Interpid Ibex Ultra-mobile PC USB image

im having a problem trying to boot this image, after loading initrd.img is complete im at a screen that says

Busybox v1.10.2 (ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu6) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands
(initramfs)_

and i cant get anywhere from here, anyone know how i can fix this?

 

I just installed Ubuntu umpc 8.10 with Remix and I must say, the boot time is 5 to 7 seconds shorter then the full install of 8.10. It also seems more snapper. One thing I had to do first was to turn off the full screen control in sessions after the initial bootup.
I followed most of these steps here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne110L

Initial Install:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Wireless module:
disable ath_pci( use ath5k )
System->HardwareDrivers-> ( disable Atheros 802.11 wireless lan cards )

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-intrepid

Card Readers:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/aspireone

with the following content:

Code:

####################################################################
# Module options for the Acer AspireOne
#
# Enable USB card reader
options pciehp pciehp_force=1

Code:

wget [url]http://petaramesh.org/public/arc/projects/AcerOne_Ubuntu/jmb38x_d3e.sh[/url]
sudo chmod 754 jmb38x_d3e.sh
sudo mv jmb38x_d3e.sh /usr/local/sbin/

Setup fan controll:
dmidecode *Was already installed
Download the acer_ec.pl script (Direct download: http://aceracpi.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/acer_ec/acer_ec.pl).
Download the acerfand daemon script (Direct download: http://electronpusher.org/~rachel/acerfand)

Code:

chmod a+x acerfand
sudo cp acer_ec.pl acerfand /usr/local/bin/

SSD Performance:
Edit /etc/fstab (sudo gedit /etc/fstab) and change the the option "relatime" to "noatime".
Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst using your favorite editor, and add "elevator=noop" as an option.

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/fstab

with the following content:

Code:

tmpfs      /var/log/apt    tmpfs        defaults           0    0
tmpfs      /var/log        tmpfs        defaults           0    0
tmpfs      /tmp            tmpfs        defaults           0    0
tmpfs      /var/tmp        tmpfs        defaults           0    0

Audio:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

and add the following line:

Code:

# Reenable Sound after a Suspend
options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba

(NOTE: I selected toshiba since I wanted the speakers turn off when I have headphones plugged in).

Video/3D:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

to achieve better performance with the following content:

Code:

Section "Device"
	Identifier		"Configured Video Device"
	Option		"MonitorLayout" "LVDS,VGA"
	Option		"Clone" "true"
	Option		"AccelMethod" "EXA"
	Option		"MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
	Option		"NoDDC"
	VideoRam		229376
	Option		"CacheLines" "1980"
EndSection

Add after the last line, just after umask=022

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/profile

with the following content:

Code:

export INTEL_BATCH=1

Boot up performance:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/rc

Replace CONCURRENCY=none with CONCURRENCY=shell, on line 32 for me

Here is both my /etc/rc.local and /etc/sysctl.conf NOTE: I gathered recommendations for other locations, so 2 system files are slightly different from what is shown in the link above.

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/rc.local

Code:

# [url]https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne[/url]
# Wireless disable/enable key
/usr/bin/setkeycodes e055 159
/usr/bin/setkeycodes e056 158

# Decrease power usage of USB while idle
[ -w /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-5/power/level ] && echo auto > /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-5/power/level
[ -w /sys/bus/usb/devices/5-5/power/level ] && echo auto > /sys/bus/usb/devices/5-5/power/level

# Disable Wake-On-LAN feature of Ethernet port
#ethtool -s eth0 wol d

# As in the rc.last.ctrl of Linpus
echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/sched_smt_power_savings
echo ondemand > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
echo ondemand > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/scaling_governor
cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/ondemand/sampling_rate_max > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/ondemand/sampling_rate

echo 1500 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs
echo 20 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_ratio
echo 10 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_ratio

echo 10 > /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save
echo 5 > /proc/sys/vm/laptop_mode

# Recreate Log directories (use only if you put the Logs in tmpfs in /etc/fstab
for dir in apparmor apt cups dist-upgrade fsck gdm installer news samba unattended-upgrades ; do 
        if [ ! -e /var/log/$dir ] ; then 
                mkdir /var/log/$dir 
        fi 
done

# Fan control
/usr/local/bin/acerfand
exit 0

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf

Code:

