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== Summary == = Introduction =
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Test the UME install procedure.

== Environment Setup ==
There are several methods for accessing the latest Ubuntu Mobile Edition release. The sections below outline each of the approved build processes. If you have questions of problems with any of these steps, please contact the Ubuntu Mobile QA Group.
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== Xephyr method == = Xephyr method =
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'''Temporary issue with DNS'''
   * To work around this issue once your system is installed go to '''Terminal'''
   * Type {{{vim /etc/resolv.conf
}}}
   * Where the current ip address for your DNS is change it to your default gateway ip address by hitting insert and changing it.
   * Once changed hit ESC and type ''':wq''' and hit enter.
   * DNS should now work fine.
== Initial Setup ==
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== Project ==
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== Target ==
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== Launch X in chroot ==
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== Device == == FYI ==

'''Temporary issue with DNS'''
   * To work around this issue once your system is installed go to '''Terminal'''
   * Type {{{vim /etc/resolv.conf
}}}
   * Where the current ip address for your DNS is change it to your default gateway ip address by hitting insert and changing it.
   * Once changed hit ESC and type ''':wq''' and hit enter.
   * DNS should now work fine.

= Flashing your Device =
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== Warnings ==
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  * ''''' Flashing your device with the image will overwrite all the data on the device. Backup valuable data before continuing.'''''

== Get latest release ==
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== Load image to Pen Drive ==
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== Flash Device ==

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Introduction

There are several methods for accessing the latest Ubuntu Mobile Edition release. The sections below outline each of the approved build processes. If you have questions of problems with any of these steps, please contact the Ubuntu Mobile QA Group.

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Xephyr method

Initial Setup

  1. Download the latest tarball

  2. Install and run Moblin Image Creator

Project

  1. Install the Tarball

  2. Setting up the environment

Target

  1. Setting up the target

Launch X in chroot

  1. Run the setup script

    • Click the Terminal button in the Targets section.

    • Inside the target terminal type:

{{{ume-xephyr-start }}}

  • this script does the following:
    • # apt-get install xserver-xephyr # export DISPLAY=:0 # /etc/init.d/dbus start # xinit /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc -- /usr/bin/Xephyr :2 -host-cursor -screen 1024x600x32 -dpi 96 -ac

You should now have a working environment

FYI

Temporary issue with DNS

  • To work around this issue once your system is installed go to Terminal

  • Type {{{vim /etc/resolv.conf

}}}

  • Where the current ip address for your DNS is change it to your default gateway ip address by hitting insert and changing it.
  • Once changed hit ESC and type :wq and hit enter.

  • DNS should now work fine.

Flashing your Device

Warnings

  1. It's vital you read this

    • Be sure to download the correct build for the chipset in your test device

    • Flashing your device with the image will overwrite all the data on the device. Backup valuable data before continuing.

Get latest release

  1. Download the latest Tarball

Load image to Pen Drive

  1. Insert your pen drive

    • Insert Empty USB thumbdrive. A 1gig drive or greater is recommended although the image may fit on smaller drives.

  2. Download and run Moblin-Image-Creator

    • Under Ubuntu go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager.

    • Install Moblin-Image-Creator as above.
    • Go to Applications -> Programming -> Image-Creator

    • In Image-Creator go to Tools -> Write USB Image

  3. Select the image and wait

    • Browse to the *.img file you retrieved from the Build Area and create the image to thumbdrive

Flash Device

  1. Putting the image to use

    • Insert USB thumbdrive into the MID device and restart the device.

You should now have a working environment

Final Step

  1. So you got it installed, what now?

    • Go to ["../UMEdesktop"]

Testing/Cases/UMEinstall (last edited 2009-02-06 09:03:09 by port-213-160-23-156)