TUTORIAL: How to get Ubuntu on the TouchPad - Page 11

Kaerey · 08/28/2011, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waderedsox

yeah figured that one out too late gnome didnt work has anyonegotten it wirking?

I have gotten as far as receiving a "segmentation fault" response when running "gnome-session" and when using gdm I get a dbus error failed to Connect to socket.

tylerdurden83 · 08/28/2011, 01:39 PM

Same with me, it kept installing but then it failed with 4 packages not being installed, so I got nautilus file manager and things like that but no real gnome solution.

waderedsox · 08/28/2011, 01:55 PM

I installed gnome how do I start a session.

flipmatthew · 08/28/2011, 02:17 PM

We oughta make an IRC so we can work together on running gnome / kde / unity or other bugs / things.

Mr.Scarface · 08/28/2011, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwhitby

The Wiki pages have guides on how to install, and how to remove.

Why does nobody read the Wiki pages we write when we create these things for you?

-- Rod

How about pointing a link to the guide.........

geekpeter · 08/28/2011, 02:38 PM

now have Synergy working on my Touchpad with XFCE4 without segmentation faults at long last, unsure what stopped the faults, the package just started randomly working after i had installed a load more RDP/VNC apps to test with then it started working.

so now have my mouse pointer/keyboard controlling my pc's 2 displays as usual but moving far left and i skip control to the TouchPad and it works fine, had the odd glitch but seems to get corrected just moving off teh display and back or locking the display with scroll-lock.

Synergy on the ubuntu side didnt like my PC's Name used and instead only worked with the direct IP address.

mouse controlled ubuntu at last.

Kaerey · 08/28/2011, 02:50 PM

For others having problems with installing I had to manually start the dbus and avahi daemons to get everything else to install.

try that and the apt-get upgrade or apt-get install gnome --fix-missing

flipmatthew · 08/28/2011, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaerey

For others having problems with installing I had to manually start the dbus and avahi daemons to get everything else to install.

try that and the apt-get upgrade or apt-get install gnome --fix-missing

I have dbus half working after symlinking it to /bin/true, but gnome-session now says segmentation fault. kde says a configuration file (kstartup4) is missing, and lxde works. we really need an irc...

Joe_B · 08/28/2011, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwhitby

Just wait 5 seconds between xserver and xterm.

-- Rod

Thanks, it's working nicely now.

dtzWill · 08/28/2011, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe_B

Thanks, it's working nicely now.

Waiting should be unnecessary as of 0.8.1. Enjoy!

Joe_B · 08/28/2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayphoonstar

You might also check out LXlauncher - nice, big icons instead of teeny, little start menu.

I installed that. It needs some tweaking, but it seems perfect for a tablet.

leghk · 08/28/2011, 04:39 PM

Working from bradmont's base lxe instructions, I've customized things a bit. I always use X windows in portrait, and use the touchpad XS virtual keyboard for typing. For the missing keys, I've stripped down the onboard virtual keyboard to the bare minimum keys (arrows, control, alt, F keys, home, insert etc.). The ubuntu virtual keyboard is down to two rows now, and takes up alot less space.

I've attached my wrapper scripts to open and close the keyboard. It automatically stickies it and places right above the LXE bar at the bottom of the screen, and resizes it appropriately. I've also included my wrapper script for easystroke (again probably a derivative of somebody else's work). I've put an icon on the LXE bar at the bottom to open/close the onboard virtual keyboard and another one to start/stop easystroke. I don't leave easystroke running because it tends to think I'm making a gesture when I'm really trying to drag a window. So just start it if I need it to make a right or middle click gesture. Whoever recommended increasing the fontsize in the window manager gets two thumbs up, it makes the window controls much more usable.

Hope somebody finds this useful, and saves them an hour or two. Editing the SVG and onboard mapping files was a pain!

bluenote · 08/28/2011, 04:48 PM

Are people able to view in portrait with LXDE and if so, how?
Must have missed something...

