jlc Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 (edited) Since several people are giving it ago, thought I would post some links and stuff. FIrst thing, some people don't like not haveing a root account enabled to make them feel all warm and fuzzy ;) # sudo passwd root My /etc/apt/sources.list Keep in mind you don't have to add all this to yours, i would just atleast recommend default + "universe" # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 4.10 _Warty Warthog_ - Unofficial i386 Binary-1 (20040915)]/ unstable main restricted # deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted # deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted ## Uncomment the following two lines to fetch updated software from the network ## and be able to use more than 12000 unsupported packages from the universe archive. # deb http://ftp.cs.umn.edu/pub/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe # deb-src http://ftp.cs.umn.edu/pub/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe deb http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe deb-src http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing non-free # deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe # deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty-security main restricted deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty-security main restricted # Mplayer packages # Mplayer and dvd::rip (video-dvdrip) #deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ stable main deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ testing main #deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main ##Brandon Hale MONO debs #deb http://www.getsweaaa.com/~tseng/ubuntu/debs ./ sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade Wifi/network settings are in /etc/network/interfaces Since my laptop has both internal lan and wifi I installed these two packages: sudo apt-get install ifupdown sudo apt-get install waproamd I have a prism54 card and had to do the following and this is what my interfaces file looks like with having 2 cards. cd /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/ sudo wget http://prism54.org/~mcgrof/firmware/1.0.4.3.arm sudo mv 1.0.4.3.arm isl3890 sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp wireless_mode managed|ad-hoc wireless_essid ESSID wireless_ap auto wireless_keymode open|restriced wireless_key1 WEPKEY wireless_defaultkey 1 For wireless_mode, choose managed or ad-hoc depending on your network . Replace ESSID with your ESSID. For wireless_keymode, choose open or restriced depending on how your AP is configured. Replace WEPKEY with your wep key. My "real" settings so you get an idea, yeah I'll give you my WEP. (you don't live near me) ;) # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface #auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp #auto eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp wireless_mode managed wireless_essid NAME wireless_ap auto wireless_keymode restriced wireless_key1 1234567891 wireless_defaultkey 1 As you can see, I have #auto commented out for both and that is because I"m typing this from my laptop and the 2 packages handle the auto on/off. Everyone wants kernel stuff ;-) While your at it, grab some gcc stuff for nvidia **I'm going to have 686-smp because that is what i use on 3 box's if you have athlon, use "k7" if you have just 686 take off the -smp if you have i386, well you get the point :) sudo apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.8.1-2-686-smp sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.8.1-2-686-smp sudo apt-get install linux-source-2.6.8.1 sudo apt-get install linux-tree-2.6.8.1 sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-2.6.8.1-2-686-smp sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-common nvidia-kernel-source nvidia-settings nvclock-gtk sudo apt-get install gcc sudo apt-get install gdesklets-data Don't forget to add "nvidia" to your /etc/X11/XFree86-4 file and to your modules /etc/modules Don't forget you can use "synaptic" <--gui for apt Another handy tool to use in place of apt-get is "wajig", Uses sort of a sudo wrapper so you can install stuff as your main user. sudo apt-get install wajig wajig update wajig upgrade wajig install <name> wajig --help How to build .debs from source. Now for some links! How-To install JAVA on Debian Ubuntu Linux Ubuntu-Mailing-Lists Ubuntu Doc's Ubuntu-wiki Debian-Docs DebianPlanet DebianHelp DebianDesktopUserGuide Desktop Survivor Guide Debian Wiki apt-get.org Thats all for tonight folks, several people here are running "Ubuntu" and can help answer questions if you have them or add to this. :deal: Edited October 27, 2004 by cybrjackle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FX Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 (edited) Well I have it installed and everything, well just about everything seems to work fine. I'm having a little trouble with the screen size. At first I could only get 640x480 and a little square 4x4 box for a desktop. Did some playing aroun in the XF86Config and have it at 1024x768 now BUT I still have like a 1in to 1 1/2 black space along the sides. Not sure really what to do with it. :( After I get that fixed I'll work on the wireless and other things. So if its possible would anyone have any ideas about my desktop size? Thanks in advance. FX Edit: Oh yea cybr I just ran iwconfig and