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  sudo apt-get update
 
  sudo apt-get update
 
  sudo apt-get install i965-va-driver vainfo nvidia-364 vdpauinfo mesa-vdpau-drivers-lts-vivid vdpau-va-driver --install-recommends
 
  sudo apt-get install i965-va-driver vainfo nvidia-364 vdpauinfo mesa-vdpau-drivers-lts-vivid vdpau-va-driver --install-recommends
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== I3M ==
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* The integrated interactive information monitor (I3M) is a GUI system integrated in the front panel of Airtop
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* You need to install the [http://www.fit-pc2.com/download/airtop/Linux/mint/17/airtop-fpsvc_1.0-1_upstart.deb airtop-fpsvc] service that provides system information to the front panel
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* Reboot the Airtop after installation
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* Now you can navigate through menus between multiple screens of the I3M that display system information, temperatures, power consumption and notifications
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 13:25, 19 April 2016

Prepare installation media

Base installation of Linux Mint

  • Follow the standard Linux Mint installation procedure - choose timezone, partitions, username, password etc.
  • Disconnect the installation media and reboot.
  • Login using previously selected username and password.

Intel & Nvidia graphics drivers

  • Add repositories with the latest open source and proprietary graphics drivers
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install i965-va-driver vainfo nvidia-364 vdpauinfo mesa-vdpau-drivers-lts-vivid vdpau-va-driver --install-recommends

I3M

  • The integrated interactive information monitor (I3M) is a GUI system integrated in the front panel of Airtop
  • You need to install the airtop-fpsvc service that provides system information to the front panel
  • Reboot the Airtop after installation
  • Now you can navigate through menus between multiple screens of the I3M that display system information, temperatures, power consumption and notifications

See also