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== Installed Applications ==
== Installed Applications ==
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Gnome DO''' (<tt>gnome-do</tt>)
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Gnome DO''' (<tt>gnome-do</tt>)
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Synergy 1.3.1''' keyboard/mouse sharing (<tt>synergy</tt>). To start the client: <div style="padding-left:2em;"><source lang="bash">$ sudo synergyc --daemon -n minimoy --restart gryphon</source></div>
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Synergy 1.3.1''' keyboard/mouse sharing (<tt>synergy</tt>).
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''VIM''' (<tt>vim</tt>)
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''VIM''' (<tt>vim</tt>)
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''p7zip''' (<tt>p7zip-full p7zip-rar</tt>)
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''p7zip''' (<tt>p7zip-full p7zip-rar</tt>)
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Opera 10.00'''
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Opera 10.00'''
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Samba''' (<tt>samba smbfs</tt>). To mount a share: <div style="padding-left:2em;"><source lang="bash">$ sudo mount -t cifs -o username=baddreams,allow_utime=22,umask=002,uid=1000,gid=124 //phoenix/D$ /net/phoenix/d</source></div>
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Samba''' (<tt>samba smbfs</tt>).
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''NFS Client''' (<tt>nfs-common</tt>)
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''NFS Client''' (<tt>nfs-common</tt>)
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''XBMC''' (<tt>xbmc xbmc-standalone</tt>) as explained [http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=HOW-TO_install_XBMC_for_Linux_on_Ubuntu_with_a_minimal_installation_step-by-step here]
* [<tt>2009-10-07</tt>] '''XBMC''' (<tt>xbmc xbmc-standalone</tt>) as explained [[XBMC#Install|here]].
** Added source '''<tt><nowiki>deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/ jaunty main</nowiki></tt>'''


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== Simple Settings ==
== Simple Settings ==
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Wireless Network''': '''Preferences''' &rarr; '''Network Connections''' &rarr; '''Added''' new connection (''ManticoreNet'', Available to all users, WPA & WPA2 Personal).
* [<tt>2009-10-04</tt>] '''Wireless Network''': '''Preferences''' &rarr; '''Network Connections''' &rarr; '''Added''' new connection (''ManticoreNet'', Available to all users, WPA & WPA2 Personal).
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For main partitions, see [[#Partition]] access conditions above.
For main partitions, see [[#Partition]] access conditions above.


* Mount automatically read-only CIFS-share on Mnemosyne.
<source lang="bash">
** Add mount to <tt>[[Configuration Samsung NC10 Minimoy - Eeebuntu NBR 3.0.1 - Files#/etc/fstab|/etc/fstab]]</tt>
** Create mount points:
<div style="padding-left:2em;"><source lang="bash">
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/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
sudo mkdir -p /net/mnemosyne/publicrw /net/mnemosyne/backuprw /net/mnemosyne/photosrw /net/mnemosyne/moviesrw /net/mnemosyne/videosrw /net/mnemosyne/musicsrw
</source>
</source></div>
* <font color="blue">'''Fixed'''</font>: CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown - see [[Ubuntu#CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown|bug here]]


== Detailed Application Settings ==
== Detailed Application Settings ==
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* Synchronize bookmarks (Opera Link)
* Synchronize bookmarks (Opera Link)
* Startup '''Start with Speed Dial''' (more privacy-friendly)
* Startup '''Start with Speed Dial''' (more privacy-friendly)

=== XBMC ===
* Current version '''???'''
* Settings
** Appearance - Screen
*** '''Resolution''' = '''1024x600 @ 60.04Hz (Full Screen)'''
** Appearance - Region
*** '''Region''' = '''Central Europe'''
* Video Source - '''SMB Share: smb://MNEMOSYNE/movies/'''
** Name = '''Réseau'''
** Content = '''Movies'''
** ''Run automated scan'', ''Use folder names for lookups''
* Video Source - '''/mnt/data/movies/'''
** Name = '''Local'''
** Content = '''Movies'''
** ''Run automated scan'', ''Use folder names for lookups''


== To Do ==
== To Do ==
=== Pending Issues ===
=== Pending Issues ===
* <font color="red">'''Opera''' repository disabled because can't find public key.</font>
* <font color="red">'''Opera''' repository disabled because can't find public key.</font>
* <font color="red">'''XMBC''' unstability</font>
** After adding samba source, and enabling automated scan (+use folder names for lookups), the scan doesn't complete, and even completely freezes X (Kernel 2.28.15) (see [[XBMC#Troubleshoot]])

Latest revision as of 11:29, 26 April 2013

Introduction

This is the configuration page for the Eeebuntu NBR partition on Minimoy.
Eeebuntu NBR 3.01 is a Ubuntu distribution adapted to netbooks based on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty.
The kernel is the Array Kernel, adapted specifically to the drivers needed for Netbooks.

Configuration Files

All configuration files can be found here.

Installed Applications

  • [2009-10-04] Gnome DO (gnome-do)
  • [2009-10-04] Synergy 1.3.1 keyboard/mouse sharing (synergy).
  • [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).
  • [2009-10-04] NFS Client (nfs-common)
  • [2009-10-07] XBMC (xbmc xbmc-standalone) as explained here.

Simple Settings

  • [2009-10-04] Wireless Network: PreferencesNetwork ConnectionsAdded 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

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.

  • Mount automatically read-only CIFS-share on Mnemosyne.
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
  • Fixed: CIFS shares not properly unmounted during shutdown - see bug here

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)

XBMC

  • Current version ???
  • Settings
    • Appearance - Screen
      • Resolution = 1024x600 @ 60.04Hz (Full Screen)
    • Appearance - Region
      • Region = Central Europe
  • Video Source - SMB Share: smb://MNEMOSYNE/movies/
    • Name = Réseau
    • Content = Movies
    • Run automated scan, Use folder names for lookups
  • Video Source - /mnt/data/movies/
    • Name = Local
    • Content = Movies
    • Run automated scan, Use folder names for lookups

To Do

Pending Issues

  • Opera repository disabled because can't find public key.
  • XMBC unstability
    • After adding samba source, and enabling automated scan (+use folder names for lookups), the scan doesn't complete, and even completely freezes X (Kernel 2.28.15) (see XBMC#Troubleshoot)