Ubuntu 5.10 Vaio Setup
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0) Notes
1) CD Install
The CD install required nothing special although in order to reboot I was required me to physically press (and hold for 5 seconds) the power button.
2) Customising
Add Extra Repositories
$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Uncomment all the repositories and add the following:
deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy universe deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy universe deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy multiverse deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy multiverse deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ etch main
refresh:
$ sudo apt-get update
Graphics (nVidia)
$ sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx $ sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings $ sudo nvidia-glx-config enable
Touchpad (synaptics)
These settings were obtained via an installation of SUSE 10.0 and are at this stage a work-in-progress. I hope to identify the correct settings to successfully active the scrolling in the touchpad soon.
$ sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.working $ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Add the following section:
Section "ServerFlags" Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" EndSection
Update the following section:
Section "Module" # add the following Load "dbe" Load "v4l" EndSection
Update the following section to match this below:
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" Driver "synaptics" #Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux #Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" #Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0" Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20" Option "AccelFactor" "0.1" Option "BottomEdge" "650" Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1" Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2" Option "CircularScrolling" "1" Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "15" Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "15" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on" Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75" Option "FingerHigh" "15" Option "FingerLow" "14" Option "InputFashion" "Mouse" Option "LeftEdge" "120" Option "MaxSpeed" "1" Option "MaxTapMove" "110" Option "MaxTapTime" "180" Option "MinSpeed" "0.2" Option "Name" "ALPS;Touchpad" Option "RightEdge" "830" Option "SHMConfig" "on" Option "TopEdge" "120" Option "UpDownScrolling" "1" Option "Vendor" "Sysp" Option "VertScrollDelta" "20" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection
Update the following section:
Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" #InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard" #InputDevice "Configured Mouse" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "CorePointer" #InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" "SendCoreEvents" EndSection
And maybe:
Section "Device" Option "NoLogo" ... EndSection
Firefox
Personalise
Edit -> Preferences
Speed Up
Url: about:config
network.dns.disableIPv6 -> true network.http.pipelining -> true network.http.pipelining.maxrequests -> 8 network.http.proxy.pipelining -> true
Restore Icons
Create script and (sudo) run:
#!/bin/bash wget -c http://frankandjacq.com/ubuntuguide/mozilla-firefox.png wget -c http://frankandjacq.com/ubuntuguide/document.png chmod 644 mozilla-firefox.png chmod 644 document.png dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.png dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.xpm dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/icons/default.xpm dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/icons/document.png dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm cp mozilla-firefox.png /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.png cp mozilla-firefox.png /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.xpm cp mozilla-firefox.png /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/icons/default.xpm cp document.png /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/icons/document.png cp mozilla-firefox.png /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm rm mozilla-firefox.png rm document.png
3) Personalising
Desktop Look (& Feel)
Change the desktop theme to Clearlooks:
System -> Preferences -> Theme -> Clearlooks
Clear the background:
System -> Preferences -> Desktop Background * No Wallpaper * Desktop Color : #778899
Desktop Panels
Top Right (from right to left):
- System Monitor (showing Processor, Memory, and Network)
- CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor (showing as %)
- Weather Report
Top Left (from left to right):
- Firefox
- Evolution Mail
- Terminal
- Terminal Server Client
- Music Player (e.g. XMMS - if/when installed)
- gFTP (if/when installed)
Bottop Right (from right to left):
- Log Out
- Lock Screen
- Force Quit
Application Settings
Terminal (gnome-terminal):
Edit -> Current Profile -> Effects * Transparent background (X)
Text Editor (gedit): These settings are user dependent, so I ran through them both as usual user, and as root.
Edit -> Preferences -> View * Enable text wrapping ( ) * Highlight matching bracket (X) -> Editor * Tab width = 4 * Enable automatic indentation (X) * Create a backup copy of files before saving ( ) -> Font & Colors * Use default theme font (X) -> Plugins * Select All (X)
Bash Shell:
$ gedit ~/.bashrc uncomment: if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then .~/.bash_aliases fi add to the end: fortune
$ gedit ~/.bash_aliases alias ll='ls -lh' alias slocate='slocate -i'
File Browser (nautilus):
Left Pane -> Tree Edit -> Preferences -> Views * View new folder using (List View) * Use compact layout (X) -> Behavior * Include a Delete command that bypasses Trash (X)
Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts can be assigned using the Configuration Editor found in the System Tools sub-menu of the Gnome Applications menu. The Windows key is referenced as <Super>.
apps -> metacity -> global_keybindings * switch_window_backward := <Shift><Alt>tab * show_desktop := <Super>d * panel_run_dialog := <Super>r * run_command_terminal := <Super>c * run_command_1 := <Super>e * run_command_2 := <Super>w apps -> metacity -> keybinding_commands * command_1 := nautilus * command_2 := firefox
