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wattOS R10 / Re: Installation on Laptop (Toshiba Satellite) fails

« on: October 29, 2016, 02:00:41 AM »

Since default OS booting is Lubuntu
That is where you needed to do the update-grub
And since Lubuntu's /etc/default/grub file was quiet
You now successfully quieted WattOS

wattOS R10 / Re: Installation on Laptop (Toshiba Satellite) fails

« on: October 28, 2016, 04:12:43 PM »

In the grub boot list (not the /etc/default/grub file):
what is the default system boot?
Is it WattOS or Lubuntu?

If Lubuntu then start Lubuntu and check its /etc/default/grub file.
It is not necessary to remove 'splash', only to have 'quiet' in the string.
If 'quiet' is not in the Lubuntu /etc/default/grub file, add and reboot.

It is the default system boot grub file that controls 'quiet' or noisy.

wattOS R10 / Re: Installation on Laptop (Toshiba Satellite) fails

« on: October 28, 2016, 06:47:45 AM »

# you can turn off the boot messages
# by editing the file /etc/default/grub
# make a copy BEFORE editing
# in terminal

cd /etc/default
less grub

# if there is a line that looks like:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""

# you will need to be root to edit it
sudo -s
<enter password>

# make a copy of grub
cp grub grub.bak

# edit grub (I use vi)
vi grub

# add "quiet" to the setting as:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"

# save changes, exit vi, and update grub
update-grub

# then reboot
reboot

# did it work?

wattOS R10 / Re: Official-Microwatt-R10-Info

« on: October 17, 2016, 04:10:22 PM »

Quote from: biffster on September 28, 2016, 02:49:07 AM

nice job on the eeepc...
I have an ancient acer tablet/convertible in the garage somewhere with similar specs (and the same lower res) - will have to go find it now and make it work

Did you get the ancient acer running microwatt?
Do you plan to make the install easier?
Such as
+ use a complete icon set
+ make the installer window scale

wattOS R10 / Re: The boot sequence with systemd

« on: October 11, 2016, 02:59:59 AM »

unetbootin is needed to make a bootable usb of boot-repair iso
these need unetbootin to make a boot usb:
zorin
knoppix
boot-repair
systemrescuecd

wattOS R10 / Re: Able to mute sound but not unmute sound

« on: October 09, 2016, 04:35:28 AM »

Quote

If you use the volume control in the tray, checking and unchecking the mute box should work.
Then use the mute button to see what else is muted and NOT unmuted.

If you do not have a volume control in the tray, right click on the tray and select Panel Settings > Panel Applets > +Add > Volume Control.

First... does using the Volume Control in the tray work?

wattOS R10 / Re: The boot sequence with systemd

« on: October 09, 2016, 04:32:45 AM »

It may be grub and not systemd.

Read about boot-repair:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair

Download boot-repair from here:
https://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home/Home/

Create a boot-repair cd or usb drive.
Follow the directions.

Does that fix the problem?

wattOS R10 / Re: Able to mute sound but not unmute sound

« on: October 08, 2016, 09:23:12 PM »

If you use the volume control in the tray, checking and unchecking the mute box should work.
Then use the mute button to see what else is muted and NOT unmuted.

If you do not have a volume control in the tray, right click on the tray and select Panel Settings > Panel Applets > +Add > Volume Control.

Otherwise...
If you would like a keyboard shortcut,
I create a shell script with the needed commands,
then assign the shortcut to the script in openbox.

Often the mute button will turn off more than the Master.
You will need a script to unmute;
for example PCM, Headphone, Speaker, 'Master Mono' ...

First open terminal and type: alsamixer

The alsamixer will graphically show the audio card and chip used and which controls are available.

Which card and chip does your computer use?

To find the names of the controls, in terminal type: amixer

On my Dell d420 the mute button works, for your Dell you need more controls.

The following is a list for controlling mute for several audio chips.

