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Michael Murtaugh at 17:01, 23 February 2014

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	* http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI		* http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
	Pressing shift while selecting restart (in the Power "charm") seems to bring up the UEFI settings.		Pressing shift while selecting restart (in the Power "charm") seems to bring up the UEFI settings.

			== Things to do once you've installed linux... ==
			* [http://tuxradar.com/content/take-linux-filesystem-tour/ Take a tour of the filesystem]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

Roelroscama: -

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	Roel's unsolicited advice for osx:		Roel's unsolicited advice for osx:
	#this method worked for me in the past, because often apple refuses to recognize bootable discs and dualboots		#this method worked for me in the past, because often apple refuses to recognize bootable discs and dualboots
	~~#if you get gfx problems have a look at [http://pzwart3.wdka.hro.nl/wiki/Sgfxi sgfxi]~~
	#		#
	- Install ~~[http://refit.sourceforge.net/ refit] or~~ [http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ refind]		#
			- Install [http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ refind]
	- Use bootcamp to do the partitioning etc		- Use bootcamp to do the partitioning etc
	- shut down, insert your bootable usb drive/cd, boot		- shut down, insert your bootable usb drive/cd, boot
	- you should see some refit menu, select the drive/cd		- you should see some refit menu, select the drive/cd. If you don't see it press escape to reload
	- using the live cd software, repartition the partition that bootcamp made ~~to whatever is required~~		- using the live cd software, repartition the partition that bootcamp made:
			- if you have a 64bit system, make three partitions, a swap, uefi and ext4 partition
			- install everything and reboot. if it crashes while booting into linux. try setting [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132 nomodeset]
			- if you get gfx problems have a look at [http://pzwart3.wdka.hro.nl/wiki/Sgfxi sgfxi]
	- ???		- ???
	- sudo apt-get install profit		- sudo apt-get install profit

Michael Murtaugh at 13:05, 10 February 2014

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	( see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/DebianFamilyTree1210.svg debian family tree])		( see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/DebianFamilyTree1210.svg debian family tree])

	[http://~~www~~.~~flickr~~.com/~~search~~/~~?q=fosdem%202014 FOSDEM 2014]~~		http://akamaicovers.oreilly.com/images/9780596154493/cat.gif

	== Tools ==		== Tools ==

Michael Murtaugh at 17:29, 4 February 2014

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	In the Networked Media Design course, we use the GNU/Linux operating system as a means of "opening the black box" of software, and to take a critical look at software and design.		In the Networked Media Design course, we use the GNU/Linux operating system as a means of "opening the black box" of software, and to take a critical look at software and design.

	~~[[File:Debian Booth FOSDEM2014.12254018096 7c61c58c9d b.jpg\|thumb\|Debian booth at [http://fosdem.org FOSDEM 2014]]]~~

	The [[wikipedia:List of distribution\| linux distributions]] we will work are based on a project called [http://debian.org Debian]. [http://crunchbang.org/download/ Crunchbang] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] are derivatives of the debian system with rather different approaches.		The [[wikipedia:List of distribution\| linux distributions]] we will work are based on a project called [http://debian.org Debian]. [http://crunchbang.org/download/ Crunchbang] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] are derivatives of the debian system with rather different approaches.

Michael Murtaugh at 17:23, 4 February 2014

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	In the Networked Media Design course, we use the GNU/Linux operating system as a means of "opening the black box" of software, and to take a critical look at software and design.		In the Networked Media Design course, we use the GNU/Linux operating system as a means of "opening the black box" of software, and to take a critical look at software and design.

			[[File:Debian Booth FOSDEM2014.12254018096 7c61c58c9d b.jpg\|thumb\|Debian booth at [http://fosdem.org FOSDEM 2014]]]

	The [[wikipedia:List of distribution\| linux distributions]] we will work are based on a project called [http://debian.org Debian]. [http://crunchbang.org/download/ Crunchbang] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] are derivatives of the debian system with rather different approaches.		The [[wikipedia:List of distribution\| linux distributions]] we will work are based on a project called [http://debian.org Debian]. [http://crunchbang.org/download/ Crunchbang] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] are derivatives of the debian system with rather different approaches.

Michael Murtaugh at 17:18, 4 February 2014

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	The "~~operating system~~" is ~~GNU/Linux~~.		The idea is to setup your laptop for dual (or triple) booting. This means that in addition to the software that came with your laptop, one or more additional [[wikipedia:Operating system\|operating systems]] will be place on the computer to be selected at "boot" time (when the computer is first switched on.