#Add the following lines to /etc/sysctl.conf if you have 512MB RAM or more
kernel.sem=250 32000 100 128
kernel.shmall=2097152
kernel.shmmax=2147483648
kernel.shmmni=4096
fs.file-max=65536
#
vm.swappiness=0
vm.vfs_cache_pressure=50
#
#If you have a fast broadband (UL 10Mbps / DL 10Mbps, my broadband connection speed) use the following setting
#net.core.rmem_max=16777216
#net.core.wmem_max=16777216
#net.ipv4.tcp_rmem=4096 87380 16777216
#net.ipv4.tcp_wmem=4096 65536 16777216
#net.ipv4.tcp_no_metrics_save=1
#
#If you have a Wifi (such as IEEE 802.11 a/b/g) or a 3.5G modem, use the following setting
net.core.rmem_default=524288
net.core.rmem_max=524288
net.core.wmem_default=524288
net.core.wmem_max=524288
net.ipv4.tcp_wmem=4096 87380 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_rmem=4096 87380 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_mem=524288 524288 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337=1
net.ipv4.ip_no_pmtu_disc=0
net.ipv4.tcp_sack=1
net.ipv4.tcp_fack=1
net.ipv4.tcp_window_scaling=1
net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps=1
net.ipv4.tcp_ecn=0
net.ipv4.route.flush=1
#
#If you want to Prevent SYN attack use the following setting
net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies=1
net.ipv4.tcp_max_syn_backlog=2048
net.ipv4.tcp_synack_retries=2
#
#If you want to Disables packet forwarding use the following setting
#net.ipv4.ip_forward=0
#
#Increase the maximum number of open files use the following setting
fs.file-max=100000

Install NetBook Remix
1: Disable Visual effects
oSystem-Preferences->appearance->:VisualEffects=none
2: Set WorkSpaces to 1x1
o( right click workspaces --> preferences )
3: add the Repo for netbook-remix

Add source:
In a terminal type:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

This will bring up your source list. then add these two lines to the end of your source list:

Code:

deb [url]http://ppa.launchpad.net/netbook-remix-team/ubuntu[/url] intrepid main
deb-src [url]http://ppa.launchpad.net/netbook-remix-team/ubuntu[/url] intrepid main

In a terminal type:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

1. Install the Netbook remix packages

In a terminal type:

Code:

sudo apt-get install go-home-applet human-netbook-theme maximus netbook-launcher window-picker-applet

You also need to set maximus and ume-launcher startup programs
System->preferences->Sessions
add /usr/bin/netbook-launcher
add /usr/sbin/maximus *NOTE: Since I installed vlc, I do not have maximus on my sessions.

logout/login, or restart if that doesn't work

After I was all done, I wanted to remove and add some programs:
Uninstalled:
midbrowser

Installed:
skype
firefox
vlc
gtkorphan
USB writer
ubuntu-restricted
gftp
powertop

 

I am newbie to Linux, please excuse me if i have ask some stupid questions.

Can anyone help me with instruction on how to disable the full screen control after installing Ubuntu Hardy 8.10

Thanks.

 

Click on Preferences -> Sessions; uncheck "DevilsPie" that forces fullscreen windows

 

I rather like the functionality of DevilsPie. Why disable it ?

 

zaphod,

Sweet, thanks man, appreciate your help. I will check out the and feedback.

Thanks.

 

I noted that you installed Skype. Currently, using Perry's kernel and model=toshiba, I have no internal mic. I might consider a full reinstall if the mic works with your setup?

 

How can I burn the umpc img file to a cd within Ubuntu? I do not have an USB key that is large enough and because of the fact I have an external cd drive I won't buy one.

 

I've never used it before, but by coincidence noticed this in my RSS feed a few days back. Hopefully it'll work for you!

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ccd2iso-convert-clonecd-disc-image-img-format-to-standard-iso-iso.html

 

As anyone tried to run skype? in my installation is fails completely, complaining about issues with audio. googling "skype ubuntu 8.10" shows that the issue is widespread.

Anyone know a fix? i tried reinstalling pulseaudio after some cock recommended it, but it didn't do anything

thx in advance.

 

somehow i think you are unlikely to get help with this attitude. Why help you? so in your next post you can refer to them as a 'cock' for going out of their way to help you?

 

In my installation Skype is working with those settings:
Sound in - HDA Intel (hw:intel,0)
Sound out - pulse
Ringing - pulse