ArchOne 231109

1. Screenshot
2. Features
3. Package
4. Shortcut keys
5. Persistent home (optional)
6. Download
7. Changes from 090809
8. links
9. Any Questions/Bug/etc… ?

Screenshot:

Features:

• kernel 2.6.31-ARCH
• openbox 3.4.7.2-4
• persistent /home settings (if you want)
  
• quick-init 1.10-2
• default boot to init 3
  • user login: archone
• x11 hotplugging
• driver wireless: ath5k
• acerfand for control the fan
• probably compatible with other types of netbook (you should disable acerfand daemon in /etc/rc.local)

Package:

• vi 050325-1
• nano 2.0.9-2
• xterm 250-1
• firefox 3.5.5-1
  
• opera 10.0.12.36-3
• evince 2.28.1-1
  
• thunar 1.0.1-4
• network manager 0.7.1
• keepassx 0.4.1-1
• hsoconnect 1.2.18
• gedit 2.28.2-1
• gnome-terminal 2.28.2-1
• gnome-ppp
• gparted 0.4.8-1
• pidgin 2.6.3-2
• thunderbird  2.0.0.23-1
• gimp 2.6.6-3
• openoffice 3.1.1-2

Shortcut keys (for all keys, see or edit .xbindkeysrc):

• alt + F2 –> “run application”
• alt + x –> xterm
• alt + f –> firefox
• alt + t –> thunar
• alt + k –> keepassx
• alt + g –> gedit
• alt + o –> gnome-terminal
• alt + p –> pidgin

Persistent home (optional)

If you want, you can use this feature that allows you to save your data, settings and customizations on your stick.

In this way, you will find all your customizations on every boot, customizations as bash history, firefox settings, icons, theme, email accounts etc.

1. Download home_archone_231109.tar.gz (md5:6aa37d2981eeef20d27fe5ef54584b0d)
2. Extract the file img (don’t rename it!) and go to step 3…
   • … OR you can create img manually (eg if you want choose size of img), by following these steps:

     • dd if=/dev/zero of=/<location>/home_archone.img bs=1M count=<size>, eg size 500 for 500 mb

     • copy file img in your device
     • boot from ArchOne
     • mount the partition of your device where’s locate file img

     • sudo losetup /dev/loop2 /<mount_point_of_device>/home_archone.img

     • sudo mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/loop2

     • sudo mkdir /media/temp_home

     • sudo mount /dev/loop2 /media/temp_home

     • sudo cp -R /home/archone/. /media/temp_home/

     • sudo chmod -R 777 /media/temp_home

     • sudo chown -R archone /media/temp_home

     • sudo chgrp -R users /media/temp_home

3. Copy file img in the root of your device (add a partition on the same usb stick or use another device)
4. Add the parameter “persistent_home=/dev/sd<ID device>” to kernel parameters, in /<mount_device_archone>/boot/grub/menu.lst, eg:

   title ArchOne
   kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=it ... persistent_home=/dev/sdb2
   initrd /boot/ArchOne.img

5. reboot and enjoy

Download

• ArchOne-231109-i686.img
  • mirror:
    • zshare
    • megaupload
• md5: b0be577fea47f0eaad98f8a77eb4995e
• home_archone 231109.tar.gz
• md5: 6aa37d2981eeef20d27fe5ef54584b0d

To write the image *.img on flash drive,

sudo dd bs=8M if=ArchOne-231109-i686.img of=/dev/sd<id flashdrive>

(link)

Changes from 090809:

• added acpid daemon
• added yacpi, gimp, openoffice
• added pm-utils and automatic rules to modify cpufreq dynamically on ac adapter events:
  • performance governor -> if  you use ac power
  • powersave governor -> if you use battery
• replaced bmpanel with tint2 panel
• removed gnome-power-manager

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cpu scaling aspire one

Prima che con il tempo mi dimentichi tutto, scrivo questo piccolissimo how-to sulla mia configurazione per lo scaling della cpu.

La configurazione prevede questo: quando accendo il portatilino, se l’alimentazione è presente viene settata la politica di performance, altrimenti powersave.

Inoltre durante l’uso del pc, se viene scollegato o ricollegato l’alimentatore, viene automaticamente settata la relativa politica.

1. yaourt -S acpid pm-utils

2. [~] grep DAEMONS /etc/rc.conf
   DAEMONS=(acpid !cpufreq ... )

   notate che ho disabilitato il demone cpufreq perchè quando uso l’alimentatore preferisco usare la politica performance, ma se usate la ondemand potete abilitarlo.

