Hi Eric!

Regarding distros.
I used Redhat because they had a great nickname for the then current
distro. (Guiness ;)

Ubuntu was mainly chosen because it offered easy installation of Software
Defined Radio modules.
(It was easier to install than other distros.)

I am quit OK with Fedora.
I deeply despise SUSE.

I never tried Mint.

CU, Ricsi

... I don't have any solution, but I certainly admire the problem.
--- GoldED+/LNX