Happy Linux Mint 16 (xfce petra) user on my laptop. I picked up a broken (well, corruptd XP install) all-in-one Sony Vaio PC and wanted to give Mint a swing on that. The specs are modest, but the boot ...

A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

This will provide a more comprehensive output about your graphics controller. sudo apt install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r) flex bison intel-fw-gpu intel-i915-dkms xpu-smi sudo apt install -y \ ...

The iMac booted to Mint after the install successfully, however, as before the wireless drivers were missing, so for that solution, see the spoiler above. The only question now is if the install/boot ...

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