Arch on Asus EEE 901

Hiperi0n · 2008-11-11 21:57:36

I am going crazy. In xorg.conf I have two inputdevices "synaptics" and "Elantech" "CorePointer"

If elantech isn't enabled in the stock kernel, how could it be working? Aren't both referencing the same device (trackpad)?

How can it be, having the same xorg.conf but booting into two kernels the trackpad behaves differently! I'd love to learn more about this topic...

inf · 2008-11-11 23:43:14

Hiperi0n wrote:

I didn't mean to be rude, sure it is hard to make a kernel for the eee. The elantech=0 option doesnt' work.
I don't understand you well about the touchpad. With the stock kernel my touchpad behaves perfectly, with the "two fingers to scroll up/down" enabled and has a correct sensitivity (for a small touchpad).
I wish I had more knowledge about the kernel and that I could tweak it to my needs. It might have been answered already but, is it possible just to "modprobe" the 1000H's wireless card module and then to be able to use it? Or is it necessary to build a custom kernel or patch it?

As Robertek said, the kernels see the touchpad differently. The stock kernel doesn't have the elantech patch enabled so it sees the touchpad as a normal 5 button mouse.

Zen kernel has the elantech patch and that's the reason why it behaves differently in X

inf · 2008-11-12 00:03:33

Robertek wrote:

And next think is collection of wanted kernel configs you miss in my kernel build.
As I see there is question for joydev.
If anything else it is time to collect posts.

* USB Serial Converter support (CONFIG_USB_SERIAL)
* USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems (CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_OPTION)

and also support for PPP(async serial ports) and also the option module would be nice to have so I could use my Huawei E169 with Arch.

Are these already implemented? I don't have Arch at the moment, so I can't check.

inf · 2008-11-12 00:11:15

Etuxia wrote:

Ok, I created an archmirror for zen-kernels.
I copied all the packages on reberteks server and uploaded it to mine server.
[zen-eee]
Server = http://archeee.konventare.se/

It would be cool if you could have somekind of autosyncing set up. Don't know what would be the best method.

Etuxia · 2008-11-12 08:47:42

inf wrote:

Etuxia wrote:
Ok, I created an archmirror for zen-kernels.
I copied all the packages on reberteks server and uploaded it to mine server.
[zen-eee]
Server = http://archeee.konventare.se/
It would be cool if you could have somekind of autosyncing set up. Don't know what would be the best method.

I realy don\t know how to fix an autosync for it, I know we need one...

Robertek · 2008-11-12 11:06:54

Etuxia wrote:

inf wrote:
Etuxia wrote:
Ok, I created an archmirror for zen-kernels.
I copied all the packages on reberteks server and uploaded it to mine server.
It would be cool if you could have somekind of autosyncing set up. Don't know what would be the best method.
I realy don\t know how to fix an autosync for it, I know we need one...

So I have a dirty one solution.

wget -nH -r -N --cut-dirs=3 -l 2 http://robertek.brevnov/files/linux/arch/ -P /your/path

and because it is aprox. 25MB I suggest running that in equivalent of 02:00-03:00 CET (GMT+1)

Problem with rsync is that I dont have rsync daemon now on the router where the web is stored and dont want to make there some users,ssh to outside world. I rsync that on the local network with nfs. It is not ideal, but only a quick setup.
If someone have some server that has rsync/ssh and good bandwitch I may do rsync to all of the servers simultanously. Then the servers would by synced every time I update.

Robertek · 2008-11-12 11:07:25

inf wrote:

Robertek wrote:
And next think is collection of wanted kernel configs you miss in my kernel build.
As I see there is question for joydev.
If anything else it is time to collect posts.
* USB Serial Converter support (CONFIG_USB_SERIAL)
* USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems (CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_OPTION)
and also support for PPP(async serial ports) and also the option module would be nice to have so I could use my Huawei E169 with Arch.
Are these already implemented? I don't have Arch at the moment, so I can't check.

are included already

Etuxia · 2008-11-12 14:10:53

Robertek wrote:

