Dell D620 Ubuntu 8.04 Install

Log of 15 Nov 2008 install

• Selected "Manual" Install option and pointed it to my existing Ext3 partition.


• Updated package list available via apt-get:

$ sudo apt-get update

• Installed vim (otherwise you get goofy-ass behavior in vi)

$ sudo apt-get install vim

• Disable annoying console beep:

$ sudo vi /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
--> add
# stop PC speaker
blacklist pcspkr
--> cut its throat
$ sudo rmmod pcspkr


• Get the Nvidia drivers installed:

$ sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk
--> Applications, System Tools, EnvyNG:
--> Select NVIDIA and "Install the NVIDIA driver (Automatic...)
--> Reboot


• Did one full update and then turne off the Automated Update tool. Damn thing is annoying.



• Test the video driver install using Google Earth. It's the biggest video resource pig I can thik of to test with. Seems to work.



• Most things seem to be working. Time to get some GIS apps installed from sour
  ce.