- #INSTALL NVIDIA DRIVERS IN LINUX MINT 17 INSTALL#
- #INSTALL NVIDIA DRIVERS IN LINUX MINT 17 UPDATE#
- #INSTALL NVIDIA DRIVERS IN LINUX MINT 17 UPGRADE#
The next partition will be for Linux Swap. File system = ext2/ext3/ext4 (choose whatever file system you like)Ĩ.Again select unallocated space -> New and use the following settings for this partition. The next partition will hold the Boot Grub. Then left click on unallocated space, select New and enter the following settings for this partition then click on Add.Ĭreate Bios Grub Partition Enter Partition Sizeħ. Create Partition Table Select GPT Partition TypeĦ. On GParted select your first hard-disk from right tab then go to GParted Menu -> Device -> Create Partition Table, choose GPT on Warning window, then click on Apply. After Linux Mint completely loads into a Live state go to Menu, type gparted on Search field and start GParted disk partitioner. When the first Linux Mint screen appears press key, choose Start Linux Mint and wait for the system to completely load. Place your USB stick or DVD in your computer drive and select your appropriate boot medium from BIOS/UEFI menu.ģ. Download on of the Linux Mint 17 versions from the above mirrors and burn it to a DVD or create a USB bootable drive.Ģ.
#INSTALL NVIDIA DRIVERS IN LINUX MINT 17 UPGRADE#
If you already have a previous version of Linux Mint installed on your computer and you want to upgrade to Qiana follow use the instructions from my former tutorial on Upgrade Linux Mint 16 (Petra) to Linux Mint 17 (Qiana). Be aware that dual-boot with a Windows OS will not work using GPT partition scheme on computers with BIOSes (Microsoft Windows will boot in EFI mode if it detects a GPT partition label) so use GPT partitions with dual-boot only on computers with Extensible Firmware Interface –EFI or Unified EFI -UEFI firmware else use only Linux Mint single boot on non-EFI computers with GPT scheme or dual-boot with Windows OS on BIOSes (Grub Legacy) with MBR partition scheme. This tutorial will focus on performing a single-boot fresh installation of Linux Mint 17 Qiana Mate on GPT disks (only for 64-bit OS versions) but the settings can be applied on Cinnamon version also.
#INSTALL NVIDIA DRIVERS IN LINUX MINT 17 INSTALL#
Without internet connection ‘Driver Manager’ can install drivers.The UI has been improved, the icons were modified a bit and the changelog retrieval is now much faster and more reliable.” Linux Mint 17 Features It no longer checks for an Internet connection or waits for the network manager and it no longer locks the APT cache at session startup. It no longer needs to reload itself in root mode when you click on it. It shows more information, it looks better, it feels faster, and it gets less in your way.
#INSTALL NVIDIA DRIVERS IN LINUX MINT 17 UPDATE#
The Update manager has been hugely improved. The long awaited moment of Linux Mint 17 ‘ Qiana‘ Cinnamon and Mate final releases has come, Linux Mint developers proudly announced on Saturday, May 31st, 2014 on their official Linux Mint webpage the newly Linux Mint releases with long term support until 2019.Ĭlement Lefebvre: “It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use.