HOW TO:1420n Fresh Feisty Install

specker · 12:11 PM

After the recent purchase of a Dell 1420n notebook I felt it was only appropriate to wipe the hard drive clean and start from scratch. Needless to say I encountered some issues doing a fresh install of Feisty. Here is my process to get everything working again. What works:
Wireless AND Wired
Intel Video
Compiz
CDROM recognition
Sound
Modem

1. Packages Partion
When you install Feisty from the alternate cd xorg will break. So we need to install some packages from the command line. However, I was unable to get wireless internet working from the command line. So I used the PCLinuxOS live cd (it boots fine) to download the following packages and copy them to a new parition. MEPIS also works. You will want to make a partition on your hard drive to hold these new packages. The partition only needs to be about 60mb. After you install Ubuntu from the alt-install cd you will need to access these files on that new partition.

Download and copy these to your new partition:

linux-restricted-modules-generic_2.6.20.16.28.1_i386.deb
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20.5-16.28_i386.deb
linux-image-generic_2.6.20.16.28.1_i386.deb
linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb
linux-headers-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb
linux-headers-2.6.20-16_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb
xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.1.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb

If you don't have a Feisty alternate install cd you will want to get that now. Exit PCLinuxOS.

2. Install Ubuntu using the alternate install cd as normal but be sure to add a mount point for your new partition, so it is easily available later. Do not install Ubuntu on to the partition you saved those previous files to. It will erase them. That's bad! When prompted during the install choose manual partitioning. Set a mount point for the new partition and choose automatic partitioning for the rest of the free space on your drive.

3. X Is Broken
After the install you should reboot to a broken X. Get yourself to the command line and install all those packages you just downloaded. I installed them in this order:

Code:

sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-image-generic_2.6.20.16.28.1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.20-16_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20.5-16.28_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-restricted-modules-generic_2.6.20.16.28.1_i386.deb

I reboot here, not sure if you have to. When X breaks again remove the old i810 package:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-i810

Install the new intel package:

Code:

sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.1.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb

Now:

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Choose intel and hit OK. Then choose 1280x800.
Reboot:

Code:

sudo shutdown -r now

It should reboot to the login screen.

4. Wireless Internet
Wireless should be working now so do some updates:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

5. CDROM Recognition

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

Add "piix" no quotes, save and exit.
Then:

Code:

sudo update-initramfs -u

Reboot and the CDROM should be recognized.

6. Sound
Create /etc/modprobe.d/1420-sound and add:

Code:

options snd-hda-intel model=3stack

Create /etc/acpi/suspend.d/86-1420-sound.sh and add:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
 killall mixer_applet2
 modprobe -r snd_hda_intel

Create /etc/acpi/resume.d/66-1420-sound.sh and add:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
 modprobe  snd_hda_intel

Add to /etc/rc.local:

Code:

modlist=`lsmod | grep snd_hda`
 [ -z "$modlist" ] && modprobe snd_hda_intel

Reboot and you should hear something.

7. Modem (untested)
Download hsfmodem_7.60.00.06oem_i386.deb

Code:

sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem_7.60.00.06oem_i386.deb

8. Compiz
This will fix issues with the desktop-effects and screensaver. I haven't gotten up the guts to test it on compiz-fusion.
Enable the Feisty proposed updates from System->Administration->Software Sources->Updates

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Updates some mesa packages.

9. Totem/Compiz Fix
Video doesn't seem to want to play in totem with desktop-effects activated. Here is the workaround.

Code:

gstreamer-properties

Select Video and change Default Output Plugin to X Window System (No Xv).

10. Wired Internet Connection
Check this thread.
Download his script and run it. It will set you up with the Gutsy kernel. Wired then works out of the box.

You should be up and running at this point. Let me know how it works for you. I have done this numerous times now and I get consistently good results.

