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Install Guide for Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake) on Sony Vaio VGN-S48GP

Planning

Notes

Items in red have not yet been performed - just writing them down for later implementation.

In order to facilitate a stable clean machine (i.e. one that I will not be required to rebuild on a semi-regular basis) I have decided to build/partition in a way that will allow me to run multiple versions of linux. At this stage I am working towards a three version model:

• Primary (main installation - considered stable - default boot)
• Secondary (alternate distro/version - considered stable)
• Testing (trashable version to test installing of other distros and unsupported apps etc)

As the 3 systems will share /home and /data mounts, each OS should have it's own regular user login to ensure configuration does not get confused.

Hardware

Partitioning Scheme

Installing

Notes

For the installation, I chose to connect with the wired ethernet (as opposed to wireless) for both ease and speed.

Install Ubuntu

Booting from CD

• Download and burn ubuntu-6.06-desktop-i386.iso
• Boot and select "Start or Install Ubuntu"
• Select "Install" icon
• Proceed through next 6 options (partitioning as previously specified via "Manual edit partition table") Remember partition 4 is extended utilising remaining size and the following 3 partitions are from that extended partition
• Then "Restart now" (remember to pull CD on eject)

Update System

  $ sudo gedit /etc/apt.sources.list

While I'm using a sudo gedit session:

• Edit > Preferences

  View:
     Enable text wrapping = Disable
     Highlight matching bracket = Enable
  Editor:
     Tab width = 4
     Enable automatic indentation = enable
     Create a backup copy of files before saving = Disable
  Fonts & Colors:
     Use default theme font = Enable
  Plugins:
     Enable All

Replace with:

   ## Add comments (##) in front of any line to remove it from being checked.
   ## Use the following sources.list at your own risk.
   deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted universe multiverse
   deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted universe multiverse

   ## MAJOR BUG FIX UPDATES produced after the final release
   deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted universe multiverse
   deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted universe multiverse

   ## UBUNTU SECURITY UPDATES
   deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted universe multiverse
   deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted universe multiverse

   ## BACKPORTS REPOSITORY (Unsupported. May contain illegal packages. Use at own risk.)
   deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
   deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

   ## PLF REPOSITORY (Unsupported. May contain illegal packages. Use at own risk.)
   deb http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf breezy free non-free
   deb-src http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf breezy free non-free 

Install PLF public key:

  $ wget http://plf.zarb.org/plf.asc
  $ sudo apt-key add plf.asc
  $ rm plf.asc

Update system:

  $ sudo apt-get update
  $ sudo apt-get upgrade

Tune DMA (DVD)

Check current DVD status:

  $ sudo hdparm /dev/hda

If IO_support = 0 (32-bit) or using_dma = 0 (off) this needs tuning:

  $ sudo gedit /etc/hdparm.conf

Add:

  /dev/hda {
     io32_support = 1
     dma = on
  }

nVidia Driver

  $ sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx
  $ sudo nvidia-glx-config enable

Configure System

• Fix Desktop

System > Preferences > Desktop Background

  No Wallpaper
  Solid Color (read colour) = #778899

System > Preferences > Theme

  Clearlooks

• Add System Menu

Applications > Accessories > Alacarte Menu Editor > System Tools Select

• Configuration Editor
• Ubuntu Device Database

• Configure Shell

  $ gedit .bashrc

While I'm using a gedit session:

• Edit > Preferences

  View:
     Enable text wrapping = Disable
     Highlight matching bracket = Enable
  Editor:
     Tab width = 4
     Enable automatic indentation = enable
     Create a backup copy of files before saving = Disable
  Fonts & Colors:
     Use default theme font = Enable
  Plugins:
     Enable All

Configure Shell:

  HISTCONTROL=ignoredups

Uncomment:

  if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then
     . ~/.bash_aliases
  fi
  

Add aliases

  $ gedit .bash_aliases

  alias ll="ls --color=auto -lh"
  alias slocate="slocate -i"

• Configure Nautilus

Places > Home Folder

• Left column:

  Places = Tree

Edit > Preferences

  Views:
     View new folders using = List View
     Use compact layout = Enable
  Behaviour:
     Ask before emptying the Garbage Bin or deleting files = Disable
     Include a Delete command that bypasses Garbage Bin = Enable

• Configure hotkeys

Applications > System Tools > Configuration Editor Apps > metacity > global_keybindings

  run_command_1 = <Super>e
  run_command_terminal = <Super>c
  show_desktop = <Super>d
  switch_windows_backward = <Shift><Alt>Tab

Apps > metacity > keybinding_commands

  command_1 = nautilus

• Specify Network

  $ sudo gedit /etc/hosts

and add any IP addresses + hostnames for your local network

• Create network shares

Places > Connect to Server...

