Install Xubuntu minimal (f4 choose only command line)

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends xubuntu-desktop

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends \
     xfce4-terminal \
     xfce4-power-manager \
     xfce4-volumed \
     xfce4-indicator-plugin \
     xfce4-datetime-plugin \
     xfce4-screenshooter \
     xfce4-xkb-plugin \
     xubuntu-icon-theme \
     xfwm4-themes \
     alacarte \
     file-roller \
     plymouth-theme-xubuntu-logo \
     mousepad \
     gvfs-fuse \
     thunar-archive-plugin \
     catfish

sudo apt-get install ntp firefox openssh-server

reboot

This configuration is for using the hardware accelerated ATi videocard

sudo apt-get purge popularity-contest
sudo apt-get install fglrx-updates fglrx-amdcccle-updates fglrx-updates-dev
sudo aticonfig --lsa
sudo aticonfig --adapter=all --initial

reboot

sudo aticonfig --adapter=all --odgt
sudo apt-get install libqt4-gui

#!/bin/bash
# ----------------------------------
# Author: D0rkye
# Homepage: http://d0rkye.zsenialis.com/
# Most code probably by kyleabaker: http://kyleabaker.com/2010/07/11/how-to-fix-your-ubuntu-boot-screen/
# Script via http://www.webupd8.org/2010/10/script-to-fix-ubuntu-plymouth-for.html
# ----------------------------------
sudo apt-get install v86d hwinfo -y
sudo hwinfo --framebuffer
echo "---------------------------------------------------------------"
echo "Please enter the best resolution from the list above"
echo "It usualy looks like this >>Mode 0x0323: 1024x768 (+4096), 24 bits<<"
echo "And you have to enter it like this >>1024x768-24<<"
echo "---------------------------------------------------------------"
read resolution
sed 's/GRUB\_CMDLINE\_LINUX\_DEFAULT\=\"quiet\ splash\"/GRUB\_CMDLINE\_LINUX\_DEFAULT\=\"quiet\ splash\ nomodeset\   video\=uvesafb\:mode\_option\='$resolution'\,mtrr\=3\,scroll\=ywrap\"/g' /etc/default/grub > ./newgrub
sudo mv -f ./newgrub /etc/default/grub
sed 's/\#GRUB\_GFXMODE\=640x480/GRUB\_GFXMODE\='$resolution'/g' /etc/default/grub > ./newgrub
sudo mv -f ./newgrub /etc/default/grub
sudo echo "uvesafb mode_option=$resolution mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap" | sudo tee -a /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
echo FRAMEBUFFER=y | sudo tee /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash
sudo update-grub2
sudo update-initramfs -u
echo "The resolution should be fixed after a reboot"