Is there a tech support list/site for Mint Linux

[Ric Moore]

On 12/04/2011 03:47 PM, jimmckenzie at earthlink.net wrote:
> I need to fix open OpenGL in Mint 11 64 bit (AMD) with Kernel 3.1.1
> 010103-generic and I can't find a damned thing on line any where.
> Tons of questions asked 6 - 8 years ago but nothing new.

Their online support thingie sux, IMHO.

I can't find
> a tech supp list either.

When I tried Mint, I couldn't find it either until I had set up my Mint 
account online and explored around in there to find it. I hated that so 
much I ripped out Mint, leaving the Ubuntu part intact, as best I could. 
If I was brand new as a user, I'd install Ubuntu or Xubuntu cleanly.

No games work (They won't launch)

They are in /usr/games so not in your path. Either edit your path or 
just make links from the binary in /usr/game/ to /usr/bin/. That cranks 
up those small games when you click on 'em, I've found.

> none of
> the screen savers work (just a black screen no graphics, for the
> record The Screen Saver Lattice)

have you enabled your video card drivers yet?? If not, you're 
practically running vanilla VGA. Some screen savers should work, but not 
the OpenGL ones. What kind of video does your machine have?

I'd really rather not have to hose
> and start over. Is there a guide online about this? I know I sound a
> bit terse right now but I'm at a complete loss for answers and where
> I live no else has even heard of Linux let alone Kernel 3.X.

If you have a Linux User Group or a local college or Junior College, you 
might find some local help. Order a large pizza.

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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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