Hopefully_informative
December 11th, 2008, 09:25 PM
I have successfully installed Ubuntu 8.04 on my Fujitsu Siemens E Series LifeBook, model E8020D
:-)
Here is how I did it:
1. Preparations
a) Plug the AC outlet adapter into your Lifebook.
b) Connect the LAN cable to the back of you laptop
2. Setting BIOS correctly.
a) Turn on the laptop and hit F2 to enter BIOS
b) Move to the Info tab and see if you have the same BIOS as me
BIOS Version: 1.10
BIOS Date 08/17/2005
CPU Type: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor 760
CPU Speed: 2.00 GHz
Total Memory: 1024 MB
(If you have a different BIOS version, that should be OK too)
c) Move to the Exit tab, select "Load Setup Defaults" and confirm this
option
d) Move to the Advanced tab and open the Internal Device Configuration
dialogue.
************************************************** ******************
** Disable the AHCI. THE INSTALL FAILS IF YOU FORGET TO DO THIS ! **
************************************************** ******************
e) Move to the Boot tab and open the Boot Device Priority dialoge.
Move "CD-ROM" to the top.
f) Open the CD tray and place the Ubuntu 8.04 Install CD in it.
g) Close the CD tray
h) Exit BIOS, using the "Exit Saving Changes" choice. Confirm.
The laptop will no boot from the install CD.
2. Installing Ubuntu
a) There is nothing special during this step.
Once the PC starts the "Select and install software" step, it runs
unattended for approximately 32 minutes.
(I used the "alternate" installation CD, but that should not matter)
b) At the end of the intstallation the CD pops out automatically.
Remove it and allow Ubuntu to boot.
3. Booting into Ubuntu for the first time.
a) Let the fresh install sit idle for a few seconds, with internet
access. After a few seconds
a small pop-up messages informs you
updates are available. Install them.
4. Setting up the wireless network
a) If you are running an encrypted wireless network, the wireless
network card
can't connect to your wireless network until you
supply Ubuntu with the encryption key.
So, select:
System | Administration | Network tools | Unlock
After authenticating, click Wireless Network, and Properties
Uncheck Enable roaming mode, and:
Select your SSID from the pulldown list (or type it in,
if hidden)
Select the correct Password type
Enter the wireless network password, and click OK.
After 5-10 seconds you should be connected.
My personal tip: If you are having wireless connection problems,
FIRST MAKE 100% SURE YOU ENTERED THE CORRECT
ENCRYPTION KEY,
before you go looking for other problem causes!
5. Enabling Noscript and Flash in Firefox
a) Point Firefox to www.adobe.com and download Adobe Flash Player,
select ".deb fo Ubuntu 8.04+" in the pull-down list.
Accept Gdbi to be used as Package Installer and click to install.
Restart Firefox. You shouild now be able to view Flash content,
but not hear any audio (We'll fix the audio later, see below)
(Note: I first tried installing the 'flashplugin-nonfree' package
in Synaptic,
but for some reason this plugin was not able
to play Flash content.
I.e. in my experience you HAVE TO go www.adobe.com to get
the correct player.)
b) To install NoScript, point Firefox to addons.mozilla.org
,
search for 'noscript' and click 'Add to Firefox' in the search
result.
Remember: From now on, you have to pay attention to NoScript's
icon in the lower left-hand corner when browsing.
6. Enable audio
a) Click on an mp3 file, and Totem Movie Player starts. It immedeately
suggests installing
GStreamer ffmpeg video plugin and
GStreamer extra plugins. Check both and click to install.
(Yes, there are ways to install these two codec packs from the
command line, but this ways is easier, I think)
If you plug in a headset you should now have music playing.
b) To enable sound output from the internal speaker, click on the
speaker icon
(located close to the red Off button in the upper
right hand corner of the screen).
In the Volume COntrol: HDA Intel (ALsa mixer) window, click the
red X under "Internal speaker"
and push the stereo volume slider up. You should now hear music.
