Ubuntu HP Mini Remix

Even though the Ubuntu repositories are full of software compiled for the lpia (low-powered Intel architecture) kernel, most .deb installer files you find outside the repositories will be compiled for i386 instead. You can still use these .debs, but you have to run a little script on them first.

The original script can be found here in Italian. Someone on the Ubuntu Forums was kind enough to make an English translation, and that’s what I included on the HP Mini Remix in the home directory.

First thing you want to do is make it so that scripts will run when you double-click them. So go to the home directory and then select Edit and then Preferences

Under Behavior select Ask each time for Executable text files

Before you run the script, there are two prerequisites:

1. The .deb should be in the same directory as the script.
2. The .deb’s name should end with i386.deb, so you may need to rename the file.

Then double-click the script and select to Run in Terminal

Afterwards, a second .deb file with lpia in its name will appear. Double-click that to install it.

After it installs, you should be able to use the program.