MacBuild Intel QC Checklist - Revision history

AshleySueMas at 20:20, 21 February 2014

2014-02-21T20:20:10Z

Liliana: /* HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING */

2013-07-05T20:22:38Z

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING

Liliana: /* HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING */

2013-06-06T00:07:17Z

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING

Liliana: /* Prepare for End User */

2013-06-06T00:02:54Z

Prepare for End User

Dan.Bauer: Corrected driver installation, wireless test procedures

2013-05-31T19:38:08Z

Corrected driver installation, wireless test procedures

Liliana: /* HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING */

2013-05-15T17:18:26Z

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Liliana: /* HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING */

2013-05-11T20:26:49Z

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Liliana: /* Xubuntu 12.04LTS Time! */

2013-05-02T19:11:08Z

Xubuntu 12.04LTS Time!

Liliana: /* HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING */

2013-05-02T18:36:04Z

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING

Liliana: /* HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING */

2013-04-20T21:44:18Z

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING

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	* Open a terminal and type "sudo halt -p" then press enter. When the system has shut down, unplug all cables, double-check that the case is secured properly, and ask a build instructor where to put the system once shutdown is complete.		* Open a terminal and type "sudo halt -p" then press enter. When the system has shut down, unplug all cables, double-check that the case is secured properly, and ask a build instructor where to put the system once shutdown is complete.

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 ** Un-select the '''Use system defaults''' option and click on the dropdown menu right below it.  Scroll up to the option '''Apple Laptop''' and select it.
 ** Make sure the language is set to '''English (US)'''
 * Go back to '''Settings Manager''' and select '''Mouse and Touchpad'''
 ** Open the '''Touchpad''' tab

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 * Insert a DVD-RW disc into the drive and in the K3B file browser follow the same steps as above to burn a data project.  When the disc is done, verify that it contains the file by re-inserting the disc and seeing what pops up on the desktop.
 * Blank the disc using K3B by selecting '''Blank DVD-FW''' from the icons. If available, uncheck "Fast Blank." Again, blanking errors may not indicate a bad drive. Ask your instructor for more information.
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 '''Remove all CDs and DVDs from the drive(s)'''
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 '''Reboot the system'''

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 * Refer to your written notes for the RAM type and speed, the BIOS key and Boot Menu key, if applicable.
 * When it asks what is notable about this system, enter:
-  Intel w/ Ubuntu installed
+  Intel w/ Xubuntu installed
   Processor type and speed
   Memory size and speed

