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= Installing Ubuntu on a MacBook Pro =

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attachment:macbookpro.png

== About ==

This page describes installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on the '''1st and 2nd Generation Mac``Book Pro''' (Core Duo & Core 2 Duo).

For the '''3rd Generation Mac``Book Pro (Santa Rosa)''' you will need to read the '''[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro/SantaRosa Santa Rosa MacBook Pro wiki]''' for additional information and instructions.

For the '''Mac``Book''' you will need to read the '''[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBook MacBook wiki]'''.

=== Special Thanks ===

Thanks to Ubuntu forum members for their feedback and the people providing Apple hardware drivers for Linux, especially Nicolas Boichat, Ronald S. Bultje, Jan Bernhardt, Ludovic Rousseau, João Pedro Serrano (Fuz2y) ... and special thanks to the people that have been continually editing this wiki :)

== Links ==

Ubuntu guide: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Gutsy

Following is a list of other wikis providing details on running Linux on the MacBook or Mac``Book Pro:

 * The [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook Ubuntu MacBook wiki] also deals with the proper configuration of Apple hardware and installation.

 * The [http://wiki.debian.org/MacBook Debian MacBook wiki] - Debian Installation guide.

 * The [http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Apple_MacBook Gentoo MacBook wiki] - Partitioning, access to ext2/3 and UID sync'ing are covered quite well there (and somewhat sparse in this document)

 * The [http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/Triple_Boot_via_BootCamp OnMac wiki] has triple-boot instructions, and also some details on restoring things to their initial state (removing bootcamp, linux, etc.).

== Installing with Dual Boot (OS X, Linux) ==

attachment:OSX.png attachment:Linux.png

Note: This is for a Mac``Book Pro with OS X allready installed

1. Install the rEFIt Boot Menu from (http://refit.sf.net).

2. Use Boot``Camp to partition the drive (if using Tiger, don't bother burning a Windows boot CD; if using Leopard, it won't ask you).

3. Restart the computer with Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop CD inserted (64-bit or 32-bit version). rEFIT should recognize the CD and give you option to "boot Linux from CD". Scroll to this option using the down arrow or click on it with your mouse.

4. Click on 'Install' icon on the desktop. Select the appropriate language, select 'Keyboard Layout' as 'Macintosh', select 'Manual' partitioning, then 'Forward'.

5. Boot``Camp will have created '/dev/sda3' which should be roughly the size of the partition you created. Select 'dev/sda3' and delete it by clicking 'Delete Partition'. This should now be 'free space'.

6. Select the 'free space' and click 'New Partition'. Set the size to approximately 1 GB less than the total amount of free space. Format it as an 'ext3' type partition and set the 'Mount Point' to '/'. Set the formatting to occur at the beginning. Click OK.

7. This should leave approximately 1 GB of free space. Select this free space and click 'New Partition'. Format it as a 'swap' type partition. Set the formatting to occur at the beginning. Click OK.

8. Now click 'Forward'. This will give some scary warnings about FAT 32 not being partitioned correctly. Click 'Ignore' and proceed with the install. After being prompted for a user and computer name, check to make sure that the formatting is occurring at partitions #3 and #4 and click 'Install'.

9. Follow Ubuntu installation instructions from here.

To ajust Fans speed in OS X install: http://homepage.mac.com/holtmann/eidac/software/smcfancontrol2/index.html

To access Linux partition in OS X install: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=64713&package_id=101149&release_id=468470

== Installing with Triple Boot (OS X, Vista & Linux) ==

attachment:OSX.png attachment:Windows.png attachment:Linux.png

=== Mac OS X Installation ===

attachment:OSX.png

Note: If you have Mac OS X allready installed proceed to the next section.

1. Insert the Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Install DVD into the drive, and start the computer while holding the 'c' key.

2. In the OS X installer menu, select 'Utilities' > 'Disk Utility...'

3. Select the main hard disk icon, go to 'Partition' tab, set the 'Volume scheme' to '1 Partition'. Name it "Macintosh", and format it as 'Mac OS Extended".

4. Exit 'Disk Utility' and continue the installation, select 'Macintosh' as the destination and continue. To save space, click 'Customize' and filter the 'Printer drivers', selecting only the ones you need, and deselect 'Language translations'. Click 'Done', and 'Install'.

To ajust Fans speed in OS X install: http://homepage.mac.com/holtmann/eidac/software/smcfancontrol2/index.html

To access Linux partition in OS X install: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=64713&package_id=101149&release_id=468470

=== Windows Vista Installation ===

attachment:Windows.png

1. Boot into your newly installed OS X and perform a software update (System Preferences > Software Update) on the system (a restart will be required).

2. Then go to 'Utilities' > 'Boot Camp Assistant', click 'Continue' and resize 'Macintosh' to 1/3 of total disk space, leaving the rest for Windows. Click 'Partition'.

3. Insert Windows Vista DVD (32-bit) and hit 'Start Installation". The computer will then restart and boot into the Windows Vista Installation DVD).

4. Select 'Disk 0 Partition 3 BOOTCAMP', hit 'Drive Options (Advanced)' and format it, then it 'Next' to start installation.

5. After Restart, insert 'Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Install DVD' and install the Boot Camp Drivers necessary for Vista and Restart

6. Reboot the computer.

Note: If your planning to play Games and take full advantage of your graphic card in Vista, I recommend to install the graphics driver with this tool(ATI only!): http://www.driverheaven.net/modtool/

Also to access Linux partition in vista install 'Ext2 IFS': http://www.fs-driver.org/download.html

And to access OS X partition in vista install 'Mac Drive' : http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/

==== Vista Desktop Tweaks ====

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1. For custom Themes, install 'Vista Glazz': http://www.codegazer.com/vistaglazz/
(I'm using the theme 'Panorama': http://www.myvistathemes.com/skins-and-themes/panorama-theme-free-download/ )

2. For the Desktop applications Bar, install 'Object``Dock': http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/
(I'm using the theme 'Leopard 3D Light': http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=13731&libid=29 )

3. For the Linux hard-disk icon, install 'Icon``Packager': http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/
(start 'Icon``Packager' > 'Icons and Cursors' > 'Drives' > right click on the linux hard-disk and hit 'Change Icon...' and browse for attachment:linux_hdd_vista.ico

4. For Destop Cube & other effects, install 'Cube Desktop': http://www.cubedesktop.com/

=== Boot Menu installation ===

attachment:refit_logo.png

1. Boot into Mac OS X.

2. Install the rEFIt Boot Menu from (http://refit.sf.net).

3. Open a Mac OS X terminal window (in Applications > Utilities) and type:

{{{
cd /efi/refit
./enable-always.sh
}}}

4. Reboot the computer.

=== Ubuntu Installation ===

attachment:Linux.png

1. Start the computer with the Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop CD inserted (32-bit or 64-bit), and boot into the Live CD.

