Linux Mint 19.1 released

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I’m downloading the version with Cinnamon now. This will be the version I plan on working with soon.

https://linuxmint.com/

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Cinnamon is a very nice desktop!  I prefer it when running Mint as a full install, especially with access to an up to date GPU.  When using Mint in a VM I tend to stick with Mate which is a bit less demanding on graphics processing, but still a very good desktop.

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I enjoy Linux Mint 19.0 Cinnamon in my Windows 7 VirtualBox as a guest OS, and am considering using it when Win 7 is no longer viable. But still, I will probably use 7 long after the official EOL, just like XP was used years after it went End Of Life. EOL, what a term.

As a side note, Tux the Linux mascot has a brief mention over at the Happy Penguin Awareness Day thread:

https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/happy-penguin-awareness-day/#post-241161

I will be looking forward to Mr. Natural review of LM 19.1 = thanks in advance!

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I haven’t had a lot of time to spend with this, but very well designed and user friendly. Anyone interested in Linux should give this one a go.

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I’ve been trying out the beta, and it’s been very solid– no bugs to report.

I used to use Mint Cinnamon, but I moved away from that on my laptops when I saw that  Mint Cinnamon 19 had much shorter battery life than other desktops on the laptops.  I tried Mint 19 Xfce and Kubuntu, and both showed much improved battery life over Cinnamon.  I liked KDE, which has shed much of its bloat and become as lean as Cinnamon, and I ended up moving to Neon on all my machines for consistency, but the bugs are really starting to get on my nerves.  If Cinnamon 4 fixes the power issue, I may move back.

 

Dell XPS 13/9310, i5-1135G7/16GB, KDE Neon 6.2
XPG Xenia 15, i7-9750H/32GB & GTX1660ti, Kubuntu 24.04
Acer Swift Go 14, i5-1335U/16GB, Kubuntu 24.04 (and Win 11)

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Couldn’t wait for the Mint 19.0 to 19.1 update instructions to get posted.  So did a fresh install.  Very nice and very smooth.  Still won’t configure itself for my new Intel Wireless AC9560 adapter wi-fi out of the box though.  Bit [painful], but not fatal as my router has a spare ethernet port.

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? says:
Arvy, have you looked at this:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005511/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html
i run a 7260 ac on ubuntu 14, 16, and 18 without difficulties

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Thank you very much for the suggestion.  Yes, I have seen that Intel information and understand that firmware support must come from the upstream kernel.  I understand also that there are ways in which one can deal with the situation oneself.  Being lazy, however, I guess I was hoping that the Mint version update might catch up with it itself.

In my own circumstances, it doesn’t really bother me enough to patch it up manually.  It may be considered as a critical deficiency, however, for others using recent Intel wi-fi adapters and your background info link is very welcome.

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FWIW, I also use Intel 7260 and 7265 adapters in four Linux laptops, and they all work without an issue in Linux.  Those are older than the 9xxx series, of course.  The 7260 (MiniPCIE) is in my Core 2 Duo laptop, while the 7265s are M.2.

Have you considered replacing your wifi adapter?  It’s usually pretty easy.  I know you’ve said that as long as you have the ethernet, it’s ok, but it’s an option anyway (at least if the machine is out of warranty or if you can open it up without voiding the warranty).

I’ve replaced the M.2 wifi in all three Dell laptops I’ve owned.  They all have come with the cheaper 1×1 versions (half the speed with my router), from my Inspiron 11 (came with 3160) to the Inspiron 15 Gaming (came with 3165, if I recall; I put that one back in before I returned it) to my G3, which came with a 9462, which I replaced with the same 7265 I’d bought for the Inspiron 15.  These 7265s cost about 5 dollars on eBay, and they work quite well.

The 9462 is a 9-series like yours, and I do seem to recall that it worked (though slowly) with Linux before I replaced it.

My Swift also uses a 7265, though in that case it is the one with which it came.

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Ascaris wrote:

Have you considered replacing your wifi adapter? It’s usually pretty easy.

It would be easy in many cases and perhaps the best solution for some, but I just built my new system based on an Asus ROG Maximus XI Code mobo with Intel I219V LAN and Intel Wireless AC9560 included as integral parts of its hardware.

The issue involves a known “bug” (kernel BUG at /build/linux-vxxS7y/linux-4.15.0/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c:425!) as well as the firmware support component.  I’m quite sure that Linux Mint will rectify that situation in the not-too-distant future as kernel updates are included in new builds.  In the meantime, I’m too lazy to bother much about it myself, but I do understand that others may be forced to do so and will certainly appreciate the suggestions offered here.

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P.S.:  The firmware support recommended by Intel for the AC9560 adapter was definitely installed as /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-9000-pu-b0-jf-b0-34.ucode by the Mint 19.1 setup process.  So, in my case at least, that is not the problem.

