with Full Monty (PCLINUXOS)on one machine and Mini Me on another..FAST and fast. :-)
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Hi Leon, It looks like it is made to run on a windows PC. Read the installation manual: http://support.2wire.com/view/769/Installation_Guide.pdfHowever for the price it may be worth trying on Linux and see if any drivers are found to run it.Good Luck,A.