Ubuntu GUI on beagleboard-xm

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Hello -

I am successfully running Ubuntu Maverick on the BeagleBoard-xm. In order to do this, I followed the instructions at this link:

http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Manually_Setup_SD_Card

This is just a shell. How can I get a GUI complete with a desktop? Do I need to use a different image or is this a feature I can add to the SD card before booting on the BeagleBoard-xm.

Thanks for your help and time,
Katelyn

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Don't know if this image contains any desktop environment, but you can
check your packages to see if xfce, gnome or kde is installed.

If you want the whole desktop image, you can just install the
ubuntu-netbook meta package.

I'd recommend you to try the latest Natty image, just follow the
instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/OMAP. At Natty we changed
the netbook-efl interface to use unity-2d, what works quite well.

Cheers,

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It's definitely much faster than gnome, unity or double treacle slow kde on this platform.
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
Regards
Sid.

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$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
If there is anything else there that you think you need
$ sudo apt-cache search xubuntu
$ sudo apt-cache search xfce

Regards
Sid.

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Thanks for the input.

newbie question: If gnome, xfce, or kde is installed on the current image, how do I set it up?

Also, if I were to switch to Natty, will the desktop automatically appear when I run it on the beagleboard.

Lastly, do sudo commands require me to have the root password. If so, what is the default root password. I am having trouble accessing it.

Thanks,
Katelyn

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Thanks for the input.

newbie question: If gnome, xfce, or kde is installed on the current image,
how do I set it up?

If it's installed usually gdm/kdm will launch on bootup, giving you
the option to login.. (to safe space, the "minimal" image requres you
to run apt-get yourself to download and install it)

Also, if I were to switch to Natty, will the desktop automatically appear
when I run it on the beagleboard.

Lastly, do sudo commands require me to have the root password. If so, what
is the default root password. I am having trouble accessing it.

With ubuntu, your user password with sudo will give you root
privileges.. (demo images: usually "temppwd")

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Will I have to be connected to the internet in order for the sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop command to work?

Again, thank you for all your help.

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That is correct..

Natty images are now uploaded, with xM C support:

http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Natty_11.04_2

Regards,

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When you reboot and click on the user at the login prompt where it prompts for the password, the bottom of the screen displays a number of things you can change, if e.g it says "Gnome Session", click on the down arrow to the right and select "Xfce Session" which will then be displayed in that box, supply the user password and login.

If you do a fresh install of Natty, the same routine above would no doubt be needed.

You can upgrade to Natty "sudo apt-get install update-manager" if it's not already installed.

"sudo apt-get update"
"sudo apt-get safe-upgrade" to make sure you have maverick at the latest.
Press ALT-F2
"sudo update-manager -d" and the GUI will appear telling you that 11.04 is available -- Click on the "Upgrade" button and it'll all happen.

There is no default root password.
Wnen logged in as user "ubuntu" or whatever user you have setup "sudo passwd root" enter and confirm the new root password. After that you can login as root.
Regards
Sid.

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The ALT-F2 isn't really needed if you are executing the commands in a terminal.
Regards
Sid.