New repository for fit-PC2

Denis
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New repository for fit-PC2

Post by Denis »

Hi all,
Finally we have adjusted Ubuntu installation process for fit-PC2. Currently only Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop supported.

Note: Previous repository (https://launchpad.net/~fitpc2/+archive/ppa) and recovery image (http://fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/releases/) are not actual anymore!!!

Here is step by step installation instructions:

Prepare installation media
- You can use USB CD-ROM Drive or USB Flash drive (disk-on-key) as installation media.
- Download Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop installation .iso from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
- If you are using USB CD-ROM - burn downloaded image directly on CD.
- If you are using USB Flash drive, 1GB would be enough. Download and run usb-creator utility to make bootable installation flash drive.
You can download usb-creator from here: http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywo ... ection=all

Installation of generic Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop
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:
- Choose comfortable installation language
- Press <Down> button to choose "Install Ubuntu"
- Press F6 to edit kernel boot options
- Add string "all_generic_ide" to the end of kernel boot line. It should look like this "... quiet splash all_generic_ide --"
- Press "Enter" and continue with standard Ubuntu installation, choose timezone, username, password etc.
- When you will be asked to reboot fit-PC2 - shut down it manually (with power button).
- Unplug USB CD-ROM/USB Flash drive.
- Power on fit-PC2 and press <Esc> button continuously to enter grub boot menu.
- Press <e> button to edit grub menu lines.
- Add "all_generic_ide" option at the end of kernel boot line. Now it should look like this: "... quiet splash all_generic_ide"
- Press <Enter> to save changes and <b> to boot.
- Make login with username and password you have chosen previously.

Necessary system changes
- Add following lines to /etc/apt/sources.list

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## Repository for fit-PC2 users provided by Compulab
deb http://fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/dists/hardy binary/
deb-src http://fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/dists/hardy source/
- Refresh update manager

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sudo apt-get update
- 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
- 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
- Replace generic /etc/X11/xorg.conf with this file: http://fit-pc2.com/download/ubuntu/files/xorg.conf

- Open /etc/fstab for editing and remove cdrom related lines (if present).

- Install mplayer-vaapi, widely used mplayer with video acceleration features:

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sudo apt-get install libva1 libva1-dbg  libva-dev mplayer-vaapi mplayer-skin-blue 
- 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
Shutdown your fit-PC2 and then power it on again.
Enjoy!
Compulab's Linux support

tkmedia
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Re: New repository for fit-PC2

Post by tkmedia »

Hi great progress, any idea how far behind Intrepid will be in availabilty.




Thanks

Tim

Timon_and_Pumba
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Re: New repository for fit-PC2

Post by Timon_and_Pumba »

This is a great improvement over the early released support.
I suggest you make a meta-package, something like "linux-fitpc" or something that depends on all the packages you listed above.
Maybe you can integrate the rt3090 driver as well?

Thanks

Polo
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Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:23 pm

Re: New repository for fit-PC2

Post by Polo »

After upgrade of Bios, and re-install of Ubuntu804 according the guide, the response of my machine becomes faster. :o
Also it resolved my wireless network problem.
Thank you very much !

Denis
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Re: New repository for fit-PC2

Post by Denis »

Timon_and_Pumba wrote: Maybe you can integrate the rt3090 driver as well?
Already integrated.
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lazytt
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Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:35 am

Re: New repository for fit-PC2

Post by lazytt »

Nice. If only you can distribute EL (rhel, centos) packages as well. Or at least the kernel patches...

lars
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Re: New repository for fit-PC2

Post by lars »

Hi all,
I run into a problem when I tried to install Ubuntu 8.04LTS from an USB stick.
I used usb-creator in Ubuntu 9.04 and selected the iso file:ubuntu-8.04.3-desktop-i386.iso
The creation finished without any problem.
But when I inserted the USB-stick in my new fit-PC2 computer I get the following message:

SYSLINUX 3.63 Debian 2008-07-15 EBIOS Copyright (C) 1994-2008 H. Peter Anvin
boot:

When I then pressed "Enter" I got
Could not find kernel image: linux

Regardless what I give to boot:
The reponse is "Could not find kernel image: "xxxxx""

What is the problem ? bios, the usb stick ? or what ?

/Lars

Denis
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Re: New repository for fit-PC2

Post by Denis »

I think something with the usb-stick is wrong. Try first to plug is to any other PC to see if same error appears. Next step is to format your usb-stick and run usb-creator again.
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lars
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Re: New repository for fit-PC2

Post by lars »

Thanks Denis,
It was the USB-stick. It was formated as FAT32 but when I changed it to
FAT16 everything seems to work.
/Lars
:D

ccmcphe
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Re: New repository for fit-PC2

Post by ccmcphe »

I am still running the stock 8.04 that came with my FPC. It came with Ubuntu 8.04 and RTLinux. Does it matter if the Ubuntu 8.04 install wipes the RTLinux image? Does the FPC really need the RTLinux patches?

Thanks
Clyde

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