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We installed Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop ('Hardy Heron') '''64 bit''' on the Tsunami laptop, dubbed chico3. For systems specifics click [http://www.tsunami.pt/catalogue/index.php?action=detailfo&rec=374&backLink=%2Fcatalogue%2Findex.php%3Faction%3Dsearchfo%26cat_id%3D94 here].
The black 17" Tsunami laptop, dubbed '''chico3''', was used as an interface to control to the iCub robot and to launch demos during 2009-2014. '''Go to the [[iCub laptop]] page for information on the new Toshiba laptop.'''


== Operating system installation ==
Older information can be consulted at [[Chico3/Archive]].


We chose to go for Ubuntu 8.04 because it is proven to be stable and working well with the latest versions of ACE, YARP and OpenCV (as of May 2009).
= Specifications =


=== Partitions ===
* processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2 x [http://ark.intel.com/products/35568/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-P8600-(3M-Cache-2_40-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB) P8600] @ 2.40 GHz)
 
* memory: 3GB
We chose the 'Guided - use entire disk' option.
* graphics card: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB of memory
 
* network card: RTL8168c/8111c, gigabit (1000baseT-FD)
{| border="1"
|+ Hard disk partitioning
! size !! mountpoint !! filesystem
|-
|287GB || / || ext3
|-
|8GB || || swap
|-
|}
 
=== Ubuntu installation parameters ===
 
machine name: chico3
 
user name: icub
 
=== Operations after first boot ===
 
Operations performed after the standard installation
* choose Main Server (rather than Portugal Server, which is incomplete) as repository. You can do this in Synaptic preferences
* system update
* enabled nvidia proprietary drivers
* removed the package network-manager-gnome.
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 14 November 2014

The black 17" Tsunami laptop, dubbed chico3, was used as an interface to control to the iCub robot and to launch demos during 2009-2014. Go to the iCub laptop page for information on the new Toshiba laptop.

Older information can be consulted at Chico3/Archive.

Specifications

  • processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2 x P8600 @ 2.40 GHz)
  • memory: 3GB
  • graphics card: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB of memory
  • network card: RTL8168c/8111c, gigabit (1000baseT-FD)
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