Difference between revisions of "User:Gagliol"
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Currently running: [http://www.kubuntu.org/ Kubuntu] 5.10 (Breezy) | Currently running: [http://www.kubuntu.org/ Kubuntu] 5.10 (Breezy) | ||
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| + | ==Installation issues== | ||
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| + | I first installed [http://www.kubuntu.org/ Kubuntu] 5.10 (Breezy). I wanted | ||
| + | to keep Windoze, just in case I needed it (but I never use it ;) ), and keep | ||
| + | the [[Hidden Protected Area|hidden protected area]], and be able to reach it at startup, just in case I sell the laptop back at some point. My problem was that: | ||
| + | * [[GRUB|GRUB]] has to be installed either in the [[Master Boot Record|MBR]] or in the first partition | ||
| + | * Windoze would only work being on the first partition (AFAIK) | ||
| + | * Putting GRUB in the MBR would overwrite the original setup/recovery tools (AFAIK - Note: if you do this, and later manage to start Windoze, it will rewrite the MBR anyway) | ||
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| + | My solution: | ||
| + | * Create a new primary partition for Windoze, at the end of the disk, before the rescue partition. Copy windoze there. | ||
| + | * Modify windows {{path|boot.ini}}: | ||
| + | {{cmduser|diff /windows/boot.ini /windows/boot.ini~}} | ||
| + | 3c3 | ||
| + | < default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS | ||
| + | --- | ||
| + | > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS | ||
| + | 5c5 | ||
| + | < multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect | ||
| + | --- | ||
| + | > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect | ||
| + | * Set root partition to (hd0,1) for Windoze in [[User:Gagliol/menu.lst|GRUB menu]] | ||
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| + | ==Post-install configuration== | ||
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==Configuration files== | ==Configuration files== | ||
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*[[User:Gagliol/xorg.conf|xorg.conf]] | *[[User:Gagliol/xorg.conf|xorg.conf]] | ||
*[[User:Gagliol/interfaces|interfaces]] | *[[User:Gagliol/interfaces|interfaces]] | ||
| + | *[[User:Gagliol/menu.lst|GRUB menu.lst]] | ||
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| − | ==Current issues and open questions== | + | ==Current issues and open questions== |
* How can I switch {{key|Fn}} and {{key|Ctrl}} keys? (I guess I can't) | * How can I switch {{key|Fn}} and {{key|Ctrl}} keys? (I guess I can't) | ||
Revision as of 19:30, 16 August 2006
Contents
My thinkpad
IBM ThinkPad: X31 (2673-CBU)
Currently running: Kubuntu 5.10 (Breezy)
Installation issues
I first installed Kubuntu 5.10 (Breezy). I wanted to keep Windoze, just in case I needed it (but I never use it ;) ), and keep the hidden protected area, and be able to reach it at startup, just in case I sell the laptop back at some point. My problem was that:
- GRUB has to be installed either in the MBR or in the first partition
- Windoze would only work being on the first partition (AFAIK)
- Putting GRUB in the MBR would overwrite the original setup/recovery tools (AFAIK - Note: if you do this, and later manage to start Windoze, it will rewrite the MBR anyway)
My solution:
- Create a new primary partition for Windoze, at the end of the disk, before the rescue partition. Copy windoze there.
- Modify windows boot.ini:
$ diff /windows/boot.ini /windows/boot.ini~
3c3 < default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS --- > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS 5c5 < multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect --- > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
- Set root partition to (hd0,1) for Windoze in GRUB menu
Post-install configuration
Configuration files
Current issues and open questions
- How can I switch Fn and Ctrl keys? (I guess I can't)
- Enable scrolling and keep functionality of mouse 2 button. For the moment I'm using button 2 to scroll, and emulating 2=1+3 to paste. See the "InputDevice" section in my xorg.conf
- Wireless
- FnF7 does not work
- Hissing sound when on batteries
- Untested:
- Irda
- modem
- IEEE 1394
- Parallel port