Credit where credit is due:
http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php...lation_Details
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ht=intel+x3100
https://bugs.launchpad.net/xorg-server/+bug/111257

July 25th, 2007	#1
specker Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia USA Beans: 52 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	HOW TO:1420n Fresh Feisty Install After the recent purchase of a Dell 1420n notebook I felt it was only appropriate to wipe the hard drive clean and start from scratch. Needless to say I encountered some issues doing a fresh install of Feisty. Here is my process to get everything working again. What works: Wireless AND Wired Intel Video Compiz CDROM recognition Sound Modem 1. Packages Partion When you install Feisty from the alternate cd xorg will break. So we need to install some packages from the command line. However, I was unable to get wireless internet working from the command line. So I used the PCLinuxOS live cd (it boots fine) to download the following packages and copy them to a new parition. MEPIS also works. You will want to make a partition on your hard drive to hold these new packages. The partition only needs to be about 60mb. After you install Ubuntu from the alt-install cd you will need to access these files on that new partition. Download and copy these to your new partition: linux-restricted-modules-generic_2.6.20.16.28.1_i386.deb linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20.5-16.28_i386.deb linux-image-generic_2.6.20.16.28.1_i386.deb linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb linux-headers-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb linux-headers-2.6.20-16_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.1.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb If you don't have a Feisty alternate install cd you will want to get that now. Exit PCLinuxOS. 2. Install Ubuntu using the alternate install cd as normal but be sure to add a mount point for your new partition, so it is easily available later. Do not install Ubuntu on to the partition you saved those previous files to. It will erase them. That's bad! When prompted during the install choose manual partitioning. Set a mount point for the new partition and choose automatic partitioning for the rest of the free space on your drive. 3. X Is Broken After the install you should reboot to a broken X. Get yourself to the command line and install all those packages you just downloaded. I installed them in this order: Code: sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i linux-image-generic_2.6.20.16.28.1_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.20-16_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.29_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20.5-16.28_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i linux-restricted-modules-generic_2.6.20.16.28.1_i386.deb I reboot here, not sure if you have to. When X breaks again remove the old i810 package: Code: sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-i810 Install the new intel package: Code: sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.1.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb Now: Code: sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Choose intel and hit OK. Then choose 1280x800. Reboot: Code: sudo shutdown -r now It should reboot to the login screen. 4. Wireless Internet Wireless should be working now so do some updates: Code: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade 5. CDROM Recognition Code: sudo gedit /etc/initramfs-tools/modules Add "piix" no quotes, save and exit. Then: Code: sudo update-initramfs -u Reboot and the CDROM should be recognized. 6. Sound Create /etc/modprobe.d/1420-sound and add: Code: options snd-hda-intel model=3stack Create /etc/acpi/suspend.d/86-1420-sound.sh and add: Code: #!/bin/sh killall mixer_applet2 modprobe -r snd_hda_intel Create /etc/acpi/resume.d/66-1420-sound.sh and add: Code: #!/bin/sh modprobe snd_hda_intel Add to /etc/rc.local: Code: modlist=`lsmod \| grep snd_hda` [ -z "$modlist" ] && modprobe snd_hda_intel Reboot and you should hear something. 7. Modem (untested) Download hsfmodem_7.60.00.06oem_i386.deb Code: sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem_7.60.00.06oem_i386.deb 8. Compiz This will fix issues with the desktop-effects and screensaver. I haven't gotten up the guts to test it on compiz-fusion. Enable the Feisty proposed updates from System->Administration->Software Sources->Updates Code: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade Updates some mesa packages. 9. Totem/Compiz Fix Video doesn't seem to want to play in totem with desktop-effects activated. Here is the workaround. Code: gstreamer-properties Select Video and change Default Output Plugin to X Window System (No Xv). 10. Wired Internet Connection Check this thread. Download his script and run it. It will set you up with the Gutsy kernel. Wired then works out of the box. You should be up and running at this point. Let me know how it works for you. I have done this numerous times now and I get consistently good results. Credit where credit is due: http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php...lation_Details http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ht=intel+x3100 https://bugs.launchpad.net/xorg-server/+bug/111257 Last edited by specker; August 30th, 2007 at 12:11 PM..

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