Peppermint is a Linux-based operating system with a strong focus on web apps. It is based on Ubuntu, and was designed for enhanced mobility, efficiency, and ease-of-use.
System Requirements
- i386 or derivative processor
- 192 MB of RAM
- 4 GB hard drive space
There are two flavors of Peppermint - Peppermint One and Peppermint Ice. The main difference is that Peppermint One uses Mozilla's Prism technology, while Peppermint Ice uses Peppermint Ice SSB [Site Specific Browser]. Also, One uses Firefox, and Ice uses Chromium.
I installed Peppermint Ice on my netbook, and I like it a lot. I did choose Ice over One mainly because I prefer Chromium over Firefox. Also, I was curious about the Peppermint Ice SSB installed on Ice.
If you encounter the 'Your battery might be old or broken' message, there's a solution for that.
- You'll need to install gconf-editor, using Software Manager [Menu > Software Manager].
- After successfully installing gconf-editor, open a terminal window [Menu > Accessories > LXTerminal].
- Type gconf-editor in the terminal
- Navigate to the Apps folder
- Navigate to the gnome-power-manager sub folder
- Navigate to the notify sub folder
- Find the setting called "low_capacity"
- Remove the tick next to it
So far, I'm impressed with Peppermint Ice, and I'll be using it on my handy-dandy netbook.
