Installed Linux Mint Main Edition
Walk through – The procedure I took, start point Ubuntu Gutsy.
1. DL’ing the file (LinuxMint-4.0.iso) through command in Terminal (note it’s the Mint Main Edition. More releases and versions can be found here.):
wget http://download.softpedia.ro/dl/ea7020c9f20a9a9b6ecf024412b942ab/474d77a5/600031769/linux/LinuxMint-4.0.iso
Downloads to home/user.
2. Writes the DL’ed file “LinuxMint-4.0.iso” to CD (written from image).
3. Restarted the computer with newly written Linux Mint CD in the trey and starts from CD.
Either enter DEL at startup to configure boot selection or press F8 to select.
4. Starts in Live CD mode.
5. Likes the splash screen.
In Live CD mode
6. (To manage partitions.) Opens Terminal and runs this:
sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install gparted ntfsprogs
7. (Manages partitions.) Hits Alt+F2 and types gksudo gparted and hits Run. Changes the size of the partition and creates a new partition with the file system ext3 and hits Add. After that Apply and let it do the changes.
My partitions on below capture. Resized the one I had (make it use less space) and created another one from the remaining space. Both Ubuntu and Mint are installed on my computer.
8. Ran the Linux Mint installer from the Desktop.
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Related links: http://www.linuxmint.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint
http://www.linux.com/feature/60538
Based on Ubuntu, it is Ubuntu in a mint theme with a few extra features. Good features however.
Linux Mint is only available for x86 systems. If you want to run Linux Mint on an AMD64 system, you’ll have to settle for 32-bit, and if you’re on PowerPC, then no Mint for you!
View Linux Mint About page for more information of what makes it minty 
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