When you get to this point you have a laptop that works nicely indeed :-)
Did I mention that the glidepoint works out-of-the-box, with vertical scrolling enabled?
:-)
Here is how I did it:
1. Preparations
a) Plug the AC outlet adapter into your Lifebook.
b) Connect the LAN cable to the back of you laptop
2. Setting BIOS correctly.
a) Turn on the laptop and hit F2 to enter BIOS
b) Move to the Info tab and see if you have the same BIOS as me
BIOS Version: 1.10
BIOS Date 08/17/2005
CPU Type: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor 760
CPU Speed: 2.00 GHz
Total Memory: 1024 MB
(If you have a different BIOS version, that should be OK too)
c) Move to the Exit tab, select "Load Setup Defaults" and confirm this
option
d) Move to the Advanced tab and open the Internal Device Configuration
dialogue.
************************************************** ******************
** Disable the AHCI. THE INSTALL FAILS IF YOU FORGET TO DO THIS ! **
************************************************** ******************
e) Move to the Boot tab and open the Boot Device Priority dialoge.
Move "CD-ROM" to the top.
f) Open the CD tray and place the Ubuntu 8.04 Install CD in it.
g) Close the CD tray
h) Exit BIOS, using the "Exit Saving Changes" choice. Confirm.
The laptop will no boot from the install CD.
2. Installing Ubuntu
a) There is nothing special during this step.
Once the PC starts the "Select and install software" step, it runs
unattended for approximately 32 minutes.
(I used the "alternate" installation CD, but that should not matter)
b) At the end of the intstallation the CD pops out automatically.
Remove it and allow Ubuntu to boot.
3. Booting into Ubuntu for the first time.
a) Let the fresh install sit idle for a few seconds, with internet
access. After a few seconds
a small pop-up messages informs you
updates are available. Install them.
4. Setting up the wireless network
a) If you are running an encrypted wireless network, the wireless
network card
can't connect to your wireless network until you
supply Ubuntu with the encryption key.
So, select:
System | Administration | Network tools | Unlock
After authenticating, click Wireless Network, and Properties
Uncheck Enable roaming mode, and:
Select your SSID from the pulldown list (or type it in,
if hidden)
Select the correct Password type
Enter the wireless network password, and click OK.
After 5-10 seconds you should be connected.
My personal tip: If you are having wireless connection problems,
FIRST MAKE 100% SURE YOU ENTERED THE CORRECT
ENCRYPTION KEY,
before you go looking for other problem causes!
5. Enabling Noscript and Flash in Firefox
a) Point Firefox to www.adobe.com and download Adobe Flash Player,
select ".deb fo Ubuntu 8.04+" in the pull-down list.
Accept Gdbi to be used as Package Installer and click to install.
Restart Firefox. You shouild now be able to view Flash content,
but not hear any audio (We'll fix the audio later, see below)
(Note: I first tried installing the 'flashplugin-nonfree' package
in Synaptic,
but for some reason this plugin was not able
to play Flash content.
I.e. in my experience you HAVE TO go www.adobe.com to get
the correct player.)
b) To install NoScript, point Firefox to addons.mozilla.org
,
search for 'noscript' and click 'Add to Firefox' in the search
result.
Remember: From now on, you have to pay attention to NoScript's
icon in the lower left-hand corner when browsing.
6. Enable audio
a) Click on an mp3 file, and Totem Movie Player starts. It immedeately
suggests installing
GStreamer ffmpeg video plugin and
GStreamer extra plugins. Check both and click to install.
(Yes, there are ways to install these two codec packs from the
command line, but this ways is easier, I think)
If you plug in a headset you should now have music playing.
b) To enable sound output from the internal speaker, click on the
speaker icon
(located close to the red Off button in the upper
right hand corner of the screen).
In the Volume COntrol: HDA Intel (ALsa mixer) window, click the
red X under "Internal speaker"
and push the stereo volume slider up. You should now hear music.
When you get to this point you have a laptop that works nicely indeed :-)
Did I mention that the glidepoint works out-of-the-box, with vertical scrolling enabled?