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Desktop Build Procedure

Steps	Notes/Detailed Instructions	Done
Check for blown capacitors	Visually inspect motherboard capacitors for bulges/leaks. If you find one, check with your instructor.
Make sure that covers are available for open bays	If covers are missing, check parts storage for replacements
Install battery	Pay attention to correct position; look for '+' by battery holder
Install hard drive	Refer to MacBuild Spec Sheet for appropriate size
Install RAM	Refer to MacBuild Spec Sheet for appropriate amount
Clean/dust inside	If necessary
Attach keyboard/mouse, monitor, network cable, and power cord
Install Ubuntu from network Note: The network installation is currently not working. Proceed with the CD installation detailed below.	Attach network cable Push power button; immediately press keys Option+Apple+o+f at the same time When OpenFirmware prompt appears, type: boot enet:0,yaboot At boot: prompt, press Enter; eventually the install screen will appear When the display pauses for entering the machine name, replace whatever is already there with macbox When installation is complete, the computer will reboot automatically
Install Ubuntu from CD	Attach network cable and turn on the computer Insert a CD labeled Ubuntu 8.04.1 PPC Reboot the computer and hold down the C key during boot in order to have the computer boot from the CD. At boot: prompt, press Enter; eventually the install screen will appear. Respond to the prompts. Enter oem as the username and freegeek as the password. When the display pauses for entering the machine name, replace whatever is already there with macbox When installation is complete (about 30-40 minutes), the computer will eject the CD. Reboot the machine and log into the desktop. You'll also need to run System -> Administration -> Update Manager to add the hundreds of updates that have been issued since the CD was made. This should take about 20 minutes and will require another reboot when its complete.
Set HW date/time to UTC	In a terminal, set system clock with command date -u MMDDhhmmYYYY MM month, DD day, hh hour, mm minute, YYYY year hour and minute are GMT(UTC) time in 24-hour clock format; GMT time is locak (Pacific) time plus 7 hours (summer, PDT) or 8 hours (winter, PST) Set CMOS clock from system clock clock -uw
Set up the desktop	Open the Applications -> Accessories menu and drag the icon for the Terminal up to the menu bar at the top of the screen and place it just to the right of the Help icon
Enable the Ubuntu startup splash screen	In a terminal, edit the file /etc/usplash.conf as root sudo nano /etc/usplash.conf Change the xres value to 1024 Change the yres value to 768 Save and close the file Ctrl+o, then Ctrl+x Update the startup files with the changed resolution values with the command sudo update-initramfs -u The command takes a couple of of minutes to complete
Install extra apps, as necessary	Use System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager If the machine has a CD-RW or DVD-RW drive, select package k3b
Test USB/FireWire ports	USB: Plug in a USB mouse See that the cursor moves and can interact with things Repeat with all USB ports FireWire: Plug in an external FireWire drive Insert a data CD in FireWire drive See if it mounts on the desktop Repeat with all FireWire ports If all ports of one of these types don't work, the machine should be recycled
Configure/test sound control	Open sound preferences Place cursor on sound icon in top menu bar Press F12 key (or right click if you have a two button mouse) Select Preferences In the Preferences window upper drop-down menu, make sure the Alsa mixer item is selected In the lower combo-box menu, select PC speaker In the oem home directory, open the Examples sub-directory Select the 'Ubuntu experience.ogg' file When the video starts, verify that the sound slider (click sound icon) varies the volume. If, when you click on the speaker icon, you get a complaint about sound device not installed, you may need to edit the /etc/modules file: In a terminal, edit the file /etc/modules as root sudo nano /etc/modules Add snd-powermac as the last entry Save and close the file Ctrl+o, then Ctrl+x Reboot the machine and log back into the desktop and complete the steps above
Test CD data and sound	Insert, play, and eject a music CD Insert data CD, inspect directory contents If machine has a DVD drive, insert a data DVD, inspect directory contents If machine has a CD-RW or DVD-RW, use k3b to erase a CD-RW disk, and create/burn a new data project.
Generate "printme" report for system	Make sure you are on the local wired network Configure system so it can use network printers. To do this go to System -> Administration -> Printing and select Show printers shared by other systems. In a terminal, generate a lshw XML file for the printme process sudo lshw -xml > printme.xml Open a web browser and go to http://data/spec_sheets/new Fill out the form, upload the XML file, and print out the report. Make sure to enter appropriate comments such as the version of Ubuntu installed and that the modem is not supported with this version of Ubuntu.
Clear browser cache	If the machine has been sitting around and possibly used by people for web browsing, you may want to clear the browser cache. To do this open Firefox and go to Tools -> Clear Private Data.
Clean outside cover	Clean case monitor face, connector panel, keyboard, and mouse as well
Attach "printme" report to system
Bundle system with tested keyboard/mouse and power cord
Take it to store