Etuxia wrote:
inf wrote:
It would be cool if you could have somekind of autosyncing set up. Don't know what would be the best method.
I realy don\t know how to fix an autosync for it, I know we need one...
So I have a dirty one solution.
wget -nH -r -N --cut-dirs=3 -l 2 http://robertek.brevnov/files/linux/arch/ -P /your/path
and because it is aprox. 25MB I suggest running that in equivalent of 02:00-03:00 CET (GMT+1)
Problem with rsync is that I dont have rsync daemon now on the router where the web is stored and dont want to make there some users,ssh to outside world. I rsync that on the local network with nfs. It is not ideal, but only a quick setup.
If someone have some server that has rsync/ssh and good bandwitch I may do rsync to all of the servers simultanously. Then the servers would by synced every time I update.

Im on it, I will write an dirty bashscript witch loops and using sleep to wait ~24 hours between the syncs, or something

saz · 2008-11-12 15:39:26

Rumor wrote:

saz wrote:
hi guys,
I've been using arch on my 901 for 3 months now, and I never have been able to use firefox in it. I've tried firefox3 from repositories, from aur, firefox 2 from aur, from source, even tried that other one that is based on firefox but lighter.... none of then even start! and if I try to initiate by console there no output whatsoever, simply doesn't start!
anyone got any idea what may be causing this?
What error do you get when you try to launch it from a terminal?

"no output whatsoever"

saz · 2008-11-12 15:41:10

can anyone elucidate me about getting the mic to work? because mine simply won't...

Last edited by saz (2008-11-12 15:41:23)

Etuxia · 2008-11-12 16:08:44

Hiperi0n wrote:

I am going crazy. In xorg.conf I have two inputdevices "synaptics" and "Elantech" "CorePointer"
If elantech isn't enabled in the stock kernel, how could it be working? Aren't both referencing the same device (trackpad)?
How can it be, having the same xorg.conf but booting into two kernels the trackpad behaves differently! I'd love to learn more about this topic...

This have a good speed, and three finger touch for rightclick.

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "synaptics"
        Driver          "synaptics"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
        Option          "LeftEdge"              "1000"
        Option          "RightEdge"             "5400"
        Option          "TopEdge"               "1000"
        Option          "BottomEdge"            "4900"
        Option          "PalmDetect"            "0"
        Option          "SHMConfig"             "true"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "yes"
        Option          "HorizScrollDelta"      "0"
#       Option          "VertScrollDelta"       "155"
        Option          "RBCornerButton"        "0"
        Option          "RTCornerButton"        "0"
        Option          "TapButton2"            "1"
        Option          "MinSpeed"              "0.625" # Someting between 0.5 and 0.75 is good
#       Option          "MaxSpeed"              "0.75" #"0.35"
        Option          "VertTwoFingerScroll"   "1"
        Option          "VertEdgeScroll"        "0"
        Option          "HorizEdgeScroll"       "0"
EndSection

Robertek · 2008-11-12 19:44:47

Etuxia wrote:

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Im on it, I will write an dirty bashscript witch loops and using sleep to wait ~24 hours between the syncs, or something

Why not a cronjob?

00 03 * * * /path/to/your/script

Etuxia · 2008-11-12 20:15:13

Robertek wrote:

Etuxia wrote:
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Im on it, I will write an dirty bashscript witch loops and using sleep to wait ~24 hours between the syncs, or something
Why not a cronjob?
00 03 * * * /path/to/your/script

The wget is dirty so my script have to be dirty

My script is working, but your server is slooooow so I can't sync now....

Lazer · 2008-11-12 22:00:40

Hello, Robertek.
Since the last update of eee-acpi suspend is not working anymore here. Eee module gets unloaded (like you said) but it won't get reloaded and acpi controls (wifi switch, fsb selector...) would non work after suspending. I tried a "modprobe eee" after wakeup but it doesn't work either. Do anyone have a solution? It was working well before the update.
Thank you and keep up the good work with your kernel, my eeepc with arch (and kdemod) is a little gem, people often ask me "Is it VISTA?"

Last edited by Lazer (2008-11-12 22:01:25)

inf · 2008-11-13 00:10:52

Downgrade to the earlier version then until the new one is fixed

Robertek · 2008-11-13 05:59:06

Lazer wrote:

Hello, Robertek.
Since the last update of eee-acpi suspend is not working anymore here. Eee module gets unloaded (like you said) but it won't get reloaded and acpi controls (wifi switch, fsb selector...) would non work after suspending. I tried a "modprobe eee" after wakeup but it doesn't work either. Do anyone have a solution? It was working well before the update.
Thank you and keep up the good work with your kernel, my eeepc with arch (and kdemod) is a little gem, people often ask me "Is it VISTA?"

Comment the line in suspend2ram.sh where the module is modprobed and removed and try that. If so, I will make some option in eee.conf to switch this.

Etuxia · 2008-11-13 09:23:14

Now Is my mirror up to date, It begins the sync 02-03 GMT+1

Hiperi0n · 2008-11-13 17:06:28

Etuxia wrote:

Hiperi0n wrote:

I am going crazy. In xorg.conf I have two inputdevices "synaptics" and "Elantech" "CorePointer"
If elantech isn't enabled in the stock kernel, how could it be working? Aren't both referencing the same device (trackpad)?
How can it be, having the same xorg.conf but booting into two kernels the trackpad behaves differently! I'd love to learn more about this topic...

This have a good speed, and three finger touch for rightclick.

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "synaptics"
        Driver          "synaptics"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
        Option          "LeftEdge"              "1000"
        Option          "RightEdge"             "5400"
        Option          "TopEdge"               "1000"
        Option          "BottomEdge"            "4900"
        Option          "PalmDetect"            "0"
        Option          "SHMConfig"             "true"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "yes"
        Option          "HorizScrollDelta"      "0"
#       Option          "VertScrollDelta"       "155"
        Option          "RBCornerButton"        "0"
        Option          "RTCornerButton"        "0"
        Option          "TapButton2"            "1"
        Option          "MinSpeed"              "0.625" # Someting between 0.5 and 0.75 is good
#       Option          "MaxSpeed"              "0.75" #"0.35"
        Option          "VertTwoFingerScroll"   "1"
        Option          "VertEdgeScroll"        "0"
        Option          "HorizEdgeScroll"       "0"
EndSection

Well, I have written all those in my xorg.conf. NOTHING HAPPENS. Why is xorg ignoring the file? I have it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf... everything seems fine

Robertek · 2008-11-13 17:10:07

Etuxia wrote:

Now Is my mirror up to date, It begins the sync 02-03 GMT+1

I will email you every time I update (it is not so much often)

Etuxia · 2008-11-13 17:10:18

Hiperi0n wrote:

Etuxia wrote:
Hiperi0n wrote:
I am going crazy. In xorg.conf I have two inputdevices "synaptics" and "Elantech" "CorePointer"
If elantech isn't enabled in the stock kernel, how could it be working? Aren't both referencing the same device (trackpad)?
How can it be, having the same xorg.conf but booting into two kernels the trackpad behaves differently! I'd love to learn more about this topic...
This have a good speed, and three finger touch for rightclick.
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "synaptics"
        Driver          "synaptics"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
        Option          "LeftEdge"              "1000"
        Option          "RightEdge"             "5400"
        Option          "TopEdge"               "1000"
        Option          "BottomEdge"            "4900"
        Option          "PalmDetect"            "0"
        Option          "SHMConfig"             "true"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "yes"
        Option          "HorizScrollDelta"      "0"
#       Option          "VertScrollDelta"       "155"
        Option          "RBCornerButton"        "0"
        Option          "RTCornerButton"        "0"
        Option          "TapButton2"            "1"
        Option          "MinSpeed"              "0.625" # Someting between 0.5 and 0.75 is good
#       Option          "MaxSpeed"              "0.75" #"0.35"
        Option          "VertTwoFingerScroll"   "1"
        Option          "VertEdgeScroll"        "0"
        Option          "HorizEdgeScroll"       "0"
EndSection
Well, I have written all those in my xorg.conf. NOTHING HAPPENS. Why is xorg ignoring the file? I have it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf... everything seems fine

It is not a complete xorg.conf, It's just a part of one.

