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<div>[[Category:Getting and installing Arch (English)]]<br />
[[Category:HOWTOs (English)]]<br />
{{stub}} <br />
= Introduction =<br />
For now, this is just some notes on the Asus EeePC 1000. The difference between the 1000 and the 901 are more subtle than just the screen size.<br />
<br />
For more information, see other pages:<br />
<br />
[[Asus_Eee_PC_901]]<br />
<br />
[[Installing_Arch_Linux_on_the_Asus_EEE_PC]]<br />
<br />
[[Asus_Eee_PC]]<br />
<br />
[[Asus_Eee_PC_900A]]<br />
<br />
[http://array.org/ubuntu/status.html Array.org EeePC Ubuntu Repository]<br />
<br />
= Wireless =<br />
The card is a RaLink RT2860. The driver is not in kernel yet, so you need to compile it yourself from AUR. There is 2 packages in AUR: [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=14557 rt2860] and [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=18705 eeert2860]. They are the same... Except eeert2860 was outdated on 2009-01-07. So use [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=14557 rt2860].<br />
BUT, in the PKGBUILD, the last line looks like this:<br />
install -D -m 755 rt2860sta.ko $startdir/pkg/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2860.ko<br />
You will need to add "sta" at the end:<br />
install -D -m 755 rt2860sta.ko $startdir/pkg/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2860'''sta'''.ko<br />
Else you won't be able to remove the module (neither modprobe -r rt2860sta nor modprobe -r rt2860 will work).<br />
<br />
Wireless connection has been tested by me (big_gie) and works with netcfg (2.1.2-1), wicd (1.5.6-1) and [[Networkmanager_0.7]](0.7.0-1) with unencrypted and WPA. Note that with my router (Dlink DIR-615) I had to disable completely WPA2 and AES. So I need to use exclusively WPA with TKIP.<br />
<br />
= ACPI =<br />
Be sure to load the kernel module "eeepc_laptop" to get acpi events. The 1000 does not send the same events as the 901.<br />
<br />
I (big_gie) created a new acpi package to support the 1000 acpi events: [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=23318 acpi-eeepc-generic]. This package was inspired by many others:<br />
* [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=19036 acpi-eee901]<br />
* [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=22986 acpi-eee1000]<br />
If you look up "eee" on AUR, you'll find a dozen or so packages. I inspired myself from them to create a generic one. It only support the 1000 for the moment, but it should only be a matter of copying the file "acpi-eeepc-1000-events.conf" to "acpi-eeepc-901-events.conf" for example to support a new model.<br />
<br />
For the events created by the 1000, see the file "acpi-eeepc-1000-events.conf".<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
=== Sleep ===<br />
Fn+F1 or closing lid should put the 1000 to sleep. It calls "acpi-eeepc-generic-suspend2ram.sh".<br />
<br />
=== Wifi ===<br />
Pressing Fn+F2 will call "acpi-eeepc-generic-wifi-toggle.sh" which will toggle the wireless card. Be sure to load "rfkill" module for this to work.<br />
<br />
=== Brightness ===<br />
Note that the brightness codes depends on the actual brightness level. If at the darker, lower level (00000020) and the "brithness up" button is push, the next level event is generated (00000021). If the button is pushed again, again the next level is generated (00000022) until full brightness is reached (0000002f). So basically, the ACPI event generated depends on the actual level.<br />
<br />
= Kernel =<br />
I removed almost everything unneeded for the 1000. The rest has been compiled in, so it boots faster. I saw some speedup compared to the -ARCH stock kernel.<br />
<br />
My config file for custom kernel 2.6.27.10: [http://pastebin.com/f1f7d6c42 http://pastebin.com/f1f7d6c42].<br />
<br />
My config file for custom kernel 2.6.28.1: [http://pastebin.com/f5ac5d867 http://pastebin.com/f5ac5d867].<br />
<br />
= Software =<br />
Don't bother installing KDE or Gnome on it. The screen might be bigger then the 901, but it's still a small machine.<br />
<br />
== LXDE ==<br />
I suggest [[LXDE]] for a _really_ lightweigth environment. It looks like Windows initially but you can configure as you like:<br />
pacman -S lxde<br />
<br />
== XFCE ==<br />
[[Xfce]] is still small enough to run on the 1000. Version 4.6 is not out yet, but there is some precompiled packages available from a [http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=52031 forum user]:<br />
pacman -S xfce4-svn xfce4-goodies-svn<br />
<br />
== KWin ==<br />
Because of the [[Asus_Eee_PC_1000#Compiz|compiz problem]], I tried kwin instead for its desktop effects and it is way more stable. No problem at all, and it is fast. Kwin is part of "kdebase-workspace" package:<br />
pacman -S kdebase-workspace<br />
Also in kdebase-workspace is "systemsetting". You can configure kwin from it. Just launch it, go in "Desktop" and configure the effects. You don't need to install the whole KDE.<br />
Launch kwin with:<br />
kwin --replace<br />
<br />
= Hardware =<br />
== lspci ==<br />
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)<br />
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)<br />
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)<br />
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)<br />
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)<br />
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)<br />
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)<br />
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)<br />
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)<br />
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)<br />
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)<br />
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)<br />
01:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2860<br />
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. L1e Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev b0)<br />
== lsusb ==<br />
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b071 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd<br />
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub<br />
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub<br />
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub<br />
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub<br />
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub<br />
<br />
= Problems =<br />
== Compiz ==<br />
Compiz is running nice with the 1000: it is a great addition in usability because of the small screen. But I do have one problem. If I open to many windows, their content doesn't get drawn. If I look at X's log file, I have plenty of:<br />
__glXDRIbindTexImage: Failed to register texture offset override<br />
This is using kernel 2.6.28, xorg-server 1.5.3-4, mesa 7.2-1, xf86-video-intel 2.5.99.1-1. Any suggestion would be appreciated.<br />
<br />
=== Solution ===<br />
If I launch compiz using "compiz-manager", then the problem does not seems to occur:<br />
$ sudo pacman -S compiz-manager<br />
$ compiz-manager<br />
Checking for Xgl: not present. <br />
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 00:02.0 0300: 8086:27ae (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])<br />
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. <br />
Trying again with indirect rendering:<br />
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. <br />
Checking for non power of two support: present. <br />
Checking for Composite extension: present. <br />
Comparing resolution (1024x600) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Passed.<br />
Checking for nVidia: not present. <br />
Checking for FBConfig: present. <br />
Checking for Xgl: not present. <br />
Starting emerald<br />
/usr/bin/compiz (core) - Error: Plugin 'text' not loaded.<br />
<br />
/usr/bin/compiz (thumbnail) - Warn: No compatible text plugin found.</div>Audalyhttps://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=ASUS_Eee_PC_1000&diff=59336ASUS Eee PC 10002009-01-26T19:12:41Z<p>Audaly: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[Category:Getting and installing Arch (English)]]<br />
[[Category:HOWTOs (English)]]<br />
{{stub}} <br />
= Introduction =<br />
For now, this is just some notes on the Asus EeePC 1000. The difference between the 1000 and the 901 are more subtle than just the screen size.<br />
<br />
For more information, see other pages:<br />
<br />
[[Asus_Eee_PC_901]]<br />
<br />
[[Installing_Arch_Linux_on_the_Asus_EEE_PC]]<br />
<br />
[[Asus_Eee_PC]]<br />
<br />
[[Asus_Eee_PC_900A]]<br />
<br />
[http://array.org/ubuntu/status.html Array.org EeePC Ubuntu Repository]<br />
<br />
= Wireless =<br />
The card is a RaLink RT2860. The driver is not in kernel yet, so you need to compile it yourself from AUR. There is 2 packages in AUR: [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=14557 rt2860] and [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=18705 eeert2860]. They are the same... Except eeert2860 was outdated on 2009-01-07. So use [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=14557 rt2860].<br />
BUT, in the PKGBUILD, the last line looks like this:<br />
install -D -m 755 rt2860sta.ko $startdir/pkg/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2860.ko<br />
You will need to add "sta" at the end:<br />
install -D -m 755 rt2860sta.ko $startdir/pkg/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2860'''sta'''.ko<br />
Else you won't be able to remove the module (neither modprobe -r rt2860sta nor modprobe -r rt2860 will work).<br />
<br />
Wireless connection has been tested by me (big_gie) and works with netcfg (2.1.2-1), wicd (1.5.6-1) and [[Networkmanager_0.7]](0.7.0-1) with unencrypted and WPA. Note that with my router (Dlink DIR-615) I had to disable completely WPA2 and AES. So I need to use exclusively WPA with TKIP.<br />
<br />
= ACPI =<br />
Be sure to load the kernel module "eeepc_laptop" to get acpi events. The 1000 does not send the same events as the 901.<br />
<br />
I (big_gie) created a new acpi package to support the 1000 acpi events: [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=23318 acpi-eeepc-generic]. This package was inspired by many others:<br />
* [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=19036 acpi-eee901]<br />
* [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=22986 acpi-eee1000]<br />
If you look up "eee" on AUR, you'll find a dozen or so packages. I inspired myself from them to create a generic one. It only support the 1000 for the moment, but it should only be a matter of copying the file "acpi-eeepc-1000-events.conf" to "acpi-eeepc-901-events.conf" for example to support a new model.<br />
<br />
For the events created by the 1000, see the file "acpi-eeepc-1000-events.conf".<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
=== Sleep ===<br />
Fn+F1 or closing lid should put the 1000 to sleep. It calls "acpi-eeepc-generic-suspend2ram.sh".<br />
<br />
=== Wifi ===<br />
Pressing Fn+F2 will call "acpi-eeepc-generic-wifi-toggle.sh" which will toggle the wireless card. Be sure to load "rfkill" module for this to work.<br />
<br />
=== Brightness ===<br />
Note that the brightness codes depends on the actual brightness level. If at the darker, lower level (00000020) and the "brithness up" button is push, the next level event is generated (00000021). If the button is pushed again, again the next level is generated (00000022) until full brightness is reached (0000002f). So basically, the ACPI event generated depends on the actual level.<br />
<br />
= Kernel =<br />
I removed almost everything unneeded for the 1000. The rest has been compiled in, so it boots faster. I saw some speedup compared to the -ARCH stock kernel.<br />
<br />
My config file for custom kernel 2.6.27.10: [http://pastebin.com/f1f7d6c42 http://pastebin.com/f1f7d6c42].<br />
<br />
My config file for custom kernel 2.6.28.1: [http://pastebin.com/f5ac5d867 http://pastebin.com/f5ac5d867].<br />
<br />
= Software =<br />
Don't bother installing KDE or Gnome on it. The screen might be bigger then the 901, but it's still a small machine.<br />
<br />
== LXDE ==<br />
I suggest [[LXDE]] for a _really_ lightweigth environment. It looks like Windows initially but you can configure as you like:<br />
pacman -S lxde<br />
<br />
== XFCE ==<br />
[[Xfce]] is still small enough to run on the 1000. Version 4.6 is not out yet, but there is some precompiled packages available from a [http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=52031 forum user]:<br />
pacman -S xfce4-svn xfce4-goodies-svn<br />
<br />
== KWin ==<br />
Because of the [[Asus_Eee_PC_1000#Compiz|compiz problem]], I tried kwin instead for its desktop effects and it is way more stable. No problem at all, and it is fast. Kwin is part of "kdebase-workspace" package:<br />
pacman -S kdebase-workspace<br />
Also in kdebase-workspace is "systemsetting". You can configure kwin from it. Just launch it, go in "Desktop" and configure the effects. You don't need to install the whole KDE.<br />
Launch kwin with:<br />
kwin --replace<br />
<br />
== Xorg.conf ==<br />
A working xorg.conf:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Hardware =<br />
== lspci ==<br />
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)<br />
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)<br />
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)<br />
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)<br />
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)<br />
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)<br />
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)<br />
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)<br />
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)<br />
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)<br />
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)<br />
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)<br />
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)<br />
01:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2860<br />
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. L1e Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev b0)<br />
== lsusb ==<br />
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b071 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd<br />
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub<br />
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub<br />
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub<br />
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub<br />
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub<br />
<br />
= Problems =<br />
== Compiz ==<br />
Compiz is running nice with the 1000: it is a great addition in usability because of the small screen. But I do have one problem. If I open to many windows, their content doesn't get drawn. If I look at X's log file, I have plenty of:<br />
__glXDRIbindTexImage: Failed to register texture offset override<br />
This is using kernel 2.6.28, xorg-server 1.5.3-4, mesa 7.2-1, xf86-video-intel 2.5.99.1-1. Any suggestion would be appreciated.<br />
<br />
=== Solution ===<br />
If I launch compiz using "compiz-manager", then the problem does not seems to occur:<br />
$ sudo pacman -S compiz-manager<br />
$ compiz-manager<br />
Checking for Xgl: not present. <br />
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 00:02.0 0300: 8086:27ae (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])<br />
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. <br />
Trying again with indirect rendering:<br />
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. <br />
Checking for non power of two support: present. <br />
Checking for Composite extension: present. <br />
Comparing resolution (1024x600) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Passed.<br />
Checking for nVidia: not present. <br />
Checking for FBConfig: present. <br />
Checking for Xgl: not present. <br />
Starting emerald<br />
/usr/bin/compiz (core) - Error: Plugin 'text' not loaded.<br />
<br />
/usr/bin/compiz (thumbnail) - Warn: No compatible text plugin found.</div>Audaly