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How to install Linux Mint from the USB stick

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http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/744 Using the Terminal It is really simple. Go to a Terminal and type: sudo dd if=~/Desktop/linuxmint.iso of=/dev/sdx oflag=direct  bs=1048576 Where ‘~/Desktop/linuxmint.iso’ is the name and location of your downloaded image (located at the desktop in this example) and ‘/dev/sdx’ is the target USB drive. If your system doesn’t support ‘oflag=direct’, you can just leave it … Read more

Repair splash screen of Ubuntu or Linux Mint

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Quick Tip: Fix for Ugly Plymouth themes in Ubuntu / Mint http://www.ubuntugeek.com/quick-tipplymouth-themes-in-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx.html Quick tip for those having trouble with their splash screens in Ubuntu / Mint. To change the default splash screen: sudo update-alternatives –config default.plymouth sudo update-initramfs -u To fix the delayed loading of the splash: sudo -s echo FRAMEBUFFER=y >>/etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash update-initramfs -u