Linux-Profiles

Installation

Getting recovery media

1. Boot WindowsXP
2. nvoke the recovery media wizard :
   Start -> All Programs (Alle Programme) -> Thinkvantage -> Create Recovery Media
3. nsert 5 empty cds and burn recovery media

Basic Ubuntu Installation

1. Make recovery partition visible for deletion
   
   1. Invoke IBM BIOS by hitting the ThinkVantage and F1 button
   2. select "Security"
   3. select "Access Predesktop Area"
   4. select "Disabled"
   5. select "F10"
2. boot ubuntu installer disk
3. Select "Install" from the desktop menu
4. Answer the questions for:
   
   • Language
   • Timezone
   • user account details
   • Partions

Setup networking : lan-adapter

setup the ip configuration
(alternative way : K -> System Settings -> Network)

vim /etc/network/interfaces

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.0.55
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.0.254

setup the dns-configuration

vim /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 192.168.0.254

start networking with new settings

ifdown eth0 ; ifdown eth0 ; ifup eth0

Setup networking : wlan-adapter

setup the ip configuration

vim /etc/network/interfaces

#auto eth1
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.0.55
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.0.254
wpa-driver wext
wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

setup the dns-configuration

vim /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 192.168.0.254

gather the wpa-passphrase

wpa_passphrase MYSSID mypassword|grep psk

configure the wpa-supplicant

/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2

network={
ssid="WISCHMOB"
proto=WPA
scan_ssid=1
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP CCMP
psk=e4135274df43048639827d2b9a3f6d3c792eb37008259194154c79603cada009
}

disable the hardware-encryption

/etc/modprobe.d/ipw3945

options ipw2200 hwcrypto=0

start networking with new settings

ifdown eth1 ; ifdown eth1 ;
modprobe -r ipw3945 ; modprobe ipw3945
ifup eth1

verify the proper operation (the mac-address of the accesspoint should be visible)

iwconfig|grep "Access Point"

 

Full system upgrade
Modify package sources

-> uncomment all package-sources except the edgy-backports

vim /etc/apt/sources.list

Apply all updates

aptitude update ; aptitude upgrade
aptitude dist-upgrade
reboot

 

Setup ati-vga-adapter
Install driver

aptitude install fglrx-control linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r` xorg-driver-fglrx

Setup graphics adapter

aticonfig --initial --lcd-mode=full --fsaa=on --resolution=0,1680x1050 --overlay-type=opengl

or

aticonfig --initial --lcd-mode=full --fsaa=on --resolution=0,1680x1050 --overlay-type=Xv

Modify xorg.conf to enable 3d-support

vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Extensions"
Option"Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option"AIGLX" "off"
EndSection

Restart and test x-server

screen /etc/init.d/kdm restart
fgl_glxgears

Setup full reinitialisation of video-hardware after resume/suspend2ram

vim /etc/default/acpi-support

# Should we attempt to warm-boot the video hardware on resume?
POST_VIDEO=false

Setup virtual console
Edit the grub configuration

vim /boot/grub/menu.lst

## enhance defoptions by "vga=791" (options for new kernels)
# defoptions=quiet splash vga=791
...
## enhance every kernel-entry by "vga=791"
## i.e
...
kernel/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-11-generic root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet splash vga=791
...

Restart system
Switch between virtual console and x-server by using STRG+ALT+F1 and ALT+F7

 

Setup sd-card reader

The module for the sd-card read is not loaded automatically at system-start. (see: "lsmod|grep tifm_sd")
Load module

modprobe tifm_sd

Insert a sd-card for testing : a mount-window should be raised by KDE

Configure automated loading of module on system-start

echo "tifm_sd" |tee -a /etc/modules

 

Setup IBM Hard Drive Active Drive Protection System
Load module

modprobe hdaps

Make a basic test of the module

while true; do cat/sys/bus/platform/drivers/hdaps/hdaps/position ; sleep 1; done

Configure automated loading of module on system-start

echo "hdaps" |tee -a /etc/modules

 

Add commercial/non-free stuff
Installation of easyubuntu

wget -q http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
cd /tmp
wget http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/files/easyubuntu_latest.deb
dpkg -i easyubuntu_latest.deb

Invoke easyubuntu with your unpriviledged system-user - invoke at the shell-prompt

easyubuntu

1. enter your password
2. check all options in section "multimedia"
3. check all options in section "web" (excluded "wengo"/"skype")
4. check all options in section "archives"
5. check no option in section "system"
6. klick "ok"

Check if there are broken packages

apt-get install -f

deinstall easyubuntu

dpkg -P easyubuntu

 