2. Click on 'Install' icon in the desktop, select 'Keyboard layout' as 'Macintosh', and click 'Forward'. Select 'manual' partitioning and click 'Forward'.

3. Select the Windows partition (/dev/sda3) and click 'Edit partition'. Change the value of 'New partition size' to 1/2 that of the existing partition. Also set the 'Mount point' to '/media/Windows', and click 'OK'. Select the new 'free space' and click on 'New partition'. Change the value of 'New partition size' to approximately 1GB less that of the total free space, and confirm that the new partition type is 'ext3'. Set the 'Mount point' to '/' and click 'OK'. Select the remaining ~1GB of free space, and click on 'New partition'. Change the partition type to 'swap' and click 'OK'. Now click 'Partition' to continue.

4. Set your user settings and click 'Forward'. Before installing, click on 'Advanced' and change '(hd0)' to '(hd0,3)' . Click 'OK', and 'Install'.

5. When installation is complete, reboot into Ubuntu Linux OS. Go to 'System' > 'Administration' > 'Software Sources'. In the 'Third-Party Software' tab, check the 1st software source. In the 'Updates' tab, check 'Pre-releases Updates' and 'Unsupported Updates'. Click 'Close' and 'Reload'.

6. Go to 'System' > 'Administration' > 'Update Manager' hit 'Check', 'Install Updates' and restart.

7. Read the following Video section for choosing which video driver to use.

== Video ==

attachment:video_card.png

The following only applies to the '''1st and 2nd Generation Mac``Book Pro''' models. If you are using a 3rd Generation Mac``Book Pro (Santa Rosa), see [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro/SantaRosa MacBookPro SantaRosa Guide]. You have 2 choices for the video driver:

'''1.''' The open source '''radeonhd''' driver. An old experimental version (0.0.1) of this driver is included in Ubuntu 7.10 in universe repository; you should not use this version. An updated version (1.1.0) is available in an external repository (see below). Current version does not support 3D acceleration. This is the best driver choice if you don't need 3D acceleration.

'''2.''' The closed source '''fglrx''' driver. This is the proprietary driver from ATI. It supports 3D accelerations.

=== radeonhd ===

The backported version for 7.10 can be found at: https://launchpad.net/~tormodvolden/+archive

Installation is simple:

'''1.''' Make sure you have not installed the fglrx (ATI proprietary) driver (check under System -> Administration -> Restricted Drivers).

'''2.''' Open System -> Administration -> Software sources. Go to "Third Party Software" tab click Add and add this line:
{{{
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tormodvolden/ubuntu gutsy main
}}}
Click Add another time and also add this:
{{{
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tormodvolden/ubuntu gutsy main
}}}
and enable both.
.

'''3.''' Open a terminal and install the radeonhd driver:
{{{
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd-dbg
}}}

Make sure you are installing version 1.1.0 or later and not the 0.0.1 version found in the official repository. Else redo step 2.

'''4.''' You can now disable the repositories enabled in step 2 if you don't want any more updates from that repositories.

'''5.''' The driver is not automatically selected by the xorg server (see [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd/+bug/174309 radeonhd driver is not selected by the server bug] for update). Then, edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change the line
{{{
        Driver "vesa"
}}}
with
{{{
        Driver "radeonhd"
}}}

'''6.''' Reboot or restart your X server. You are now using the open source radeonhd driver.

=== fglrx ===

'''1.''' If running 64-bit Ubuntu, install the 32-bit libs before installing the Video driver with this command:

{{{
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
}}}

'''2.''' To install latest ATI driver (8.2) with 3D acceleration support do this:

{{{
cd ~/Desktop
mkdir ATI
cd ATI

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++5 dkms

wget -c --no-check-certificate https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/64bit/ati-driver-installer-8-02-x86.x86_64.run

sudo sh ati-driver-installer-8-02-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/gutsy

gksu gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
}}}

'''3.''' Add "fglrx" to the line "DISABLED_MODULES"
File: '''''/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common'''''
{{{
DISABLED_MODULES="fglrx"
}}}

'''4.''' Remove any old fglrx kernel and install the new fglrx debs
{{{
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel*.deb

sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.455.2-0ubuntu1*.deb fglrx-kernel-source_8.455.2-0ubuntu1*.deb fglrx-amdcccle_8.455.2-0ubuntu1*.deb

'''''(Type Y if promped to overwright any files)'''''

sudo apt-get install -f
}}}

'''5.''' 3D desktop effects
{{{
sudo gedit /usr/bin/compiz
}}}
'''''# Driver whitelist

WHITELIST="fglrx nvidia intel ati radeon i810"

# blacklist based on the pci ids

# BLACKLIST_PCIIDS="$T"

BLACKLIST_PCIIDS=""'''''

'''6.''' Reboot!
{{{
sudo shutdown -hr now
}}}

'''7.''' After Reboot:
{{{
sudo aticonfig --initial
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
}}}

'''8.''' Reboot again!
{{{
sudo shutdown -hr now
}}}

'''9.''' Verifying
{{{
fglrxinfo
}}}
'''''display: :0.0 screen: 0

OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.

OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600

OpenGL version string: 2.1.7281 Release'''''

{{{
glxinfo | grep direct
}}}
'''''direct rendering: Yes'''''

'''10.''' Here's my /etc/X11/attachment:xorg.conf file.

If you get errors concerning "LibGL.so.1", or if OpenGL games fail to start, then the application is searching for libGL in the wrong place. You can create a symbolic link to libGL by running this command:

{{{
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib32/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib32/libGL.so.1
}}}

Note: See http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Gutsy_Installation_Guide for more info if needed!

Note: Use ATI Catalyst Control Center > Applications > Accessories > to change any of this mods(such as clone, single, big desktop) or to change screen resolution or to disable/enable monitors.

