#Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria

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Victoria Gloriana

I haven't gone ahead and turned into an apologist for the British monarchy; this is more of a victory cry for Linux Mint on 2022's Razer Blade 14.

Since I bought my Blade, I'd scoured forums trying to see which distro worked the best on such a closed ecosystem as a Razer laptop. As I've said before, Razer tends to leave everything related to drivers and basic functionality to Windows Update, which means that every reformat comes with a lengthy period that's spent waiting for Microsoft's repositories to deliver the one file I need to go wireless - sometimes upwards of four hours of successive updates and reboots. In the past, Ubuntu and Mint had trouble getting open-source drivers to work out-of-the-box. Now, it seems like 21.2 "Victoria" is the final achievement I'd been hoping for.

Everything works out-of-box, now. The wifi, audio drivers, chipset - everything's there, with my one and only issue being common with non-native Linux laptops: the battery's capacity is either under-estimated to criminal levels by the UI, or over-inflated to ludicrous levels. With no AC, my Blade currently sits at an estimated 3 hours and thirty minutes of uptime, whereas Windows 11 could stretch that to an estimated five. If I plug in the AC to charge, the percentage can actually fluctuate in either direction by a few increments, before eventually settling on 100% and a Fully Charged mention. If I use my portable charger, it doesn't get detected in the UI but still delivers power, which makes my rig's uptime go up to comical levels.

Battery Levels: 100% (discharging) - 322 hours and 45 mins remaining.

Something like that. It's kind of a funny problem to have.

Nobody's cracked how to get my onboard 3060's RTX cores going, however, and NVIDIA's proprietary drivers are more or less designed to snub Linux users on that front. The Team Green-issued drivers are listed as the recommended ones, as per usual, but we're still left in the dust, when it comes to top-tier features. It's also a bit of a hassle to have to remember to manually switch to NVIDIA On-Demand, as Mint's default video renderer on my laptop seems to be the onboard APU. On-Demand works, but it seems to shunt a constant light workload to the GPU, even when I'm idling or performing tasks that would normally be of the APU's domain, like watching YouTube videos.

Still, it's a small price to pay for stellar boot times and a UX that's, as ever, leagues and bounds above Microsoft's turgid mess. There's something telling to the fact that I don't mind Mint's Weather applet, while Windows 11's drives me up the freaking wall. The gamers will tell me I've just excised half of my library, but that's only because most aren't willing to jump through the hoops required to get World of Warcraft running on Linux. These hoops aren't numerous, but they do exist - and I have no problems whatsoever with using them.

I think I'll try Bottles, this time around - it's a little more stable than Lutris, on the whole.

Then there's the Ubuntu question, which I'm always asked by the IT team... I don't use Ubuntu's mainline distro fork because I'm still fundamentally a Start Menu stan, and because Mint's UI feels sleeker and smoother to me than Ubuntu's very Cupertino-inspired and quasi-tablet-grade UI. The pack-ins are useful, printers are picked up instantly - I've got everything I need, honestly.

Score one for Victoria - it feels damn good to free my overpriced and proprietary slab from Redmond's clutches. One day, I'll work my way to only my work PC running on Windows...

#computron #IT post #Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria #Razer Blade 14

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Linux Mint 21.2 "Victoria" ya se encuentra disponible

La distribución Linux Mint 21.2 con nombre codigo “Victoria” ha visto la luz, lo que significa que los desarrolladores publicarán pronto un anuncio oficial para notificar a los usuarios que desean descargar la última versión de Linux Mint. Linux Mint 21.2 estuvo en pruebas beta públicas desde el 21 de junio de 2023, lo que les dio a los desarrolladores tiempo suficiente para solucionar los…

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I present to you: the Solid-State PC. This machine features a completely static layout with no moving parts whatsoever - no fans, no spinning drives. Even the power supply is fanless. The frame that everything is mounted to is made of scrap wood that I found laying around, plus a random metal U thing that I added upon seeing how big the cooler is.

Specs:

CPU: AMD Athlon 3000G (which I plan to upgrade to a Ryzen 5 5600G with a BIOS update)

GPU: Radeon Vega 3 (will upgrade to Vega 7 when I swap in the 5600G)

RAM: 16GB DDR4-2666MHz

Storage: 1TB WD Green SN350 M.2 SSD

OS: Linux Mint 21.2 "Victoria"

The original goal was to use the 5600G for gaming, as it is effectively self-contained and doesn't really need a graphics card. That said, the Athlon 3000G that it currently runs seems to do shockingly well in most of the games that I play! Guess I don't really need that much power after all. (I'm still totally swapping in the 5600G once the thermal paste comes in)

#custom pc

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Discover Linux Mint 21.2 “Victoria”: New LTS Features

Linux Mint 21.2 “Victoria” has been released as a long-term support (LTS) version, ensuring a reliable and feature-rich desktop experience until 2027. With updated software, thoughtful refinements, and an array of new features, “Victoria” aims to elevate the Linux experience to new heights. In this blog post, the key enhancements in “Victoria” will be explored, highlighting the improvements in Slick Greeter, Software Manager, and the revamped Pix image viewer, making it a compelling choice for both newcomers and seasoned Linux users. 🧑‍💻

1. Multilingual Comfort Unleashed by Slick Greeter

2. Seamless Touchpad Support and Enhanced Keyboard Navigation

3. Wayland Sessions and Streamlined Sessions List

4. A Refreshed Software Manager

5. Empowering Image Viewing and Editing with Pix

6. Refined Tooltips for Clarity

7. Polished Titlebar Buttons

8. Seamlessly Switch Themes with Styles

9. Embrace Intuitive Interaction with Gesture Support

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What’s New In Linux Mint 21.2 “Victoria”

#linux #linux mint #ubuntu #arch linux #opensource #software #future #newrelease #releases #july 2023

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The latest upgrade of Linux Mint 21.2 code name Victoria is now available to download. The installation was really smooth apart from a few niggles it all when smoothly. Far better than windows.

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#linuxmint #victoria

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Linux Mint 21.2

Została wydana nowa wersja dystrybucji Linux Mint 21.2 o nazwie kodowej „Victoria” https://linuxiarze.pl/linux-mint-21-2/

#linux #ubuntu #linuxmint

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Linux Mint cuts slice of 'Victoria' as 21.2 beta lands with dash of fresh Cinnamon

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Nueva versión de Linux Mint 21.2 "EDGE"

El equipo de Linux Mint anunció hoy el lanzamiento y la disponibilidad general para su descarga de la variante ISO “EDGE” de la última versión de Linux Mint 21.2 “Victoria” para aquellos que necesitan soporte para hardware más nuevo. “Esta imagen está hecha para personas cuyo hardware es demasiado nuevo para arrancar el kernel 5.15 LTS incluido en Linux Mint 21.x.” Linux Mint 21.2 “Victoria”…

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