  For each network share establish

Configure Wireless

• Install network manager

  $ sudo apt-get install network-manager
  $ sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome
  $ sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces

Comment out all instances of auto (except lo).

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

#auto eth0
#iface eth0 inet dhcp

#auto eth1
#iface eth1 inet dhcp

#auto eth2
#iface eth2 inet dhcp

#auto ath0
#iface ath0 inet dhcp

#auto wlan0
#iface wlan0 inet dhcp

  $ sudo /etc/init.d/dbus restart
  $ sudo nm-applet &

Configure Audio

Check volumes:

  $ alsamixer

Set device to PCM:

  Right click on volume applet -> Preferences
  Select PCM

Configure Multimedia

Get codecs

  $ sudo apt-get install w32codecs
  $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-base
  $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
  $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly
  $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse
  $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad
  $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse
  $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-pitfdll
  $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-gl
  $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg
  $ sudo apt-get install vorbis-tools
  $ sudo apt-get install lame
  $ sudo apt-get install sox
  $ sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
  $ sudo apt-get install mjpegtools

Get DVD playback prerequisites

  $ sudo apt-get install libdvdread3
  $ sudo apt-get install libdvdplay0
  $ sudo apt-get install libdvdnav4
  $ sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2
  $ sudo apt-get install regionset
  $ sudo apt-get install totem-xine
  $ sudo apt-get install libxine-main1
  $ sudo apt-get install libxine-extracodecs

Then:

  $ sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh

Get Multimedia Player(s)

  $ sudo apt-get install mpg321
  $ sudo apt-get install totem-gstreamer
  $ sudo apt-get install vlc
  $ sudo apt-get install mplayer
  $ sudo apt-get install xine-ui
  $ sudo apt-get install mozilla-mplayer
  $ sudo apt-get install mencoder

Configure Bluetooth

See: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BluetoothDialup Get drivers

  $ sudo apt-get install bluez-utils
  $ sudo apt-get bluez-pin
  $ sudo apt-get install ppp

  $ hcitool scan

  $ sudo hcitool cc {mac-address}
  $ sudo hcitool auth {mac-address}

  $ sdptool browse {mac-address}

  $ sudo gedit /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf

  rfcomm0 {
     bind yes;
     device {mac-address};
     channel {rfcomm-channel};
     comment "Bluetooth PPP Connection";
  }

  $ sudo /etc/init.d/bluez-utils restart

  $ sudo gedit /etc/ppp/peers/BluetoothDialup

  debug
  noauth
  connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/chatscripts/BluetoothDialup"
  usepeerdns
  /dev/rfcomm0 115200
  defaultroute
  crtscts
  lcp-echo-failure 0

  $ sudo gedit /etc/chatscripts/BluetoothDialup

  TIMEOUT 35
  ECHO    ON
  ABORT   '\nBUSY\r'
  ABORT   '\nERROR\r'
  ABORT   '\nNO ANSWER\r'
  ABORT   '\nNO CARRIER\r'
  ABORT   '\nNO DIALTONE\r'
  ABORT   '\nRINGING\r\n\r\nRINGING\r'
        \rAT
  OK      'AT+CGDCONT=2,"IP","your-apn-here"'
  OK      ATD*99***your-data-profile-number-here#
  CONNECT ""

Misc Apps

Beagle

  $ sudo apt-get install beagle

Start daemon:

  $ beagled

Start indexing:

  $ beagle-settings

Services

MySQL

  $ sudo apt-get install mysql-server
  $ mysqladmin -u root password {mysql-admin-password}
  $ sudo apt-get install mysql-admin
  $ sudo apt-get install mysql-query-browser
  $ sudo apt-get install mysql-navigator

Apache2 + PHP

  $ sudo apt-get install apache2
  $ sudo apt-get install php5
  $ sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql
  $ sudo apt-get install php5-mysql
  $ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2/restart

Adding Fluff

Wallpaper Rotation

#!/bin/bash

while [ 1 == 1 ]
do
	ALIST=( `grep filename ~/.gnome2/backgrounds.xml | sed 's/<filename>//g' | sed 's/<\/filename>//g' | grep $HOME` )
	RANGE=${#ALIST[@]}
	let "number = $RANDOM % $RANGE"
	gconftool-2 -t string -s /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename ${ALIST[$number]}
	sleep 900
done