3. [~] cat /etc/conf.d/cpufreq
   #configuration for cpufreq control
   
   # valid governors:
   #  ondemand, performance, powersave,
   #  conservative, userspace
   governor="ondemand"
   min_freq="800MHz"
   max_freq="1.60GHz"

4. Modificate la sezione ac_adapter) del file /etc/acpi/handler.sh come segue:

   ac_adapter)
           case "$2" in
               ACAD)
                   case "$4" in
                       00000000)
                           echo "conservative" >/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
                           echo "conservative" >/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/scaling_governor
                           echo -n $minspeed >$setspeed
                           #/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode start
                       ;;
                       00000001)
                           echo "performance" >/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
                           echo "performance" >/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/scaling_governor
                           echo -n $maxspeed >$setspeed
                           #/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode stop
                       ;;
                   esac
                   ;;
               *)  logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
           esac
           ;;
   

   Comunque per sapere se quei codici e stringhe che ci sono nei vari case sono corretti, potete usare acpi_listen da shell, provando a scollegare e a ricollegare il cavo d’alimentazione.

5. Infine questo script controlla lo stato della batteria al boot e setta la politica corrispondente, fate in modo che venga eseguito al boot ad esempio facendolo eseguire dall’rc.local:

   [~] cat /home/marinz/battery_governor.sh
   #!/bin/bash
   #
   # battery_governor.sh
   # marinz at email dot it
   
   ac_adapter="ACAD"         # check it with acpi_listen
   governor="powersave"
   
   # don't edit:
   #
   state=`sed "s/.*off-line.*/off-line/" /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/$ac_adapter/state`
   if [ "$state" = "off-line" ]; then
     cpufreq-set --governor $governor
   fi
   

Archone 090809 gnome-edition

Index

1. Screenshot
2. Features
3. Package
4. Shortcut keys
5. Persistent home (optional)
6. Download
7. Changes from 060809
8. links

Screenshot:

Features:

• kernel 2.6.30-ARCH
• gnome 2.26
• persistent /home settings (if you want)
• quick-init 1.10-2
• default boot to init 3
• user login: archone
• x11 hotplugging
• driver wireless: ath5k
• acerfand to control the fan
• probably compatible with other types of netbook (you should disable acerfand daemon in /etc/rc.local)

Package:

• vi
• nano
• xterm
• firefox
• epiphany
• evince
• nautilus
• network manager
• keepassx
• hsoconnect
• gedit
• gnome-terminal
• gnome-ppp
• gparted
• cheese
• openoffice
• vlc
• thunderbird
• pidgin

Shortcut keys (for all keys, see .xbindkeysrc):

• alt + F2 –> “run application”
• alt + x –> xterm
• alt + f –> firefox
• alt + e –> epiphany
• alt + t –> thunar
• alt + k –> keepassx
• alt + g –> gedit
• alt + o –> gnome-terminal
• alt + n –> nautilus /home/archone
• alt + p –> pidgin

Persistent home (optional)

• Download home_archone_gnome_090809.tar.gz
  md5: f8b533f3076ab5e8a0353c2db3d52a5f
• Extract the file img (and don’t rename it!)
  • OR you can create it (eg if you want choose size of img), by following these steps:

    • dd if=/dev/zero of=/<location>/home_archone.img bs=1M count=<size>, eg size 500 for 500 mb

    • copy file img in your device
    • boot from ArchOne
    • mount the partition of your device where’s locate file img

    • sudo losetup /dev/loop2 /<mount_point_of_device>/home_archone.img

    • sudo mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/loop2

    • sudo mkdir /media/temp_home

    • sudo mount /dev/loop2 /media/temp_home

    • sudo cp -R /home/archone/. /media/temp_home/

    • sudo chmod -R 777 /media/temp_home

    • sudo chown -R archone /media/temp_home

    • sudo chgrp -R users /media/temp_home

• Copy file img in the root of your device (for example you can add a partition on the same stick)
• Add the parameter “persistent_home=/dev/sd<ID device>” to kernel parameters, in /<mount_device_archone>/boot/grub/menu.lst, eg:

  title ArchOne
  kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=it ... persistent_home=/dev/sdb2
  initrd /boot/ArchOne.img

• reboot

Download

• ArchOne-090809-gnome-i686.img
• mirror:
• megaupload
• zshare
• md5: c9f1ddcb03cc3f2a0c05bd3b451280f6
• home_archone_gnome_090809.tar.gz
• md5: f8b533f3076ab5e8a0353c2db3d52a5f

To write the image *.img on flash drive,

sudo dd bs=8M if=ArchOne-090809-gnome-i686.img of=/dev/sd<id flashdrive>

(link)

Changes from 060809:

• implemented persistent home function;
• added pidgin and thunderbird package.

