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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.''' |
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| == Operating system installation ==
| | Older information can be consulted at [[Chico3/Archive]]. |
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| 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 = |
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| === 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) |
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| |+ Hard disk partitioning
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| ! size !! mountpoint !! filesystem
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| |287GB || / || ext3
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| |8GB || || swap
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| === Ubuntu installation parameters ===
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| machine name: chico3
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| user name: icub
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| === Operations after first boot ===
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| Operations performed after the standard installation
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| * choose Main Server (rather than Portugal Server, which is incomplete) as repository. You can do this in Synaptic preferences
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| * system update | |
| * enabled nvidia proprietary drivers | |
| * removed the package network-manager-gnome. | |
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| == Other operations performed ==
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| === Network ===
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| * manually configured the internet connection (/etc/network/interfaces):
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| auto lo
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| iface lo inet loopback
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| auto eth1
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| iface eth1 inet static
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| address 10.10.1.53 ''<-- this used to be venus' IP; not anymore''
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| netmask 255.255.255.0
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| network 10.10.1.0
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| broadcast 10.10.1.255
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| gateway 10.10.1.254
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| * added the following lines to /etc/hosts, to enable running commands like: ping cortex1.
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| 10.10.1.50 pc104
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| 10.10.1.51 icubsrv
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| 10.10.1.52 chico2
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| 10.10.1.1 cortex1
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| 10.10.1.2 cortex2
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| 10.10.1.3 cortex3
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| 10.10.1.4 cortex4
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| 10.10.1.5 cortex5
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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)