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Old 11-04-2013, 06:24 PM   #1
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OS was Linux Mint 15 Mate I just rebooted and I'm Ubunta??


I was just getting better at getting around in Mint. I not liking this new look can someone help me to get back home. I dont even have a clue what to do. Thank you
 
Old 11-04-2013, 06:47 PM   #2
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Log out, then log back in but look on the options at the log in manager. Look for something saying something about mate or cinnanon select it and proceed to log in
 
Old 11-04-2013, 06:53 PM   #3
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Rebooted before post Dual Boot Vista and Linux

I went back out to see if there was a choice..saw a post on the internet about same thing. It says Linux Mint 15 but it is Ubunta when you get in. I've been learning hard on this Linux...blew me away. I done some crazy things learning but this takes the cake. I did something downloaded some software. I thought you could cross some of these OS Guess not how do I change it back.
 
Old 11-04-2013, 07:11 PM   #4
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inxi -Fxx
 
Old 11-04-2013, 07:16 PM   #5
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In case you are confused. I am on Mint 14 and here is my example. Open a terminal

Code:
harry@biker ~ $ inxi -Fxx
System:    Host: biker Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.7.2) 
           Desktop: MATE 1.4.2  dm: mdm Distro: Linux Mint 14 Nadia
Machine:   Mobo: SAMSUNG model: RV410/RV510/S3510/E3510 Bios: Phoenix version: 02UC.P026.20100916.LX date: 09/16/2010
CPU:       Dual core Pentium CPU T4500 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 9176.7 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1200.00 MHz 2: 1200.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2a42 
           X.Org: 1.13.0 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1366x768@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 9.0.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:293e 
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 168c:002b
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 4c:ed:de:67:7d:fc
           Card-2: Marvell 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller 
           driver: sky2 ver: 1.30 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 11ab:4354
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:24:54:ea:6d:cf
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (23.7% used)
           1: id: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_HM321HI size: 320.1GB serial: S26VJDQZA60705 
Partition: ID: / size: 18G used: 5.0G (31%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 163G used: 66G (43%) fs: btrfs 
           ID: swap-1 size: 4.19GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
RAID:      System: supported: N/A
           No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
           Unused Devices: none
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 41.0C mobo: 41.0C 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 168 Uptime: 34 min Memory: 540.8/3887.8MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.7.2 
           Client: Shell (bash 4.2.37 running in mate-terminal) inxi: 1.9.13 
harry@biker ~ $ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="12.10, Quantal Quetzal"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu quantal (12.10)"
VERSION_ID="12.10"
As you can see. Mint is based on Ubuntu is why you may be confused.
 
Old 11-04-2013, 07:29 PM   #6
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I am operating in Linux but have a Ubunta Desktop :O(

Ok so I rebooted and looked still Linux Mint 15 Olivia. I dont have a terminal anymore It looks windowish. Were would I put the code. I have to reboot again I went into recovery and everything didnt boot back up. Dont go away please......
 
Old 11-04-2013, 07:36 PM   #7
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I found the terminal. Searched for it so Im going to use the code

Thank you be back ok Do I reboot again.

Last edited by freesk73; 11-04-2013 at 07:37 PM.
 
Old 11-04-2013, 07:41 PM   #8
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Old 11-04-2013, 07:42 PM   #9
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I dont have a terminal anymore It looks windowish.
Here is a helpful hint. Go to google images. Try and find a image by search term Mint 15

Shoot me a image link in the next post. You should have a terminal (2 of them , one is root terminal, the other a user terminal)
in mates Taskbar if that is what you are running.

mine
as a example. That is Mate. The 2 terminals are the square red and black box in the taskbar.
 
Old 11-04-2013, 07:44 PM   #10
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Ok, you are in Gnome 3 from the sound of it. Try using Fall Back mode. The Mate edition does not use Gnome at all which is what I am running.
 
Old 11-04-2013, 07:47 PM   #11
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Download and read this . It sounds like you need it.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...55819444,d.cWc
 
Old 11-04-2013, 07:53 PM   #12
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Picture link to image

http://www.google.com/imgres?sa=X&bi...4&tx=139&ty=81
name
It's really quite tecky. The menu on the left goes up and down. The menu names floasts out. The search screen is see through. Well nice but I just dont think i have it in me to figure this out I been on Linux day and night. theres so much reasearch and the reading. Thats to do anything.
 
Old 11-04-2013, 08:02 PM   #13
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Yep Gnome 3 Unity Desktop. Just to let you know. My Mint 14 is supported Longer than your Mint 15.

Quote:
V15 Olivia Ubuntu Raring Supported until January 2014.

14 Nadia Ubuntu Quantal Supported until April 2014.
So can you point me to the link you used to download mint from. The exact description is necessary for me to know what version of Mint 15
you installed since I used the Mate edition download link for Mint 14.
 
Old 11-04-2013, 08:05 PM   #14
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OS was Linux Mint 15 Mate I
Because you are not running Mate at all.
 
Old 11-04-2013, 08:11 PM   #15
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Errrr, can't you boot into Cinnamon Desktop instead?
 
  


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