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* You can use USB DVD/CD-ROM Drive or USB Flash drive (disk-on-key) as installation media. | * You can use USB DVD/CD-ROM Drive or USB Flash drive (disk-on-key) as installation media. | ||
− | * Download [http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=93 Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" - CD] or [http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id= | + | * Download [http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=93 Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" - CD] or [http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=95 Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" - DVD]. |
* If you are using USB DVD/CD-ROM - burn downloaded image directly on DVD/CD. | * If you are using USB DVD/CD-ROM - burn downloaded image directly on DVD/CD. | ||
* If you are using USB Flash drive, 1GB would be enough, use "Startup Disk Creator" utility to create LiveUSB. | * If you are using USB Flash drive, 1GB would be enough, use "Startup Disk Creator" utility to create LiveUSB. | ||
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== Base installation of Linux Mint 12 == | == Base installation of Linux Mint 12 == |
Revision as of 14:18, 8 January 2012
Contents
Prepare installation media
- You can use USB DVD/CD-ROM Drive or USB Flash drive (disk-on-key) as installation media.
- Download Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" - CD or Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" - DVD.
- If you are using USB DVD/CD-ROM - burn downloaded image directly on DVD/CD.
- If you are using USB Flash drive, 1GB would be enough, use "Startup Disk Creator" utility to create LiveUSB.
Base installation of Linux Mint 12
- Standard Linux Mint installation - choose timezone, partitions, username, password etc.
- Unplug USB DVD/CD-ROM / USB Flash drive and reboot
- Login using previously selected username and password.
ATI Catalyst proprietary video driver
- Install fglrx video driver and other utilities required for the proper graphics acceleration.
sudo apt-get install fglrx xvba-va-driver vainfo
- Reboot.
XBMC with XvBA
- XBMC is a well-known free and open source media player and entertainment hub for digital media.
- There is XBMC release with direct ATI X-Video Bitstream Acceleration (XvBA) support.
- It requires latest fglrx griver that not present in Linux Mint 12 release, need to download and install it manually:
sudo wget -P /tmp https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/2:8.911-0ubuntu1/+build/2952743/+files/fglrx_8.911-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i /tmp/fglrx_8.911-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
- Now you can add XBMC XvBA repository and install the media player
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wsnipex/xbmc-xvba sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-bin
- XBMC will support HW video acceleration out of the box.
Tips and tricks
- Fix VLC media player window style:
- Open VLC player, go to the Tools->Preferences->Interface
- Set "Force window style" option to "GTK+".
- Enable video acceleration on VLC media player:
- Open VLC player, go to the Tools->Preferences->Input & Codecs
- Check "Use GPU acceleration (experimental)" checkbox.