Linux Mint 17 install notes

Some notes and tests from the Linux Mint Qiana Saturday installation on the Thinkpad T430.

• Base install the OS.

• Remove unwanted programs.

• Install updates & kernel (test screensaver & blank screen -to power off the LCD- while dloading and waiting).

• Change installation passwords.

• Change login window theme to the Linux Mint one (and set to NOT remember the previous user).

• Reboot.

• Install "extra" programs.

• Test Skype (no problems, even tho I haven't installed the IA-32 Libx package yet, go figure...).

• Suspend the lappie.

• Test return from Suspend.

• Test all USB ports after the Suspend.

• Install Virtualbox (sudo apt-get install virtualbox-nonfree).

• Restore previos VB image to ~/VirtualBox/ & test it.

• Install IA-32 Libs (and test Skype once again).

• Install Fortigate Client.

• Test Fortigate connecting to VPN.

• Restore backups (the most annoying and time consuming of all..).