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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=160 Linux Mint 17 "Qiana" - MATE (64-bit)"] or [http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=158 Linux Mint 17 "Qiana" - Cinnamon (64-bit)]
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* Download [http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=190 Linux Mint 17.2 "Rafaela" - 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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* Login using previously selected username and password.
 
* Login using previously selected username and password.
  
== XBMC and VLC ==
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* XBMC and VLC are well known free and open-source multimedia players
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== Kodi and VLC ==
* Both of them use GPU accelerated video decoding and give exellent playback quality
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* Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) and VLC are well known free and open-source multimedia players
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* Both of them use GPU accelerated video decoding and give excellent playback quality
 
* Both of them compatible with the most popular video formats
 
* Both of them compatible with the most popular video formats
  sudo apt-get install xbmc vlc vainfo i965-va-driver
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  $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
* XBMC will support GPU accelerated video decoding out of the box
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$ sudo apt-get update
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$ sudo apt-get install kodi vlc vainfo i965-va-driver
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* 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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Revision as of 16:27, 4 August 2015

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