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As I already mentioned on previous posts, is the Arch Linux distribution at this time I think that suits my needs, following the purchase of hybrid Tablet Acer Iconia Tab W500 I immediately set a target to install Linux so I did.
To be honest there was a fact that made me act on impulse and install Linux entirely removing what was installed (Windows 7 with Acer additional software).
A few days after the purchase I turned on the tablet with the intention of freeing up disk space and reduce the existing partition to provide room for the new operating system.
Upon restart I waited 10 minutes for the installation of an update, one of 34 that would have done if I had not switched off brutally with the intent to delete Windows. If I had not reacted so violently against the system owner from operations pre-installed, the avri held until such time as the configuration would allow me to use the convenient tablet, so maybe a few months, so I narrowed the time.
Taken the decision I started the install from the USB stick with ArchLinux, I followed the instructions in the wiki site www.archlinux.org, I know this is a Beginner’s Guide, after some installations there should feel more beginner, but is a good checklist.
The first experiences with the touch screen with Linux are not exciting, at least until you don’t customize your environment
As Desktop Manager I choose LXDM, light and functional enough, if you want you can disable any topic and get a sober and without conflict with the virtual keyboard xvkbd I turned in the script at / etc / lxdm / LoginReady.
Also in the script PostLogout I added the activation of the virtual keyboard, while in PreLogin I added the closing to make way for a while Florence most elegant and functional active with the script ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE/Autostart having chosen LXDE as desktop environment.
Florence is available in the AUR, the Arch users know for sure, for others it is the Arch User Repository, contains everything that is not covered in the official Arch but with a few simple commands you can make it installable with pacman.
For now it sufficient, in the next post will address other necessary customizations to use the excellent tablet.
danhilltech / acericoniaubuntu
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| #By www.danhilltech.com |
| #package manager get fastest server + partners |
| sudo apt-get update |
| sudo apt-get install aptitude openssh-server |
| #switch to ssh |
| sudo sh -c ‘echo «dan ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL» >> /etc/sudoers’ |
| gconftool-2 —type boolean -s /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock_on_blank_screen false |
| gconftool-2 —type boolean -s /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock_use_screensaver_settings false |
| gconftool-2 —type boolean -s /apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_enabled false |
| gconftool-2 —type boolean -s /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock/suspend false |
| gconftool-2 —type boolean -s /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock/hibernate false |
| gconftool-2 —type boolean -s /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock/gnome_keyring_suspend false |
| gconftool-2 —type boolean -s /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_lock_screen true |
| gconftool-2 —type string -s /desktop/gnome/applications/media/exec «vlc» |
| sudo wget —output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get —quiet update && sudo apt-get —yes —quiet —allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get —quiet update |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/themes |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sevenmachines/flash |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:conkyhardcore/ppa |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:elementaryart/ppa |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:handbrake-ubuntu/ppa |
| sudo apt-add-repository ppa:elementaryart/elementary-dev |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/ubuntu-font-family |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chromium-daily/stable |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-desktop/ppa |
| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:unity-2d-team/unity-2d-daily |
| sudo sh -c ‘echo «deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free» >> /etc/apt/sources.list’ |
| sudo sh -c ‘echo «deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free» >> /etc/apt/sources.list’ |
| sudo sh -c ‘echo «vm.swappiness=10» >> /etc/sysctl.conf’ |
| sudo apt-key adv —keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com —recv-keys 4E9CFF4E |
| sudo aptitude -y update |
| sudo aptitude -y upgrade |
| sudo init 6 |
| sudo aptitude -y install ubuntu-restricted-extras compizconfig-settings-manager openssh-client openssh-server ubuntu-tweak non-free-codecs app-install-data-medibuntu apport-hooks-medibuntu flashplugin-nonfree pidgin conky chromium-browser vlc curl hardinfo git build-essential libx11-dev libxtst-dev libxi-dev x11proto-randr-dev libxrandr-dev valac subversion startupmanager dconf-tools preload fglrx python-statgrab ttf-droid hddtemp lm-sensors conky-all florence unity-2d skype spotify-client-qt spotify-client-gnome-support unity-qt-default-settings |
| sudo apt-get install slingshot-launcher |
| sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 && sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/./install-css.sh |
| sudo init 6 |
| mkdir src |
| cd src |