Also see this guide that concerns video playback issues with Compiz Fusion :
http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/VideoPlayback

== Screen Colors ==

attachment:screen_colors.jpg

Mac``Book Pros can use a program called xcalib to emulate the screen coloring calibration of OS X. This isn't available in the Ubuntu repositories, so you'll have to download it and compile it.

{{{
sudo apt-get install libxxf86vm-dev libxext-dev
wget -c http://www.etg.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de/web/doe/xcalib/xcalib-source-0.8.tar.gz
tar -zxvf xcalib-source-0.8.tar.gz
cd xcalib-0.8/
make xcalib
sudo mv xcalib /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/xcalib

sudo mount -t hfsplus /dev/sda2 /mnt
#(this mounts the mac partition [/dev/sda2] on /mnt)

sudo cp /mnt/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/* /usr/local/etc
}}}

Then, do an "ls /usr/local/etc" and note the name of the profile (for the next step).

Finally, add the following line to the end of either /etc/gdm/Init/Default (for standard Ubuntu/Gnome) or /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsetup (for Kubuntu/KDE), before the final "exit" statement:

{{{
/usr/local/bin/xcalib "/usr/local/etc/<insert name of profile here>"
}}}

Restart X (Ctrl-Alt-Backspace) and your Mac OS X color profile will load as X starts.

== Sound / Audio & Microphone ==

attachment:speakers.jpg attachment:microphone.jpg

1. Double click on the Volume icon (it opens Volume Control), Select Edit > Preferences > enable Master, PCM, Front, Surround, Capture, Capture 1, Input Source, Mux, and Mux 1.

2. In Playback TAB -> Increase the volume to 100% and unmute (Master, PCM , Front, Surround).

3. In Recording TAB -> Unmute all and set 'Capture' and 'Capture 1' Volume to 95% and 'Mux' and 'Mux 1' to 50% of volume(higher results on static)

4. In Options TAB -> Set Input Source as: 'Mic'

5. Right-click on the volume applet and choose Preferences. Select "PCM" as the device to control.

6. Open the Sound preferences (System-Preferences-Sound in GNOME). Select "PCM" as the device to control.

To install the latest sound driver, also applys for the ones who's '''Sound is not working by default'', try this method:

{{{
rsync -avz --delete rsync://alsa.alsa-project.org/hg/alsa-driver alsa
rsync -avz --delete rsync://alsa.alsa-project.org/hg/alsa-kernel alsa
cd alsa
cd alsa-driver
./hgcompile
make
sudo make install

sudo /etc/init.d/alsasound stop
sudo lsmod [verify all snd modules are unloaded]

sudo rm /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/snd-hda-intel/snd-hda-intel.ko
sudo depmod -a

sudo modprobe snd-hda-intel
}}}
Press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to restart gdm.

From here you'll need to run alsamixer to unmute the Master, PCM, Line Out, and apply the settings described before.

Note that you'll probably need to recompile after every kernel upgrade.

== Wireless ==

attachment:wireless.jpg

The Mac``Book Pro uses an Atheros wireless chipset that is not compatible with the current stable Mad``Wifi driver. However, the prerelease version of the driver is compatible, but is unstable in some cases. With proper installation and some modifications, it is adequate for everyday use. However, the Atheros HAL is binary and is not considered open-source software.

To install the prerelease Mad``Wifi drivers, you can chooose to use daily snapshots or Subversion.

Using daily snapshots:
{{{
sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake
wget http://snapshots.madwifi.org/madwifi-ng-current.tar.gz
tar -zxvf madwifi-ng-current.tar.gz
cd madwifi<tab>
make
sudo make install
sudo sed -i~ 's/^exit 0/modprobe ath_pci\nexit 0/' /etc/rc.local
sudo sed -i~ 's/^exit 0/modprobe wlan_scan_sta\nexit 0/' /etc/rc.local
sudo sed -i~ 's/^exit 0/iwpriv ath0 bgscan 0\nexit 0/' /etc/rc.local
}}}

Alternatively, using Subversion (be patient with the checkout, it may take a while):
{{{
sudo apt-get install build-essential subversion automake autoconf
svn co http://svn.madwifi.org/madwifi/trunk madwifi
cd madwifi
make
sudo make install
sudo sed -i~ 's/^exit 0/modprobe ath_pci\nexit 0/' /etc/rc.local
sudo sed -i~ 's/^exit 0/modprobe wlan_scan_sta\nexit 0/' /etc/rc.local
sudo sed -i~ 's/^exit 0/iwpriv ath0 bgscan 0\nexit 0/' /etc/rc.local
}}}

At this point the driver is installed and should work and the internal wifi will be enabled after reboot. Alternatively, you can skip the reboot and use these commands to insert the driver into the running kernel:
{{{
sudo modprobe ath_pci
sudo modprobe wlan_scan_sta
sudo iwpriv ath0 bgscan 0
}}}

Finally, the Mad``Wifi driver will prevent you from resuming after suspend-to-ram. To fix this, edit {{{/etc/default/acpi-support}}} and add the {{{ath_pci}}} driver to the {{{MODULES}}} variable, like so:
{{{
# ...
MODULES="ath_pci"

# ...
}}}

== Temperatures & Fan Speed ==

attachment:temperatures.jpg

=== Hard Disk Temperature ===

attachment:hddlinux.jpg

{{{
sudo apt-get install hddtemp
}}}

Select 'Yes', then 'OK', and 'OK' again.

=== CPUs Temperature ===

attachment:cpu.jpg

add this to /etc/rc.local :

{{{
modprobe coretemp
sensors -s
}}}

To install lm-sensors and sensors-applet type in terminal :

{{{
sudo apt-get install lm-sensors sensors-applet
}}}

Right Click in the main panel menu and 'Add to Panel...' the 'Hardware Sensors Monitor', then right click on Hardware Sensors Monitor applet and go to 'Preferences' > 'Sensors' and Enable > 'hddtemp' > '/dev/sda', and also Disable > 'libsensors' > temp2 to temp11 .

=== Manual Fan Speed Control ===

attachment:fan_speed1.jpg attachment:fan_speed2.jpg attachment:fan_speed3.jpg

It is not recommended to set the fan speed manually, because the Linux kernel automatically adjusts the fan speed proportionally to the CPU temperature. If you really need to set it manually, this is the method to use. This method does not carry over through a reboot, so rebooting the computer reverts the fans to automatic speed.

This assumes you have already installed applesmc.

