Ubuntu setup on Toshiba TravelMate 4230
I have recently installed Ubuntu Linux on my Dad’s old laptop using a LiveDrive installation. System details are:
- ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Toshiba TravelMate 4230
- Intel® Core™2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66GHz × 2
- 32-bit
- 1 GB RAM
- 314 GB harddrive
On installing some basic essentials I had a few issues that were resolved with the help of some Google searches and helpful postings.
Making the Webcam work with Skype
% sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop
Then replace the line
Exec=skype %U
with:
Exec=bash -c 'LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype %U'
Downloading and installing the stable release version of Handbrake
% sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases % sudo apt-get update % sudo apt-get install handbrake-gtk http://askubuntu.com/questions/107915/how-do-i-download-and-install-handbrake
Getting the required decryption files to play DVD movies
% wget -c http://packages.medibuntu.org/pool/free/libd/libdvdcss/libdvdcss2_1.2.9-2medibuntu4_i386.deb % sudo dpkg -i libdvdcss2_1.2.9-2medibuntu4_i386.deb http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1737727