Mr.Scarface · 08/28/2011, 04:58 PM

I'm trying to remove the ext3fs partion and it is not working. Yes, I followed the clear as mud instructions.....no dice. Any help? nova term command says "unable to find" device. Not sure if I'm in the right directory.

Thanks...

Mize · 08/28/2011, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Scarface

I'm trying to remove the ext3fs partion and it is not working. Yes, I followed the clear as mud instructions.....no dice. Any help? nova term command says "unable to find" device. Not sure if I'm in the right directory.

Thanks...

Unable to find device means it's not seeing your TP. Is it connected to a primary USB or a hub?
(and in developer mode of course)

Joe_B · 08/28/2011, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenrirWolf

Has anyone made a guide on how to remove the ext3 partition and give its space back to the media partition? I have a tablet I want to return on account of a hardware defect in the screen and figure I should put it fully back to stock.

Put it in developer mode and run Webos doctor.
Webos Doctor Versions - WebOS Internals
It will be returned to it's original state. Turn it off and take it back when it reboots.

bluenote · 08/28/2011, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe_B

Put it in developer mode and run Webos doctor.
Webos Doctor Versions - WebOS Internals
It will be returned to it's original state. Turn it off and take it back when it reboots.

No, the doctor will not touch the ubuntu partition, it is only for the webOS partition.
Check the webos-internals wiki for unbuntu removal instructions.

Snooty · 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bluenote

No, the doctor will not touch the ubuntu partition, it is only for the webOS partition.
Check the webos-internals wiki for unbuntu removal instructions.

Are these the instructions you are talking about?

gadgetXplorer: #webOS: How to remove EXT3FS partition

They dont really make sense to me. The first 4 steps finish with saying then run meta-doctor to reassign all space to user space. What does that mean? Are they saying to go back to stock using the WebOS Doctor?

Then there are the other set of instructions that I dont really understand either

Which am I supposed to do?

Mr.Scarface · 06:48 PM

what is the formatted capacity of a 32 GB touchpad? How much space is taken up by the OS and how much space is available for use? Trying to figure out if there is anymore space hidden after the removal of the ext3fs partition.

Thanks

Mr.Scarface · 08/28/2011, 06:47 PM

Also, why would my Mac show 29.55 Gbs total, 24 gas available when Windows 7 shows 27.5 GB total, with 22.9 available?

08/28/2011, 01:39 PM	#202 (permalink)
tylerdurden83 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 18 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Same with me, it kept installing but then it failed with 4 packages not being installed, so I got nautilus file manager and things like that but no real gnome solution.
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waderedsox Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I installed gnome how do I start a session.
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flipmatthew Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We oughta make an IRC so we can work together on running gnome / kde / unity or other bugs / things.
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geekpeter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,537 Likes Received: 195 Thanks: 64 Thanked 121 Times in 107 Posts	now have Synergy working on my Touchpad with XFCE4 without segmentation faults at long last, unsure what stopped the faults, the package just started randomly working after i had installed a load more RDP/VNC apps to test with then it started working. so now have my mouse pointer/keyboard controlling my pc's 2 displays as usual but moving far left and i skip control to the TouchPad and it works fine, had the odd glitch but seems to get corrected just moving off teh display and back or locking the display with scroll-lock. Synergy on the ubuntu side didnt like my PC's Name used and instead only worked with the direct IP address. mouse controlled ubuntu at last.
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Mr.Scarface Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm trying to remove the ext3fs partion and it is not working. Yes, I followed the clear as mud instructions.....no dice. Any help? nova term command says "unable to find" device. Not sure if I'm in the right directory. Thanks...
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Mr.Scarface Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	what is the formatted capacity of a 32 GB touchpad? How much space is taken up by the OS and how much space is available for use? Trying to figure out if there is anymore space hidden after the removal of the ext3fs partition. Thanks Last edited by Mr.Scarface; 08/28/2011 at 06:48 PM.
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Mr.Scarface Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Also, why would my Mac show 29.55 Gbs total, 24 gas available when Windows 7 shows 27.5 GB total, with 22.9 available?
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