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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
* Download [http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=190 Linux Mint 17.2 "Rafaela" - Cinnamon (64-bit)"]
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* Download [http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=204 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 DVD-ROM - flash the downloaded image directly onto a DVD
 
* For installation with a USB Flash drive, please follow [http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/744 How to install Linux Mint via USB] tutorial
 
* For installation with a USB Flash drive, please follow [http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/744 How to install Linux Mint via USB] tutorial
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* 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 ==
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* Install tools for monitoring CPU and storage temperature (if supported by storage device)
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$ sudo apt-get install lm-sensors hddtemp
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$ sensors | grep Core
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Core 0:        +38.0°C  (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
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Core 1:        +42.0°C  (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
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$ sudo hddtemp /dev/sda
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/dev/sda: Hitachi HTS545016B9A300: 27°C
  
 
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Revision as of 09:11, 17 January 2016

Prepare installation media

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 = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 1:         +42.0°C  (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
$ sudo hddtemp /dev/sda
/dev/sda: Hitachi HTS545016B9A300: 27°C