Ubuntu On Dell D610

From Deobald

Installing Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (7.04) on Dell Latitude D610

• install ubuntu 7.04 from the live CD
• install all updates

Installing Ubuntu Edgy Eft (6.10) on Dell Latitude D610

• install ubuntu 6.10 from the live CD
• install Network Manager
• install eye candy
  • use good taste to set sensible defaults
• install from universe and multiverse:
  • banshee (music player)
  • beagle (desktop search)
  • last-exit (last.fm player)
• install flash 9 beta, java, etc.
• ThoughtWorkers: install libmotif3, symlink /bin/sh to bash (Edgy uses dash), and then try your best to get Lotus Notes installed

Installing Ubuntu Dapper Drake (6.06 LTS) on Dell Latitude D610

• install ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper) from the installer/live CD
• install Network Manager [1]
  • Run: sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome
  • Reboot [2]
• install EasyUbuntu (Yay, France!)

[1] NB: On flaky WPA networks, Network Manager may freak out occasionally. If you lose the blue vertical bar icon, right click the Network Manager icon and disable the network. Re-enable the network and all is well again.

[2] If you have issues after the reboot, see the detailed how-to: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper#How_to_Configure_Ubuntu.2FKubuntu_with_WPA_using_Network-Manager

I should really make a distributable installer CD for this. I think it would take about an hour.