DOC: Initial docs for the VM setup.

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+Standart Debian install
+
+hostname: neurodebian
+domain: ''
+
+all file in one partition
+
+root: not there
+user: brain
+pwd: neurodebian
+
+
+Do a minimal install
+--------------------
+
+make separte vdi images for
+
+* /
+* /tmp
+* /var/cache/apt
+* swap
+
+just base system, run selection, but no tasks
+
+
+install new stuff
+-----------------
+
+Add sources.list for backports and neurodebian
+
+wget -O - http://backports.org/debian/archive.key | apt-key add -
+wget -O - http://neuro.debian.net.asc | apt-key add -
+
+install kernel 2.6.27 (or later) from backports to have support for OpenGL
+direct rendering in VirtualBox
+
+# a basic desktop
+aptitude install \
+ alacarte desktop-base evince file-roller gcalctool gdm gksu gnome-core
+ gnome-keyring gnome-utils gnome-volume-manager gnome-mount gthumb
+ bash-completion less mc gnome-themes
+
+# cleanup unwanted stuff
+# video drivers (all but vesa)
+aptitude purge $(apt-cache search --names-only --installed xserver-xorg-video | grep xserver-xorg-video | cut -d ' ' -f 1,1) xserver-xorg-video-vesa+
+# random stuff
+aptitude purge radeontool sound-juicer
+
+# prepare for kernel module building (guest additions)
+aptitude install module-assistant
+module-assistant prepare
+bash /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions-amd64.run (need 2.6.27+ kernel for direct rendering)
+
+#make sure that xorg.conf has 'vboxvideo' as device driver and also
+echo "vboxvideo" >> /etc/modules
+
+# make user brain allowed to execute sudo without a password
+adduser brain sudo
+visudo
+# and uncomment the respective line at the end of the file
+# (make sure there is nothing below it
+
+# configure shared folders
+mkdir /mnt/host
+mount -t vboxsf host /mnt/host
+# better put the following into the session startup config of the user
+sudo mount -t vboxsf -o defaults,uid=brain,gid=brain host /mnt/host
+
+
+# neuro-stuff
+aptitude install afni afni-atlases amide caret dicomnifti fsl fsl-atlases lipsia
+ minc-tools odin psychopy python-mvpa python-pyepl
+
+# general scientifically useful stuff
+aptitude install ipython
+
+mkdir -p .config/backgrounds
+cp /mnt/host/.config/awesome/hotbrain.png .config/backgrounds/
+
+#change menu icon
+sudo cp /mnt/host/hacking/neurodebian/artwork/icon.svg /usr/share/icons/Mist/scalable/places/start-here.svg