| curl -O «http://gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-files/92328-conky_colors-5.1.2.tar.gz» |
| tar -zxvf 92328-conky_colors-5.1.2.tar.gz |
| cd conky_colors |
| make |
| sudo make install |
| sudo fc-cache -v -f |
| cd |
| conky-colors —theme=gnome-carbonite —cpu=2 —network —ubuntu —pidgin —battery —cputemp —clock=modern —hd=mix |
| mv conkyrc ~/.conkycolors/conkyrc |
| mkdir ~/.config/autostart |
| echo «[Desktop Entry] |
| Name=Ubuntu One |
| Exec=/bin/sh -c ‘[ -d «$HOME/Ubuntu One» ] && ubuntuone-launch’ |
| Type=Application |
| X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=30 |
| Icon=ubuntuone |
| Comment=  |
| X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=ubuntuone-client |
| X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=false» > ~/.config/autostart/ubuntuone-launch.desktop |
| echo «[Desktop Entry] |
| Type=Application |
| Exec=/usr/share/conkycolors/bin/conkyStart |
| Hidden=false |
| NoDisplay=false |
| X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true |
| Name[en_GB]=Conky |
| Name=Conky |
| Comment[en_GB]= |
| Comment=» > ~/.config/autostart/conky.desktop |
| echo «[Desktop Entry] |
| Type=Application |
| Exec=florence |
| Hidden=false |
| NoDisplay=false |
| X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true |
| Name[en_GB]=Florence |
| Name=Florence |
| Comment[en_GB]= |
| Comment=» > ~/.config/autostart/florence.desktop |
| sudo sh -c ‘echo «[Desktop Entry] |
| Version=1.0 |
| Type=Application |
| Terminal=false |
| Exec=slingshot |
| Name=Slingshot |
| Icon=/usr/share/icons/applelogo-black.svg» > /usr/share/applications/slingshot.desktop’ |
| echo «[Desktop Entry] |
| Version=1.0 |
| Type=Application |
| Terminal=false |
| Icon[en_GB]=/usr/share/icons/gnome-wise/32×32/apps/system-file-manager.png |
| Name[en_GB]=slingshot |
| Exec=slingshot |
| Name=slingshot |
| Icon=gnome-panel-launcher» > .gnome2/panel2.d/default/launchers/slingshot.desktop |
| #Now, open up nautilus file browser and navigate to /usr/share/applications/, drag and drop the slingshot shortcut icon onto Launcher. |
| gconftool-2 -t float -s /apps/florence/window/zoom 25 |
| gconftool-2 -t float -s /apps/florence/window/opacity 35 |
| gconftool-2 -t bool -s /apps/florence/window/always_on_top true |
| gconftool-2 -t bool -s /apps/florence/window/decorated false |
| gconftool-2 -t bool -s /apps/florence/window/task_bar true |
| gconftool-2 -t bool -s /apps/florence/window/transparent true |
| gconftool-2 -t bool -s /apps/florence/behaviour/auto_hide true |
| gconftool-2 -t bool -s /apps/florence/behaviour/intermediate_icon true |
| gconftool-2 -t bool -s /apps/florence/behaviour/startup_notification false |
| gconftool-2 -t string -s /apps/florence/colours/key «#666666» |
| gconftool-2 -t string -s /apps/florence/colours/outline «#333333» |
| #ATI: |
| #compiz settings: |
| #Disable Sync to Vblank in opengl compiz |
| #change taskbar transparency in desktop -> ubuntu -> experimental |
| #sidebar withdh |
| #Ubuntu tweak |
| #Desktop, compiz, enable transparent windows |
| #Desktop icons, show home |
| #Window manager, enable ‘use metacity window theme’ |
| #Window manager, change transparency |
| #Window manager, enable metacity compositing |
| #firefox grab-and-drag |
| #firefox double-clickc-closes-tab |
| #top panel. 32px, no expand, etc. |
| #dconf-editor |
| #desktop, unity, form-factor to netbook |
Thread: acer iconia w500 (tablet)
Just Give Me the Beans! 
acer iconia w500 (tablet)
i tried to install Ubuntu 11.04 on my iconia tab w500 tablet .
now this is a tablet that’s keyboard-less. i know there’s a version that comes with a keyboard but that defeats the purpose. i might as well get a laptop if i am gonna get one with a keyboard.
i really wanted to the full fledged experience of a simple easy to carry tablet that runs any OS i want.
so i took the plunge and installed 11.04 via usb/cdrom and all went fine. the hardware is all fully detected and works (except for some things which I’ll mention later).
i realize ubuntu 11.04 may not be optimized in any way for a keyboard-less tablet. i can move the mouse around just fine although not accurately with the touch screen.
there really isn’t a system wide onscreen keyboard that even works. sure there are a few to download however each has their own rules and most of them have very small keys to even tap. this is really problem #1 for me.
on the logon screen you can click on the assistance icon and get a keyboard to enter your password — its a crappy keyboard with very tiny keys however its there.
in the system though once you’re logged in there isn’t any!
if you wait for the screen saver to come on and then try to activate your system you’re outta luck! there is absolutely no way to get any sort of on screen keyboard via the screen saver lock screen.
then comes the even somewhat serious issue of kinetic scrolling. it doesn’t exist in any app. the new style of the scrolls-bars is really great for keyboard and mouse however isn’t working so well here! i find myself missing the scroll bar and resizing all the time. its basically a pain in the *** to scroll though any program.
then comes the issue of the screen rotation.
as you guys know this is a tablet and its supposed to be used in landscape and portrait mode without any drama. of course this is missing because of the accelerometer not being used for this purpose? perhaps its another sensor for the rotation.
so . if anyone can help with at least the first issue I’d be a very happy Ubuntu tablet user. in the meantime i am gonna to go research kde to see if it has a onscreen keyboard.