Re: Installing CrunchEee
@zap: I had forgotten to do that first time round so re-formatted the key and started again and still had the same problem.
Re: Installing CrunchEee
Got exactly the same problem as brunogirin. I tried various USB sticks on my 701 and also tried to format them, but it keeps telling me that an operating system is missing.
Re: Installing CrunchEee
I finally got eee-control to work on my 1000HE!
Follow the directions quoted below, but before installing open up /eee-control-0.8.4/EeeControl/models.py
Scroll to the bottom where it says "MODEL_MAP", and replace 1000H with 1000HE. Continue the install then reboot.
risek wrote:
I mentioned this in another post, but since this one is stickied...
For anyone who is having problems with I2C not being detected by their BIOS (i.e., eee-control doesn't allow you to change 'Performance' settings), have a crack at http://greg.geekmind.org/eee-control/sr … 8.4.tar.gz. This is an unreleased new version that fixed it for my Eee PC 1000h and my fiance's Eee PC 1000ha. It should work for any 1000-series Eee PCs.
There used to be a .deb file, but marx took it down (if you want to check if he put it back yet go here: http://greg.geekmind.org/eee-control/deb/). So now you have to compile it. To do so, just put the tarball wherever you want, and open a terminal and do:
$ cd <path-to-untarballed>/eee-control-0.8.4/ $ sudo apt-get install build-essential $ sudo apt-get install python-dev $ sudo python setup.py install $ sudo cp data/eee-control /etc/init.d/ $ sudo ./eee-control-setup.sh $ sudo update-rc.d eee-control defaultsYour new eee-control version's Performance settings should work now! Be careful with the 'super' setting, however. If you do not have the stock ASUS ram (say if you upgraded to 2 GB), the timings of your memory may cause your computer to lock up. If it does, you'll have to shut down, unplug the AC adapter, and remove the battery to reset everything. The 'high' setting should be ~1.8GHz for the 1000-series computers.
Re: Installing CrunchEee
jotapesse wrote:
Ok, I've experienced a little more.
I strongly recommend to replace the eee-control with elmurato acpi scripts. I've successfully installed them, it seems to me that they work better overall, all Fn-key work as expected (volume and so on..) with OSD. To do so you have to:
1. Remove eee-control;
2. Install elmurato acpi scripts;
3. Reboot.After installation just remember to add the following lines to autostart.sh:
# Launch elmurato ACPI scripts (sleep 1s && /etc/acpi/eeepc/eeepc-statusicon.py) &
Great instructions! Definitely an improvement from eee-control. However I am having 3 issues with elmurato's scripts on my 1000HA: 1) volume on OSD does not correspond with Volume Control applet on lxpanel 2) Fn+F9 task mngr does nothing-I think because it's trying to execute gnome-system-monitor and 3) system crashes when I use Fn+F7 or first hotkey (toggle display). Any help would be appreciated. I can't find anything obvious in my system logs.
Last edited by y0urm0msname (2009-02-21 21:19:04)
Re: Installing CrunchEee
However I am having 3 issues with elmurato's scripts on my 1000HA: 1) volume on OSD does not correspond with Volume Control applet on lxpanel 2) Fn+F9 task mngr does nothing-I think because it's trying to execute gnome-system-monitor and 3) system crashes when I use Fn+F7 or first hotkey (toggle display). Any help would be appreciated. I can't find anything obvious in my system logs
Hello,
1) It is because they use varios things, you can check it on by alsamixer, also I thing it's applet's problem.
2) Yeah, you are absolute right! It can change at /etc/acpi/eeepc/eeepc-actions.sh file
# 900A/901: Fn+F6 - 1000/1000H: Fn+F9
# Taskmanager
00000012)
su $user -l -c "DISPLAY=:0.0 gnome-system-monitor" &change gnome-system-monitor string at your task manager (htop for example).
Sorry for my english 
Last edited by qk4l (2009-02-22 23:12:28)
Re: Installing CrunchEee
1) It is because they use varios things, you can check it on by alsamixer, also I thing it's applet's problem.
I found it was because lxpanel was using PCM volume and OSD is using master vol. I do not know how to change lxpanel to use master. Anyone?
2) Yeah, you are absolute right! It can change at /etc/acpi/eeepc/eeepc-actions.sh file
su $user -l -c "DISPLAY=:0.0 gnome-system-monitor" &
I changed this line (42) to:
su $user -l -c "DISPLAY=:0.0 terminator --command=htop" &and now F9 brings up the task manager!
As for problem 3) I decided just to use F7 to disable the touchpad. I did this by first creating a script using this code:
#!/bin/bash
if lsmod | grep "^psmouse " > /dev/null ; then
/usr/bin/sudo /sbin/rmmod psmouse ;
else
/usr/bin/sudo /sbin/modprobe psmouse ;
fiI saved it as /etc/acpi/eeepc/eeepc-touchpad-toggle.sh Right click properties then check executable for all three.
Then in my /etc/acpi/eeepc/eeepc-actions.sh file I changed the 1000/1000H Fn+7 (line 77) code to use the script
/etc/acpi/eeepc/eeepc-touchpad-toggle.sh Now F7 disables my touchpad. I would still be curious to know why the screen disable script, eeepc-lvds-toggle.sh, causes a crash.
Thanks!
Re: Installing CrunchEee
Hola all!
I've been holding out on replacing the default Xandros install on my 901 for a while now, looking for the "perfect" EEE-distro, and I think #! is it! Thank you #! team!
Here is my initial experiences:
I also had trouble installing from USB, creating the boot device with the Moblin projects "image-writer" script (basically the "dd" command). Unetbootin never worked for me, in all the times I've tried. Finally installed via a borrowed external CD-drive. Oh well...
Also had the problem with the splash screen disappearing during boot. Not that I mind (long time Gentoo user), but on an EEE it should look "nice & clean" for bystanders, as someone mentioned. The solution in post #16 helped. I wonder how the swap partition (/dev/sda5) got created, since I didn't create one during install? It's 250MB in size.
The good thing about seeing the boot in verbose mode, was that I could see which processes take time, and which were unnecessary. I really need to learn more about basic Debian administration. What is the equivalent to "chkconfig" or "rc-update" in Debian? I had to mv S20cups to K20cups in rc2.d - rc5.d manually! Also, why is Wacom initialized during boot? (love and use Wacom daily, but on an EEE?). The thing that is most time consuming is "loading hardware drivers" taking 4-5 seconds! Boot time on this 901 is 40 seconds from Grub, but it could be at least 5 seconds faster, i think. Maybe I'll find some time to look at the kernel config and compile my own...
I just removed the "eee-control", and I also vote for the "elmurato" script to become the default. Will try the external monitor support tomorrow (very important to me), but everything else works apparently.
Ones again thank you for putting together this nice distro! It will be fun to customize it (will definitely keep the default look though!), and I look forward to the new releases.
Re: Installing CrunchEee
@san: I've never been able to get the Linux version of Unetbootin to work either (much to my chagrin). It never runs for me on Ubuntu, so I use my partner's Windows machine instead. The Windows version has never failed me, as long as I remember to format my USB stick before flashing the image to it (Unetbootin does not erase before copying).
Could the "swap" partition that you're seeing be the Xandros OS restore partition?
I've tried a few distros on my 701, and I also think that #! is by far the best match for my Eee (kudos x2 to the team).
Re: Installing CrunchEee
Well, I've tried Unetbootin on different distros and on the Windows machine at work, no luck. I've had more success with the "image-writer" python script, and like the simpleness of it, but my EEE wouldn't detect the bootable USB with cruncheee, as I said. Maybe I have more luck when 9.04 comes out.
Regarding the swap partition, I wiped all existing partitions on the 4GB SSD (sda) for the root partition, and Gparted confirmes that only sda1 is present. There's no record of a sda5 swap partition in fstab either.. maybe I'll track it down or someone can explain. Until then I can live with 250MB swap :)
Edit: I just tried the external monitor connection and function-key, and it works! Typing this now on an 24" (with the EEE's native resolution, though). On the EEE's screen, the bottom 10% is pushed/stretched out of frame, but I'm just glad it works.
Last edited by san (2009-02-24 15:51:22)
Re: Installing CrunchEee
bostux wrote:
<keybind key="XF86AudioRaiseVolume"> <action name="Execute"> <command>amixer sset PCM,0 5%+</command> </action> </keybind> <keybind key="XF86AudioLowerVolume"> <action name="Execute"> <command>amixer sset PCM,0 5%-</command> </action> </keybind> <keybind key="XF86AudioMute"> <action name="Execute"> <command>amixer sset iSpeaker,0 toggle</command> </action> </keybind>
This didn't work for me. Well, it did, except for mute didn't work and the crossfading went over to the right when I lowered the volume. I'm on an eee 900 btw. I changed it to this and it works perfectly now.
<keybind key="XF86AudioRaiseVolume">
<action name="Execute">
<command>amixer sset Master,0 5%+</command>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="XF86AudioLowerVolume">
<action name="Execute">
<command>amixer sset Master,0 5%-</command>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="XF86AudioMute">
<action name="Execute">
<command>amixer sset Master,0 toggle</command>
</action>
</keybind>Eee 900 with 8GB #! partitions and 12GB windows partitions.
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gadgetwizard wrote:
Hi,
Think i found a solution:
http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopi … mp;t=18591
Now i don't have a swap but i did notice that /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume pointed to my Xandros swap on sda5
..so i changed my resume file to look at sdb1 (SD card)
The i ran sudo update-initramfs -u
Reboot..presto now my progress bar works.
Can't say for sure but things seem a bit more whizzbang too.
Wow, so it is possible to remove text-style cruncheee boot 
I couldn't understand why when I was booting from ssd dysk (eeepc) I had different booting style to the one, when I was booting cruncheee from sd card (on the same computer and the same #! .iso file)...so now I know 
Re: Installing CrunchEee
Hello! I've been using #! Lite on my old laptop for some time now and when I finally decided to upgrade, I went with an Eee PC 1000. Like many, the default Xandros install wasn't doing anything special for me and quite frankly, I missed the simplicity of openbox. I was overjoyed when I saw that there was version of CrunchBang tailored for netbooks!
Now that it's installed, I'm loving it! There were a few snags along the way, such as wireless breaking when I installed updates (solved by replacing the linux-eeepc-lean kernal with linux-eeepc), but there's one problem that I still haven't been able to figure out. Whenever I try to turn down the performance settings to powersave in eeecontrol, my screen goes crazy and my computer becomes unusable. Thankfully I had checked the option to have this happen only when it's running on the battery, so I was able to get out of it again. Has anyone else had this problem? I checked around a bit but I haven't seen anyone else mention this, so I'm sorry if I missed it somewhere along the lines.
I've heard quite a bit about elmurato's scripts. Would switching to them fix this problem, perhaps?
Re: Installing CrunchEee
dk1 wrote:
I've heard quite a bit about elmurato's scripts. Would switching to them fix this problem, perhaps?
That's what I would try...
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ZAP wrote:
dk1 wrote:I've heard quite a bit about elmurato's scripts. Would switching to them fix this problem, perhaps?
That's what I would try...
I had the same problem with elmurato's script (screen problems on eeepc 900 on battery)
Also after suspending eeepc/setting it to sleep mode and switching it on again, the elmurato's icon in tray is not visible in the tray any more.
Does anyone know how to improve that?
Re: Installing CrunchEee
Hi,
I just tried to boot my eeepc 901 from a live cd (cruncheee). After the boot screen, nothing happens and the screen remains black. No system starts, no way to install chrunchee... I need HELP! Thanks.
Re: Installing CrunchEee
Is it possible to go from an old installation of #! ( crunchbang-lite-8.04.02.i386 ) installed on the eee 701 to the cruncheee current version?
I wasn't able to get the cruncheee install to work on my 701 eee, but i was able to get version 8.04 of #! with running no problems. I put the array.org packages on the box to get networking and such to work, but I would like to go the the newer version of cruncheee.
Any suggestions?
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Re: Installing CrunchEee
Ravy-> Why don't you install crunchbang-lite 8.10 and upgrade it with eeepc (not lean) array.org kernel + eee-control or elmurato script + wicd?
It seems to run better on eeepc (900) – uses less cpu % - compering to chruncheee with eeepc-lean kernel.
The missing apps you can install via apt-get or package manager.
jeee-> did you run live cd or default (using unebootin)?
If live cd, try default.... it must work!
Had no problems with #!eee on eeepc 900 and 1000HD.
Last edited by klanger (2009-03-16 08:08:55)
Re: Installing CrunchEee
klanger wrote:
Ravy-> Why don't you install crunchbang-lite 8.10 and upgrade it with eeepc (not lean) array.org kernel + eee-control or elmurato script + wicd?
Yea, I'll give that a try today then ... i just thought that maybe the problem was related to the 8.10 version ... I'll give the 8.10 lite a go ...
Thanks again for the help.
Re: Installing CrunchEee
I've got that black-screen problem on my 2g surf..
I'm attempting to boot from an 8G Kingston memory stick..
I installed the iso through unetbootin on a windows machine...
I've tried:
Default
Live
Install
All have the same result, Black Screen...
I suspect it's something I'm doing wrong (it usually is..)
I really want to use Crunchee...
I've been using Eeebuntu Base and, for what it is, it takes up to much memory...
O.S.M.
Re: Installing CrunchEee
ravy wrote:
klanger wrote:Ravy-> Why don't you install crunchbang-lite 8.10 and upgrade it with eeepc (not lean) array.org kernel + eee-control or elmurato script + wicd?
Yea, I'll give that a try today then ... i just thought that maybe the problem was related to the 8.10 version ... I'll give the 8.10 lite a go ...
Thanks again for the help.
Ok, it looks like crunchbang-lite 8.10 worked just fine on the install on my eee 701SD. I went and installed the array.org repo for the eee ubuntu kernel, and that worked just fine as well. However, the moment I installed eee-control, my video got screwed up, and I was unable to continue from that point. It basically made the screen look like it was receiving bad input (almost like a scrambled cable tv channel).
I went through the process a second time, and left out the eee-control package, and all works just fine. I also updated the bios to the 701SD-0602 version, and that didn't fix my problems either. Maybe there's something in that package that doesn't agree with the video on that model.
What is the purpose of the eee-control package .. as well as the elmurato script and wicd?
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ravy wrote:
What is the purpose of the eee-control package .. as well as the elmurato script and wicd?
to install elmurato script type in terminal:
wget http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/~el … ePC.tar.gz
tar xfvz Intrepid_ACPI_scripts-EeePC.tar.gz
cd Intrepid_ACPI_scripts-EeePC/
chmod +x acpi-scripts.sh
./acpi-scripts.sh install
eee-control OR elmurato script are installed for better linux compatibility with eeepc - all or almost all Fn keys work + you can suspend to ram etc.
Also, you can set eeepc CPU to work underclocked (less MHz) so your battery lasts longer.
wicd is installed (or default in #! network manager) for wireless networking - wicd is activated during the boot, so less time is needed for eeepc to start up wifi conection.
And you don't have to type password every time you boot.
