I need to buy a DVD of Linux Mint mate 19.3 which amazon does not have.
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I need to buy a DVD of Linux Mint mate 19.3 which amazon does not have. Does anyone know where this item is available? Thanks!
Why? You can download it for free from the Mint website, and put it on a USB stick (or DVD if you want to) easily. And the latest version is 20, so why would you even want the older version??
The computer that I am now using is so old ( like me ) that a DVD is the only way that I can get a 19.3 os. Yes I can do a download but my old computer can not put it on a DVD; so therefore I ask what I have asked.
The computer that I am now using is so old ( like me ) that a DVD is the only way that I can get a 19.3 os. Yes I can do a download but my old computer can not put it on a DVD; so therefore I ask what I have asked.
Sorry, no. Again, you can burn the ISO image to a USB thumb-drive easily, and use it for installation..there is zero reason to use a DVD. Covered several times in the Mint install docs, and easily found with a brief Google search: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=264560
And the "I'm so old" excuse won't get you much, so stop it please. You've done it in other threads as well; you are seemingly capable of using Linux, downloading things, etc., so that means you can also read and follow instructions. Lots of folks on this site are older as well.
I concur with the others. If you have the capability of burning an optical disk on another machine, do that, then use it for the install.
Nevertheless, a web search for "linux mint dvd for sale" will turn up a number of likely-looking hits. What might complicate it is finding the precise release version you are looking for.
I cannot vouch for any of them, so I recommend that you vet them thoroughly.
My BIOS will boot from a floppy disc, then a cd or dvd, and then the hard drive. I have tried using Brassero to burn a DVD in every setting but the most I get is the Mint image and then blurry lines.
My BIOS will boot from a floppy disc, then a cd or dvd, and then the hard drive. I have tried using Brassero to burn a DVD in every setting but the most I get is the Mint image and then blurry lines.
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Originally Posted by cousinlucky
The computer that I am now using is so old ( like me ) that a DVD is the only way that I can get a 19.3 os. Yes I can do a download but my old computer can not put it on a DVD; so therefore I ask what I have asked.
How about you give the specs for this computer? People can advise what distros would run best, including any of the versions of Mint.
Sorry, no. Again, you can burn the ISO image to a USB thumb-drive easily, and use it for installation..there is zero reason to use a DVD. Covered several times in the Mint install docs, and easily found with a brief Google search: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=264560
And the "I'm so old" excuse won't get you much, so stop it please. You've done it in other threads as well; you are seemingly capable of using Linux, downloading things, etc., so that means you can also read and follow instructions. Lots of folks on this site are older as well.
Thank you for the link. I will have to use someone else's computer because orders i place are rejected or firefox crashes before I can make the order.
Thank you for the link. I will have to use someone else's computer because orders i place are rejected or firefox crashes before I can make the order.
What "orders"?? That is a Mint forum article on how to put the Mint ISO onto a thumbdrive. All the tools mentioned are free. Nothing on there is 'for order'.
What "orders"?? That is a Mint forum article on how to put the Mint ISO onto a thumbdrive. All the tools mentioned are free. Nothing on there is 'for order'.
I'm fairly sure the OP meant to quote post #7 directly below yours, pressed the wrong button, and didn't pay attention to the text being quoted.
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