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Installing Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix (Asus Eee 1000HE)

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:33:00 +0000

After installing Karmic in my desktop and laptop, its time for my Asus Eee 1000HE.

The eee don’t have an optical drive, so we need to install it using an usb drive.

I will keep the dual booting with Windows XP and Ubuntu. The Eee is my only Windows machine right now.

Download and “Burn” a USB Drive

Go to Ubuntu Netbook Remix Download Page and download Ubuntu.
Check the downloaded file hash. The output must be the same as you see in the Ubuntu Hashes Page.

1md5sum ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix-i386.img

Create a bootable usb drive from the downloaded image. I used the USB Startup Disk Creator (System > Administration > USB Startup Disk Creator) in my karmic desktop.

Install from usb

It’s easy. Boot from the usb drive (check the BIOS) and install like any other Ubuntu release.

Virtualbox 3.1

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:47:00 +0000

Following previous posts about installing Virtualbox, here’s the 3.1 update (currently 3.1.2).

If you have a previous version already installed you need to manually install the new one.

Install

Go to System > Administration > Software Sources and Third-Party Software.
Add the following sources for Intrepid (check your distribution here)
Download and register Sun authentication key

1wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

Be sure your source list is updated

1sudo apt-get update

Be sure you have dkms installed (so Virtualbox host kernel is automatically updated as you update your system kernel)

1sudo apt-get install dkms

Install Virtualbox 3.1

1sudo apt-get install virtualbox-3.1

Logoff and login again
Start Virtualbox at Applications > System Tools > Sun VirtualBox
If you want you can optionally register your VirtualBox installation
If you have a Windows Virtual Machine don’t forget to install the Guest Additions (after starting the virtual machine go to Devices > Install Guest Additions)

GCstar Personal Collections Manager

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:26:00 +0000

I use GCStar to keep track of my Movie collection. It’s great!

GCstar is an application for managing your collections. It supports many types of collections, including movies, books, games, comics, stamps, coins, and many more. You can even create your own collection type for whatever unique thing it is that you collect! Detailed information on each item can be automatically retrieved from the internet and you can store additional data, such as the location or who you’ve lent it to. You may also search and filter your collections by many criteria.

Installing Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala (on the Desktop)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:18:00 +0000

After installing Ubuntu 9.10, codename Karmic Koala, in my laptop it’s time for the desktop.

I’m also doing a clean install because I want to use ext4 as my filesystem and I’m gonna lose the Windows partitions. Yes, 100% Ubuntu.

It’s possible to convert ext3 to ext4, but I prefer a clean install.

I will be the using the 32 bit desktop cd (ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso).

Before you start

Backup your data
Make a list of software you want to recover after the clean install and all the preferences/options you use. This will make you post install easier and you can start working faster. Make a list of the extra Software Sources you use Check the Release Notes Download Ubuntu Check the file hash (example: md5sum ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso) and compare it to UbuntuHashes Burn a cd (you can use Brasero, for example, if you already use Ubuntu)

Running the live cd

Boot from the cd.
After booting it’s important to check the integrity of the cd. Burning cds also fails.

Hardware to check (during the live cd session)

Graphics (bad resolution, but the proprietarie drivers aren’t installed)
Sound (check)
Cable network (check)
Wireless network (not tested)

Hard Drive Partition Layout

I will keep my storage area as an ext3 filesystem.

Installing Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala 64 bits (HP Pavilion dv5-1020ep)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:49:00 +0000

Last week Ubuntu 9.10, codename Karmic Koala, was released.

I’m doing a clean install because I want to use ext4 as my filesystem. It’s possible to convert ext3 to ext4, but I prefer a clean install.

First my laptop. I will be the using the 64 bit desktop cd (ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso).

Before you start

Backup your data
Make a list of software you want to recover after the clean install and all the preferences/options you use. This will make you post install easier and you can start working faster.
Make a list of the extra Software Sources you use
Check the Release Notes
Download Ubuntu
Check the file hash (example: md5sum ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso) and compare it to UbuntuHashes
Burn a cd (you can use Brasero, for example, if you already use Ubuntu)

Running the live cd

Boot from the cd.
After booting it’s important to check the integrity of the cd. Burning cds also fails.

Hardware to check (during the live cd session)

Graphics (check)
Sound (check)
Media buttons (check)
Cable network (check)
Wireless network (not tested)
HP media command (it mutes the sound, more tests needed)
Integrated Webcam (checked using Cheese)

Hard Drive Partition Layout

I will keep my storage area as an ext3 filesystem.