	~~Some [[wikipedia:List~~ of ~~distribution\| linux distributions]]: [http://debian.org Debian]~~, ~~[http://crunchbang~~.~~org/download/ Crunchbang] (based on debian)~~		In the Networked Media Design course, we use the GNU/Linux operating system as a means of "opening the black box" of software, and to take a critical look at software and design.

	~~At other times in the course,~~ we~~'ve also used~~ [http://~~gentoo~~.org ~~Gentoo~~] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu].		The [[wikipedia:List of distribution\| linux distributions]] we will work are based on a project called [http://debian.org Debian]. [http://crunchbang.org/download/ Crunchbang] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] are derivatives of the debian system with rather different approaches.

	( see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/DebianFamilyTree1210.svg debian family tree])		( see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/DebianFamilyTree1210.svg debian family tree])

Roelroscama: /* Mac / OS X */

2014-02-04T15:12:29Z

Mac / OS X

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	#this method worked for me in the past, because often apple refuses to recognize bootable discs and dualboots		#this method worked for me in the past, because often apple refuses to recognize bootable discs and dualboots
	#if you get gfx problems have a look at [http://pzwart3.wdka.hro.nl/wiki/Sgfxi sgfxi]		#if you get gfx problems have a look at [http://pzwart3.wdka.hro.nl/wiki/Sgfxi sgfxi]
			#
	- Install [http://refit.sourceforge.net/ refit] or [http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ refind]		- Install [http://refit.sourceforge.net/ refit] or [http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ refind]
	- Use bootcamp to do the partitioning etc		- Use bootcamp to do the partitioning etc

Roelroscama: /* Mac / OS X */

2014-02-04T15:11:36Z

Mac / OS X

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	Generally, the idea is to use the Mac's Disk Utility to shrink the main OSX/hfs partition and then to (USB) boot to install linux in the free space you create.		Generally, the idea is to use the Mac's Disk Utility to shrink the main OSX/hfs partition and then to (USB) boot to install linux in the free space you create.

	* http://superuser.com/questions/72896/cannot-resize-os-x-partition		* http://superuser.com/questions/72896/cannot-resize-os-x-partition
	Work around: copy a lot of data off the hard drive (temporarily), say your Movies folder, and then try to resize again. Once the partition has successfully be resized, you can copy the files back.		Work around: copy a lot of data off the hard drive (temporarily), say your Movies folder, and then try to resize again. Once the partition has successfully be resized, you can copy the files back.
	* [http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1533 Starting a mac from a DVD (special keys)] Starting up the Mac with the ALT key pressed should allow you to pick a USB stick with a Linux (Debian) bootable installer.		* [http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1533 Starting a mac from a DVD (special keys)] Starting up the Mac with the ALT key pressed should allow you to pick a USB stick with a Linux (Debian) bootable installer.

			Roel's unsolicited advice for osx:
			#this method worked for me in the past, because often apple refuses to recognize bootable discs and dualboots
			#if you get gfx problems have a look at [http://pzwart3.wdka.hro.nl/wiki/Sgfxi sgfxi]

			- Install [http://refit.sourceforge.net/ refit] or [http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ refind]
			- Use bootcamp to do the partitioning etc
			- shut down, insert your bootable usb drive/cd, boot
			- you should see some refit menu, select the drive/cd
			- using the live cd software, repartition the partition that bootcamp made to whatever is required
			- ???
			- sudo apt-get install profit

	== Windows ==		== Windows ==

Michael Murtaugh at 13:49, 4 February 2014

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	The "operating system" is GNU/Linux.		The "operating system" is GNU/Linux.

	~~The~~ [[wikipedia:List of distribution\| linux ~~distribution~~]]: [http://debian.org Debian].		Some [[wikipedia:List of distribution\| linux distributions]]: [http://debian.org Debian], [http://crunchbang.org/download/ Crunchbang] (based on debian)

	At other times in the course, we've also used [http://gentoo.org Gentoo] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu].		At other times in the course, we've also used [http://gentoo.org Gentoo] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu].

Michael Murtaugh at 13:31, 4 February 2014

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	The "operating system" is GNU/Linux.		The "operating system" is GNU/Linux.

	The ~~distro~~: [http://debian.org Debian~~] [[wikipedia:List of Linux distributions\| linux distribution]~~]. At other times in the course, we've also used [http://gentoo.org Gentoo] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu].		The [[wikipedia:List of distribution\| linux distribution]]: [http://debian.org Debian].

			At other times in the course, we've also used [http://gentoo.org Gentoo] and [http://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu].

	( see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/DebianFamilyTree1210.svg debian family tree])		( see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/DebianFamilyTree1210.svg debian family tree])