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ArchOne 090809

Index

1. Screenshot
2. Features
3. Package
4. Shortcut keys
5. Persistent home (optional)
6. Download
7. Changes from 060809
8. links

Screenshot:

Features:

• kernel 2.6.30-ARCH
• openbox 3.4.7.2-2
• persistent /home settings (if you want)
  
• quick-init 1.10-2
• default boot to init 3
• user login: archone
• x11 hotplugging
• driver wireless: ath5k
• acerfand to control the fan
• probably compatible with other types of netbook (you should disable acerfand daemon in /etc/rc.local)

Package:

• vi
• nano
• xterm
• firefox
• evince
• thunar
• network manager
• keepassx
• hsoconnect
• gedit
• gnome-terminal
• gnome-ppp
• gparted
• pidgin
• thunderbird
  

Shortcut keys (for all keys, see .xbindkeysrc):

• alt + F2 –> “run application”
• alt + x –> xterm
• alt + f –> firefox
• alt + t –> thunar
• alt + k –> keepassx
• alt + g –> gedit
• alt + o –> gnome-terminal
• alt + p –> pidgin

Persistent home (optional)

• Download home_archone_090809.tar.gz
  md5: 45f84d311038e2971f6ca0ac3516214e
• Extract the file img (and don’t rename it!)
  • OR you can create it (eg if you want choose size of img), by following these steps:

    • dd if=/dev/zero of=/<location>/home_archone.img bs=1M count=<size>, eg size 500 for 500 mb

    • copy file img in your device
    • boot from ArchOne
    • mount the partition of your device where’s locate file img

    • sudo losetup /dev/loop2 /<mount_point_of_device>/home_archone.img

    • sudo mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/loop2

    • sudo mkdir /media/temp_home

    • sudo mount /dev/loop2 /media/temp_home

    • sudo cp -R /home/archone/. /media/temp_home/

    • sudo chmod -R 777 /media/temp_home

    • sudo chown -R archone /media/temp_home

    • sudo chgrp -R users /media/temp_home

• Copy file img in the root of your device (for example you can add a partition on the same stick)
• Add the parameter “persistent_home=/dev/sd<ID device>” to kernel parameters, in /<mount_device_archone>/boot/grub/menu.lst, eg:

  title ArchOne
  kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=it ... persistent_home=/dev/sdb2
  initrd /boot/ArchOne.img

• reboot

Download

• ArchOne-090809-i686.img
• mirror:
• megaupload
• zshare
• md5: 28f704b28a6e1ad0038aa5174a2a480b
• home_archone 090809.tar.gz
• md5: 45f84d311038e2971f6ca0ac3516214e

To write the image *.img on flash drive,

sudo dd bs=8M if=ArchOne-090809-i686.img of=/dev/sd<id flashdrive>

(link)

Changes from 060809:

• implemented persistent home function;
• added pidgin and thunderbird package.

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archone e persistent home: un primo approccio

Ho provato a pensare a come rendere la /home di ArchOne persistente.

La prima idea che mi era venuta era quella di usare aufs per montarla con un’altra partizione scrivibile, ma questa soluzione non è stata possibile in quanto la /home è già montata con aufs.

Un altra strada me l’ha suggerita Svenstaro, e consiste nel creare la partizione per la /home in un file, copiarci dentro i files e farla montare dal boot della live.

Vi scrivo dettagliatamente la procedura (ovviamente temporanea ) che ho pensato, se qualcuno conosce alternative più comode non esiti a segnalarlo

1. Da una distro linux, eseguite:

   dd if=/dev/zero of=/<dovete volete>/home_archone.img bs=1M count=500

   questo comando vi crea un file vuoto da 500mb (se volete potete variare la dimensione a vostro piacimento, dipende dalla capienza della pennina che avete…).