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# .......1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6....
# card:HDA Intel chip:SigmaTel STAC9200 # Dell d420
amixer -q set Master toggle

# .......1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6....
# card:Intel ICH8 chip:Realtek ALC268 # Toshiba dv3000
amixer -q set Master toggle

# .......1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6....

# card:PulseAudio chip:PulseAudio # eeepc 701 debian 8.6
amixer -q set Master toggle
amixer -q set Capture 0

# .......1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6....

# card:HDA Intel chip:Realtek ALC662 rev1 # eeepc 701 ubuntu
amixer get Master | grep -o off \
&& (
amixer -q set Master unmute
amixer -q set Headphone unmute
amixer -q set Headphone 100%
amixer -q set Speaker unmute
amixer -q set Speaker 100%
amixer -q set PCM 100%
) || (
amixer -q set Master mute
amixer -q set Beep mute
amixer -q set Beep 0
amixer -q set 'Auto-Mute Mode' Disabled
amixer -q set 'Loopback Mixing' Disabled
)
amixer -q set Capture 0

# .......1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6....

# card:Intel ICH6 chip:Analog Devices AD1981B # HP nc6220
amixer get Master | grep -o off \
&& (
amixer -q set Master unmute
amixer -q set 'Master Mono' unmute
amixer -q set 'Master Mono' 100%
amixer -q set 'Headphone Jack Sense' unmute
amixer -q set PCM unmute
) || (
amixer -q set Master mute
)

# .......1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6....

# card:Intel ICH5 chip:Realtek ALC650F # Shuttle
amixer get Master | grep -o off \
&& (
amixer -q set Master unmute
amixer -q set 'Master Mono' unmute
amixer -q set 'Master Mono' 100%
amixer -q set PCM unmute
amixer -q set PCM 100%
amixer -q set Surround unmute
amixer -q set Surround 100%
amixer -q set Center unmute
amixer -q set Center 100%
amixer -q set LFE unmute
amixer -q set LFE 100%
amixer -q set Beep 1
) || (
amixer -q set Master mute
amixer -q set Beep mute
amixer -q set Beep 0
)

# .......1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6....

# card:HDA Intel MID chip:Realtek ALC259 # Toshiba Satellite L675-129
amixer get Master | grep -o off \
&& (
amixer -q set Master unmute
amixer -q set Headphone unmute
amixer -q set Headphone 100%
amixer -q set Speaker unmute
amixer -q set Speaker 100%
amixer -q set PCM 100%
amixer -q set 'Auto-Mute Mode' Disabled
amixer -q set 'Loopback Mixing' Disabled
) || (
amixer -q set Master mute
amixer -q set Beep mute
amixer -q set Capture 0
)

# .......1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6....

wattOS R10 / Re: Wireless not working

« on: October 02, 2016, 10:24:06 PM »

This is for BCM4306 revision 3, which it looks like you have.
Is this the one you installed?

https://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx#Broadcom_43xx_wireless_devices

Install the appropriate firmware installer package:
For devices with a BCM4306 revision 3, BCM4311, BCM4318, BCM4321 or BCM4322 chip, install firmware-b43-installer:

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apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

wattOS R10 / Re: Wireless not working

« on: October 01, 2016, 02:40:53 AM »

What is the result of:

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lspci | grep -i net

wattOS R10 / Re: Official-Microwatt-R10-Info

« on: September 30, 2016, 06:46:01 AM »

I have been adapting my LXDE work environment to i3.

Copy the script into a new file and make it executable:

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~/.syxskb.sh
chmod u+x .syxskb.sh

Edit:

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~/.config/i3/config

Add this line:

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exec --no-startup-id ~/.syxskb.sh

The script will run on boot to configure the touchpad, mouse and capslock.
Change as needed.

The script:

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#!/bin/sh

# disable touchpad tapping, single finger vertical edge scroll
# synclient -l
# man synclient
# man synaptics

synclient LeftEdge=1 TopEdge=1 \
  VertEdgeScroll=1 HorizEdgeScroll=0 \
  VertTwoFingerScroll=0 HorizTwoFingerScroll=0 \
  RTCornerButton=0 RBCornerButton=0 \
  LTCornerButton=0 LBCornerButton=0 \
  TapButton1=0 TapButton2=0 TapButton3=0 \
  ClickFinger1=0 ClickFinger2=0 ClickFinger3=0 \
  ResolutionDetect=0 TapAndDragGesture=0 \
  TouchpadOff=0

# turn off screen blanking, change mouse speed
# xset q
# man xset

xset \
  dpms 0 0 0 \
  mouse 3/2 0 \
  s 0 0 \
  s off \
  s blank \
  s noexpose \
  -dpms

# make capslock do escape
# man setxkbmap
# man 7 xkeyboard-config ( search for caps: )

setxkbmap -option caps:escape

wattOS R10 / Re: [Solved] How to change the wallpaper

« on: September 29, 2016, 03:03:44 PM »

UPDATE:
Learning more about the parts of i3...

