Talk:Dell Inspiron 1525

Ubuntu Install on 1525

This is for doing an install with availability of wired broadband, with an Inspiron 1525 hooked up to an external monitor, using Ubuntu workstation 8.04.1 LTS 64-bit

Preparation

• Backup Evolution File --> Backup settings...
• Backup home folder
• Ensure wired access to router is possible

Procedure

• Use latest Install ISO provided via Ubuntu download page
• Reinstall Ubuntu
• Plug into router via LAN cable, download updates and install updates
• Add OD workstation package, download and install, see Category:Debian packages, although there was a permissions problem this time around
• Copy Visible Home folders that were backed up into the Home directory
• Add screenfix launcher to shortcut bar to solve HDMI to DVI problem, this links to the screenfix script
• Copy backup folders into Home

.mozilla

.transmission

• Run Evolution and use backed up data file to restore settings and data
• Set up Transmission cron job
• Install Skype and perform hack to deal with 64bit issues
• Getting this msg while installing:

dpkg: skype: dependency problems, but configuring anyway as you request:
 skype depends on libqt4-core (>= 4.2.1); however:
  Package libqt4-core is not installed.
 skype depends on libqt4-gui (>= 4.2.1); however:
  Package libqt4-gui is not installed.

• Using Synaptic to install liqt4 core and gui

Todo

• Add backup process to cron

Questions

• Possible to simplify Skype setup, or did i follow the wrong procedure?
• Possible to backup and restore task bar shortcuts?
• Can I add the evolution backup to an automated backup procedure?
• Why was there a permissions problem when trying to execute the add old packages procedure?

Suggestions

• Found it simplest to add the MediBuntu (http://www.medibuntu.org/repository.php) repository & install from add/remove
• Alan suggested (& worked pretty well thus far) to create a separate EXT3 partition to host your /home directory, and another for your /var (this seems to be an area of primary concern, as it can fill up a partition & make your system unstable). /tmp maight be another candidate

This way, you can pop/scratch you system & get up & going fairly quickly. Solution's proven itself quite useful on my eeePC

• There seems to be permissions inherent in 8.04 (been addressed in 8.04.1). Still numerous issues abound in Intrepid, bux fixes are coming out thick & fast