Arch on Eee PC

ighea · 2008-03-29 14:27:32

Defre: Here you go, I hope you like my solution: http://kapsi.fi/ighea/eee/acpi-eee/acpi … pkg.tar.gz
There is some problems with suspending while in console if framebuffer is used, but I think that won't be a problem for the most of users.

I also added SUSPEND_COMMAND variable so everyone can specify their own action for Fn-F1, if wanted so. Defaults to /etc/acpi/suspend2ram.sh.

toofishes · 2008-03-29 14:43:01

jensp wrote:

@toofishes:
could you please set CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y in the eeepc kernel? It is required for uvesafb to work.

Yeah, my next release will include this as well as a more correct patch for gcc-4.3. Is it also fine if I compile uvesafb as a module too? Someone above suggested that.

jensp · 2008-03-29 14:55:58

Yeah good idea, uvesafb is supposed to run better as a module, at least that's what the developer suggested on bugs.gentoo.org some time ago

faelar · 2008-03-29 15:50:22

I failed to update the BIOS, but I read somewhere you need to format the device to fat32. Is this right ? (And my other f**king usb stick die after a ride in a washing-machine )

jensp · 2008-03-29 15:58:13

I think it has to be fat16

Defre · 2008-03-29 21:44:03

Good job Ighea, that seems to work great on my eee.

About BIOS update, I've just updated my BIOS to 910:
copy bios file to 701.ROM on the root of a fat formatted usb stick, start the eee then press Alt+F2.
A message will inform you of updating progess. When asked, press a key to shutdown.
On next boot, you will be invited to configure bios settings. Be sure to enable Wifi (disabled on my eee after update).

EDIT: I asked for information about vsync. I tested with i810 driver and 915resolution deamon: with this configuration, vsync is ok.

Last edited by Defre (2008-03-29 23:42:58)

faelar · 2008-03-29 22:50:49

fat32, updated from 703 to 910.

qwertyy · 2008-03-30 09:32:29

Hi. I'm fairly new to linux distributions and I'm getting bit frustrated on my shutdown issue. I have Arch installed on sdb and I've done everything mentioned in here at shutdown problems.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … wn_problem

However this doesn't seem to help in my case and every time I try to shutdown my system, my eee lefts on fan and power led. Apparently it's running and just screen shuts down? Now forcing machine shutdown and rebooting leads to not properly unmounted sdb and checking drive. Why is this as I'm quite sure that during shutdown I've seen unmounting sdb and it succeeds?

Kernel 2.6.24.4eee

BTW I haven't disabled my logs yet cause I thought I'd might run into problems with my little linux knowledge. Any help is appreciated.

zodmaner · 2008-03-30 09:41:49

qwertyy wrote:

Hi. I'm fairly new to linux distributions and I'm getting bit frustrated on my shutdown issue. I have Arch installed on sdb and I've done everything mentioned in here at shutdown problems.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … wn_problem

That section on the wiki is known to not work with toofishes's kernel.

The proper solution is to replace rmmod line in your /etc/rc.local.shutdown with this line:

echo -n "0000:00:1b.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/HDA\ Intel/unbind

and your machine should shutdown properly.
Hope this helps.

I have update it with toofishes's new solution.

Last edited by zodmaner (2008-03-30 09:46:47)

toma222 · 2008-03-30 10:13:35

Hi.

Is there a way to have kernel-headers for the kernel-eee ? I need them to build the module for my dvb card.

Thanks.

faelar · 2008-03-30 11:28:28

The defaults kernel-headers should work (but I'm not sure).

I've added a part about BIOS update in the wiki, can someone check for mistakes please.

ighea · 2008-03-30 12:04:27

toma222 wrote:

Hi.
Is there a way to have kernel-headers for the kernel-eee ? I need them to build the module for my dvb card.
Thanks.

You can get the whole toofishes git three with following command (you'll need git installed):

git clone http://code.toofishes.net/gitprojects/eee.git

qwertyy · 2008-03-30 12:05:38

zodmaner wrote:

That section on the wiki is known to not work with toofishes's kernel.
The proper solution is to replace rmmod line in your /etc/rc.local.shutdown with this line:
echo -n "0000:00:1b.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/HDA\ Intel/unbind
and your machine should shutdown properly.
Hope this helps.
I have update it with toofishes's new solution.