{{{
sudo modprobe applesmc
echo applesmc | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
}}}

Copy the files to your home dir: attachment:fan_speed1 , attachment:fan_speed2 , attachment:fan_speed3

And to execute: sudo bash ~/fan_speed1 (...2 or 3)

To see the fan speed, Enable 'Left Side' and 'Right Side' in the Sensors Applet Preferences.

This way, you have three different configurations of fan speeds to use for different activities. It is recommended to set the fans to a minimum of 3500RPM (fan_speed1). When you are doing CPU-intensive activities, set the fans to 4000RPM (fan_speed2) or even 5000RPM (fan_speed3).

== Reducing Power Consumption ==

attachment:powertop.png

PowerTOP is a program that monitors a Linux system and gives suggestions on reducing power consumption. To install PowerTOP, enter this command in a terminal (there is also an updated version on [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports UbuntuBackports]):

{{{
sudo apt-get install powertop
}}}

PowerTOP should be run as root to have detailed informations, so use the following command to run it:

{{{
sudo powertop
}}}

== Keyboard Fixes ==

attachment:altgr.jpg

The Mac``Book Pro Keyboard doesn't have a Alt GR / Right Alt key, so there is no way to type Third Level Keys, such as "@" and "[" (these vary from country to country). Here is a solution:

Go to System > Preferences > Keyboard. On the Layout Options tab, select "Third Level Choosers" and check "Press Enter key on keypad to choose 3rd level".

Now you can use the Left Enter key (on the Mac``Book Pro keyboard) as a Alt Gr Key to access these Third Level Keys.

== Right / Middle Clicking ==

attachment:rightclick.jpg

First go to > System > Preferences > Keyboard, and click on 'Accessibility' button.
check 'Enable keyboard accessibility features' and then go to 'Mouse keys' tab and check 'Enable Mouse Keys' and hit 'Close' button.

Then create a text file as ~/.xmodmap containing the following text (Note: This sets Right Apple key as Right mouse click and Left Enter Key as Alt Gr key)

{{{
keycode 116 = Pointer_Button3
keycode 108 = ISO_Level3_Shift
}}}

Add a call to xmodmap to your startup applications (System > Preferences > Sessions) [example]:

{{{
xmodmap /home/fuz2y/.xmodmap
}}}

Restart X (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace) for the changes to take effect.

== Function Keys ==

attachment:fuctionkeys.jpg

Pommed is a daemon to support extra keys on apple computers. These include the brightness, eject, volume and others. Releases of Pommed 1.8 or up fully support the MacBook and Mac``Book Pro keyboards. It can be installed with this command:
{{{
sudo apt-get install pommed
}}}

You can check your pommed version number with this command:
{{{
pommed -v
}}}

The default behavior on Apple keyboards is to have the top row keys primarily function as media keys (brightness, volume, etc), and have the expected function keys (F1, F2, etc) accessible with using the fn keys.

To reverse this behavior, edit the pommed configuration file with this command:
{{{
sudo gedit /etc/pommed.conf
}}}

Change the value of fnmode to "2", and save. At any time, you can change this value back to "1" to return to the default behavior.

To install the SVN Pommed version do this (not easy!):

{{{
svn co svn://svn.debian.org/pommed

sudo apt-get build-dep pommed
cd pommed
cd trunk
make
(follow instruction in INSTALL (file) to install it)
}}}

== Touchpad Fixes ==

attachment:touchpad.jpg

Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and replace :

Sections "InputDevice"
         Identifiers "Synaptics Touchpad"

         ...

         ...
EndSection

With :

{{{
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
        Driver "synaptics"
        Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
        Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
        Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
        Option "SHMConfig" "true"
        Option "LeftEdge" "10"
        Option "RightEdge" "1200"
        Option "TopEdge" "10"
        Option "BottomEdge" "370"
        Option "FingerLow" "10"
        Option "FingerHigh" "20"
        Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
        Option "MaxTapMove" "220"
        Option "SingleTapTimeout" "100"
        Option "MaxDoubleTapTime" "180"
        Option "LockedDrags" "off"
        Option "MinSpeed" "1.10"
        Option "MaxSpeed" "1.30"
        Option "AccelFactor" "0.08"
        Option "TapButton1" "1"
        Option "TapButton2" "3"
        Option "TapButton3" "2"
        Option "RTCornerButton" "0"
        Option "RBCornerButton" "0"
        Option "LTCornerButton" "0"
        Option "LBCornerButton" "0"
        Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
        Option "HorizScrollDelta" "50"
        Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
        Option "VertEdgeScroll" "0"
        Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1"
        Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "1"
EndSection
}}}

To disable the touchpad while typing, do the following:
Edit above (Section "InputDevices" Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad") to add
the following line:
{{{
   Option "SHMConfig" "on"
}}}

Then configure syndaemon to startup when you login. To make syndaemon start up by default each time you login, add it to the list of Startup Programs in System->Preferences->Sessions. Add the following command:
{{{
syndaemon -t -d
}}}

Log out and back in to see the changes.

== WebCam ( iSight ) & Ekiga / aMSN ==

attachment:webcam.jpg

Quick and easy iSight setup:

{{{
sudo modprobe -r uvcvideo
sudo mv /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/usbvideo/uvcvideo.ko /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/usbvideo/uvcvideo.ko.original
sudo apt-get install libusb-0.1-4 libusb-dev
}}}

Download the new all-in-one bundle, with firmware autoloader as provided by Ivan N. Zlatev by clicking here: http://files.i-nz.net/projects/linux-kernel/isight/uvcvideo-isight.tar.gz

Change directories to where the tar file is. Then untar it:

{{{
tar -xvf uvcvideo-isight.tar.gz
}}}

Now build and Install the uvcvideo module and load it:

{{{
cd against-revision-140
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe uvcvideo
}}}

Add this line to /etc/rc.local:

{{{
modprobe uvcvideo
}}}

Reboot and test it:

{{{
gst-launch-0.10 v4l2src ! video/x-raw-yuv,format=\(fourcc\)UYVY,width=640,height=480 ! ffmpegcolorspace ! ximagesink
}}}
Or try one of:
{{{
gst-launch-0.10 v4l2src ! ffmpegcolorspace ! ximagesink
 - or -
gst-launch-0.10 v4l2src ! ffmpegcolorspace ! video/x-raw-yuv,format=\(fourcc\)UYVY,width=640,height=480 ! ffmpegcolorspace ! ximagesink
}}}


On Ekiga > 'Preferences' > 'Video Plugin' select V4L2 , and press 'Detect devices' button.

