Crunchbang on an Elonex Webbook

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 09:28:12

Ah you changed it smile

I got

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 09:28:45

You sure there is no typo? Case is important!

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 09:29:40

I had typed before you edited your post big_smile

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 09:32:03

I suppose X is up now.
Post output of

ps aux|grep /usr/bin/X

please.

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 09:37:03

here it is:

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 09:40:26

OK.
Now post output of

xrandr

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 09:41:27

It says can't open display

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 09:48:39

Probably because xrandr cannot 'talk' to the openchrome driver.
I think we will have to create an xorg.conf file. This will take some guessing.
Give me a couple minutes to fabricate one.

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 09:49:49

Thank you smile

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 10:11:21

Lets try this:

In a terminal window:

sudo touch /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo mount

copy/paste the following code into a terminal window and press the 'enter key'

sudo cat <<- EOF >/etc/X11/xorg.conf
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 295.49  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-03.nvidia.com)  Tue May  1 00:35:47 PDT 2012

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 295.49  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-03.nvidia.com)  Tue May  1 00:35:28 PDT 2012

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "AOC"
    ModelName      "9GLR"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 95.0
    VertRefresh     47.0 - 150.0
    # Option         "DPMS"
    UseModes        "Modes0"
    DisplaySize     360 270

EndSection

Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes0"
  Modeline     "1024x768" 71.39 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 776 802
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "PrintVGARegs"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "PrintTVRegs"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "I2CScan"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VBEModes"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoAccel"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AccelMethod"            # <str>
        #Option     "ExaNoComposite"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ExaScratchSize"         # <i>
        Option     "SWCursor" "On"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShadowFB"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "RotationType"           # [<str>]
        #Option     "Rotate"                 # [<str>]
        #Option     "VideoRAM"               # <i>
        #Option     "ActiveDevice"           # [<str>]
        #Option     "BusWidth"               # [<str>]
        #Option     "Center"                 # [<bool>]
        #Option     "PanelSize"              # [<str>]
        #Option     "ForcePanel"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "TVDotCrawl"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "TVDeflicker"            # <i>
        #Option     "TVType"                 # [<str>]
        #Option     "TVOutput"               # [<str>]
        #Option     "TVPort"                 # [<str>]
        #Option     "DisableVQ"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DisableIRQ"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "EnableAGPDMA"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoAGPFor2D"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoXVDMA"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VbeSaveRestore"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DisableXvBWCheck"       # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ModeSwitchMethod"       # [<str>]
        #Option     "MaxDRIMem"              # <i>
        #Option     "AGPMem"                 # <i>
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "openchrome"
    VendorName  "VIA Technologies, Inc."
    BoardName   "CN700/P4M800 Pro/P4M800 CE/VN800 [S3 UniChrome Pro]"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    16
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       16
    Modes       "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
EndSection
EOF

If there is no error, try to reboot.

Last edited by xaos52 (2012-06-05 10:12:20)

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 10:17:41

might sound like a silly question but how do I copy and paste this onto my netbook?

I cannot get it to recognise a usb (or i don't know how)

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 10:18:00

I just realize that will be difficult for you.
I suppose you are communicating through a second system (linux?)

You will have to transfer the data via a USB key or USB disk.

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 10:19:16

aha smile
You can put it on a USB key? Using another comp.

EDIT: or do i put it in the pastebin, so you can download it on the other comp?
I can guide you through getting it recognized on the netbook.

Last edited by xaos52 (2012-06-05 10:26:09)

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 10:32:43

There might be an easier way:

We can remove the driver that is giving you problems. The system should then fallback to the default vesa driver.

in a terminal window:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-openchrome --simulate

This is a simulation.
Verify that it is not removing any other drivers.

If not, run it for real:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-openchrome

and reboot

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 12:05:21

Is it okay to run without simulate?

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 12:11:39

In the mean time I found this:
http://www.groundcontrolhq.co.uk/the-elonex-webbook
It seems it describes exactly the problems you are having.

There is a small Xorg.conf there that is perhaps enough to get you going:
In a terminal window:

sudo edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Insert these lines

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "OpenChrome"
option "PanelSize" "1024x600"
option "ForcePanel"
EndSection

save the file
reboot
touch wood smile

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 12:15:06

xaos52 wrote:

In the mean time I found this:
http://www.groundcontrolhq.co.uk/the-elonex-webbook
It seems it describes exactly the problems you are having.
There is a small Xorg.conf there that is perhaps enough to get you going:
In a terminal window:
sudo edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Insert these lines
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "OpenChrome"
option "PanelSize" "1024x600"
option "ForcePanel"
EndSection
save the file
reboot
touch wood

All I get is:

unknown mime-type for "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

and some other text..

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 12:17:40

You probably do not have an editor in the virtual console, so you will have to type all this in a terminal window:

sudo mount
sudo cat <<-EOF >/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "OpenChrome"
option "PanelSize" "1024x600"
option "ForcePanel"
EndSection
EOF

That should work
I hope
I am touching wood as well
smile

EDIT: I have edited line 2

Last edited by xaos52 (2012-06-05 12:19:50)

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 13:07:18

Amazingly I managed to get in. Now how do I configure my wifi in crunchbang??

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 13:09:04

A pic or it has not happened smile

For the wifi:
Post output of

uname -r
lspci -knn

Last edited by xaos52 (2012-06-05 13:09:19)

mariannemarlow · 2012-06-05 13:15:54

2.6.32-5-686

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 13:25:19

OK big_smile

No need for pictures anymore now. You should now be able to copy/paste text from a terminal window to your browser window.

Please post the text output from those 2 commands here in the forum.
So that I can copy/paste it and find out what driver your wireless needs.

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 13:42:32

Except you need your network for the browser to work.
Silly me.

Can you verify that you have the firmware for your card installed:

apt-cache policy firmware-ipw2x00

A picture will be OK.

xaos52 · 2012-06-05 13:45:41

Do you have the wireless icon on your screen?
If you left click it does it search for wireless access points?
Do you know what wireless protection you have running on your wireless router? WEP or WPA?

rhowaldt · 2012-06-05 15:38:44

oh man, the suspense was killing me, then all of a sudden

mariannemarlow wrote:

Amazingly I managed to get in. Now how do I configure my wifi in crunchbang??

and i was going 'yesssssss!!!!' (inside my head)

great work xaos, and you too marianne, for being so good at following instructions, and posting pictures, and soon mastering the commandline big_smile

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