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== Prepare installation media == | == Prepare installation media == | ||
* A USB DVD-ROM drive or a USB Flash drive of at least 2GB should be used as installation media | * A USB DVD-ROM drive or a USB Flash drive of at least 2GB should be used as installation media | ||
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* Both of them use GPU accelerated video decoding and give excellent playback quality | * Both of them use GPU accelerated video decoding and give excellent playback quality | ||
* Both of them compatible with the most popular video formats | * Both of them compatible with the most popular video formats | ||
− | + | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa | |
− | + | sudo apt-get update | |
− | + | sudo apt-get install kodi vlc vainfo i965-va-driver | |
* Kodi will support GPU accelerated video decoding out of the box | * Kodi will support GPU accelerated video decoding out of the box | ||
* In VLC you need to check Tools->Preferences->Input and Codecs->Use GPU accelerated decoding checkbox to take advantage of GPU accelerated video decoding | * In VLC you need to check Tools->Preferences->Input and Codecs->Use GPU accelerated decoding checkbox to take advantage of GPU accelerated video decoding | ||
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== Thermal monitoring == | == Thermal monitoring == | ||
* Install tools for monitoring CPU and storage temperature (if supported by storage device) | * Install tools for monitoring CPU and storage temperature (if supported by storage device) | ||
− | + | sudo apt-get install lm-sensors hddtemp | |
− | + | sensors | grep Core | |
Core 0: +38.0°C (high = +87.0°C, crit = +105.0°C) | Core 0: +38.0°C (high = +87.0°C, crit = +105.0°C) | ||
Core 1: +42.0°C (high = +87.0°C, crit = +105.0°C) | Core 1: +42.0°C (high = +87.0°C, crit = +105.0°C) | ||
− | + | sudo hddtemp /dev/sda | |
/dev/sda: Hitachi HTS545016B9A300: 27°C | /dev/sda: Hitachi HTS545016B9A300: 27°C | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 27 September 2018
Outdated. See Intel: Installing Linux Mint 19
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.
Kodi and VLC
- Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) and VLC are well known free and open-source multimedia players
- Both of them use GPU accelerated video decoding and give excellent playback quality
- Both of them compatible with the most popular video formats
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install kodi vlc vainfo i965-va-driver
- Kodi will support GPU accelerated video decoding out of the box
- In VLC you need to check Tools->Preferences->Input and Codecs->Use GPU accelerated decoding checkbox to take advantage of GPU accelerated video decoding
Thermal monitoring
- Install tools for monitoring CPU and storage temperature (if supported by storage device)
sudo apt-get install lm-sensors hddtemp
sensors | grep Core Core 0: +38.0°C (high = +87.0°C, crit = +105.0°C) Core 1: +42.0°C (high = +87.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)
sudo hddtemp /dev/sda /dev/sda: Hitachi HTS545016B9A300: 27°C