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For my own purpose and for others #!eee users ... a small "how to install" #!-lite with eeepc kernel + wicd + working lan + default language en-GB unabled and set for PL (in my case)
all info is from #! or ubuntu forum or google (wicd) - all I did is Ctrl+c, Ctrl+v
as #! is an international distro, I've added some info in Polish, for polish speaking users
have fun
after installing #! on your eeepc drive just add the following:
(eeepc ubuntu kernel)
wget http://www.array.org/ubuntu/array-intrepid.list
sudo mv -v array-intrepid.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
wget http://www.array.org/ubuntu/array-apt-key.asc
sudo apt-key add array-apt-key.asc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-eeepc
(or linux-lean-eeepc/lub linux-lean-eeepc)
sudo apt-get install linux-eeepc-lean
(reboot/włączyć ponownie komputer)
sudo apt-get remove linux-generic linux-image-generic linux-restricted-modules-generic
(elmurato script)
wget http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/~el … ePC.tar.gz
tar xfvz Intrepid_ACPI_scripts-EeePC.tar.gz
cd Intrepid_ACPI_scripts-EeePC/
chmod +x acpi-scripts.sh
./acpi-scripts.sh install
(wicd)
Synaptic Package Manager
in synaptic (w synaptic wyszkaj i dodaj):
-> Settings > Repositories > Third Party Software > Add...
deb http://apt.wicd.net intrepid extras
in terminal (w terminalu wpisz):
wget -q http://apt.wicd.net/wicd.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
in synaptic search for wicd and mark for install (w synaptic wyszukaj wicd i zaznacz)
if no wicd icon in tray - type in terminal
(brak ikonki wicd w panelu dolnym, w terminalu wpisz)
wicd-client
(reboot/włączyć ponownie komputer)
setting default language (ustawienie domyślnego języka):
sudo leafpad /etc/X11/xorg.conf
add to file(dodać do pliku):
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "pl"
Option "XkbVariant" ",std_comma,phonetic"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
EndSection
where "pl" should be changed to your language - "pl" is for polish speaking
network lan (uruchomienie sieci lan)
in termianl (w terminalu wpisz):
sudo apt-get install smbnetfs
mkdir ~/.smb
cp -v /etc/samba/smb.conf ~/.smb/
cp -v /etc/smbnetfs.conf ~/.smb/
mkdir ~/network
smbnetfs ~/network
Create a file (zrób plik o nazwie)
~/.smb/smbnetfs.auth
in that file, add the line (w pliku dodaj)
auth "workgroup/user" "password"
in terminal (w terminalu wpisz)
chmod 600 smbnetfs.auth
fusermount -u ~/.network
smbnetfs ~/.network
In openbox menu add to autostart.sh if not there (w autostart.sh dodaj jeżeli nie ma):
# Launch elmurato ACPI scripts
(sleep 1s && /etc/acpi/eeepc/eeepc-statusicon.py) &
# Launch LAN connection at start up
smbnetfs ~/network &
# Launch wicd
(sleep 1s && wicd-client) &
For Poles (dla polskich użytkowników) autostart.sh:
For other just remove # close to your setxkbmap and add # near setxkbmap pl & # Poland