Hiperi0n · 2008-11-13 17:10:33

This is my xorg.conf in case i messed something up

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "ArchLinux"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "keyboard"
InputDevice "mouse"
InputDevice "synaptics"
InputDevice "Elantech" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "synaptics"
Load "synaptics"
Load "evdev"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
Option "BlankTime" "5"
Option "AIGLX" "false"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbLayout" "es"
Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
#Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "synaptics"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "1000"
Option "RightEdge" "5400"
Option "TopEdge" "1000"
Option "BottomEdge" "4900"
Option "PalmDetect" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "155"
Option "RBCornerButton" "0"
Option "RTCornerButtom" "0"
Option "TapButton2" "1"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.625"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.75"
Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1"

# You will also need the following 3 lines if you're using Xorg 1.5RC6 or newer
Option "TapButton1" "1"
Option "TapButton3" "3"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Elantech"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/by-path/platform-i8042-serio-1-event-mouse"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0015" # default: 0.0015
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.18" # default: 0.18
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
Option "LBCornerButton" "2"
Option "LeftEdge" "60"
Option "RightEdge" "1070"
Option "TopEdge" "90"
Option "BottomEdge" "680"
Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1"
Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "1"
Option "LockedDrags" "1"
Option "CoastingSpeed" "0.13"
Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
Option "CircScrollTrigger" "8" # 8=Top Left Corner
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "ASUS"
ModelName "eeePC 901"
Modeline "1024x600" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622 -HSync +VSync # 60 Hz
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "intel"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Robertek · 2008-11-13 17:14:28

Hiperi0n wrote:

Well, I have written all those in my xorg.conf. NOTHING HAPPENS. Why is xorg ignoring the file? I have it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf... everything seems fine

Check your /var/log/Xorg.0.log, there should be section about enabling synaptics

Robertek · 2008-11-13 17:15:50

 Option          "Device"        "/dev/input/by-path/platform-i8042-serio-1-event-mouse"

How do you know that??

and why you load synaptics twice?

Lazer · 2008-11-13 18:38:07

Robertek wrote:

Comment the line in suspend2ram.sh where the module is modprobed and removed and try that. If so, I will make some option in eee.conf to switch this.

Tried it and it works flawlessy now
Try to make an option for it in next version. Thank you for your patience!

kleinlohmi · 2008-11-13 18:52:25

Hiperi0n wrote:

This is my xorg.conf in case i messed something up
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "ArchLinux"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "keyboard"
InputDevice "mouse"
InputDevice "synaptics"
InputDevice "Elantech" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "synaptics"
Load "synaptics"
Load "evdev"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
Option "BlankTime" "5"
Option "AIGLX" "false"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbLayout" "es"
Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
#Option "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "synaptics"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "1000"
Option "RightEdge" "5400"
Option "TopEdge" "1000"
Option "BottomEdge" "4900"
Option "PalmDetect" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "true"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "155"
Option "RBCornerButton" "0"
Option "RTCornerButtom" "0"
Option "TapButton2" "1"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.625"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.75"
Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1"
# You will also need the following 3 lines if you're using Xorg 1.5RC6 or newer
Option "TapButton1" "1"
Option "TapButton3" "3"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Elantech"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/by-path/platform-i8042-serio-1-event-mouse"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0015" # default: 0.0015
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.18" # default: 0.18
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
Option "LBCornerButton" "2"
Option "LeftEdge" "60"
Option "RightEdge" "1070"
Option "TopEdge" "90"
Option "BottomEdge" "680"
Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1"
Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "1"
Option "LockedDrags" "1"
Option "CoastingSpeed" "0.13"
Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
Option "CircScrollTrigger" "8" # 8=Top Left Corner
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "ASUS"
ModelName "eeePC 901"
Modeline "1024x600" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622 -HSync +VSync # 60 Hz
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "intel"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

You have to remove the whole Elantech Section and of course the entry in the ServerLayout. The mousepad config of Etuxia works nice for me, thanks Etuxia!!! The only issue is that tapping doesn't work with the left click. Tapping with 3 fingers (rightclick) works nice. ^^ Any help?

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