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This method allows you to install Inveneo Linux 2 on any machine. However, you may need to compile your own drivers if you are not using an Inveneo communications/computing station.

Installing Xubuntu 7.04 Alternate

1. Download an ISO of Xubuntu 7.04 Alternate
2. Set your BIOS to boot from CD-ROM
3. Install Xubuntu
   • Create Partition 1: 5 GB or greater, Primary, Beginning, Use as: ext3, Mount point: '/'
   • Create Partition 2: 100 MB or greater, Primary, Beginning, Use as: ext3, Mount on: Do Not Mount
   • Create Partition 3: 1 GB or greater, Primary, Beginning, Use as: swap area [Note: Swap is optional, you can leave out]
   • Create the user inveneo
   • Password 1nvene0

If you are installing IDL on an Inveneo Low Power computer with a 40GB hard drive. Inveneo recommends partition 1 to be 10GB, partition 2 to be 28 GB and swap of 2GB

From Xubuntu to Inveneo Linux 2.1.5

1. Download the bootstrap
   • After clicking on the link, right click the mouse and select save as.
   • Save the bootstrap to /tmp
2. Open a command line prompt using tty1 > crtl+alt+F1
   • run the bootstrap:
   • > sudo bash /tmp/bootstrap.sh
3. The system should automatically reboot after it finishes installing the bootstrap
4. Use the command line in tty1 > ctnl+alt+F1
5. Confirm that the correct kernel is installed:
   • > uname -r
   • > 2.6.20-ubuntu-ion-8 [or similar]
6. Run the installer
   • > cd /opt/install
   • > sudo bin/install-desktop-linux.py
   • > during the install process, you will be asked questions about configuring LDAP and other things. Always choose the default by just hitting enter.
   • > sudo reboot
7. Now the system will reboot into Inveneo Linux 2

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