Difference between revisions of "Installing Linux Mint 9"

Revision as of 10:56, 6 December 2010

Prepare installation media

• You can use USB CD-ROM Drive or USB Flash drive (disk-on-key) as installation media.
• Download Linux Mint 9 "Isadora" - Gnome CD (32-bit)
• If you are using USB CD-ROM - burn downloaded image directly on CD.
• If you are using USB Flash drive, 1GB would be enough, use "Startup Disk Creator" utility to create LiveUSB.

Installation of generic Linux Mint 9

• Standard Linux Mint installation - choose timezone, partitions, username, password etc.
• Unplug USB CD-ROM / USB Flash drive and reboot
• Login using previously selected username and password

Required system changes

• Add the following lines to /etc/apt/sources.list

## Repository for fit-PC2 users provided by Compulab
deb http://fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/dists/lucid binary/
deb-src http://fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/dists/lucid source/

• Refresh update manager

sudo apt-get update

• Install kernel image, kernel headers, graphic drivers and media player for HD playback:

sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.35-34-fitpc2 linux-headers-2.6.35-34-fitpc2 xserver-xorg-video-poulsbo mplayer-vaapi mplayer-skins

• Remove generic image and sources that are not fully compatible with fit-PC2.

sudo apt-get purge linux-generic linux-image-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-$(uname -r) linux-headers-$(uname -r) && sudo apt-get autoremove

• Restart fit-PC2

Linux Mint 9 is now installed.

Known issues

• There is no OSD/subtitles support in mplayer-vaapi.