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== Base installation of Linux Mint == | == Base installation of Linux Mint == | ||
* Follow the standard Linux Mint installation procedure - choose timezone, partitions, username, password etc. | * Follow the standard Linux Mint installation procedure - choose timezone, partitions, username, password etc. | ||
| − | * Disconnect the installation media and reboot | + | * Disconnect the installation media and reboot |
| − | * Login using previously selected username and password | + | * Login using previously selected username and password |
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== Radeon open-source graphics drivers == | == Radeon open-source graphics drivers == | ||
Revision as of 11:48, 31 July 2016
Contents
Supported devices
- This guide is valid for fit-PC3, fit-PC3i, fit-PC4, fitlet-H/T
Prepare installation media
- A USB DVD-ROM drive or a USB Flash drive of at least 2GB should be used as installation media
- Download Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" - Cinnamon (64-bit)"
- For installation with a USB DVD-ROM - flash the downloaded image directly onto a DVD
- For installation with a USB Flash drive, please follow How to install Linux Mint via USB tutorial
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
Radeon open-source graphics drivers
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install vdpau-va-driver vdpauinfo mesa-vdpau-drivers libvdpau-va-gl1 xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu libdrm-amdgpu1 sudo cd /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/ sudo ln -s vdpau_drv_video.so radeonsi_drv_video.so sudo ln -s vdpau_drv_video.so r600_drv_video.so
