We want you to install Ubuntu and set up the network manually entering in your fixed IP address, your correct host name and domain. In addition we will manually partition your file system. We will still create the same file system as you would get with an automated install, but in the real world you may need to understand how to create your own file system layout. After the Initial Install We will install the Ubuntu Desktop meta package (Gnome 2.18 and Xorg) as well as properly configure this to work with your particular hardware by installing the xserver­xorg­video intel package.
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