See Below in Applications Section how to install aMSN with tk/tcl-8.5 from sources, then go to 'aMSN' > 'Preferences' > 'Other' > 'Edit audio and video settings' to set up webcam.

Please note that the webcam will not work in Flash applications. This is due to Flash Plugin 8 & 9 using the video driver V4L rather than V4L2, which is the version in use in Ubuntu 7.10 and most Linux distribution. As soon as the Flash Plugin starts to use V4L2 or anything else than V4L, this problem should be fixed. You can file a feature request for this on [http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform Adobe's website] and you can find a discussion about this in the comments of [http://blogs.adobe.com/penguin.swf/2006/06/penguin_eyes_1.html a post on the Linux Flash Plugin developer's blog]

== Access OS X, Windows Partition & Network Shares ==

attachment:hddosx.jpg attachment:hddwin.jpg attachment:shares.jpg

To do so edit /etc/fstab , here's what you need to change :

{{{
## EFI ###################################################################

#/dev/sda1 /media/EFI vfat defaults,utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1

## Macintosh #############################################################

/dev/sda2 /media/Macintosh hfsplus defaults,uid=1000 0 2

## Windows ###############################################################

/dev/sda3 /media/Windows ntfs defaults,uid=1000 0 0

## Network ###############################################################

# Server

//Server/public /Shares/Server-public cifs credentials=/home/fuz2y/.smbcredentials,uid=1000 0 0
}}}

Then do the following in terminal:

{{{
sudo gedit /etc/nsswitch.conf

(change the line "hosts: file dns ..." to "file dns wins ...")

sudo aptitude install winbind

sudo mkdir /media/Macintosh

sudo chmod 777 /media/Macintosh

sudo mkdir /media/Windows

sudo chmod 777 /media/Windows

sudo mkdir /Shares/Server-public ('''Mount point for Network Share!''')

sudo chmod 777 /Shares/Server-public
}}}

Also read this to create the file '~/.smbcredentials' : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MountWindowsSharesPermanently#head-35cfd84dee9a392fa28c8795f37b6660a8786c35

And to apply:

{{{
sudo umount -a

sudo mount -a
}}}

== Mounting OS X partition with Read-Write permissions ==

attachment:hddosx.jpg

Step 1 (if mounting read-write) - turn off journaling under Mac OS X: If you want to mount the Mac OS X-filesystem in read-write mode (not read-only) then you have to turn off journaling.

1. Boot into '''Mac OS X DVD'''

2. Start Utilities and a terminal

3. As root (e.g. with sudo) use diskutil to turn off journaling (Disabling journaling via diskutil):

{{{
sudo /usr/sbin/diskutil disableJournal /
}}}

4. Reboot into Linux.

Use my "fstab" settings for Mac OS X partition.

'''(cannot write on HFS+ filesystem anymore)''' : If you cannot write on the HFS+ filesystem anymore, boot into Mac OS X and perform a filesystem check.

== Apple Remote Control ==

attachment:remotecontrol.jpg

Apple's Remote Control is working by default in Ubuntu 7.10, but only allows you to control the Volume. So here's the tweaks to get it working on with other applications:

{{{
sudo apt-get install inputlirc lirc lirc-x
}}}

And edit /etc/rc.local and add:

{{{
/etc/init.d/inputlirc start
/etc/init.d/inputlirc restart
}}}

Then go to > System > Preferences > Sessions , and add the following to the Startup list by this order:

{{{
gksu irexec & /home/YOURACCOUNT/.lircrc
gksu irxevent & /home/YOURACCOUNT/.lircrc
}}}
Note: YOURACCOUNT = your user name

To make it work on the startup you have to edit sudoers and set the main user as no password requirement for the use of sudo command, here's how to:

{{{
sudo /bin/bash

nano /etc/sudoers
}}}

Here's what to change in /etc/sudoers :

{{{
# User privilege specification
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
YOURACCOUNT ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

# Members of the admin group may gain root privileges
#%admin ALL=(ALL) ALL
}}}
Note: YOURACCOUNT = your user name.


Then to create the .lircrc file in your home dir do this:

{{{
exit
gedit ~/.lircrc
}}}

Here's my attachment:.lircrc file.

Note: If it doesnt work at the first time, execute the commands mannualy using Alt+F2:

{{{
gksu irexec & /home/YOURACCOUNT/.lircrc
gksu irxevent & /home/YOURACCOUNT/.lircrc
gksu /etc/rc.local
}}}

== Apple Wireless Keyboard ==

attachment:apple_wireless_keyboard.png

Note: If you've allready paired the keyboard on Mac OS X, boot into OS X and unpair it first!

Install the package bluez-gnome

{{{
sudo apt-get install bluetooth bluez-gnome
}}}

Find out the Bluetooth Hardware Device Address of the Apple Keyboard

{{{
hcitool scan
}}}

Copy the resulting address:

{{{
Scanning ...

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Apple Wireless Keyboard
}}}

Edit the file /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf

{{{
sudo gedit /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf
}}}

Enter the following stanza at the end of the file:

{{{
device XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX {

name "Apple Wireless Keyboard";

auth enable;

encrypt enable;

}
}}}
Save the file and close gedit.

Enable HID-support at start-up:

{{{
sudo gedit /etc/default/bluetooth
}}}
Change "HIDD_ENABLED=1"

Save the file, close gedit

Restart the Bluetooth subsystem:

{{{
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart
}}}
* Restarting Bluetooth services... [ ok ]

Complete the device pairing:

Restart the keyboard again using the switch on the side to make it discoverable. Do not hit any keys on your Apple Keyboard unless this tutorial says so. It might cause all sorts of strange trouble during the pairing procedure. Right after restarting the keyboard, run the following command:

{{{
sudo hidd --connect XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
}}}

Ubuntu will now try to connect to the keyboard without showing any progress bar or other output. Enter the PIN 0000 and hit the enter key (both on your Apple Keyboard). Right after hitting enter, a notification window should pop up on your desktop asking you for the PIN you just entered. Enter it. "hidd" should finish without further outputs. You should now be set up.

