PPC Linux: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS testing

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FYI: There is an issue with the downloaded components while the  installation of ubuntu MATE with the initrds. Spectre660 will release  some installation ISOs. These ISOs will have the correct working  components for installing ubuntu MATE 16.04.

[xeno74]

Hi All,

Spectre660 has recently released an img for a USB pen drive with a Ubuntu 16.04 base installation. This img is for all AmigaONEs.

Download: Amigaone_Ubuntu_16.04-Base-1.img.7z

@Spectre660: Many thanks for this img. It's really small.

I will try it out today. First, I will install the Lubuntu desktop. After that I will try to install the ubuntu MATE desktop. I am looking forward to my installation party.

Have a nice day.

Cheers,

Christian

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Installation instructions

• Download the image from the following link: Amigaone_Ubuntu_16.04-Base-1.img.7z
  
• Decompress the downloaded image with 7-Zip
• Copy it with dd on Linux or with the USB image Tool on Windows to a USB flash drive.
  
  For example with Linux:
  
  
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  dd if=Amigaone_Ubuntu_16.04-Base-1.img of=disk drive ID
  
  In my case /dev/sdh:
  
  
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  dd if=Amigaone_Ubuntu_16.04-Base-1.img of=/dev/sdh
  
  
• The ROOT partition is very small (1.8GB). You can increase it with GParted if you like. I have a 64GB USB flash drive. I increased the ROOT partition to 58.36GB.

• Turn on the AmigaONE X1000 and press F to enter the CFE prompt. Insert the USB flash drive.
  
  
• Next enter the following at the CFE> prompt (pressing enter after each line):
  
  
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  setenv bootargs "root=the_ROOT_partition_on_your_usb_flash_drive quiet ro splash rootdelay=5"
  
  I booted my X1000 with Debian before and I saw that the ROOT partition on the USB flash drive is /dev/sdd2.
  
  In my case:
  
  
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  setenv bootargs "root=/dev/sdd2 quiet ro splash rootdelay=5"
  
  I use the stable longterm kernel 4.1.18 on my CF card to boot Ubuntu 16.04 on the USB flash drive. You can use an other kernel if you like.
  
  
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  boot -elf -noints -fatfs cf0:vmlinux-4.1
  
  

  
  Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch) Amigaone tty1
  
  Amigaone login:
  

  
  
  
• The login details are as follows:

Username of amigaone has the password amigaone

• Please configure your network interface with DHCP with the following command:

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sudo dhclient network_device You can figure out the correct network interface with /sbin/ifconfig -a.

In my case:

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sudo dhclient enp6s5

• I installed the Lubuntu desktop with the following commands:

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sudo apt-get update

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sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop - [this will take some time to complete depending on the speed of your internet connection]

• After that shutdown your AmigaONE X1000 with:

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sudo halt

We need a xorg.conf on this system so we have to copy zappa2009's radeon xorg.conf file to /etc/X11 on the ROOT partition of the USB flash drive with an other system.

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cp X.org.conf/Xorg.conf.radeon /media/_your_username_/_disk_id_of_the_partition_on_the_USB_flash_drive_/etc/X11/xorg.conf

• Turn on the AmigaONE X1000 and press F to enter the CFE prompt. Insert the USB flash drive.
  
  
• Next enter the following at the CFE> prompt (pressing enter after each line):
  
  
  Code: [Select]
  setenv bootargs "root=the_ROOT_partition_on_your_usb_flash_drive quiet ro splash rootdelay=5"
  
  In my case:
  
  
  Code: [Select]
  setenv bootargs "root=/dev/sdd2 quiet ro splash rootdelay=5"
  
  
  Code: [Select]
  boot -elf -noints -fatfs cf0:vmlinux-4.1
  
  
• The Lubuntu login screen appears. Please login.

Username of amigaone has the password amigaone[/list]

Here you are. :)

[xeno74]

ubuntu MATE 16.04 PowerPC booted from a USB thumb drive:

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Spectre660 released some images for the AmigaONE X1000, AmigaONE X5000, AmigaONE A1222, and for all Sams.

Instructions and downloads: forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz

ubuntu MATE 16.04 PowerPC booted from a USB flash drive with the AmigaONE X1000:



ubuntu MATE 16.04 PowerPC booted from a USB flash drive with the AmigaONE A1222 (Tabor board):

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I have really good news for you. Spectre660 released two new ubuntu MATE 16.04 images for the AmigaONE X1000 yesterday.

I think I have to buy a PCIe USB3 card for my AmigaONE X1000.  

X1000 Ubuntu-Mate 16.04 Desktop Images with correct xorg.conf for the relevant graphics cards.
Should just be download,write and boot.

X1000 - Northern Islands Graphics cards (HD5000 and HD6000):

Ubuntu-Mate_16.04-X1000-NI.img.7z

X1000 -Southern Island Graphics Cards (HD7000 ,R7 and R9):

Ubuntu-Mate_16.04-X1000-SI.img.7z

PLEASE test these images.

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

YouTube videos in HD with ViewTube

Installation instructions for ubuntu MATE 16.04 PowerPC

• Install VLC and the VLC browser plugin with the following command:

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sudo apt-get install browser-plugin-vlc

• Start Firefox and install the add-on Greasemonkey
  
• Restart Firefox
• After that, add the ViewTube script to Greasemonkey

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ubuntu MATE 16.04 Final Beta is out!



Julian has recently released a new image of the final beta for the AmigaONE X1000 with Radeon HD Northern Islands graphics cards.

Download: Ubuntu-Mate_16.04-X1000-NI-2.img.7z

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Julian released a new image of the final beta for the AmigaONE X1000 with Radeon HD Southern Islands graphics cards yesterday.

Download: Ubuntu-Mate_16.04-X1000-SI-2.img.7z

[xeno74]

A screenshot of the beta2 of ubuntu MATE 16.04 PowerPC with the RC1 of kernel 4.6 on Luigi's AmigaONE X5000.

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Lubuntu 16.04 PowerPC YouTube video: https://youtu.be/3TQl6yDBml8

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I successfully tested Julian's latest image of ubuntu MATE 16.04 final beta PowerPC for the AmigaONE X1000 with Radeon HD Northern Islands graphics cards today.

I was able to boot ubuntu MATE 16.04 final beta PowerPC with the kernel 4.6-rc1 from my 64GB USB flash drive. It works fantastic with my AMD Radeon HD6870.

Screenshot:



Please test Julian's images.

Cheers,

Christian

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Today I updated my Lubuntu 16.04 PowerPC on my USB flash drive and after that I changed this installation to xubuntu 16.04 PowerPC.

Further information: forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz

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Dhewm 3 1.4.0.1304 linux-ppc Nov 22 2015 05:14:33 using SDL v2.0.4 on ubuntu MATE 16.04 PowerPC with the unofficial Mesa 10.0.4:

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New ubuntu MATE system info: