Eeepc 1001PX on Debian Squeeze

Default debian squeeze configuration work (wifi, ethernet, webcam, audio, usb, card reader).

Essential packages:

• linux-image-2.6-686 (obviously)
• eeepc-acpi-scripts
• xserver-xorg-video-intel
• firmware-linux kernel (meta-package)
• firmware-linux-free
• firmware-linux-nonfree
• xserver-xorg-input-synaptics

Suggested packages:

• gpointing-device-settings | kde-config-touchpad

I advice add this line in /etc/apt/sources.list for some latest packages- watch lines

Hardware Info from linux:

• lspci
• cat /proc/cpuinfo

(1)internal speaker and headphone (2)internal and external microphone

this is the hardware that I tested but other models of EEEPC can change a little

I extracted info by:

• Command dd if=/dev/mem bs=1k skip=768 count=256 2>/dev/null | strings -n 8 return: show
• Command dmidecode -t bios return: show

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150:

Intel driver work very well, in gnome and kde I tested “clone desktop” and “extended desktop” monitor configuration and work well.

Lighweight solution for use multi monitor or change resolution is: lxrandr but has few options, grandr is good but not work very well, xrandr from command line is better, I use with:

xrandr --output LVDS1 --mode 1024x600
xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --right-of LVDS1

3d work fine, glxgear report:

1522 frames in 5.0 seconds = 304.265 FPS
1534 frames in 5.0 seconds = 306.777 FPS
1522 frames in 5.0 seconds = 304.362 FPS
1498 frames in 5.0 seconds = 299.471 FPS
1536 frames in 5.0 seconds = 307.183 FPS

See also:

• http://intellinuxgraphics.org
• http://intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html

• Model: Realtek ALC662 Hi-Definition Audio 5.1 codec
• Features: built-in stereo speakers and built-in microphone

• on KDE work perfectly but need install kde-config-touchpad
• for gtk/gnome users there is gpointing-device-settings but on my pc don't work very well (tapping don't work)
• lightweight solution is synclient, in openbox I add this line in ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh

if egrep -iq 'touchpad' /proc/bus/input/devices; then
    synclient VertEdgeScroll=1 &
    synclient TapButton1=1 &
    synclient RBCornerButton=3 &
    synclient LBCornerButton=1 &
    synclient BottomEdge=4000 &
    synclient RightEdge=3500 &
fi

some code take from http://crunchbanglinux.org/ scripts

This is a useful script ( touchpad_en.sh )to enable or disable touchpad via synclient or gconf with libnotify notify (see image under).

I launch the script with W-A-p keys from openbox adding this line on ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml in <keyboard> section

    <keybind key="W-A-p">
      <action name="Execute">
        <execute>/PATH_OF_SCRIPT/SCRIPT.sh</execute>
      </action>
    </keybind>

If you want use gpointing-device-settings change “SCRIPT.sh” with “SCRIPT.sh gconf”

I add a control in conky too (yellow “TP” means Touchpad enabled), see keyboard section for watch it (see image under)

• Extra keys on keyboard working status
• How to check keylocks and touchpad status from conky
• How to have keylock notify when change status

Applications that I use with openbox are:

• conky + conkyforecast ( https://launchpad.net/~conky-companions/+archive/ppa )- for system status, mpd status, forecast, weather etc ect

• mpd + sonata - for music
• tint2 + gsimplecal (from http://crunchbanglinux.org/ repository) - for panel, tray icons bay and date/calendar
• for manage external monitor xrandr (man xrandr and see how to force monitor refresh) or grandr
• wifi with network-manager + network-manager-applet
• power manager with xfce-power-manager

This is my autostart.sh in ~/.config/openbox and by autostart.sh I launch two conky istance with conky_left and conky_right configuration files

I do this list because not all debian games working with eeepc 1001PX, for insufficient hardware, little monitor etc etc

• Secreat Maryo Chronicols
• Wesnoth
• Lincity

• external CRT monitor refresh problem FIXED
• built in microphone don't work with skype, empathy and like this applications

• backup recovery partition and others

How to upgrade ram: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiKWDVTYFXs