Linux Mint 7 (XFCE)
Where To Get Help
You can always post a note in the Desktop Linux Reviews Forum and we’ll do our best to offer feedback or at least point you in the right direction.
You might also want to drop by the Linux Mint forum and check out the XFCE section. There have been various bugs found in Release Candidate 1 that have already been reported so check the forum if you download that version to check it out as your bug may already have been noted.
And be sure to check out the Linux Mint Wiki too.
Final Thoughts & Who Should Use It
Linux Mint 7 (XFCE) is a good choice for beginner, intermediate or advanced Linux users. Those with older, slower hardware will particularly enjoy it. It’s a great way to put the power of Linux Mint on a less modern computer.
But it’s also a good choice for anybody who simply doesn’t want a lot of desktop bloat running on their computer. Eye candy can surely be fun sometimes but Linux Mint 7 (XFCE) proves that you simply don’t need it to use Linux Mint 7 on your computer.
Summary Table:
| Product: | Linux Mint 7 (XFCE) |
| Web Site: | http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=43 |
| Price: | Free |
| Pros: | Provides a lightweight Linux Mint desktop alternative to the KDE and Gnome versions. |
| Cons: | Doesn’t come with desktop games. |
| Suitable For: | Beginner, intermediate and advanced Linux users with older computers or who simply prefer a lightweight desktop environment. |
| Summary: | A great choice for those using older hardware or those who simply prefer a more minimalistic desktop environment. |
| Rating: | 4/5 |
(17 votes, average: 3.65 out of 5)
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Jim, of all of the Mint releases, this is the one I would be most likely to test next (until Mint gets KDE 4.3 or 4.4, then I may check that out too). Concerning memory requirements, KDE 4.3 on sidux actually works with 256 MB memory, but it is not very responsive with that amount. 512 MB of memory, or perhaps 384 MB, would be more realistic values. Based on that, I would suggest that 256 MB on an XFCE based system would be quite adequate, given that I am running sidux XFCE right now, and htop reveals ONLY 211 MB of memory in use, in spite of Seamonkey browser and Email, plus Google Chrome (being used now) are actively in use.
Sounds like this release may not be quite ready, but it does seem to be promising, and it may be worth a look some time soon.
I am looking forward to Linux Mint 7 XFCE. I am currently using Linux Mint 7 (Gnome) and it very good experience.
I believe my laptop and my friends computer which has only 256 MB of RAM will be able to run Linux Mint 7 XFCE.
No XFCE has hard disk mounting facility, you review show some solution about the same.
Thanks for the good insight.
This is something I might think of trying. I already run Ubuntu on the desktop and also have another decommissioned computer with less memory which I intend trying it on. If it works on that, then I will have to wait till the final version is out before rolling it on the much faster computer.
Will leave a comment here later to let you know how it goes.
Nice review BTW :)
@ Brian Masinick:
Brian, you like KDE over Gnome? I like Gnome better. KDE is too windows-ish.
KDE is too windows-ish? Gnome is the DE that uses a registry.
I can’t believe the reviewer, Jim Lynch, complains about there being no games in the distribution. What a stupid thing to say. Download the games you want. They are all available for every single linux distrubutions. Just click on the button in Synaptic (or the equivalent)! All the games, all the programmes are available for every single Linux distribution, so what the hell is the point of commenting on the presence or absence of any programme in particular?! A review should be focussed on the actual stability and overall functionality of the distrubution.