When you use feh to select a wallpaper,
feh makes an executable file in the home directory named .fehrc

Edit:

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~/.config/i3/config

Make these changes:

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#exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale /usr/share/wattOS/microwatt.jpg
exec --no-startup-id ~/.fehbg

The next time you change wallpaper using feh
the .fehrc will be updated with your changed wallpaper
on reboot .fehrc will be run which will set that wallpaper
without needing to re-edit the config file

wattOS R10 / Re: Official-Microwatt-R10-Info

« on: September 27, 2016, 07:34:14 PM »

Microwatt R10 32bit
asus eeepc 701, Intel Celeron 900MHz

In the web browser 'surf' I ran the speedtest:
https://www.measurementlab.net/tools/ndt

In the i3bar is the i3blocks 'bandwidth'.
I noticed when the 'IN' value went to Mb/s, no value was displayed.
I found the problem... 'bandwidth' uses the bc - arbitrary precision calculator.
After installing bc (sudo apt install bc) 'bandwidth' displays Mb/s values.

wattOS R10 / Re: How to change the wallpaper

« on: September 27, 2016, 01:21:55 AM »

$mod+f to open the File Manager
navigate to the Pictures folder
( I will assume that is where your pictures are )

right click on a picture and choose Feh to open
see man feh for more options

the Up and Down arrow keys will zoom in and out

if you select more than one image,
the Left and Right arrow keys move through the list

right click on the image choose
File > Background > Set Filled

use esc to quit Feh

you should now have new wallpaper

If you want the wallpaper to be there after a reboot...
edit the file ~/.config/i3/config
find the line with 'feh' in it
copy the original line, then comment it
(put a # as the first character)
# this is a comment
paste a copy and edit the copy to your image
reboot and it should still be the wallpaper of choice

wattOS R10 / Re: Official-Microwatt-R10-Info

« on: September 26, 2016, 04:28:51 AM »

biff...
Thank you the suggestion to use the GNOME icon set.

Microwatt R10 32bit
I used your suggestion to use the GNOME icon set.
The installer icons are now the proper size,
but the installer window is still too large for eeepc.
On the installer 'Welcome' screen,
I can see only the 'Quit' and 'Back' buttons.

I changed the monitor preferences to 640x480.
That was worse, only the 'Quit' button.
It looks like the install does not scale.

Back to 800x480
ah ha... inspiration ( my first i3 experience, learning much )
toggle floating ($mod+Shift+space) BEFORE starting installer
now I can $mod+mouse move the windows to see the buttons!
ok eeepc here comes Microwatt R10

solution:
+ start from install media (usb flash)
+ [Tab] to edit options, add 'forcepae'
+ turn off display blanking and lock screen
+ change to GNOME icon set
+ toggle floating $mod+Shift+space ! BEFORE installer !
+ start Installer Microwatt-R10
+ position windows $mod+mouse to see buttons
+ skip 'Download updates...'
+ skip 'Install third-party...'
+ partition 4.0G ssd swap 256M ext2 remaining
& wait...
+ 'Restart Now'
! success
+ sudo -s
+ apt update
+ apt upgrade
+ reboot
+ sudo apt-get autoremove
= ram used 70M total 1G
= ssd used 2.2G available 1.2G swap 242M
! VERY responsive
! wire and wifi ok
& edit i3 config add bindsym
& copy i3block to home and edit (make room in i3status bar)
* play... thank you biff

asus eeepc 701, Intel Celeron 900MHz, 1.0G ram, 4.0G ssd, 800x480

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