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 * Click on '''Menu''' >> '''Settings''' >> '''Additional Drivers'''
 * Check what drivers are available (Ex: Broadcom Wireless Drivers, Nvidia graphics drivers, etc).
-* '''Do not install Broadcom Drivers''' Instead, ask your instructor or go to: http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Wireless_Troubleshooting_Guide for how to install wireless drivers for your computer
+* '''Do not install Broadcom Drivers.''' Any needed wireless drivers will be installed later.
-* Activate drivers
+* For each of the non-Broadcom drivers, activate it.  '''Exception''': activate only the most current driver for any piece of hardware (Ex: If there is an Nvidia graphics driver with the word "current" after it and also one that says "Development" after it, only install the Current version.)
-* Be careful to NOT install the Broadcom wireless drivers and to only activate the most current driver for any piece of hardware (Ex: If there is an Nvidia graphics driver with the word "current" after it and also one that says "Development" after it, only install the Current version.)
+* Restart the computer if required
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 * Try selecting the Freegeek network
 * Open a browser and go to a webpage.  If you see the Free Geek acceptance of terms page, you have successfully connected to the internet wirelessly.
-* If you did not get to a webpage, check to make sure Wireless is enabled.  Make sure the wireless test was checked off in OSX. Check for additional drivers.  Try turning Networking off and on again
+* If you did not get to a webpage:
 * If you can't find anything wrong, check with your instructor for more ideas
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 '''Install "Restricted Extras"
 * Click on '''Menu'''>>'''Other'''>>'''Install Restricted Extras & DVD Codecs'''.
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 '''Test trackpad''' (MacBook & MacBook Pros only)
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 * If you can't find anything wrong, check with your instructor for more ideas
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 '''Play an audio CD'''
 * Insert a music CD in the disk drive and open '''gmusicbrowser''' and play a track from the CD
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 '''If you have an Optical Drive with CD-RW function, Test CD Writing'''
-* Insert a CD-RW disc into the drive and open K3B (under '''Menu''' >> '''Multimedia''' >> '''K3B'''.) Select '''New Data Project''', then navigate to ''' File System''' >>> '''USR''' >>> '''Share''' scroll right until you see '''Sounds''' and drag into '''Current Projects'''. The '''Sounds''' folder should appear under '''Name''' in the bottom pane of the window. Click '''Burn''' at the left of the window. A new window will pop-up with a few options.  Make sure a disk is selected in the drop-down menu.  If available, select '''Use burnfree''' and '''Burn the image directly without saving it to disc''' and click '''Burn'''. When the disc is done, verify that it contains the file by re-inserting the disc and seeing what pops up on the desktop.
+* Insert a CD-RW disc into the drive and open Xfburn (under '''Menu''' >> '''Multimedia''' >> '''Xfburn'''.) Select '''New Data Composition''', then navigate to ''' File System''' >>> '''USR''' >>> '''Share''' scroll down until you see '''Sounds''' and drag into '''Data composition 1'''. The '''Sounds''' folder should appear under '''Contents''' in the bottom pane of the window. Click '''Proceed to Burn''' at the bottom-right of the window. A new window will pop-up with a few options.  Make sure a disk is selected in the drop-down menu.  If available, select '''Use burnfree''' and '''Burn the image directly without saving it to disc''' and click '''Burn'''. When the disc is done, verify that it contains the file by re-inserting the disc and seeing what pops up on the desktop.
 * Blank the disc using XFBurn by selecting '''Blank CD-RW''' from the icons. If available, '''uncheck the "Fast Blank" option.''' If blanking does not work, the drive may still be completely functional! Ask your instructor about software bug workarounds.
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 '''Update the software'''
 * Click on '''Menu''' >> '''System''' >> '''Update Manager'''. When the Update Manager pops up, click "Check" to find updates, then if any updates appear, click "Install All." It may take some time to download and install packages, so feel free to continue on with other steps while this runs in the background.
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 '''Test trackpad''' (MacBook & MacBook Pros only)

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 '''NOTE'''
 You should only be working with this checklist if the computer you are building has an Intel processor.
 == VISUALS ==

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 * If it doesn't boot smoothly, try "blessing" the disk. To do this, you need to boot into an OSX session by either connecting a network cable or an external HDD.  With either of these options, once you are in the Apple operating system, open a terminal window and type '''sudo bless --device /dev/disk0s1 --setBoot --legacy''', press enter.  You will be prompted for a password, enter "freegeek" (it won't show up, but it worked, I promise), and wait a moment.  It won't look like anything has happened, but it actually reduces the boot-time to get into the Xubuntu OS. Restart the computer and see what I mean.
-===Prepare for End User===
+===Test Keyboard===
 '''Run "printme" from terminal'''

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 ** Accidental selection of items on the screen
 ** Not scrolling correctly
-* If you experience any of these problems, ask with your instructor about installing drivers to improve the trackpad functions. [See: [[MacBuild Troubleshooting]]]
+* If you experience any of these problems, ask with your instructor about installing drivers to improve the trackpad functions. [See: [[MacBuild Troubleshooting|MacBuild Troubleshooting Page]]]
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 '''Activate hardware drivers'''
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 ** Through the GUI: Navigate through Menu >> Ubuntu Software Center.  Enter "cheese" into the search bar and press enter. Highlight the Cheese icon and click "Install".  You will be prompted for a password; type "freegeek" and press enter.  The program will install and when it has finished, you will be prompted to restart.
 * When the computer has restarted, go to Menu >> Multimedia >> Cheese. If the iSight Camera works, you should see yourself in the window that opens up.  If not, the camera may not be properly installed or you may need to find extra drivers.  Ask your instructor and follow the following instructions:
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-Installing iSight firmware
+'''Installing iSight firmware''' Only do this if Cheese showed a black screen with the words '''"Device not found"'''
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