strider-notes
by earl, 5360 days ago
ubuntu karmic on 8889ALG@@ merge with setup-notes, somewhen.
@@ work in progress
refs:
- http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T61p
- http://www.klabs.be/~fpiat/linux/debian/Lenny_on_Thinkpad_T61.html
- http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/169.07/README/
misc:
-
gnome-open (alias to "start")issues:
- thinkpad forward/backward nav keys
- unified copy/paste with ctrl-c/crtl-v and mark/middle-button
- nvidia display switching:
- proprietary nvidia driver, install nvidia-settings
- disable screen blanking on lid close via power management (allows docked and closed notebook w/external display)
-
nvswitch (@@ publish) or switch using nvidia-settings tool- @@ hibernate
- reduce power consumption (?): powertop, http://www.lesswatts.org/
- reduce running processes (?)
- reduce dynamic modules, custom kernel (?)
- gnome-terminal altscreen:
http://fixlog.blogspot.com/2006/09/stop-gnome-terminal-screen-clear.html
http://shallowsky.com/linux/noaltscreen.html
- @@ video: option vsync to blank, xv output
- mail (sup?)
- try cuda
- wine
- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SeamlessVirtualization
- DONE: terminal alt-left/right: ~/.inputrc:
$include /etc/inputrc
"e[1;3C": forward-word
"e[1;3D": backward-word
- DONE: standby (works, is a bit slow to resume): https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/201936
/etc/default/acpi-support:
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false
POST_VIDEO=false
SAVE_VIDEO_PCI_STATE=false
/etc/X11/xorg.conf, Device section:
Option "NvAGP" "1"
- FIXED: hald-addon-input 100% cpu:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hal/+bug/203679
- DONE: samba interop; winxp settings fucked up
- DONE: monday as first day of the week
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_US:
first_weekday 2
$ locale-gen
- DONE: fix to 96 dpi
/etc/X11/xorg.conf, Monitor section:
Option "DPI" "96 x 96" (ref: http://mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Specifying_DPI_for_NVIDIA_Cards)
- DONE: evince page size default to A4
.profile: export LC_PAPER="en_GB.UTF-8"
(https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+question/6846)
- DONE: trackpoint speed/sensitivity:
/etc/rc.local:
echo -n 95 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/speed
echo -n 250 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/sensitivity
make permanent by installing sysfsutils and editing /etc/sysfs.conf
- DONE: prettier printing on HP LaserJet 1200:
use pxlmono.ppd from ghostscript
(system > administration > printing, for "make and model" click change, select /usr/share/ppd/ghostscript/model/pxlmono.ppd. make and model should read "HP LaserJet Series PCL 6 CUPS" afterwards)
- DONE: metacity hotkeys: terminal, calculator, ssh
first: system > preferences > keyboard; tab "layouts"; button "other options"; tree "alt/win key behavior"; select "hyper is mapped to the win-keys". then use gconf-editor and edit /apps/metacity/{global_keybindings, keybinding_commands}; use <Mod4> for winkey
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