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