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Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 12:11 am
by xeno74
OK, here are the 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:
You can figure out the correct network interface with /sbin/ifconfig -a.
In my case:
- I installed the Lubuntu desktop with the following commands:
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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:
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):
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setenv bootargs "root=the_ROOT_partition_on_your_usb_flash_drive quiet ro splash rootdelay=5"
In my case:
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setenv bootargs "root=/dev/sdd2 quiet ro splash rootdelay=5"
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boot -elf -noints -fatfs cf0:vmlinux-4.1
- The Lubuntu login screen appears. Please login.
Username of amigaone has the password amigaone
Here you are.

Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 12:52 am
by zappa2009
Thanks
Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:00 pm
by mechanic
RATS!
I do not know where or what the problem is but it is a no go. Kernels, initrds, modules, images, prayers, nothing works beyond a basic install.
I think I'll wait until jessie becomes wheezy before I try again.
Back to playing with 3.18

Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 7:48 pm
by xeno74
Spectre660 released some images for the AmigaONE X1000, AmigaONE X5000, AmigaONE A1222, and for all Sams.
Downloads:
2GB Ubuntu 16.04 Base Install Image
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ay5ynhv3tgro ... mg.7z?dl=0
8GB Ubuntu 16.04 Base Install Image
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s85zlum71g5f2 ... mg.7z?dl=0
8GB Ubuntu-Mate Desktop 16.04 Image
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h749ny0nkxnuj ... mg.7z?dl=0
Here are the installation instructions for the AmigaONE X1000 with the 8GB Ubuntu-Mate Desktop 16.04 Image:
- Download the image from the following link: Ubuntu-Mate_16.04.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=Ubuntu-Mate_16.04.img of=disk drive ID
In my case /dev/sdh:
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dd if=Ubuntu-Mate_16.04.img of=/dev/sdh
- Reinsert the USB flash drive. The system will mount all 3 partitions on the USB flash drive
- You need a xorg.conf for the ubuntu MATE desktop. Copy one of the Nemo xorg.conf files to etc/X11 on the USB flash drive with the following commands:
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cd /media/_your_username_/Ubuntu_16.04/etc/X11
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sudo cp ./xorg.conf.nemo.radeon ./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):
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setenv bootargs "root=the_ROOT_partition_on_your_usb_flash_drive quiet ro splash rootdelay=5"
In my case:
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setenv bootargs "root=/dev/sdd2 quiet ro splash rootdelay=5"
I use the stable longterm kernel 4.1.19 on my CF card to boot ubuntu MATE 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
- The ubuntu MATE login screen appears. Please login.
Username of amigaone has the password amigaone
Screenshot:

Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:36 pm
by Srtest
I don't understand something, are there guides for booting an 16.04 installation of a usb stick as a traditional hard drive based installation or are you actually installing the system from that stick to a hard drive partition?
Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:27 pm
by xeno74
Srtest wrote:I don't understand something, are there guides for booting an 16.04 installation of a usb stick as a traditional hard drive based installation or are you actually installing the system from that stick to a hard drive partition?
It's for booting an ubuntu MATE 16.04 PowerPC USB flash drive.
Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:03 pm
by xeno74
Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:45 pm
by mechanic
From above,
You need a xorg.conf for the ubuntu MATE desktop. Copy one of the Nemo xorg.conf files.
From?
Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:02 am
by xeno74
mechanic wrote:From above,
You need a xorg.conf for the ubuntu MATE desktop. Copy one of the Nemo xorg.conf files.
From?
Spectre660 has copied all xorg.conf files to the image. You can find them in
/etc/X11 on the USB flash drive.
Re: (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:33 pm
by mechanic
OK. Thanks.
I'll give it a try soon.