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Avant Window Navigator Development Version 0.3.1 Plus

nseidm1 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:57:05 +0000

To install the development version, which has the benefit of up to date applets and code, install the appropriate apt source, sudo apt-get update, and sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator-trunk awn-manager-trunk awn-extras-applets-trunk:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/awn-testing/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/awn-testing/ubuntu hardy main

AWN - Avant Window Navigator - Install Current Version

nseidm1 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:47:40 +0000

For Ubuntu Hardy and most other Debian distributions.

To install the most current version of AWN first download the files from the development website.

AWN: http://launchpad.net/awn/0.2/0.2.6/+download/avant-window-navigator-0.2.6.tar.gz

AWN Extras: http://launchpad.net/awn-extras/0.2/0.2.6/+download/awn-extras-applets-0.2.6.tar.gz

Your going to need the build dependencies:

sudo apt-get build-dep avant-window-navigator

There are a couple of other dependencies for AWN Extras:

sudo apt-get install libsexy-dev libnotify-dev librsvg2-dev libgnome-menu-dev libgtop2-dev libvte–dev python-alsaaudio python-feedparser python-gnome2-extras

Then unzip the packages. CD into the AWN package first because it is a dependency of the Extras package.

Then compile as usual:

./configure

make

sudo make install

Then do the same for the Extras package. You’ll probably want to replace the gnome-panel with AWN therefore you have to disable the former:

sudo mv /usr/bin/gnome-panel ~/

This moves the binary to your home directory. If you need to access the panel for the reason you can launch it from your home directory:

.~/gnome-panel

Set AWN to start on boot by creating a startup session.

Attansic atl1e eeePC 1000 LAN Driver Compile Install

nseidm1 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:04:38 +0000

To install the the lan driver for the eeePC 1000 you need build dependencies. If you are using a usb cd then after installation just use:

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) unrar

If you don’t have anything you need to get the build dependencies onto your system the hard way. Luckily I spent 2 hours downloading every single package and associated dependencies from the Hardy repositories. The packages are for a default Hardy kernel 2.6.24 series straight off the CD. I also included the packages rerquired to build a kernel if you want to build the eeePC kernel provided at eeepc.asus.com.

hardy_i386_build_dep_with_Kernel_build_support.tar.bz2

Unzip the package and use dpkg to take care of everything. Change to the directory:

cd Desktop/hardy_i386_build_dep_with_kernel_build_support

sudo dpkg -i *

You will have to flip back and forth with the following command:

sudo dpkg –configure -a

Lots of files require configuration prior to installation of subsequent files. This took some time, but most of the time was because the packages were bad downloads and I had to keep downloading them form different sources till they all worked. The folder contains the default kernel headers requires, and basically its an all in 1 package with everything you’ll need.

Now download the driver source direct from ASUS:

http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5KPL-CM/LinuxDrivers.zip

Unzip, and cd to the directory. Then cd to the src directory. Compile:

sudo KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make
sudo KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make install

After compilation and installation:

cd /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e.ko
sudo insmod ./atl1e.ko

Then run:

sudo depmod so modprobe knows the driver exists. If for some reason the driver
dousn't load automatically you can manually add it to /etc/modules.

eeePC 1000 Intel® 945G Express Chipset

nseidm1 — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:29:52 +0000

The eeePC is a sleek little machine that comes with a linux based os designed for kids. There is no desktop, but a reduced graphical interface with limited modification capabilities. To compensate you can install basically any linux distribution. Most linux distros will require substantial modification, and compilation of various drivers. Ubuntu, and other debian based distros have such a following that many people are making optimized kernel that can be downloaded. One example is array.org that provides a pre-built kernel, but there are some issues with the graphics driver that causes a massive instability on eeePC version 1000. Because of this if you want to use Ubuntu with eeePC v.1000 you either should wait for further development of the custom kernel, or a more well rounded version of eeeBuntu. Frankly I think Intrepid Ibex will have support out of the box for all eeePC versions, but in the mean time I will take the route of a default Hardy kernel with associated custom compiled drivers.

Stability rules, and the only way to achieve this 100% is doing everything yourself. One compilation at a time.

The new eeePCs will come with the Intel® 945G Express Chipset therefore you want a distribution that has a reasonable level of stability. You should definitely take a look at the following page which specifically deals with various linux distros and their compatibility with the Intel driver.

http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/user.html