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ubuntu_22.04_with_cinnamon_desktop_setup_guide [12/26/2022 16:19] – [Configuring the BIOS] croweticubuntu_22.04_with_cinnamon_desktop_setup_guide [12/26/2022 16:28] – [Installing Software and Configuring Ubuntu] crowetic
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 ===Disabling Nonsense=== ===Disabling Nonsense===
  
-There are multiple things in the BIOS (especially newer machines) that are completely UNNECESSARY. These are things that should simply be DISABLED with prejudice! There include but are not limited to **Intel Management Engine, computrace** (which only functions in Windows, so is not AS important in terms of this guide), **and TPM.**+There are multiple things in the BIOS (especially newer machines) that are completely UNNECESSARY. These are things that should simply be DISABLED with prejudice! They include but are not limited to **Intel Management Engine, computrace** (which only functions in Windows, so is not AS important in terms of this guide), **and TPM.**
  
 The above settings are generally found in the **Security** section of the BIOS, and you should be able to go into each one and DISABLE them. **note** - many machines do not have a direct link to the Intel Management Engine settings, so if you don't see it then it's possible that the settings are not there, or are in a separate section of the BIOS (like pushing another key to access them during boot.) You will have to do a little looking around in order to find them. If you can't, don't worry, disable what you can of the above, and move on. The above settings are generally found in the **Security** section of the BIOS, and you should be able to go into each one and DISABLE them. **note** - many machines do not have a direct link to the Intel Management Engine settings, so if you don't see it then it's possible that the settings are not there, or are in a separate section of the BIOS (like pushing another key to access them during boot.) You will have to do a little looking around in order to find them. If you can't, don't worry, disable what you can of the above, and move on.
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 Now that we've gotten the BIOS/UEFI configuration out of the way, we can boot to a USB flash drive with Ubuntu 22.04 installer on it, and install the OS. Now that we've gotten the BIOS/UEFI configuration out of the way, we can boot to a USB flash drive with Ubuntu 22.04 installer on it, and install the OS.
  
-**Download Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop Installation ISO** - You can go here... https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop - to download the Ubuntu 22.04 ISO file. (This is an image for the installation 'disk' for Ubuntu Desktop 22.04. +**Download Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop Installation ISO** - You can go here... https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop - to download the Ubuntu 22.04 ISO file. (This is an image for the installation 'disk' for Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.
  
 (In this guide, I will assume that you have a **Windows Computer** that you are going to use to create the installation media. If you are using a computer that does NOT have windows, you will need to use another tool to write the installation media to your flash drive.) (In this guide, I will assume that you have a **Windows Computer** that you are going to use to create the installation media. If you are using a computer that does NOT have windows, you will need to use another tool to write the installation media to your flash drive.)
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 **Download the 'rebuilt-machine.sh' script** and **run it** **Download the 'rebuilt-machine.sh' script** and **run it**
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 +(Any command given like the one below, is meant to be **run using the 'Terminal'** - before you have installed 'cinnamon desktop' the terminal can be found by clicking 'activities' at the top and typing 'terminal', then clicking 'terminal'.)
  
 <code> cd && wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crowetic/QORTector-scripts/main/rebuilt-machine.sh && chmod +x rebuilt-machine.sh && ./rebuilt-machine.sh</code> <code> cd && wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crowetic/QORTector-scripts/main/rebuilt-machine.sh && chmod +x rebuilt-machine.sh && ./rebuilt-machine.sh</code>
ubuntu_22.04_with_cinnamon_desktop_setup_guide.txt · Last modified: 05/08/2023 04:26 by gfactor