Basic Software Installation

aptitude install subversion rsync vim-full vim-doc vim-python vim-scripts ssh \
language-pack-de-base language-pack-kde-de-base language-support-de myspell-de-de \
openoffice.org-help-de openoffice.org-l10n-de openoffice.org-kde gnuplot \
tetex-nonfree tetex-base tetex-frogg-doc tetex-bin tetex-doc tetex-doc-nonfree tetex-eurosym \
iptraf quanta xine-ui xmms texinfo xpdf firefox thunderbird apt-listchanges kxmleditor

aptitude install tecnoballz foobillard ksirtet supertux kdegames tuxpuck wesnoth

Hardware information

 

uname -a

2.6.17-11-generic #2 SMP Thu Feb 1 19:52:28 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

lspci

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller AHCI (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 7145
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5752M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
15:00.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments Unknown device 8039
15:00.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments Unknown device 803a
15:00.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments Unknown device 803b
15:00.3 Class 0805: Texas Instruments Unknown device 803c

lsusb

Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0424:2502 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 0483:2016 SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint Reader
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

lsmod

Module Size Used by
battery 11652 0
ac 6788 0
ibm_acpi 28672 0
thermal 15624 0
fan 6020 0
button 7952 0
ipw3945 124576 1
ieee80211 35272 1 ipw3945
ieee80211_crypt 7552 1 ieee80211
tg3 107652 0
rfcomm 42260 0
l2cap 27136 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 53476 4 rfcomm,l2cap
nvram 10376 1
uinput 10368 1
fglrx 406988 8
speedstep_centrino 9760 1
cpufreq_userspace 5408 0
cpufreq_stats 7744 0
freq_table 6048 2 speedstep_centrino,cpufreq_stats
cpufreq_powersave 2944 0
cpufreq_ondemand 8876 1
cpufreq_conservative 8712 0
video 17540 0
tc1100_wmi 8324 0
sbs 16804 0
sony_acpi 6412 0
pcc_acpi 14080 0
i2c_ec 6272 1 sbs
i2c_core 23424 1 i2c_ec
hotkey 11556 0
dock 8716 0
dev_acpi 12292 0
container 5632 0
asus_acpi 17688 0
ipv6 272288 14
xfs 621272 1
joydev 11200 0
tifm_sd 10884 0
hdaps 14528 0
thinkpad_ec 9360 1 hdaps
sbp2 24584 0
parport_pc 37796 0
lp 12964 0
parport 39496 2 parport_pc,lp
pcmcia 40380 0
snd_hda_intel 20116 1
tsdev 9152 0
snd_hda_codec 164608 1 snd_hda_intel
sg 37404 0
usbhid 45152 0
snd_pcm_oss 47360 0
snd_mixer_oss 19584 1 snd_pcm_oss
yenta_socket 28812 1
rsrc_nonstatic 15360 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 43924 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
psmouse 41352 0
sdhci 20108 0
mmc_core 32136 2 tifm_sd,sdhci
tifm_7xx1 9472 0
tifm_core 10496 2 tifm_sd,tifm_7xx1
irtty_sir 10112 0
snd_pcm 84612 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 25348 1 snd_pcm
snd 58372 8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 11232 1 snd
sir_dev 18308 1 irtty_sir
nsc_ircc 25100 0
serio_raw 8452 0
irda 214332 3 irtty_sir,sir_dev,nsc_ircc
hw_random 7320 0
evdev 11392 2
intel_agp 26012 1
agpgart 34888 2 fglrx,intel_agp
shpchp 42144 0
pci_hotplug 32828 1 shpchp
snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
crc_ccitt 3200 1 irda
pcspkr 4352 0
ext3 142856 2
jbd 62228 1 ext3
ohci1394 37040 0
ieee1394 306104 2 sbp2,ohci1394
uhci_hcd 24968 0
ehci_hcd 34696 0
usbcore 134912 4 usbhid,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd
ide_generic 2432 0
sd_mod 22656 5
ahci 20356 4
libata 74892 1 ahci
scsi_mod 144648 5 sbp2,sg,sd_mod,ahci,libata
ide_cd 33696 0
cdrom 38944 1 ide_cd
piix 11780 1
generic 6276 0
processor 31560 2 thermal,speedstep_centrino
fbcon 41504 0
tileblit 3840 1 fbcon
font 9344 1 fbcon
bitblit 7168 1 fbcon
softcursor 3328 1 bitblit
vesafb 9244 0
capability 5896 0
commoncap 8704 1 capability