Originally Posted by
Udibuntu
Guys,
Can you please provide an idiot proof walkthrough for enabling Compiz and the Flash workarounds? Like I don't know where to and how to add n /etc/X11/xorg.conf DEVICE section....
Thanks and respect!
Ok. Here's a summary in how to install Luca's 10.04 psb .iso, how to enable compiz and other fixes found in this thread (correct me if something is wrong). I'm not the expert here. Feel free to copy this and maintain it. Sorry for bad grammar. English is not my first language.
Updated 2010-08-23 16.20
Install
Download Luca's psb-configured .iso using the torrent-link here. Format a USB stick (>= 1 GB) in fat32 using gparted or some other tool. Create live-usb (System -> Administration -> Startup disk creator). Another options is to use 'unetbootin' (available for both linux and windows. Packages are found in ubuntu repos or can be downloaded here).
Reboot, enter BIOS (F2) and change boot order for the devices pressing the '+' key. Make sure the USB is at #1.
Install Luca's .iso like standard Ubuntu 10.04 (select language, partition disk, press next etc).
Update system / reinstall psb-packages
After install, boot into Ubuntu and do this (from terminal):
Code:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get purge psb-kernel-source
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install psb-kernel-source
sudo apt-get install poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d poulsbo-config
Reboot.
Enable Compiz
Edit xorg.conf:
Code:
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Add 'Option "ExaNoComposite" "true"' to your xorg.conf file. It should look like this:
Code:
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "psb"
Option "ExaNoComposite" "true"
EndSection
Download this dummy package: .deb package and install it with:
Code:
sudo dpkg -i poulsbo-config_0.1.2~1004um3_all.deb
Install compiz:
Code:
sudo apt-get install compiz
Enable compiz:
System -> Preferences -> Visual effects. Select normal or extras. Or modify it using compizconfig-settings-manager
Code:
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
And run it from System -> Preferences -> CCSM
Replace Firefox flash player
Replace flash-player for firefox (enabling HD on youtube):
Code:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:klich-lukasz/kleewho
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mplayer-vaapi gnome-mplayer gecko-mediaplayer
Use these settings for gnome-mediaplayer found: here and here (gnome player -> edit -> preferences). Polish (?) but the textfields layout are the same in english.
Download FlashVideoReplacer (Firefox add-on: Tools -> get addons and install)
Video playback fix
Play videos issuing this command:
Code:
mplayer -vo vaapi -va vaapi <filename>.avi
Or follow this tutorial for a more "permanent" fix.
Suggested VLC fix here.
Fix Fn-keys
Edit grub file
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
Replace the 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT'-line with:
Code:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor"
Update grub:
Reboot.
Fan control
Does nothing to the front-side bus speed in 10.04 unlike aurora jupiter (se next), but (may) improve fan control for Atom Z520 notebooks (confirmed on Asus 1101HA).
Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eee-control/eee-control
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install eee-control
Right-click the 'Eee' symbol in the Gnome top panel notification area, goto preferences and make sure 'smart fan control' is enabled.
Aurora Jupiter (for performance mode control)
This is basically a swithcer between different performance modes like eee-control (high performance, medium and powersave). But this one actually works in 10.04 unlike eee-control. However it does not support fan control. In case you'd need the option to either improve battery life (although losing performance) or prefer a higher performance mode this is is a good tool. Don't know if there are any conflicts when having eee-control (fan control) enabled at the same time. I don't use it.
Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/jupiter
sudo apt-get update
Install. The package jupiter-support-eee is necessary for the Super Hybrid Engine (SHE) to work on eee.
Code:
sudo apt-get install jupiter
sudo apt-get install jupiter-support-eee
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