This is what I did with a fresh install of full Ubuntu 8.04 on an eeePC 701. To make the full Ubuntu fit I installed the /usr directory to an SD card that is now a permanent part of the setup.
Turned off bookmarks bar in Firefox
array.org/ubuntu hack#13 to unconstrain windows from going past to top of the screen:
- gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/compiz/plugins/move/allscreens/options/constrain_y 0
Added 3rd Party repository
- deb http://www.array.org/ubuntu hardy eeepc
Added key to repository
- wget http://www.array.org/ubuntu/array-apt-key.asc
- sudo apt-key add array-apt-key.asc
Install array.org kernel
- apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install linux-eeepc linux-headers-eeepc
Restarted.
Uninstall generic kernel.
- sudo apt-get remove linux-generic linux-image-generic linux-headers-generic linux-restricted-modules-generic
Uninstall linux-image-(whatever version is installed) NOT the eee image
Array.org hack #1 to autoload modules. all of it.
Array.org hack #5. Keep the eeepc-hotkeys.sh file open and the case statement from hack #8 to it.
Configuring sound card properly. Add this line to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base
- options snd-hda-intel model=3stack-dig
apt-get update; apt-get update. Huge amount of updates.
Uninstalled evolution, evolution-data-server
Installed ubuntu-restricted-extras
Firefox: installed theme "Compact Classic"
Added software source
- deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/swiftweasel hardy multiverse
installed swiftweasel3-pgo
Swiftweasel: added theme "iFox Smooth" and "Compact Classic"
INSTALLATION OF NETBOOK REMIX
add repository
- deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/netbook-remix-team/ubuntu hardy main
Install packages, everything in that repo (except UME-netbook-config, which isn't even there anymore). Apply all upgrades in the repo as well.
Reduced multiple desktops to one workspace
Changed theme to "human-netbook"
System>>Preferences>>Session Preferences added startup program "maximus"
Deleted bottom gnome panel
Deleted user applet from top panel
Deleted main menus from top panel
Added Go Home applet to top panel
Turn accelerated x-effects OFF in System>>Preferences>>Appearance
Logged out, logged back in.
Removed Power-off app from top panel
