Distibution install
I used to work with a Debian distribution, so I choose a Debian and in
particular a Sid Debian (or unstable)
Normally, it should be exactly the same proceed with the others distributions.
At first, I use the first ISO of Debian testing. I install the minimal
system, then I set the network to complet the install by network.
The first step is the definition of partitions. I keep the Windows partitions.
Sample below :
[root@Dahlia /root]$ fdisk -l /dev/hda
Disk /dev/hda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xd53d826f
|
| |
| Device |
Boot |
Start |
End |
Blocks |
Id |
System |
| /dev/hda1 |
|
1 |
128 |
1028128+ |
82 |
Linux swap / Solaris |
| /dev/hda2 |
* |
1403 |
6501 |
40957717+ |
7 |
HPFS/NTFS |
| /dev/hda3 |
|
129 |
1402 |
10233405 |
83 |
Linux |
| /dev/hda4 |
|
6502 |
14593 |
64998990 |
5 |
Extended |
| /dev/hda5 |
|
6502 |
10391 |
31246393+ |
83 |
Linux |
| /dev/hda6 |
|
10392 |
11607 |
9767488+ |
83 |
Linux |
| /dev/hda7 |
|
11608 |
12336 |
5855661 |
83 |
Linux |
| /dev/hda8 |
|
12337 |
14281 |
15623181 |
c |
W95 FAT32 (LBA) |
| /dev/hda9 |
|
14282 |
14593 |
2506108+ |
82 |
Linux swap / Solaris |
| |
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Partition table entries are not in disk order
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Mount points :
[root@Dahlia /root]$ mount
/dev/hda3 on / type reiserfs (rw,notail)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
/dev/hda5 on /home type reiserfs (rw)
/dev/hda6 on /usr type reiserfs (rw)
/dev/hda7 on /var type reiserfs (rw)
nfsd on /proc/fs/nfsd type nfsd (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
After a complet install :
| [root@Dahlia /root]$ df -h |
Sys. de fich. |
Tail. |
Occ. |
Disp. |
%Occ. |
Monté sur |
| /dev/hda3 |
9,8G |
816M |
9,0G |
9% |
/ |
| tmpfs |
1015M |
0 |
1015M |
0% |
/lib/init/rw |
| udev |
10M |
132K |
9,9M |
2% |
/dev |
| tmpfs |
1015M |
0 |
1015M |
0% |
/dev/shm |
| /dev/hda5 |
30G |
22G |
8,6G |
72% |
/home |
| /dev/hda6 |
9,4G |
5,6G |
3,8G |
60% |
/usr |
| /dev/hda7 |
5,6G |
2,0G |
3,7G |
36% |
/var |
WARNING, if you wish use the hibernate mode... You'd rather set 4 or 5 Go to be quiet.
My packages list.
I used to compile my kernel... to choose its features.
Download my file ".config".
(in current optimisation...)
[root@Dahlia src]$ wget http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.22.1.tar.bz2
[root@Dahlia src]$ tar -jxf linux-2.6.22.1.tar.bz2
[root@Dahlia src]$ ln -s linux-2.6.22.1 linux
[root@Dahlia src]$ cd linux
[root@Dahlia linux]$ cp ~/config.txt .config
[root@Dahlia linux]$ make bzImage
[root@Dahlia linux]$ make modules
[root@Dahlia linux]$ make modules_install
[root@Dahlia linux]$ cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.1
[root@Dahlia linux]$ cp System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.22.1
[root@Dahlia linux]$ cd /boot
[root@Dahlia boot]$ mkinitrd -o initrd.img-2.6.22.1 /lib/modules/2.6.22.1
My bootloader is GRUB.
Download my GRUB configuration
[root@Dahlia /root]$ apt-get install grub
[root@Dahlia linux]$ grub-install /dev/hda
[root@Dahlia linux]$ cd /boot
[root@Dahlia /boot]$ tar -zxf grub.tar.gz
[root@Dahlia /boot]$ cd grub
{root@Dahlia grub]$ ./install
Of course, you have to adapt for your table partitions.
To use the netword card, there isn't problem. Indeed the kernels
higher to 2.6.18 support our card.
I have blacklisted the module eth1394. In fact, I don't need this network
interface, and this interface is randomly eth1 or eth1. I use equally
ifrename, to choose the name eth0 for my network
interface.
| [root@Dahlia /root]$ apt-get install ifrename |
| [root@Dahlia /root]$ ifconfig -a |
| eth0 |
Lien encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:17:31:DC:FD:16 |
| |
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 lg file transmission:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:684 (684.0 b)
Interruption:169 Adresse de base:0xc800 |
| |
| lo |
Lien encap:Boucle locale |
| |
inet adr:127.0.0.1 Masque:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:1040 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1040 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 lg file transmission:0
RX bytes:97003 (94.7 KiB) TX bytes:97003 (94.7 KiB)
|
| [root@Dahlia /root]$ echo "eth0 mac 00:17:31:DC:FD:16" > /etc/iftab |
| [root@Dahlia /root]$ echo "blacklist eth1394" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist |
Now you can configure your network card in ethX
I have chosen a laptop with a GeForce card, because this card are better
supported by Linux than the ATI cards.
We install the driver and try the hardware acceleration.