this is what came up. Now I didn't load anything "extra" for the wireless. This is just from the stock install. ath0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412GHz Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00 Bit Rate:0kb/s Tx-Power:50 dBm Sensitivity=0/3 Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Power Management:off Link Quality=0/94 Signal level=-95 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 Edited September 22, 2004 by FX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 On you laptop, did you compare the the config from fedora? Are you useing modelines with your laptop? What kind of laptop is it? Also, did you apt-get update && apt-get upgrade? They have been doing lots of updates, the still consider this a "preview release" what ever that means ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Damnit - still haven't had time to try Ubuntu... need to get all this work out the way! That's a great post cybr! Thanks, I'll be using all that info soon ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 yeah, thx! there's some nice ubuntu wallpapers/splash's at gnome-look now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 yeah, the new ubuntu stuff over there looks quite cool. it seems as if ubuntu-users care about style. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 (edited) Ubuntu says...click me -->;) Edited September 22, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 This is a pretty nice tool that can be used in place of apt-get with the user :) sudo apt-get install wajig After it is installed, as your user you can use the following commands. wajig update wajig upgrade wajig install <name> Handy little tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 (edited) so, what? installs stuff in $USER's $HOME DIR? :huh: Edited September 22, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FX Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Cybr I did follow the X-Config from my Fedora install, thats how I got it from a little box to a little bit bigger box. After doing the apt-get update and apt-get upgrade my screen is back to normal. I'm going to add the repo's that you have when I get home. (In class now). Add add the 2.6.8-1-smp kernel and the nVidia stuff. Then I'll work on the wireless. Am I mistaken with the results that I posted from iwconfig that it is partly setup? I was watching while the install was going on that Ubuntu did notice the Athreos card. ( I never spell that right ) :P So far is seems pretty neat. I'm gonna install on my desktop that dual boots with windows and see what that setup is like. Thanks again for the help and the postings here. FX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 so, what? installs stuff in $USER's $HOME DIR? :huh: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nope, use's sudo like a wrapper. Just like apt-get and many other debian package tools, just less typeing. ;) http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/Wajig_Overview.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 I'm going to add the repo's that you have when I get home. (In class now). Add add the 2.6.8-1-smp kernel and the nVidia stuff. Then I'll work on the wireless. Am I mistaken with the results that I posted from iwconfig that it is partly setup? I was watching while the install was going on that Ubuntu did notice the Athreos card. ( I never spell that right ) :P Thanks again for the help and the postings here. FX <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It detected your card, but you will need to add your wirless info to: sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces and you should be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 (edited) so, what? installs stuff in $USER's $HOME DIR? :huh: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nope, use's sudo like a wrapper. Just like apt-get and many other debian package tools, just less typeing. ;) http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/Wajig_Overview.shtml <{POST_SNAPBACK}> that was my first assumption but, I would never allow such a thing ;) ....users cause reinstalls Edited September 22, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 so, what? installs stuff in $USER's $HOME DIR? :huh: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nope, use's sudo like a wrapper. Just like apt-get and many other debian package tools, just less typeing. ;) http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/Wajig_Overview.shtml <{POST_SNAPBACK}> that was my first assumption but, I would never allow such a thing ;) ....users cause reinstalls <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just assume most of us are the users on our box's so we "KNOW" ;) ;) what we are doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 I just assume most of us are the users on our box's so we "KNOW" ;) ;) what we are doing! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah. i knew what i was doing... after apt-get upgrade and apt-get update i made a stupid mistake (chose once no insted of yes when asked to block lilo-conf) and srewed up my boot-sector... so... no ubuntu. man, i am stupid. :lol: okay, another one or two hours to spend on ubuntu (good reason not to do other things like ironing my clothes ;)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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