Ubuntu Netbook Remix for eee working OOB on AAO

Discussion in 'Asus Eee PC' started by enzobelmont, Sep 29, 2008.

  1. enzobelmont

    daldred

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    As I understand it (bnut better if an Ubuntu user would comment), the fan control hack doesn't work on Ubuntu, not the fan itself.

    So you won't fry your One: your fan will be on more than it would be if you could use the hack.
     
    daldred, Oct 6, 2008
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    Dan Daemon

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    So guys....

    I'm the M$ Windows user, I use Windows since version 3.1 and I still like it... I have Sony VAIO SZ6 + Asus W3V and I use Windows there... BUT!

    I installed Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 on my Acer Aspire One... Use it one week, then delete it and install Windows XP Pro SP3... Use it one week...
    And now I'm on Ubuntu-eee remix... And I'm really happy with it!

    I did all steps to optimize Ubuntu-eee work, installed 3G modem (Huawei E220), installed Vodafone Mobile Connect + plain wvdial connection...
    And I'm happy!!! Now I need to install Eclipse and Flex Builder and all... When I'm fishing or traveling around I can use my small netbook and work without any problems....


    OK, One week with Ubuntu-eee:
    Code:
    1. WiFi works great, stable and fast, like Windows;
    2. WiFi LED works fine too;
    2. 3G modem works fine, also stable enought;
    3. USB ports work well;
    4. Shutdown speed about 10-15 seconds;
    5. Startup speed... humm 35-40 seconds max.;
    6. Standby mode works great, I do not lost audio or microphone, but I lost webcam (see below);
    7. All aplications works fast enought (WinXP somethimes start thinking about "girls" for a while :D... and that time works fine only mouse);
    
    Things which does not work well, but I'm searching solutions for it....
    Code:
    1. Second SD card reader, works only after rebooting with SD card there;
    2. Sometimes Vodafone Mobile Connect software won't connect to modem;
    3. FireFox3 lost webcam after first using in my Flex conference software;
    4. Ubuntu-eee remix doesn't have preinstalled e-mail client;
    5. Disk usage 5GB after installing all softwares except Eclipse and Flex Builder;
    6. Hibernate does not want to work (searching solution);
    7. Very low speakers volume level (searching solution);
    8. seems all...
    

    SO, now I think maybe Aspire users need to create own version of Ubuntu :D... Ubuntu-one or something else :D

    After one week using of Ubuntu-eee I'm still happy :D And this is great!!!
     
    Dan Daemon, Oct 7, 2008
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    N6546R

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    The acerfand daemon works fine on both Hardy and Ibex.

    Perry
    www.kidpub.com
     
    N6546R, Oct 7, 2008
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    Andysan

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    Thanks for the responses both, good to know i can install Ubuntu over Linpus and not put my machine at any more risk.
     
    Andysan, Oct 7, 2008
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    Dan Daemon

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    Very interesting, I did all steps from ubuntu help and seems fan does not work only when I launch "sudo acerfand" command manually... And does not work as daemon. I added call for acerfand in rc.local... any sugesstion?
     
    Dan Daemon, Oct 7, 2008
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    N6546R

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    If anything in rc.local fails, the entire script fails...maybe there's something in front of the call to acerfand that is failing?

    Perry
    www.kidpub.com
     
    N6546R, Oct 8, 2008
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    sproot

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    There's a line:

    Code:
    /usr/sbin/set-usb-persist 0951 1606 on
    That fails, comment it out. You might also need to comment out

    Code:
    mkdir -p /var/log/apt
    depending how your disk is configured.
     
    sproot, Oct 8, 2008
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    sproot

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    Could you post the output of lsmod? I don't have ethernet, although everything else is OK.

    TIA
     
    sproot, Oct 8, 2008
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    Dan Daemon

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    Hello guys,

    Here is my "rc.local" file. I turned off all tweaks except "acerfand":
    Code:
    #!/bin/sh -e
    
    # launch acerfand function
    /usr/local/bin/acerfand
    
    exit 0
    
    Also, if I look over /usr/local/bin directory I can see:
    Code:
    ls -al /usr/local/bin/a*
    
    it shows me:
    
    -rwxr-xr-x dmitry dmitry   8410 2008-03-29 13:27 /usr/local/bin/acer_ec.pl
    -rwxr-xr-x dmitry dmitry   4240 2008-03-29 13:27 /usr/local/bin/acerfand
    
    "dmitry" is my username.

    OK, the problem is that "acerfand" does not work under "rc.local" file, but when I do manual command:
    Code:
    sudo /usr/local/bin/acerfand
    it works fine...

    Also, when I change the owner to "root", i.e. it looks like:
    Code:
    ls -al /usr/local/bin/a*
    
    it shows me:
    
    -rwxr-xr-x root root   8410 2008-03-29 13:27 /usr/local/bin/acer_ec.pl
    -rwxr-xr-x root root   4240 2008-03-29 13:27 /usr/local/bin/acerfand
    
    "acerfand" stops working even from terminal by manual launch...

    What is wrong? Can somebody explain me please?
     
    Dan Daemon, Oct 8, 2008
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