# Run the system-wide support stuff
. $GLOBALAUTOSTART
# Programs to launch at startup
# =============================
# Start session manager
lxsession &
# Enable power management
gnome-power-manager &
# Set keyboard map if different than UK
# Uncomment one to enable, or define your own.
# setxkbmap us & # United States
# setxkbmap ca & # Canada
# setxkbmap fr & # Francais
# setxkbmap br & # Brazil
# setxkbmap de & # Germany
# setxkbmap cz & # Czech Republic
# setxkbmap it & # Italy
setxkbmap pl & # Poland
# setxkbmap nl & # Netherlands
# etc.
# Force openoffice.org to use GTK theme
# enable this if you install openoffice
#export OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP=gnome
# Set-up automounting
pcmanfm --daemon-mode &
# Set desktop wallpaper
nitrogen --restore &
# Enable Eyecandy - off by default
# see "/usr/bin/crunchbang/xcompmgr-crunchbang" for more info
#xcompmgr-crunchbang --startstop &
# Start screensaver deamon
gnome-screensaver &
# Launch panel
(sleep 1s && lxpanel) &
# Launch network manager applet
#(sleep 1s && nm-applet) &
# Launch clipboard manager
(sleep 1s && parcellite) &
# Uncomment to enable system updates at boot
#(sleep 180s && system-update) &
# Check for restricted hardware
(sleep 1s && jockey-gtk --check) &
# Launch Conky
conky -q &
# Launch elmurato ACPI scripts
(sleep 1s && /etc/acpi/eeepc/eeepc-statusicon.py) &
# Launch LAN connection at start up
smbnetfs ~/network &
# Launch wicd
(sleep 1s && wicd-client) &
Last edited by klanger (2009-03-17 15:22:25)
Re: Installing CrunchEee
ravy wrote:
ravy wrote:klanger wrote:Ravy-> Why don't you install crunchbang-lite 8.10 and upgrade it with eeepc (not lean) array.org kernel + eee-control or elmurato script + wicd?
Yea, I'll give that a try today then ... i just thought that maybe the problem was related to the 8.10 version ... I'll give the 8.10 lite a go ...
Thanks again for the help.
I went through the process a second time, and left out the eee-control package, and all works just fine. I also updated the bios to the 701SD-0602 version, and that didn't fix my problems either. Maybe there's something in that package that doesn't agree with the video on that model.
What is the purpose of the eee-control package .. as well as the elmurato script and wicd?
Thanks so much klanger for posting all that info ...
I tried the elmurato script on my 701SD, and it fired off just fine. After a reboot, all I got was a black screen, and it failed to load the desktop. Luckily, I was able to load a recovery console, and run the script again to remove the items it installs. I'm not sure what the deal is, but on this laptop, it just doesn't like some of the specific eee stuff (aside from the eee kernel that is). I guess I'll just live without the ability to turn wifi off, and the volume buttons. Strange though ... i wonder what is so different with this eee 701SD that I have... hm ... well either way, #! on the eee stilll rocks! ... such an awesome fit for this platform.
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Hi!
I was curious about trying out some form of Linux on my Aspire One netbook, so I did a little looking, and heard good things about Cruncheee. I put the Live CD on a USB drive, and I can load into the default environment ok.
When I try to install it, it gets up to around 94% (detecting/configuring hardware), and the installer crashes. I've tried installing a few times with the same results, both with manual (no space for swap, and a \ and \home partition) and guided installation.
It says traceback (most recent call last):
file "/usr/lib/uniquity/bin/ubiquity", line 229 in <module> main()
File "/usr/lib/uniquity/bin/ubiquity", line 224 in main install(args[0])
File "/usr/lib/uniquity/bin/ubiquity", line 68 in install ret = wizard.run()
File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 437 9in run self.progress_loop()
File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 825 in progress_loop(ret, realtb)_
RuntimeError: install failed with exit code 1
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 2112 in <module> install.run()
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 428 in run self.configure_bootloader()
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1599 in configure_bootloader "Grubinstaller failed with code %d %ret)
InstallStepError: Grubinstaller failed with code 1.
Anyone know of what I could do differently?
I might try installing just plain Crunchbang instead of Cruncheee.
Re: Installing CrunchEee
seafea wrote:
Anyone know of what I could do differently?
I might try installing just plain Crunchbang instead of Cruncheee.
Yea, you may be better off installing the standard crunchbang on your netbook ... i think that the cruncheee distro has some extra scripts that might only work on the eee brand of netbooks ... i even had trouble on the eee 701 model, so there are definitely some extra hardware things going on there with the cruncheee distro.
Re: Installing CrunchEee
seafea wrote:
Anyone know of what I could do differently?
I might try installing just plain Crunchbang instead of Cruncheee.
I installed Lite (because it is quicker to upgrade than full version) and then installed some "needed" applications.
We (well acydlord and haggis) are making CrunchOne, #! for Acer Aspire One, you might want to check that and give your opinion (http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … aao-build/)
- Quu, owner of 2 Aspire One's