Below, I compile the driver for the kernel current running.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ cd /usr/src
[root@Dahlia src]$ apt-get install linux-kernel-headers nvidia-kernel-common nvidia-kernel-source
[root@Dahlia src]$ export KVERS=`uname -r`
[root@Dahlia src]$ export KSRC=/usr/src/linux
[root@Dahlia src]$ tar xvzf nvidia-kernel-source.tar.gz
[root@Dahlia src]$ cd modules/nvidia-kernel
[root@Dahlia src]$ debian/rules binary_modules
[root@Dahlia src]$ cd ..
[root@Dahlia src]$ dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-*.deb
[root@Dahlia src]$ depmod -a
Now, we install and configure Xorg to use our driver.
[root@Dahlia src]$ apt-get install xserver-xorg nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-dev
Créez le fichier /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia
[root@Dahlia src]$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia
alias /dev/nvidia* nvidia
alias char-major-195* nvidia
[root@Dahlia src]$ update-modules
[root@Dahlia src]$ dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
Here my Xorg file configuration.
Your sound card should already be configured.
But, we increase this installation. In fact, I want use the Gnome sound daemon
and ALSA for my applications. I have to mix the sound.
To install the sound card :
[root@Dahlia /root]$ alsaconf
Now, I set the mixer :
[root@Dahlia /root]$ cat /etc/asound.conf
pcm.card0 {
type hw
card 0
}
pcm.!default {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmixer"
}
pcm.dmixer {
type dmix
ipc_key 1025
slave {
pcm "hw:0,0"
period_time 0
period_size 1024
buffer_size 4096
periods 128
rate 44100
}
bindings {
0 0
1 1
}
}
This configuration permits to use the Gnome sound server and ALSA.
How do you use the "multi-media" keys under Linux ?
This is possible with the module asus_acpi from kernel.
Moreover, you can choose the action for each button.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ echo "asus_acpi" >> /etc/modules
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe asus_acpi
The application acpi4asus permits to manage the event for
each key and button.
Download the application.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ cd /usr/local/src
[root@Dahlia src]$ tar -zxf acpi4asus-0.32.tar.bz2
[root@Dahlia src]$ cd acpi4asus-0.32/asus_acpid
[root@Dahlia asus_acpid]$ make all
[root@Dahlia asus_acpid]$ make install
Download my configuration files.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ tar -zxf asus_acpid.tar.gz
[root@Dahlia /root]$ cd .asus_acpid
[root@Dahlia .asus_acpid]$ asus_acpid
[root@Dahlia .asus_acpid]$ tail -f log
In this directory, you find a log file to know which key is pressed.
All keys are managed even "contrast",
"volume", "brithness"...
It isn't very difficult. To use in the same time mouse and touchpad.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ cat /etc/gpm.conf
device=/dev/input/mice
responsiveness=
repeat_type=none
type=exps2
append=''
sample_rate=
For the processeur, you have to compile your kernel with the SMP
support and the centrino support to be able to control the
CPU frequency.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ cat /etc/modules
asus_acpi
speedstep-centrino
cpufreq_stats
cpufreq_userspace
cpufreq_powersave
cpufreq_ondemand
To allow an user to modify the CPU frequency :
[root@Dahlia /root]$ cat /etc/sudoers
login ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/cpufreqset [0-9]*
login ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/cpufreqsetgovernor [a-z]*
login ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/cpufreqnextgovernor
As far as I'm concerned, I use gkrellm to set the CPU frequency.
I have bought an USB <-> serial adaptater to be able to used my
old devices.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe usbserial
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe pl2303
And I find the serial port /dev/ttyS0
Nothing in particular for this device.
Nothing in particular for this device.
To use wan device, you need compile a driver.
You need two applications :
Download the kernel module ipw3945
Download the application ipw3945d
[root@Dahlia /root]$ apt-get install firmware-ipw3945
[root@Dahlia /root]$ cd /usr/local/src
[root@Dahlia src]$ tar -zxf ipw3945d-1.7.22.gz
[root@Dahlia src]$ cp ipw3945d-1.7.22/x86/ipw3945d /usr/local/sbin
[root@Dahlia src]$ tar -zxf ipw3945-1.2.1.tgz
[root@Dahlia src]$ cd ipw3945-1.2.1
[root@Dahlia ipw3945-1.1.0]$ make
To enable or disable the device :
[root@Dahlia ipw3945-1.2.1]$./load -ipw3945d=/usr/local/sbin
[root@Dahlia ipw3945-1.2.1]$ ./unload -ipw3945d=/usr/local/sbin
Your device is ready.
To use bluetooth, you have to enable the USB interface.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe bluetooth
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe hci_usb
To do...
To use this device, you have to load the good modules.
By sample, to use a video camera :
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe ohci1394
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe ieee1394
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe raw1394
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe dv1394
No difficult to use the photocard reader, you haveto load the module sdhci.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ modprobe sdhci
[root@Dahlia /root]$ mkdir /mnt/sd
[root@Dahlia /root]$ mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/sd
To do...
Following the laptop, you can have an other webcam like me.
In my case, I have an USB 2.0 Syntek DC-1125 camera.
I have written a driver to support this webcam and others Syntek webcam.
[root@Dahlia /root]$ cd /usr/local/src
[root@Dahlia src]$ svn checkout https://syntekdriver.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/syntekdriver/trunk/driver stk11xx
[root@Dahlia src]$ cd stk11xx
[root@Dahlia stk11xx]$ make
[root@Dahlia stk11xx]$ modprobe videodev
[root@Dahlia stk11xx]$ insmod stk11xx.ko
| DVI / VGA / TV / Casque / Micro |
|
All these devices are supported by Linux.