== Desktop Tweaks ==

attachment:desktoptweaks.jpg

=== Ubuntu Fusion Theme ===

||<:> [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=desktop1.jpg https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=desktop.jpg] [[BR]]~-Click image for larger view-~ |||| [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=cube.jpg https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=cube1.jpg] [[BR]]~-Click image for larger view-~ |||| attachment:login1.jpg ||

Here's my latest Desktop theme (Instructions inside!): http://pwp.netcabo.pt/fuz2y/fuz2y_desktop_theme_v1.2.tar.gz

contact email: fuz2y.pt@gmail.com

Enjoy a futuristic Ubuntu Look! :)

Also note this to enable changing splash screen background color:

It seems like commenting the following lines out in "/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default" seems to solve the problem and the color then the color should be left at whatever color is set as the login screen background until the desktop loads.

{{{
# Default value
#if [ "x$BACKCOLOR" = "x" ]; then
# BACKCOLOR="#dab082"
#fi

#"$XSETROOT" -cursor_name left_ptr -solid "$BACKCOLOR"
}}}

=== Fonts like Mac OS X ===

attachment:fonts.jpg

By default, Ubuntu uses a style of font rendering different than that used on Mac OS X. You may prefer fonts similar to those on Mac OS X, and you can have these on Ubuntu by doing the following:

1. Open the Appearance preference panel (System-Preferences-Appearance)

2. Click Fonts, and select the "Subpixel smoothing" option.

3. Click Details, and select "Slight" hinting, Enjoy!

=== Ubuntu Animated Mouse Cursor ===

attachment:cursor.jpg

{{{
sudo apt-get install gcursor

wget -c http://www.gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-files/66327-UbuntuCrystalcursors.tar.gz
tar -zxvf 66327-UbuntuCrystalcursors.tar.gz
cd Crystalcursors
make
sudo make install

sudo apt-get install kdelibs-data kdelibs4c2a libarts1c2a libartsc0 libaudio2 libavahi-qt3-1 liblua50 liblualib50 libopenexr2c2a libqt3-mt kdebase-bin

sudo ./choose.sh
(select 'white' and wait for the next screen prompt and press 'OK')

gcursor
(select 'crystalwhite' and press 'Install Theme' button)
}}}

Then Reboot and enjoy your new animated cursor :)

=== Compiz Fusion Icon, Compiz Settings Manager and Emerald + Themes ===

attachment:compiz.jpg attachment:emerald.jpg

To install do this:

{{{
sudo apt-get install git git-core compiz-dev compizconfig-settings-manager emerald
git-clone git://anongit.opencompositing.org/users/crdlb/fusion-icon
cd fusion-icon
make
sudo make install
}}}

Go to System > Preferences > Sessions and add "fusion-icon" to the Startup

To enable Emerald, start fusion-icon and right click on it and select window decorator: emerald.

To install Emerald Themes do this:

{{{
sudo apt-get install subversion
git clone git://anongit.compiz-fusion.org/fusion/decorators/emerald-themes

cd emerald-themes/themes
svn cp https://svn.generation.no/emerald-themes .
mv emerald-themes/* .
rm -rf emerald-themes
cd themes
./import.sh
cd ..
mv themes ~/.emerald/
}}}

=== Avant Window Navigator ===

attachment:awn.jpg

To install AWN with nice Skins and Curves Effect follow this guide: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=572019

=== Screenlets ===

attachment:screenlets.jpg

Download the latest deb package from here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=216036&package_id=260818

== Applications ==

attachment:apps.jpg

=== Automatix2 & Video Codecs ===

attachment:automatix.jpg

To install get it from here: http://www.getautomatix.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation#Ubuntu_7.10_.28Gutsy_AMD64.29

Go to > System Tools > automatix2

In 'Codecs and Plugins' select: 'Ubuntu Restricted Extras and Multimedia Codecs' and also 'W64-DVD Codecs' and Install

=== Ubuntu Tweak ===

attachment:ubuntutweak.jpg

Download and run the deb from here: http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=Ubuntu+Tweak

=== AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5 ===

attachment:avg.jpg

Useful to remove virus from Windows partitions ;)
To install do this in the terminal:

{{{
wget -c http://free3.grisoft.cz/filedir/inst/avg75fld-r51-a1243.i386.deb

sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture avg75fld-r51-a1243.i386.deb
}}}

Right click on the 'Panel Menu Launcher' > 'Edit Menus' > 'Applications' > 'Accessories' > 'AVG for Linux Workstation' Right click it and select 'Properties' and change 'Command' line to: gksu avggui

To launch AVG go to > Accessories > AVG for Linux Workstation.

More information about using AVG in linux: http://www.howtoforge.com/avg_antivirus_ubuntu_feisty

=== SMPlayer SVN + Themes ===

attachment:smplayer.jpg

Nice video player based on mplayer, to install:

Download it at:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/smplayer/smplayer-0.6.0rc2.tar.bz2?modtime=1202867291&big_mirror=0

Extract it and browse to the folder in the terminal console and type:

{{{
cd smplayer-0.6.0rc2

sudo apt-get install libqt4-dev

make
sudo make install
}}}

Get themes here, i'm using default with icon set 'blackPanther-VistaLike': http://downloads.sourceforge.net/smplayer/smplayer-themes_0.1.15_all.deb?modtime=1201781275&big_mirror=0

Also see this guide that concerns video playback issues with Compiz Fusion :
http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/VideoPlayback

=== VLC Media Player ===

attachment:vlc.png

An alternative to the SMPlayer is VLC. It plays just about everything once you install the video codecs using Automatix. Also, it doesn't use the massive QT4 libraries like the SMPlayer, so it's easy to install.

