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new-laptop-checklist.txt
1. Backup original image, if applicable
* Boot off thumb drive
* use external thumb drive for target of backup
* install pigz
* dd if=/dev/whatevs | pigz | split --size=1G - whatevs.img.gz
2. Install debian with full disk encryption
3. Apt-get install normal applications
* see: howtos/new-machine-apt-get.txt
4. Run burn-in tests
5. Rsync over homedir
6. Set up crons
7. Set up GUI
8. test with different monitor setups, etc.
9. write gui integrations
10. write network integrations
* edit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf => managed = true
* copy over /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections
11. Install printer in cups
12. Set up ACPI - edit /etc/systemd/logind.conf, then sudo systemctl restart systemd-logind.service
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