ASUS Eee PC S101
For now, this is just some notes on the Asus EeePC S101.
Contents
Installation
- Download from https://www.archlinux.org/download/, (ex. archlinux-2010.05-netinstall-i686.iso because EEE PC is 32 bit machine.
- Refer Install from a USB flash drive to write iso file into USB stick.(ex. UNetBootin under windows)
- Disable boost boot in BIOS Setup to allow USB stick bootable at boot time.
- Follow Installation guide to install till reboot.
- Follow Beginners' guide to install your hardware driver and desktop.
- remember to add hal in DAEMONS line of /etc/rc.conf , it will automatic detect all hardware.
/etc/rc.d/hal start # detect and install all hardware
boot loader setup of Kernel
I just use standard kernel. eeepc_wmi module will be loaded. Note: add acpi_osi=Linux line in kernel boot loader, to let eeepc_laptop module loading. Otherwise Fn+F2 won't workable.
Wireless
The card is a Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (module: ath9k) It is automatic detected by hal.
Xorg
About the Video(Intel 945GME), It is automatic detected by hal.
Touchpad
It is automatic detected by hal.
- install xf86-input-synaptics
ACPI
big_gie created a acpi package to support the acpi events: acpi-eeepc-genericAUR. This package was inspired by many others.
Touchpad toggle - Silver Button
edit /etc/conf.d/acpi-eeepc-generic.conf
COMMANDS_BUTTON_BLANK=("/etc/acpi/eeepc/acpi-eeepc-generic-toggle-touchpad.sh")
Sleep Fn+F1
Fn+F1 or closing lid should put the eee pc to sleep. It calls "acpi-eeepc-generic-suspend2ram.sh".
Wifi Fn+F2
Pressing Fn+F2 will call "acpi-eeepc-generic-wifi-toggle.sh" which will toggle the wireless card. Be sure to load "rfkill" module for this to work. edit /etc/conf.d/acpi-eeepc-generic.conf
WIFI_DRIVERS=("ath9k")
Brightness Fn+F5/F6
BIOS v1504 has controlled it.
Camera Fn+F7
edit /etc/conf.d/acpi-eeepc-generic.conf:
COMMANDS_SCREEN_OFF=(/etc/acpi/eeepc/acpi-eeepc-generic-toggle-webcam.sh)
To use the camera, install mplayer or luvcview.
luvcview -f yuv mplayer -vf screenshot -fps 30 tv:// # press 's' to capture
extend battery life
- install cpufreq
- edit /etc/rc.conf
MODULES=(... acpi-cpufreq cpufreq_ondemand cpufreq_powersave) DAEMONS=(... cpufreq)
- edit /etc/conf.d/cpufreq
governor="ondemand" min_freq="800MHz" max_freq="1.5GHz"
ref: cpufrequtils
Notes
Hardware
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02) 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02) 01:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet (rev b0)
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 058f:6366 Alcor Micro Corp. Multi Flash Reader Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b036 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Asus Integrated 0.3M UVC Webcam