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* The integrated interactive information monitor (I3M) is a GUI system integrated in the front panel of Airtop | * The integrated interactive information monitor (I3M) is a GUI system integrated in the front panel of Airtop | ||
* 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 | * 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 | ||
− | * | + | * Please note, the package adds "acpi_enforce_resources=lax" string to the kernel boot line, and the Airtop must be rebooted after installation |
* Now you can navigate through menus between multiple screens of the I3M that display system information, temperatures, power consumption and notifications | * Now you can navigate through menus between multiple screens of the I3M that display system information, temperatures, power consumption and notifications | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 21 April 2016
Contents
Prepare installation media
- A USB DVD-ROM drive or a USB Flash drive of at least 2GB should be used as installation media
- Download Linux Mint 17.3 "Rosa" - Cinnamon (64-bit)"
- For installation with a USB DVD-ROM - flash the downloaded image directly onto a DVD
- For installation with a USB Flash drive, please follow How to install Linux Mint via USB tutorial
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
- Please note, the package adds "acpi_enforce_resources=lax" string to the kernel boot line, and the Airtop must be rebooted after installation
- Now you can navigate through menus between multiple screens of the I3M that display system information, temperatures, power consumption and notifications