Minimoy

System

Log

• [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.

Partition

/dev/sda1/	20003 MB	ntfs	/windows	root	plugdev	drwxrwx---
/dev/sda2/	15002 MB	reiserfs	/	root	root	drwxr.xr.x
/dev/sda3/	2048 MB	swap	swap
/dev/sda4/	122984 MB	ext3	/mnt/data	root	root	drwxrwxrwx

Windows XP Home

Detailed Log

NT Explorer

• Toolbars → Show status bar, show address bar, small icons, no labels.
• Folder options → Show configuration panel, do not show simple folder view, do not mask extension of know types, do not remember each folder display settings, do not search automatically for shared folders and printers
• Folder view → Show details, and resize columns
• Apply current settings to all folders

Computer properties

• Computer name
  • Computer name = Minimoy
  • Description = Mini Media Player
  • Workgroup name = HELL

Regional settings

• Added keyboard: Language Français, keyboard Français (Belgique)
• Do not show language bar

Network settings

• Wireless network → connect to ManticoreNet
• Network wizard:
  • Workgroup name = HELL
  • Enable file sharing

Mouse

• Speed maximum - 1
• (Synaptic properties) Virtual scrolling → disable horizontal scrolling, scroll element under cursor.

Screensaver

• imagine digital freedom, mute sound.

General Software Log

• [2009-09-27] - Uninstall - McAfee Anti-Virus (see 1st Intall log)
• [2009-10-01] - Synergy 1.3.1
  • Connect to gryphon
  • Set to start automatically at PC startup, and then set service Synergy Client to start manually.
    • do net start "Synergy Client" to start Synergy Client
  • (not done: set keymap for all users - cfr NXP Dell Latitude D620).
• [2009-10-01] - 7-zip 4.65
• [2009-10-01] - Launchy
  • Hide Launchy when it loses focus, Always center Launchy, Don't check for updates, update catalog manually.
• [2009-10-01] - Windows Update - set to notify
• [2009-10-01] - Opera
  • Current version: Opera 10.0
  • Default browser
  • Set Master password, use it to protect saved password, ask every 10 minutes
  • Synchronize Opera (Opera Link) Bookmarks and Fast Dial
• [2009-10-01] - Uninstall - Google Toolbar

• [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

To Do Log

• Add launchy plugins
• Enable sharing with other PCs
• Install DVD reader
• disable dvd autorun
• [2009-09-01] Hardware  - Gyration Universal Remote.
  • [2009-09-01] Install   - Triple tap Windows 32bit patch.

Eebuntu NBR 3.0.1 (Ubuntu 9.04)

EEEbuntu NBR 3.01 is a Ubuntu distribution adapted to netbooks.
The kernel is the Array Kernel, adapted specifically to the drivers needed for Netbooks.

Installed Applications

• [2009-10-04] Gnome DO (gnome-do)
• [2009-10-04] Synergy 1.3.1 keyboard/mouse sharing (synergy). To start the client:

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

• [2009-10-04] VIM (vim)
• [2009-10-04] p7zip (p7zip-full p7zip-rar)
• [2009-10-04] Opera 10.00
• [2009-10-04] Samba (samba smbfs). To mount a share:

  $ sudo mount -t cifs -o username=baddreams,allow_utime=22,umask=002,uid=1000,gid=124 //phoenix/D$ /net/phoenix/d
  

• [2009-10-04] NFS Client (nfs-common)
• [2009-10-04] XBMC (nfs-common) as explained here
  • Added source deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/ jaunty main

Simple Settings

• [2009-10-04] Wireless Network: Preferences → Network Connections → Added new connection (ManticoreNet, Available to all users, WPA & WPA2 Personal).
• [2009-10-04] gnome-terminal, set default window size (system-wide) to 150x43.

Detailed System Settings

1st install

• 1st install on [2009-09-21]
• Language: English
• Keyboard layout: Belgium, Belgium
• Location: Europe, Brussels
• Name: Arthur
• Login name: arthur
• Computer name: minimoy
• Log in automatically
• Partition: see above
• (advanced...) Participate in the package usage survey

Update

• [2009-09-21] - do not install/update because of failure at boot time:
  • linux-headers-2.6.29-1
  • linux-headers-2.6.29-1-netbook
  • linux-image-2.6.29-1-netbook
  • linux-kernel-eb

Config Files

All configuration files can be found here

• [{{#filelink: .vimrc|Configuration Samsung NC10 Minimoy - Files}} ~/.vimrc].
• [{{#filelink: fstab|Configuration Samsung NC10 Minimoy - Files}} /etc/fstab].

Users

• Note: better create the users after updating default user home directory at /etc/skel.
• Note: use sudo su backupnas to login without specifying a password

$ sudo useradd --uid 1025 --gid 124 -m -s /bin/bash guestnas
$ sudo useradd --uid 1027 --gid 124 -m -s /bin/bash backupnas
$ sudo useradd --uid 1028 --gid 124 -m -s /bin/bash photosnas
$ sudo useradd --uid 1029 --gid 124 -m -s /bin/bash moviesnas
$ sudo useradd --uid 1030 --gid 124 -m -s /bin/bash videosnas
$ sudo useradd --uid 1031 --gid 124 -m -s /bin/bash musicsnas

File System

For main partitions, see #Partition access conditions above.

sudo mkdir -p /net/mnemosyne/public /net/mnemosyne/backup /net/mnemosyne/photos /net/mnemosyne/movies /net/mnemosyne/videos /net/mnemosyne/musics
sudo mkdir -p /net/mnemosyne/publicrw /net/mnemosyne/backuprw /net/mnemosyne/photosrw /net/mnemosyne/moviesrw /net/mnemosyne/videosrw /net/mnemosyne/musicsrw

Detailed Application Settings

Firefox

• Toolbars: Hide Bookmarks toolbar, use small icons.

Gnome DO

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

Nautilus

• Default view: List View

Opera

• Set Master Password
• Home page = http://www.google.be
• Synchronize bookmarks (Opera Link)
• Startup Start with Speed Dial (more privacy-friendly)

To Do

Pending Issues

• Opera repository disabled because can't find public key.

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 (downloaded here, referenced here)
• [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 3.01 (based on Ubuntu 9.04).