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/* Installing Ubuntu 8.04 */
== Installing Ubuntu 8.04 ==
=== installation instructions ===
==== Prepare installation media ====
* You can use USB CD-ROM Drive or USB Flash drive (disk-on-key) as installation media.
* Download Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop installation .iso from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
* If you are using USB CD-ROM - burn downloaded image directly on CD.
* If you are using USB Flash drive, 1GB would be enough. Download and run usb-creator utility to make bootable installation flash drive.
You can download usb-creator from http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=usb-creator&searchon=names&suite=all§ion=all
==== Installation of generic Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop ====
Generic kernel coming with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop has problems with hard disk identification and rebooting, so at first installation steps you will need to:
* Choose comfortable installation language
* Press <Down> button to choose "Install Ubuntu"
* Press F6 to edit kernel boot options
* Add string "all_generic_ide" to the end of kernel boot line. It should look like this "... quiet splash all_generic_ide --"
* Press "Enter" and continue with standard Ubuntu installation, choose timezone, username, password etc.
* When you will be asked to reboot fit-PC2 - shut down it manually (with power button).
* Unplug USB CD-ROM/USB Flash drive.
* Power on fit-PC2 and press <Esc> button continuously to enter grub boot menu.
* Press <e> button to edit grub menu lines.
* Add "all_generic_ide" option at the end of kernel boot line. Now it should look like this: "... quiet splash all_generic_ide"
* Press <Enter> to save changes and to boot.
* Login with username and password you have chosen previously.
==== Necessary 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/hardy binary/
deb-src http://fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/dists/hardy source/[/code]
* Refresh update manager
sudo apt-get update
* Install kernel related files
sudo apt-get install linux-doc linux-headers-2.6.24-34-fitpc2 linux-image-2.6.24-34-fitpc2 linux-kernel-devel linux-libc-dev linux-source
* Install display drivers
sudo apt-get install libdrm2 libdrm2-dbg libdrm-dev libgl1-mesa-dri-psb psb-video xorg-modules-xpsb xserver-xorg-video-psb xserver-xorg-video-psb-dbg
* Replace generic '''/etc/X11/xorg.conf''' with the file http://fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/files/xorg.conf
* Open '''/etc/fstab''' for editing and remove cdrom related lines (if present).
* Install mplayer-vaapi for HD playback:
sudo apt-get install libva1 libva1-dbg libva-dev mplayer-vaapi mplayer-skin-blue
* Remove generic image and sources that are not fully compatible with fit-PC2.
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-24-generic linux-headers-2.6.24-24-generic linux-headers-2.6.24-24
* Shutdown and restart fit-PC2
Ubuntu 8.04 is now installed.
== Old revisions ==
* [http://www.fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/releases/ May '09 Ubuntu 8.04 recovery image]