Make sure you have a universal mirror and type:

{{{
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc
}}}

Also see this guide that concerns video playback issues with Compiz Fusion :
http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/VideoPlayback

=== aMSN SVN (Multi-OS MSN messenger with Tcl & TK 8.5) ===

attachment:amsn.jpg

Here's how to compile and install aMSN latest version with plugins and anti-alising support :

{{{
sudo apt-get install build-essential libx11-dev libc6-dev imagemagick libjpeg-dev libpng12-dev libxft-dev tcl8.4 tk8.4 tcltls msttcorefonts checkinstall debhelper subversion libsnack2

mkdir ~/amsn_svn
cd ~/amsn_svn
wget -c http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/tcl/tcl8.5.1-src.tar.gz
wget -c http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/tcl/tk8.5.1-src.tar.gz
tar -zxvf tcl8.5.1-src.tar.gz
tar -zxvf tk8.5.1-src.tar.gz
                              
                              
}}}

*64 bit OS only:

{{{
cd ~/amsn_svn/tcl8.5.1/unix
./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-64bit
make
sudo checkinstall -y --pkgversion 8.5.1 --pkgname amsn_tcl8.5.1

cd ~/amsn_svn/tk8.5.1/unix
./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-xft --enable-64bit
make
sudo checkinstall -y --pkgversion 8.5.1 --pkgname amsn_tk8.5.1
}}}
*END

*32 bit OS only:

{{{
cd ~/amsn_svn/tcl8.5.1/unix
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
sudo checkinstall -y --pkgversion 8.5.1 --pkgname amsn_tcl8.5.1

cd ~/amsn_svn/tk8.5.1/unix
./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-xft
make
sudo checkinstall -y --pkgversion 8.5.1 --pkgname amsn_tk8.5.1
}}}

*END

{{{
sudo apt-cache search amsn

cd /usr/bin
sudo rm wish
sudo rm tclsh
sudo ln -sf wish8.5 wish
sudo ln -sf tclsh8.5 tclsh
cd /usr/lib
sudo ln -sf tcl8.5 tcl
sudo ln -sf tk8.5 tk
sudo ln -sf libtk8.5.so libtk.so
sudo ln -sf libtcl8.5.so libtcl.so
sudo ln -sf libtclstub8.5.a libtclstub.a
sudo ln -sf libtkstub8.5.a libtkstub.a
sudo ldconfig
sudo cp ~/amsn_svn/tcl8.5.1/library/msgcat/msgcat.tcl /usr/lib/tcl8.5
sudo cp ~/amsn_svn/tcl8.5.1/library/msgcat/pkgIndex.tcl /usr/lib/tcl8.5
cd ~/amsn_svn
sudo rm -rf amsn
sudo rm -rf amsn-extras

svn co https://amsn.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/amsn/trunk/amsn amsn

svn co https://amsn.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/amsn/trunk/amsn-extras amsn-extras

cd amsn
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
sudo make deb
cd distrib/DEB
sudo dpkg -i amsn*.deb
}}}

Run aMSN (Panel Menu > Internet > aMSN), or type in terminal:

{{{
amsn
}}}

Copy / Install extra Plugins and Skins to aMSN:

For Plugins:

{{{
mv ~/amsn_svn/amsn-extras/plugins ~/.amsn/
}}}

For Skins:

{{{
mv ~/amsn_svn/amsn-extras/skins ~/.amsn/
}}}

And here's my skin (Cannabis 3.4): http://www.amsn-project.net/getURL.php?id=158

Enjoy :)

=== Man DVD (Video DVD Creation) ===

attachment:mandvd.jpg

Download and run it from here:

http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=ManDVD

=== Wine On 64bit with DirectX (Runs Windows Games & Applications with 3D support on Linux) ===

attachment:wine.jpg

How to build 32-bit Wine on a 64-bit (x86-64) system:

{{{
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs lib32asound2

sudo apt-get install gcc­3.4

sudo apt-get install patch git git-­core

sudo apt-get build-dep wine

sudo apt-get install libxcomposite-dev gcc-4.2-multilib

git clone git://source.winehq.org/git/wine.git wine-git

cd wine-git

mkdir -p `pwd`/lib32
ln -s /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6 `pwd`/lib32/libX11.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libXext.so.6 `pwd`/lib32/libXext.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libfreetype.so.6 `pwd`/lib32/libfreetype.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libfontconfig.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libfontconfig.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libGL.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libGL.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libGLU.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libGLU.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libXrender.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libXrender.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libXinerama.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libXinerama.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libXi.so.6 `pwd`/lib32/libXi.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libXrandr.so.2 `pwd`/lib32/libXrandr.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/liblcms.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/liblcms.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 `pwd`/lib32/libcrypto.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libssl.so.0.9.8 `pwd`/lib32/libssl.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libxml2.so.2 `pwd`/lib32/libxml2.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libjpeg.so.62 `pwd`/lib32/libjpeg.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libXcomposite.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libXcomposite.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libcups.so.2 `pwd`/lib32/libcups.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libXcursor.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libXcursor.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libsane.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libsane.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libhal.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libhal.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libpng12.so.0 `pwd`/lib32/libpng.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libgphoto2.so.2 `pwd`/lib32/libgphoto2.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libgphoto2_port.so.0 `pwd`/lib32/libgphoto2_port.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libldap.so.2 `pwd`/lib32/libldap.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libldap_r.so.2 `pwd`/lib32/libldap_r.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/liblber.so.2 `pwd`/lib32/liblber.so
ln -s /usr/lib32/libxslt.so.1 `pwd`/lib32/libxslt.so
 
wget -c http://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=8548

mv attachment.cgi\?id\=8548 cod4_patch.diff

patch -p1 < cod4_patch.diff

CC="gcc-4.2 -m32" LDFLAGS="-L/lib32 -L/usr/lib32 -L`pwd`/lib32 -Wl,-rpath,/lib32 -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib32" ./configure

make
sudo make install
}}}

Now download the following files:

http://www.dlldump.com/dllfiles/D/ddrawex.dll
http://www.dlldump.com/dllfiles/M/mscoree.dll
http://www.dlldump.com/dllfiles/S/streamci.dll
http://fs5.filehippo.com/2955/24635341454c4d07a6c935475d289f3b/directx_nov2007_redist.exe

Go back to the terminal console and type:
{{{
cp *.dll ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/system32

winecfg
}}}

I recommend setting sound to OSS, full hardware acceleration, 16bits per sample, 44100 Sample Rate, and no emulation, Also turn off desktop integration.