Thank you very much for your quicky reply. Your advice seems to work perfectly and nice thing to add it to wiki. Thanks again.

zodmaner · 2008-03-30 12:10:23

qwertyy: No problem, and welcome to Arch Linux! Hope you enjoys your stay.

toma222 · 2008-03-30 12:14:29

Thank you faelar and ighea, I'll try to find a way to build my module against the kernel-eee.
Faelar, I've just updated my BIOS with the wiki, no problem for me.

elbecko · 2008-03-30 18:28:40

I've tweaked ighea's wlan.sh script so that it can create ath0 device successfully even just after boot.
http://blastfromtheeast.googlepages.com/wlan.sh.tar.gz

It simply retries to create ath0 if first attempt fails. (Creation always fails on first execution of script after boot.) I know it's a dirty workaround, but it works somehow for me.

The script contains simple example of restoring wifi connection, too. It uses /etc/rc.d/network script (so it's useful only to those who don't use profiles) and therefore always restores "default" connection.

edit: Slightly revised so that it works with acpid_eee package. Available at same URL.

Last edited by elbecko (2008-04-02 09:11:26)

faelar · 2008-03-31 09:34:42

I can't load fuse module with your kernel toofishes. It's ok with the default kernel.
I would like to try fusesmb. Currently I have g2sc to browse networks shares. Can you add fuse module to your kernel ? or if you have another solution for me (something else than "nautilus" or "pyNeighboor" )...

ighea · 2008-03-31 11:36:56

faelar wrote:

I can't load fuse module with your kernel toofishes. It's ok with the default kernel.
I would like to try fusesmb. Currently I have g2sc to browse networks shares. Can you add fuse module to your kernel ? or if you have another solution for me (something else than "nautilus" or "pyNeighboor" )...

Support for fuse is builtin.

toofishes · 2008-03-31 11:51:11

ighea wrote:

faelar wrote:
I can't load fuse module with your kernel toofishes. It's ok with the default kernel.
I would like to try fusesmb. Currently I have g2sc to browse networks shares. Can you add fuse module to your kernel ? or if you have another solution for me (something else than "nautilus" or "pyNeighboor" )...
Support for fuse is builtin.

/me continues to chuckle/wants to punch a wall at the number of people that don't understand built-in drivers...

faelar · 2008-03-31 15:39:20

CONFIG_FUSE_FS=y

Ok, so fuse is built-in...
Sorry :s

saten · 2008-04-02 07:40:28

i suggest to change this line in the screen hotkey handler:

both) xrandr --output LVDS --preferred --output VGA --preferred ;;

to

both) xrandr --output LVDS --below VGA --mode 800x480 ;;

this will provide a separate display on the eee pc rather than a partial copy of the output on the external one.

also, i'd like to know if there are any news about the framebuffer use for a splashscreen. i'm getting tired with that weird colors which appear every time at boot and reboot..

saten

blixawillbargeld · 2008-04-02 07:44:18

wohoo....just got my black beauty today.....will install arch this evening :-)

mOLOk · 2008-04-02 15:38:56

@toofishes:
Why don't you put the PKGBUILDs of your packages also in the AUR?

There are CLIs like aurup that make it almost effortless.

Last edited by mOLOk (2008-04-02 15:39:29)

megakilo · 2008-04-02 16:55:44

Hi,

I have installed the core dump on my eee 4G. The eeemodules from dkites are working fine.
But I can't get acpi stuff working with neither dkite's nor ighea's package.
What might be the problem? Thanks.

PS: when I run asusosd, I get "cannot connect socket" error.

MK

blixawillbargeld · 2008-04-02 18:32:50

hi all!
im just installing arch on my eee....

im using a usb stick with the latest core iso (havent found the old one)....everythings fine untill i come to the "install packages" point.....i always get an error:

error: 'acl': not found in sync db

Package Installation FAILED

acl is the first package in base....i selected to install from SRC and before that i did "mount /dev/sdx /src"

any idea? maybe something with the new iso? i guess the path to the sources is not set correct?

where can i download the old one?

cheers
stefan

update: found an cd with the old iso...here it is working...so i guess there is something wrong with the new iso!

Last edited by blixawillbargeld (2008-04-02 19:13:04)

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