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Ah, I see your point!  I wasn’t specifically aware of any boards that came with integral wireless, though if you’d asked me if they existed, I’d have guessed that someone must have offered one.  My mind went right to “laptop” when I saw “wireless!”

I have a MiniPCIe to PCIe adapter with three antennae on the outside portion, specifically intended to enable a MiniPCIe wifi card to function in a desktop, and it’s not installed in my desktop.  I bought it for testing purposes… but on my desktop, which is stationary, there’s no need for me to have wireless otherwise.  Gigabit wired is faster, and I have a bunch of cords going everywhere anyway, so it’s just one more.

My two low-end, thin laptops (the Dell Inspiron 11 and the Acer Swift 1) both lack ethernet ports, which doesn’t make any difference for internet at home (I’d love it if my internet was fast enough to exceed the ~23 MB/s wifi speed, but it’s not even close), but when I am performing a backup over the LAN or syncing, I want the speed.

I bought a USB3 to gigabit ethernet adapter from Newegg, on sale for 10 dollars shipped (with Premier membership, which I have), and fortunately, it worked right out of the box with Linux and Windows.  I seldom use Windows anymore, but backing up is one exception… since I use Macrium Reflect for that, I usually just boot into Windows (10 Home, not my first choice, but it’s paid for!) and run the backup from there.  With differential backups, I’m usually done pretty quickly, and back into Linux.

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Wi-Fi Issue Resolved: It was as simple as installing a newer kernel.  Mint 19.1 installs the 4.15 kernel by default.  However, it’s Update Manager provides an option (UM menu – View – Linux kernels) to install the 4.18 kernel.  After having done so, rebooting the system shows the Intel AC9560 wi-fi adapter as fully supported, active and available for network connections.

 

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I am still on Mint-Mate 18.3 on the Laptop, and the Kernal updates are coming fast and furious, as well as a few firmware updates. A new KU showed up this week. With that older Lenovo T420 Thinkpad, they have not presented any problems. Looking forward to 19.1 testing.

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Just posting two links for general information about Linux Mint 19.1 for easy access, the first link is the official Linux Mint website New Features in 19.1 Cinnamon, and the second is from the Winaero Blog with a nice short review. I like all the pictures, because some reviews don’t have pictures. Thanks all for commenting on the new LM 19.1.

https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_tessa_cinnamon_whatsnew.php

https://winaero.com/blog/linux-mint-19-1-is-out/

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Moving from win7  to ?? Mint19.1 downloaded the iso So….I am a bit concerned about this version being a beta? True? Win 10 is still a beta in my mind and that is a mess. Any Ideas here? Earlier version of Mint perhaps or Ubuntu? I am a new user in Linux land but been building  and tinkering since DOS 3.0

What do you think?

Lenovo e545 ssd 250gb 8gb ram shared video(;-( win7 pro) lotso room.

Also have an acer with 10 home ;-( that’s pretty snappy and plenty of room…

aspire e5, 250gb ssd, 8 gb RAM intel core i5 1.6 ghz w/ turbo boost, geforce mx  2gb vram

Thinking about dual boot.

Thanks

 

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Linux Mint 19.1 has been released for XFCE, Mate and Cinnamon, so if you’ve downloaded from the official website, you should have the official (not beta) release. Here’s the link for iso downloads: https://linuxmint.com/download.php

That link also has sub links to the release notes and documentation, which also has a sub link to the Installation Guide.

Now, I would suggest burning your choice of iso to a USB flash drive, using Rufus (https://rufus.ie/en_IE.html). Then you can test Mint out on your device, to make sure things work. If you run into problems, you’ll find info on the Linux Mint Forums ( check out the tutorials there; you can also find lots of instructional videos on youtube or the web), but most of the time with standard equipment, things will go normally.

Once you’ve established things are working, then look at the documentation on dual boot. MAKE SURE YOU DO BACKUPS ON ALL YOUR DATA BEFORE HAND! I can’t stress that enough; it’s better to be safe than sorry.

There will be a learning curve, and some things won’t work off the bat (there are devices that don’t have open source drivers, so you may want to check your printers and other attached devices to see if they have Linux (perferably deb or debian files). You’re not the first to see a lot of this, so check the forums, or post here. The Mint forums are pretty good on responses.

Lastly, you will have a TON of options, and the sky’s the limit for configuring your system. You’ll want to tweak some things right away, so here’s a list of safe tweaks (and another link on how to install Mint):

22 Important Things To Do After Installing Linux Mint 19

How to Install Linux Mint 19 Tara? | The Complete Installation Guide

 

Good Luck!

 

 

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Dedoimedo has an in-depth review of LM 19.1 with lots of good pictures:

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-mint-tessa.html

 

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