[INFO] Installation of R9 Microwatt for old EeePC 901

[GoetzKluge]

First I learned to use the i3 windows manager after installing it in Linux Mint. Easy. Good documentation on I3 site.

Downloaded wattOS R9 Microwatt. 32 bit version, because i also want to test it with an old EeePC.

Burned CD


== Working with the CD ==

Rebooted with CD.

1st Observation:
- Keyboard shortcuts are displayed on desktop wallpaper. Nice.
- Icons for ibus (input method) and network connection on lower left corner. Great.
- dmenu and i3status works.
- The tweaked I3 config is a good introduction to get beyond the I3 default settings.

Established connection to Wi-Fi

Configured German keyboard after clicking the ibus icon.

Opened terminal. Ouch. Works, but too spartanic. I'll use lxterminal later.

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mc joe gparted xfce4-appfinder lxterminal atop
Inserted another memory stick for writing and storing this protocol. Was mounted automatically.
Opened file manager and made a new text file on the memory stick in order to write this little report.

Formatted an partitioned target memory stick with gparted in order to implement the partition scheme with which I usually work.

/home/guest contains an installer. I called that installer.

Installation in Ubuntu style. I work with an encrypted home directory.


== Running the fresh installation ===

Reboot after installation from the memory stick on which I in stalled microWatt

Reconnect to Wi-Fi

Start of file manager. Got into Scripts directory

Doubleclick in the file manager on the scripts in the following sequence (as recommended in Readme.html):
- update.sh - 1st script, just in case
- Cheese.sh - installs webcam software 
- Music.sh - installs Audacious music player
- Printing.sh - installs the required tools to support printing
- vlc.sh - installs the VLC video player
- xfburn.sh - installs CDRom burning and support tools
For other software and full ubuntu software library use synaptic or and search for what you would like.

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sudo apt-get install mc joe gparted xfce4-appfinder lxterminal file-roller atop(file-roller, because the pre-installed archiver GUI had trouble with password entry.)

Printer & scanner:

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sudo apt-get install hplip xsaneWith xfce4-appfinder I found the printer installer.
My HP multifunction printer is on my network and was found there.
Printing & scanning works well.

Extension for ibus (Japanese, Chinese):

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sudo apt-get install ibus-anthy ibus-pinyinThen I was ready to add these two input methods using the ibus icon.

After that I installed other software which I need.

I did all this with a fast 64bit PC. But the 8G stick works fine with my old EeePC 901 too, still fast enough.
After the good experience, I'll probably install wattOS R9 Microwatt directly on the EeePC 901 later.

Happy.

[blaze]

Thanks for the write up, happy is