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I bought the laptop [http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=234103110 off Trademe] and it had some weird graphical output problems on startup, something to do with a "SmallLimp" "Blista". | I bought the laptop [http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=234103110 off Trademe] and it had some weird graphical output problems on startup, something to do with a "SmallLimp" "Blista". | ||
| − | So I decided to do a fresh install by downloading the [http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download 64bit Ubuntu 9.04 | + | So I decided to do a fresh install by downloading the [http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download 64bit Ubuntu 9.04] off Ubuntu.com onto [[Dell Inspiron 1525|my other laptop a.k.a. "pancake"]] and turning the .iso into a file installable off memory stick using the "Create bootable USB" application that comes natively with Ubuntu. In under 10 minutes after downloading the .iso, I had installed a fresh 64-bit Ubuntu onto my newly acquired M1330! |
=== Post-Install === | === Post-Install === | ||
Next, I [[Ubuntu_Post_Install#Dell_specific|added the Dell repository]] to my sources list: | Next, I [[Ubuntu_Post_Install#Dell_specific|added the Dell repository]] to my sources list: | ||
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Then it was time to subscribe to the od-workstation package: | Then it was time to subscribe to the od-workstation package: | ||
*http://packages.organicdesign.co.nz/main/organicdesign-workstation.deb (click and open with GDebi package manager) | *http://packages.organicdesign.co.nz/main/organicdesign-workstation.deb (click and open with GDebi package manager) | ||
| + | Following this, I enabled proprietary hardware drivers for 3d acceleration: System >> Administration >> Hardware Drivers | ||
| + | === Data transfer === | ||
Once all the updates have installed it is time to transfer all the data across. | Once all the updates have installed it is time to transfer all the data across. | ||
| + | *Backup Evolution ''File --> Backup settings...'' to /Home/Desktop | ||
*Remove the drive from the existing computer and place in HD enclosure | *Remove the drive from the existing computer and place in HD enclosure | ||
*Boot up freshly installed system and connect drive in enclosure | *Boot up freshly installed system and connect drive in enclosure | ||
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*Once the data has been transferred, you may need to change all the permissions to the new user: | *Once the data has been transferred, you may need to change all the permissions to the new user: | ||
chown user:user -R '/home/user/backup/user' | chown user:user -R '/home/user/backup/user' | ||
| + | === Restore applications and settings === | ||
| + | *Copy backup folders into new Home: | ||
| + | **Firefox profile (.mozilla/firefox) | ||
| + | **Transmission (For the GTK+ client, all settings are kept in $HOME/.config/transmission) | ||
| + | **F-Spot (problem importing photos, need to sort this out ;-( ) | ||
| + | *Run Evolution and use backed up data file to restore settings and data | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 13 August 2009
Contents
Fresh install - Milan 08 2009
I bought the laptop off Trademe and it had some weird graphical output problems on startup, something to do with a "SmallLimp" "Blista".
So I decided to do a fresh install by downloading the 64bit Ubuntu 9.04 off Ubuntu.com onto my other laptop a.k.a. "pancake" and turning the .iso into a file installable off memory stick using the "Create bootable USB" application that comes natively with Ubuntu. In under 10 minutes after downloading the .iso, I had installed a fresh 64-bit Ubuntu onto my newly acquired M1330!
Post-Install
Next, I added the Dell repository to my sources list:
Then update and upgrade as usual,
Then it was time to subscribe to the od-workstation package:
- http://packages.organicdesign.co.nz/main/organicdesign-workstation.deb (click and open with GDebi package manager)
Following this, I enabled proprietary hardware drivers for 3d acceleration: System >> Administration >> Hardware Drivers
Data transfer
Once all the updates have installed it is time to transfer all the data across.
- Backup Evolution File --> Backup settings... to /Home/Desktop
- Remove the drive from the existing computer and place in HD enclosure
- Boot up freshly installed system and connect drive in enclosure
- Open terminal as root, copy files across from old hard drive, e.g.
cp -pR '/media/disk/home/user' '/home/user/backup'
- If you want to keep an eye on the data transfer as it is happening, you can use:
du -sh '/home/user/backup'
- Once the data has been transferred, you may need to change all the permissions to the new user:
chown user:user -R '/home/user/backup/user'
Restore applications and settings
- Copy backup folders into new Home:
- Firefox profile (.mozilla/firefox)
- Transmission (For the GTK+ client, all settings are kept in $HOME/.config/transmission)
- F-Spot (problem importing photos, need to sort this out ;-( )
- Run Evolution and use backed up data file to restore settings and data