2. prendete la pennina dove avete messo ArchOne, inseritela e aggiungete nello spazio rimanente alla partizione esistente, una nuova partizione, con il file system che volete (ext2,ext3,ext4..) usando il programma che volete (consiglio comunque gparted). La partizione dovrà avere una dimensione tale che possa contenre il file img che avete creato sopra.
3. creata la partizione, inseriteci dentro quel file *.img;
4. avviate ArchOne da usb riavviando il pc;
5. eseguite il login, ma non entrate in modalità grafica;
6. montate la partizione che avevate creato nella chiavetta (dovrebbe essere /dev/sdb2, al limite controllate aiuntandovi con il tasto tab):

   sudo mkdir /media/sdb2 && sudo mount /dev/sdb2 /media/sdb2

7. eseguite:

   sudo losetup /dev/loop2 /media/sdb2/home_archone.img

   questo comando “attacca” l’immagine al dispositivo di loopback loop2, ho scelto il 2 perchè loop0 e loop1 sono già usati da ArchOne;

8. A questo punto, creiamo una partizione ext4 dentro a quel file d’immagine:

   sudo mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/loop2

9. lo montiamo:

   sudo mkdir /media/temp_home && sudo mount /dev/loop2 /media/temp_home

10. copiamo i file dalla home:

    sudo cp -R /home/archone/. /media/temp_home/ &&
    sudo chmod -R 777 /media/temp_home

11. infine, smontiamo la home temporanea per montarla sopra a /home/archone:

    sudo umount /media/temp_home/
    sudo mount /dev/loop2 /home/archone

Abbiamo ottenuto una /home persistente: tutte le modifiche su quella partizione (settaggi programmi, browser ecc) verranno salvate in quel file img.

Nei prossimi boot, basterà montare quel file in questo modo:

1. sudo mkdir /media/sdb2 && sudo mount /dev/sdb2 /media/sdb2

2. sudo losetup /dev/loop2 /media/sdb2/home_archone.img

3. sudo mount /dev/loop2 /home/archone

Questa procedura come avevo già detto è comunque temporanea, perchè digitare tutte le volte quei 3 comandi è comunque una bella rottura.

Per questo dalla prossima release cercherò di automatizzare il tutto tramite un parametro passato al boot di grub e modificando lo script di avvio, in più  troverete anche un file img già bello e pronto contenente la home, quel file servirà per chi vorrà usare la live con la /home persistente, ovviamente non sarà necessario per chi userà la live senza il salvataggio delle impostazioni.

Archone 060809 gnome-edition

 

Features:

• kernel 2.6.30-ARCH
• gnome 2.26
• quick-init 1.10-2
• default boot to init 3
• user login: archone
• x11 hotplugging
• driver wireless: ath5k
• acerfand to control the fan
• probably compatible with other types of netbook (you should disable acerfand)

Software:

• vi
• nano
• xterm
• firefox
• epiphany
• evince
• nautilus
• network manager
• keepassx
• hsoconnect
• gedit
• gnome-terminal
• gnome-ppp
• gparted
• cheese
• openoffice
• vlc

Shortcut keys: (for all keys, see .xbindkeysrc):

• alt + F2 –> “run application”
• alt + x –> xterm
• alt + f –> firefox
• alt + e –> epiphany
• alt + t –> thunar
• alt + k –> keepassx
• alt + g –> gedit
• alt + o –> gnome-terminal
• alt + n –> nautilus /home/archone

Download

• ArchOne-060809-gnome-i686.img
• md5: ca590916fa0a5019ea6652e22269d8f3

To write the image *.img on flash drive,

sudo dd bs=8M if=ArchOne-050809-gnome-i686.img of=/dev/sd<id flashdrive>

(link)

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ArchOne 060809

 

Features:

• kernel 2.6.30-ARCH
• openbox 3.4.7.2-2
  
• quick-init 1.10-2
• default boot to init 3
• user login: archone
• x11 hotplugging
• driver wireless: ath5k
• acerfand to control the fan
• probably compatible with other types of netbook (you should disable acerfand)

Software:

• vi
• nano
• xterm
• firefox
• evince
• thunar
• network manager
• keepassx
• hsoconnect
• gedit
• gnome-terminal
• gnome-ppp
• gparted
  

Shortcut keys (for all keys, see .xbindkeysrc):

• alt + F2 –> “run application”
• alt + x –> xterm
• alt + f –> firefox
• alt + t –> thunar
• alt + k –> keepassx
• alt + g –> gedit
• alt + o –> gnome-terminal

Download

• ArchOne-060809-i686.img
• md5: b67c1dac3085af32348cb5947dd3e3ae

To write the image *.img on flash drive,

sudo dd bs=8M if=ArchOne-060809-i686.img of=/dev/sd<id flashdrive>

(link)

Changes from 020809:

• added gparted
• improved the configuration of gsynaptics
• disable the “beep” in alsamixer
• added the entry “syncronize time” in the menu (it requires Internet connection)
• /dev layout cleanup

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