Installing 1404

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

• Please note that LinuxMCE-1404 is in a pre-alpha state but is now installable for testing purposes.
• By installing LinuxMCE-1404 you accept that you will experience system breakage from time to time as packages are updated and bugs are discovered/fixed, etc.
• If you install LinuxMCE-1404 be prepared to file Issue reports in gitlab.
• Developers can only follow up when bugs are properly reported in gitlab.
• Please do not expect 'support' for running LinuxMCE-1404.
• If you install LinuxMCE-1404 you understand that you will have to troubleshoot any issues that arise and document them in a gitlab Issue.
• Once a ticket is filed please return to look at it every couple of days to see if a dev has any questions or needs more information.
• And... A big thank-you for testing!
• It is only through community testing and bug reporting that LinuxMCE will improve!
• Your thorough testing and documentation is really appreciated!
• join #linuxmce-devel on Freenode IRC.

DVD Installation

Installing LinuxMCE-1404 from DVD is the fastest and easiest way to try the development version of LMCE:

• Grab the most recent installation DVD snapshot from http://linuxmce.iptp.org/snapshots/
• Burn the .iso file to a DVD or create a usb installer (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick)
• Boot the DVD/USB drive in the system you wish to be your 'Core' or 'Hybrid' system.
• Choose to install a Hybrid or Core Only. Hybrid is the recommended method, choose Core Only if you don't wish to have a monitor attached (and only if you know what you are doing.)
• Follow the installation instructions in the ubiquity installer.
• After installation your machine will reboot and perform some initial setup activities. There will be very little indication that anything is happening. Be patient. Your system *may* reboot automatically , especially if new video drivers were installed, once these initial setup steps are complete.
• On the second boot following installation you will be presented with the AVWizard and can choose your video resolution and audio device.
• You will then proceed to the Setup Wizard where you will follow Sarah's instructions for configuring your LinuxMCE system for your home and devices.

Known Issues

• initial install screens do not detect internet on anything but eth0. firstboot configures this properly after install, mostly a non-issue.
• virtualbox resolution setting only works with guest additions installed and the proper video output vga selected

Internet Installation

• Please note: If the DVD installer method does not function then this is the way you will install. The DVD installer seems to have issues with software raids.

Installing LinuxMCE-1404 over the network is a fairly easy process that involves:

• Installing Kubuntu 14.04
• Installing LinuxMCE-1404 on top of Kubuntu 14.04

1. Install Precise Pangolin desktop and update it. (download Kubuntu 14.04 desktop release from ...
2. Grab the latest installer script from our servers.
3. Run the following (as root): mce-install.sh
4. Reboot, wait for the activity to stop (see progress on console).

In other words, after installing Kubuntu run the following:

sudo -i
wget -q https://git.linuxmce.org/linuxmce/linuxmce/raw/master/src/install-helpers/mce-install.sh && chmod +x mce-install.sh
./mce-install.sh
reboot

If you have problems with any aspect of the system please log a gitlab ticket.

Keeping up with updates

LinuxMCE-1404 is under constant testing and development. To follow along with new package releases look at LinuxMCE-1204/1404_Updates

Once you have installed LinuxMCE-1404, all you need to do to keep up-to-date with the latest and greatest, is run the following from a terminal on the core and each MD:

sudo -i # (only necessary on the core)
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade