Minimoy

Windows XP Home

General

• Partition 1Backed-up original /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2.
• Partition

• • /dev/sda1 20480Mib

Detailed Log

Empty so far.

Previous Log

• Personalised NT Explorer
• Samsung Update Plus
  • 2009/08/19 - error message DwlStatus != ...
• Launch Explorer - Uninstall Google Toolbar
• Uninstall McAfee (get MCPR.exe removal tool here [1], referenced here [2])
• Installed Opera 9.64
• Windows Update - set to notify
• Added keyboard "Français (Belgique)"
• Network assistant wizard
  • Network work group = "HELL"
  • Enable file sharing
• Installed Launchy (hide when loses focus, always center, don't check for updates, update catalog manually).

TODO:

• Add launchy plugins
• Enable sharing with other PCs
• Install DVD reader
• disable dvd autorun

• 2009-08-29 - INSTALL - new hardware - added DVD writer USB
• 2009-08-29 - INSTALL - Opera - Flash player 10
• 2009-08-29 - INSTALL - DVD Writer - Samsung FW LiveUpdate 2.0 --> doesn't work...

tried to install direct FW update synaptic - sensibility = max -1, scroll window under pointer Update Samsung Update, but doesn't work (list 3 update, but installing them show the history window, without any other effect) INSTALL - Nero 8 Essential - full install (keep all suggested defaults)

souris -> disabled region of virtual scrolling (horizontal) nero showtime --> proposed to download dolby digital demo for free... refused, but then can't hear ghost in the shell!!!

Hardware Configuration Log

• [2009-09-01] Hardware  - Gyration Universal Remote.
  • [2009-09-01] Install   - Triple tap Windows 32bit patch.
• [2009-09-01] Hardware  - USB DVDWriter SE-S084B.
  • [2009-09-01] Settings  - Changed region code to 2 (with DVD Decrypter).
• [2009-09-02] BIOS      - MBR - Write protect MBR (to protect against virus and... GRUB!)
• [2009-09-02] BIOS      - Boot sequence - USB CD, USB HDD, HDD.

Software Installation Log

• [2009-09-01] - DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0
  • Removed IFO PUO (in File Mode, IFO Mode, ISO Read Mode). Kept VOB PUO since might break DVD (if angles).
• [2009-09-05] - XBMC 9.04.1 repack 2
• [2009-09-05] - 7-zip 4.65
• [2009-09-14] - Synergy 1.3.1
  • Connect to gryphon
  • Set to start automatically at PC startup, and then set service Synergy Client to start manually.
  • (not done: set keymap for all users - cfr NXP Dell Latitude D620).

Software previously installed:

• None

Eenbuntu NBR 3.0.1 (Ubuntu 9.04)

Detailed Log

/etc/fstab

//mnemosyne/backup /net/mnemosyne/backuprw	cifs	username=backup,allow_utime=22,umask=002,uid=999,gid=124	0 0

prerequisite:

$ sudo mkdir -p /net/mnemosyne/backuprw

Gnome DO

• My reference page
• Start Gnome DO at login
• Hide window on first launch (quiet mode)
• Launch key: <alt>+space.

VIM

• File ~/.vimrc

syntax enable
set bg=light
set number
set bs=2
nnoremap j h
nnoremap k j
nnoremap l k
nnoremap m l
nnoremap h m
vnoremap j h
vnoremap k j
vnoremap l k
vnoremap m l
vnoremap h m
set tabstop=4 softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 noexpandtab
set autoindent

Software Installation Log

• [2009-09-05] First installation - Installation on 8GB USB key (See [3])
• [2009-09-06] Gnome DO
• [2009-09-06] VIM
• [2009-09-08] Samba, smbfs. To mount a share:

  $ sudo mount -t cifs -o username=baddreams //phoenix/D$ /net/phoenix/d
  

• [2009-09-09] p7zip-full, p7zip-rar
• [2009-09-10] Opera 10.00
• [2009-09-21] Synergy 1.3.1 keyboard/mouse sharing. To start the client:

  $ sudo synergyc --daemon -n minimoy --restart gryphon
  

Miscellaneous

• [2009-09-06] Preferences, Keyboard - Added keyboard Belgium, 1st in list - no separate layout for each window.
• [2009-09-08] In gnome-terminal, set system-wide terminal window size to 150x43.
• [2009-09-09] Administration, Time and Date - Time zone set to Europe/Brussels.
• [2009-09-21] Wireless Network: Preferences → Network Connections → Added new connection (ManticoreNet, Available to all users, WPA & WPA2 Personal).

Backup

Backup the installed Windows system.

% sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
# cfr backup/Minimoy/

1st Install

• 1st power-on: Windows completes its installation (→ choosen disabled auto update).
• Windows boots, Samsung software installs itself
• Restart into Samsung Recovery Solution III - partitioned disk as follows:
  • /dev/sda1 6GB - RECOVERY partition (hidden)
  • /dev/sda2 25GB - SYSTEM partition (C:)
  • /dev/sda3 118GB - DATA partition (D:)
• Created SRS III backup image on RECOVERY partition.
• Reboot into BIOS → disable HDD boot, enable USB boot.
• (Linux USB) → Backep-up the MBR and partitions:

sudo dd if=/dev/sda of=Minimoy-sda-20090909.mbr bs=512 count=63
sudo sfdisk -l -uS /dev/sda >sfdisk-l-20090909.txt
sudo ntfsclone --save-image -o - /dev/sda1 | gzip -c > Minimoy-sda1-20090909.img.gz
sudo ntfsclone --save-image -o - /dev/sda2 | gzip -c > Minimoy-sda2-20090927.img.gz

• (Linux USB) → Enable HDD boot, disable USB boot.
• [2009-09-27] Uninstall - McAfee Antivirus, with McAfee Removal Tool
• [2009-09-27] Uninstall - Samsung Recovery Solution III (because prevent removal of hidden RECOVERY partition)
• Reboot to Linux USB, and changed partition type of /dev/sda1 to 0x07 (NTFS).
• [2009-09-27] Settings - Deleted partition DATA (D:)
• [2009-09-27] Settings - Deleted partition RECOVERY (not mounted)
• (Linux USB) → With gparted, moved partition SYSTEM (/dev/sda1) to beginning of disk.
• (Linux USB) → With sfdisk, moved partition /dev/sda2 to /dev/sda1.
• Installed Eeebuntu NBR 9.04.