iMac Build Procedure

Steps	Notes/Detailed Instructions	Done
Attach keyboard/mouse, network cable, and power cord
Install Ubuntu from network Note: The network installation is currently not working. Proceed with the CD installation detailed below.	Attach network cable Push power button; immediately press keys Option+Apple+o+f at the same time When OpenFirmware prompt appears, type: boot enet:0,yaboot At boot: prompt, press Enter; eventually the install screen will appear When the display pauses for entering the machine name, replace whatever is already there with macbox When installation is complete, the computer will reboot automatically
Install Ubuntu from CD	Attach network cable and turn on the computer Insert a CD labeled Ubuntu 8.04.1 PPC Reboot the computer and hold down the C key during boot in order to have the computer boot from the CD. At boot: prompt, press Enter; eventually the install screen will appear. Respond to the prompts. Enter oem as the username and freegeek as the password. When the display pauses for entering the machine name, replace whatever is already there with macbox When installation is complete (about 30-40 minutes), the computer will eject the CD. Reboot the machine. For this first reboot only you'll need to enter "Linux video=ofonly" at the second boot prompt. The machine will hang trying to start X. Access an alternate terminal with Ctr-Alt-F1 and log in. Modify the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file by adding HorizSync 58-62 and VertRefresh 75-117 to the Monitor section. Details are included in the Mac Tips 'n Tricks document. You should now be able to restart X and log into the desktop. You'll also need to run System -> Administration -> Update Manager to add the hundreds of updates that have been issued since the CD was made. This should take about 20 minutes and will require another reboot when its complete.
For 500 MHz and faster iMacs, correct X startup problems, if necessary	Symptom is that mouse and keyboard appear to do nothing See iMac Flower Power Video Fix in the Software Fixes document
Set up the desktop	Open the Applications -> Accessories menu and drag the icon for the Terminal up to the menu bar at the top of the screen and place it just to the right of the Help icon
Set HW date/time to UTC	In a terminal, set system clock with command date -u MMDDhhmmYYYY MM month, DD day, hh hour, mm minute, YYYY year hour and minute are GMT(UTC) time in 24-hour clock format; GMT time is locak (Pacific) time plus 7 hours (summer, PDT) or 8 hours (winter, PST) Set CMOS clock from system clock clock -uw
Enable the Ubuntu startup splash screen	In a terminal, edit the file /etc/usplash.conf as root sudo nano /etc/usplash.conf Change the xres value to 1024 Change the yres value to 768 Save and close the file Ctrl+o, then Ctrl+x Update the startup files with the changed resolution values with the command sudo update-initramfs -u The command takes a couple of of minutes to complete
Install extra apps, as necessary	Use System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager If the machine has a CD-RW or DVD-RW drive, select package k3b
Test USB/FireWire ports	USB: Plug in a USB mouse See that the cursor moves and can interact with things Repeat with all USB ports FireWire: Plug in an external FireWire drive Insert a data CD in FireWire drive See if it mounts on the desktop Repeat with all FireWire ports If all ports of one of these types don't work, the machine should be recycled
Configure/test sound control	Open sound preferences Place cursor on sound icon in top menu bar Press F12 key (or right click if you have a two button mouse) Select Preferences In the Preferences window upper drop-down menu, make sure the Alsa mixer item is selected In the lower combo-box menu, select PC speaker In the oem home directory, open the Examples sub-directory Select the 'Ubuntu experience.ogg' file When the video starts, verify that the sound slider (click sound icon) varies the volume.
Test CD data and sound	Insert, play, and eject a music CD Insert data CD, inspect directory contents If machine has a DVD drive, insert a data DVD, inspect directory contents If machine has a CD-RW or DVD-RW, use k3b to erase a CD-RW disk, and create/burn a new data project.
Generate "printme" report for system	Make sure you are on the local wired network Configure system so it can use network printers. To do this go to System -> Administration -> Printing and select Show printers shared by other systems. In a terminal, generate a lshw XML file for the printme process sudo lshw -xml > printme.xml Open a web browser and go to http://data/spec_sheets/new Fill out the form, upload the XML file, and print out the report. Make sure to enter appropriate comments such as the version of Ubuntu installed and that the modem is not supported with this version of Ubuntu.
Clear browser cache	If the machine has been sitting around and possibly used by people for web browsing, you may want to clear the browser cache. To do this open Firefox and go to Tools -> Clear Private Data.
Clean outside cover	Clean case monitor face, connector panel, keyboard, and mouse as well
Attach "printme" report to system
Bundle iMac with tested keyboard/mouse and power cord
Take it to store

