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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=217 Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" - Cinnamon (64-bit)"]
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* Download [http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=226 Linux Mint 18.1 "Serena" - 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.
  
== Intel & Nvidia graphics drivers ==
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== Intel video acceleration graphic drivers ==
  sudo apt-get update
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  sudo apt update
  sudo apt-get install i965-va-driver vainfo nvidia-361 vdpauinfo mesa-vdpau-drivers vdpau-va-driver --install-recommends
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  sudo apt install i965-va-driver gstreamer1.0-vaapi vainfo libva-glx1 libva-tpi1 libva-egl1
  
== I3M ==
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== Nvidia graphics card drivers ==
* The integrated interactive information monitor (I3M) is a GUI system integrated in the front panel of Airtop
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sudo apt update
* You need to install the [http://www.fit-pc2.com/download/airtop/Linux/mint/18/airtop-fpsvc_1.0-1_systemd.deb airtop-fpsvc] service that provides system information to the front panel
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nvidia_driver=$(apt-cache search "nvidia-[0-9][0-9][0-9]" | grep -o "nvidia-[0-9][0-9][0-9]" | sort | tail -1)
* Please note, the package adds "acpi_enforce_resources=lax" string to the kernel boot line, and the Airtop must be rebooted after installation
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sudo apt install i965-va-driver vainfo $nvidia_driver vdpauinfo mesa-vdpau-drivers vdpau-va-driver --install-recommends
* Now you can navigate through menus between multiple screens of the I3M that display system information, temperatures, power consumption and notifications
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Airtop: Installing I3M Linux Daemon | Installing I<sup>3</sup>M Linux Daemon]]
 
* [[Kodi and VLC]]
 
* [[Kodi and VLC]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:37, 7 May 2017

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.

Intel video acceleration graphic drivers

sudo apt update
sudo apt install i965-va-driver gstreamer1.0-vaapi vainfo libva-glx1 libva-tpi1 libva-egl1

Nvidia graphics card drivers

sudo apt update
nvidia_driver=$(apt-cache search "nvidia-[0-9][0-9][0-9]" | grep -o "nvidia-[0-9][0-9][0-9]" | sort | tail -1)
sudo apt install i965-va-driver vainfo $nvidia_driver vdpauinfo mesa-vdpau-drivers vdpau-va-driver --install-recommends

See also