Under libraries set a dll as native and exit winecfg.

type
{{{
gedit ~/.wine/user.reg
}}}
 
and search for dlloverrides, paste the following over the dll you added above:
{{{
[Software\\Wine\\DllOverrides] 1195992268
"d3d8"="builtin"
"d3d9"="builtin"
"d3dim"="native"
"d3drm"="native"
"d3dx8"="native"
"d3dxof"="native"
"dciman32"="native"
"ddrawex"="native"
"devenum"="native"
"dinput"="builtin"
"dinput8"="builtin"
"dmband"="native"
"dmcompos"="native"
"dmime"="native"
"dmloader"="native"
"dmscript"="native"
"dmstyle"="native"
"dmsynth"="native"
"dmusic"="native"
"dmusic32"="native"
"dnsapi"="native"
"dplay"="native"
"dplayx"="native"
"dpnaddr"="native"
"dpnet"="native"
"dpnhpast"="native"
"dpnlobby"="native"
"dsound"="builtin"
"dswave"="native"
"dxdiagn"="native"
"mscoree"="native"
"msdmo"="native"
"qcap"="native"
"quartz"="native"
"streamci"="native"
}}}

Now run DX setup. Note that after setup I found it quite possible to change all of the above “native” entries back to “builtin” which improved performance on some games):

{{{
wine directx_nov2007_redist.exe
}}}

=== VMware Server & Bootcamp partitions ===

attachment:vmware.jpg

Installing VMWare Server on Ubuntu 7.10

1. Download VMware Server source from the VMware website: http://vmware.com/download/server/

2. Download this installer patch: http://knihovny.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/vmware-any-any-update113.tar.gz ( source reference: http://igordevlog.blogspot.com/2007/07/vmware-in-ubuntu-gutsy-kernel-2622.html )

3. Extract all the archives to some location on your system (tar -zxvf VMware-server* ; tar -zxvf vmware*)

4. Ensure that you have build-essential installed in order to compile these sources (sudo aptitude install build-essential)

5. Install the xinetd server (sudo aptitude install xinetd)

6. Run sudo ./vmware-install.pl located within the vmware-server-* unpacked archive.

7. Select all the default options *EXCEPT* do not compile the modules at this point. (Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system? NO)

8. Run sudo ./runme.pl located within the vmware-any* archive. This will launch step 8.

9. Select the default options and this time answer YES to compile the proper modules.

10. Run vmware-server using the command vmware or via your Applications Menu.

Note: if you update your kernel you will need to re-run the scripts to regenerate and recompile VMware Server for your updated kernel.

== Games ==

attachment:games.jpg

=== World Of Warcraft ===

attachment:wow.jpg

See this page how get World Of Warcraft running: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WorldofWarcraft

=== Enemy Territory Quake Wars ===

attachment:etqw.jpg

Download the game client from: http://vlaai.snt.utwente.nl/pub/games/etqw/retail/client/linux/ETQW-client-1.2-full.r5.x86.run

To install type in terminal:

{{{
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

sudo chmod +x ETQW-client-12-full_r5_x86.run
sudo ./ETQW-client-12-full_r5_x86.run
}}}

To Enable 3D Anti-alising and other tweaks do this:

{{{
sudo gedit /usr/local/games/etqw/base/autoexec.cfg
}}}

Past this into the file and save it:

{{{
g_skipIntro 1
com_allowconsole 1
com_showFPS 1
com_unlockfps 1
com_unlock_maxFPS 60
r_aspectratio 0
r_customwidth 1024
r_customheight 768
seta r_mode "5"
seta r_multiSamples "4"
}}}

Also run ETQW as root (run with Compiz disabled):

{{{
gksu /usr/local/games/etqw/etqw
}}}

To run ETQW with Compiz enabled do this:

1. First to allow you to run a new X display you need to edit the "/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config" file:

{{{
sudo cp /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config.custom
sudo su
md5sum /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config > /var/lib/x11/Xwrapper.config.md5sum
exit
sudo dpkg-reconfigure x11-common
}}}

Then make sure you change the first option to "Anybody" and hit enter twice.

2. Next we have to set your ~/.Xauthority file up. This may look tricky but it's very straight forward, all you need to do is add a line using a special key we find. So, in a terminal type:

{{{
xauth
(after xauth press Return and type:)
list
}}}

And you should get an output something like this:

{{{
spanky/unix:0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 52f29a10d18753f7c26e0c2fe7fdc64f
localhost.localdomain/unix:0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 52f29a10d18753f7c26e0c2fe7fdc64f
}}}

Yours WILL be different, thats ok. Now we need to add a new line and then exit to save it. So we type in "add :1.0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1" followed by that long alpha numeric string. I've highlighted mine in bold above so you know what I'm talking about but remember to use yours. So for me I would type the following:

{{{
add :1.0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 52f29a10d18753f7c26e0c2fe7fdc64f
exit
}}}

Remember YOU have to use YOUR OWN sting of numbers and letters copied form the output we got earlier, mine is just an example. Ok? I know it's a bit abstract but hopefully this is clear enough.

3. Create the script "x.etqw":

{{{
sudo gedit /usr/local/bin/x.etqw
}}}

And paste the following:

{{{
#!/bin/bash
xinit /usr/local/games/etqw/etqw "$@" -- :1
}}}

4. Now we need to make it executable and move it to the right place:

{{{
sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/x.etqw
}}}

5. Run "x.etqw" in a terminal, ETQW should run on a new X server. To access your desktop you need to press:

{{{
CTRL + ALT + F7
}}}

6. To go back to ETQW press:

{{{
CTRL + ALT + F9
}}}
(or whichever screen your game appears on...mine was on F9).

=== PunkBuster ===

attachment:pb.jpg

Here's how to run Punkbuster Updater:

{{{
wget -c http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloads/linux/pbsetup.run
sudo apt-get install upx-ucl
upx -d pbsetup.run
sudo chmod +x pbsetup.run
sudo ./pbsetup.run
}}}

== Troubleshooting ==

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No one is leaving their contact in case of any assistance or sharing information, note that I'm not any linux expert! just someone like you :P but here's my email/msn - fuz2y.pt@gmail.com ;)

=== Bootsplash fix ===
I experienced a blank screen during booting and shutdown (with a C2Duo-15"-MBP).

After searching the web and messing around with the vga=XXX kernel parameter without success, I found the following procedure to help:

Edit file
{{{
/etc/usplash.conf
}}}
and replace the resolution there with your display's actual resolution (for the 15" this is 1440 by 900)
After editing, enter
{{{
sudo update-initramfs -u -k `uname -r`
}}}
Happy Booting!

=== NetworkManager applet bugs ===
I've noticed some bugs in the nm-applet so here's how to mannualy configure your network card:
{{{
sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces

sudo gedit /etc/resolv.conf

sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

ifconfig (Lists the settings)
}}}
examples of /etc/network/attachment:interfaces & /etc/attachment:resolv.conf		 #REFRESH 0 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro

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