Laptop Build Procedure

Steps	Notes/Detailed Instructions	Done
Make sure that covers are available for open bays	If covers are missing, check parts storage for replacements
Install hard drive	Refer to MacBuild Spec Sheet for appropriate size
Install RAM	Refer to MacBuild Spec Sheet for appropriate amount
Clean/dust inside	If necessary
Attach network cable and power cord
Install Ubuntu from network Note: The network installation is currently not working. Proceed with the CD installation detailed below.	Attach network cable Push power button; immediately press keys Option+Apple+o+f at the same time When OpenFirmware prompt appears, type: boot enet:0,yaboot At boot: prompt, press Enter; eventually the install screen will appear When the display pauses for entering the machine name, replace whatever is already there with macbox When installation is complete, the computer will reboot automatically
Install Ubuntu from CD	Attach network cable and turn on the computer Insert a CD labeled Ubuntu 8.04.1 PPC Reboot the computer and hold down the C key during boot in order to have the computer boot from the CD. At boot: prompt, press Enter; eventually the install screen will appear. Respond to the prompts. Enter oem as the username and freegeek as the password. When the display pauses for entering the machine name, replace whatever is already there with macbox When installation is complete (about 30-40 minutes), the computer will eject the CD. Reboot the machine and log into the desktop. You'll also need to run System -> Administration -> Update Manager to add the hundreds of updates that have been issued since the CD was made. This should take about 20 minutes and will require another reboot when its complete.
Set HW date/time to UTC	In a terminal, set system clock with command date -u MMDDhhmmYYYY MM month, DD day, hh hour, mm minute, YYYY year hour and minute are GMT(UTC) time in 24-hour clock format; GMT time is locak (Pacific) time plus 7 hours (summer, PDT) or 8 hours (winter, PST) Set CMOS clock from system clock clock -uw
Set up the desktop	Open the Applications -> Accessories menu and drag the icon for the Terminal up to the menu bar at the top of the screen and place it just to the right of the Help icon
Enable the Ubuntu startup splash screen	In a terminal, edit the file /etc/usplash.conf as root sudo nano /etc/usplash.conf Change the xres value to 1024 Change the yres value to 768 Save and close the file Ctrl+o, then Ctrl+x Update the startup files with the changed resolution values with the command sudo update-initramfs -u The command takes a couple of of minutes to complete
Install extra apps, as necessary	Use System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager If the machine has a CD-RW or DVD-RW drive, select package k3b
Test USB/FireWire ports	USB: Plug in a USB mouse See that the cursor moves and can interact with things Repeat with all USB ports FireWire: Plug in an external FireWire drive Insert a data CD in FireWire drive See if it mounts on the desktop Repeat with all FireWire ports If all ports of one of these types don't work, the machine should be recycled
Test PCMCIA slot	If avaliable Plug in a PCMCIA wireless card See if it lights up Repeat with all PCMCIA slots
Configure/test sound control	Open sound preferences Place cursor on sound icon in top menu bar Press F12 key (or right click if you have a two button mouse) Select Preferences In the Preferences window upper drop-down menu, make sure the Alsa mixer item is selected In the lower combo-box menu, select PC speaker In the oem home directory, open the Examples sub-directory Select the 'Ubuntu experience.ogg' file When the video starts, verify that the sound slider (click sound icon) varies the volume. If, when you click on the speaker icon, you get a complaint about sound device not installed, you may need to edit the /etc/modules file: In a terminal, edit the file /etc/modules as root sudo nano /etc/modules Add snd-powermac as the last entry Save and close the file Ctrl+o, then Ctrl+x Reboot the machine and log back into the desktop and complete the steps above
Test CD data and sound	Insert, play, and eject a music CD Insert data CD, inspect directory contents If machine has a DVD drive, insert a data DVD, inspect directory contents If machine has a CD-RW or DVD-RW, use k3b to erase a CD-RW disk, and create/burn a new data project.
Test battery life	To start the battery test: Make sure battery is fully charged Open a web browser and go to http://llama.freegeek.org/~serge/batterytest.sh Save file to disk Insert an audio CD into optical drive Launch audio player, play disc, and set on repeat In a terminal, navigate to the directory you saved batterytest.sh to and run: sh batterytest.sh Disconnect power supply Leave the system running until it powers off To check the results of the battery test In a terminal, navigate to the directory you saved batterytest.sh to and run: sh batterytest.sh Record the results on the "printme" report generated in the next step
Generate "printme" report for system	Make sure you are on the local wired network Configure system so it can use network printers. To do this go to System -> Administration -> Printing and select Show printers shared by other systems. In a terminal, generate a lshw XML file for the printme process sudo lshw -xml > printme.xml Open a web browser and go to http://data/spec_sheets/new Fill out the form, upload the XML file, and print out the report. Make sure to enter appropriate comments such as the version of Ubuntu installed and that the modem is not supported with this version of Ubuntu.
Clear browser cache	If the machine has been sitting around and possibly used by people for web browsing, you may want to clear the browser cache. To do this open Firefox and go to Tools -> Clear Private Data.
Clean outside cover	Clean case monitor face, connector panel, keyboard, and mouse as well
Attach "printme" report to system
Bundle system with power supply
Take it to store