Thread: 17 Days and Counting Down to Ubuntu 20.04 Release

Originally Posted by CrescentCityRazors

No reason to switch from Mint if Mint does everything you need in an OS. It is still secure, efficient, and powerful. The advantages of Ubuntu over Mint are rather small and for some users, insignificant. The advantages of Mint, you are already aware of. Peace.

Thanks. I have not seen any details on the new Ubuntu and just thought that I would ask.

My only bug so far with Mint is that it does not shut my computer down completely. When I click 'shut down', the OS shuts down, the HDD spins down, but the LM splash stays on the monitor and the fan keeps running on the box. I have to hold the power switch down for 5 or 6 seconds to completely power down.

Not a huge deal but it is sort of a PITA.

Originally Posted by kelbro

Thanks. I have not seen any details on the new Ubuntu and just thought that I would ask.

My only bug so far with Mint is that it does not shut my computer down completely. When I click 'shut down', the OS shuts down, the HDD spins down, but the LM splash stays on the monitor and the fan keeps running on the box. I have to hold the power switch down for 5 or 6 seconds to completely power down.

Not a huge deal but it is sort of a PITA.

I have seen that before. Not with Dell stock hardware though. Dell seems to always work with Linux better than any other manufactured PC. Even laptop touch screens work, at least with recent Ubuntu releases. You may be able to install a driver that will fix your problem. Or you might be able to find a fix that you can apply to your system settings. Have you tried getting answers from the Mint peer support network? I have only ran Mint briefly, from a USB, just to see what it looked like, so I'm far from a guru on Mint.

Originally Posted by CrescentCityRazors

I have seen that before. Not with Dell stock hardware though. Dell seems to always work with Linux better than any other manufactured PC. Even laptop touch screens work, at least with recent Ubuntu releases. You may be able to install a driver that will fix your problem. Or you might be able to find a fix that you can apply to your system settings. Have you tried getting answers from the Mint peer support network? I have only ran Mint briefly, from a USB, just to see what it looked like, so I'm far from a guru on Mint.

Thanks and yes, I've tried several things that didn't help. Probably something in the HP BIOS is my guess. Easy enough to accommodate, just leave it on!

I might dual-boot the new Ubuntu to see if it's something in Mint.

Originally Posted by kelbro

Thanks and yes, I've tried several things that didn't help. Probably something in the HP BIOS is my guess. Easy enough to accommodate, just leave it on!

I might dual-boot the new Ubuntu to see if it's something in Mint.

https://forums.linuxmint.com/index.php might be able to help.

Could be your BIOS needs an update. HP I am sure has a download/update page. Also I gather that LM19 kinda drops the ball in this particular area but 19.1 or 19.2 or something like that fixes it. Anyway like you say not a super biggie. A lot of Linux systems never get shut down at all so maybe they don't really prioritize smooth shutdown operation in the distros.

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Hello guys,

I am pleasantly surprised that there are Linux users on this forum.
I quit working with Linux about 20 years ago. It simply was not worth all the effort.
Since then I have checked back into that community a few times and have been pleased to see that it has become much more capable and user friendly.
But not enough to get me back into it!

Okay before I try this, let me ask a stupid question. Will this Ubuntu run my flight simulation software from Microsoft? It's FS2004 and I design aircraft, flight decks and scenery. If this OS won't run this, then I don't see any value in looking into it. Please advise.

Originally Posted by randydance062449

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Hello guys,

I am pleasantly surprised that there are Linux users on this forum.
I quit working with Linux about 20 years ago. It simply was not worth all the effort.
Since then I have checked back into that community a few times and have been pleased to see that it has become much more capable and user friendly.
But not enough to get me back into it!

Maybe you should create a Ubuntu Live USB and boot from it some time. Doesn't change anything on your hard drive until you tell it to. It will run a bit slower from the USB drive is all. If you ever decide to install you can install from the USB drive. You never know, you might get ticked off at Microsoft some day. They have a way of doing that these last few years, especially.

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

Okay before I try this, let me ask a stupid question. Will this Ubuntu run my flight simulation software from Microsoft? It's FS2004 and I design aircraft, flight decks and scenery. If this OS won't run this, then I don't see any value in looking into it. Please advise.

One of the downsides of low linux adoption (typically 1% of computers run linux) is that a lot of mainstream programs simply aren't developed for it. Often one can find equivalent programs on linux but for people in highly specialized fields it isn't always possible. In my own work, for instance, I'm not able to run Adobe Acrobat Professional, which is a major barrier.

You can install Steam on linux, so often you can search the Steam store for linux-specific games and apps. I only did a quick searc but it doesn't appear that FS2004 will run on linux. This aside, for the vast majority of things people do (web browsing, email, office [libreoffice is an amazing alternative to MS Office and can be used on Mac and Windows too], and even things like photography and especially web-developing/programming) using linux is not a problem at all.