Helpfull Hints for a tx1000 (tx1120)

[diatribex]

If you are like me, after you installed the latest Ubuntu, some things just didn't work (TM). After much humming and hawing, here are some things you might find helpful...

As far as wireless, I was forced to the NDIS. Instructions for that can be found right here

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=297092

Don't worry about te fact that it says Dell...i didnt


Next comes audio. Seems it had some trouble because of the Jack sensing on the front jacks...

Try adding this to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

options snd-hda-intel index=0 model=3stack position_fix=0 single_cmd=0


Then comes the touchscreen...This took the most time, but seems to be working well now. Try this.. http://www.cartft.com/support/drivers/TFT/Linux_HowTo

Yes, it is in German, but easy to follow...

There are a couple of additional things. If you use the latest pre-compiled version of the driver like I did, you might run into this *bug*. When you get to the calibration step, you run a tool called calibrate.sh . It references a file called empty_cursor.xbm. The path to that file is supposed to be ./ but in the compiled version it is / . You try to fix it in the compiled version with bvi, or just copy empty_cursor.xbm to / for the calibration step. then just follow the steps as listed.

I did run the calibration step, but found that my pen worked better if I just used the new min and max values in my xorg.conf, and commented out the additional new values. The most important thing was to make sure you comment out or otherwise null the Calibrate option from xorg.conf after you are done calibrating. It seems that this is what was causing most of my grief..ie "krazy Kourser"

There is still some work to do...like the fingerprint scanner, and making the display sense the orientation switch...perhaps my brothers and sisters here can help with that.

Good luck!

Jordan Crombie...

[mlf]

[QUOTE=diatribex;2648256]If you are like me, after you installed the latest Ubuntu, somthings just didnt work (TM). After much humming and hawing, here are some things you might find helpful...

Are you running the AMD64 version? I haven't got that to work, or the 32 bit version to work. The MEPIS 32 bit version works, including the wireless without any changes. No audio, though. I'll try your solution.

I'd like to get Ubuntu 64 bit installed on my tx1119, dual booting with Vista.

Good news that there is a solution for the audio. I'd like to get the web cam working as well, but that is not essential.

Michael

[diatribex]

32bit... There is nothing the 64bit version offers me that 32bit wont handle. Besides, there are to many hoops you have to jump around over and through to get some of the applications working (Flash I think...)

Good luck...

Jordan

[farbird]

to get nvidia drivers working proper
to get into the login screen [ gui ]
try this

click escape before it boots..

edit the line which have the "uuid=xxxxxx" text..

append to the same line with these codes " noapic vga=0x317"
it should get it up to the gfx login screen.


once u get in...
nano edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst file and make the line permanent..

[farbird]

to get your wifi broadcom working, try this

sudo apt-get install bcm43xx*

sudo gedit /etc/iftab

change the interface name of the wifi interface to "wlan0"
it may be eth0 or eth1 initially [ check to ensure which is the wifi one ]

sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces
remove all lines which make references to the old "ethx" that has been replaced above to "wlan0"

now in console, do this

sudo rmmod bcm43xx
sudo modprobe bcm43xx

this should get it working...
if the rmmod doesnt work, just reboot the laptop....

if still cannot work... post reply here

[farbird]

Originally Posted by diatribex Next comes audio. Seems it had some trouble because of the Jack sensing on the front jacks... Try adding this to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base options snd-hda-intel index=0 model=3stack position_fix=0 single_cmd=0 Jordan Crombie...

tried the audio hack above..

headphone jack still not working..


anyway to get the jacksense to work??

can't watch porn without alarming the whole office!

hahah

[bofu]

Originally Posted by diatribex Then comes the touchscreen...This took the most time, but seems to be working well now. Try this.. http://www.cartft.com/support/drivers/TFT/Linux_HowTo Yes, it is in German, but easy to follow... There are a couple of additional things. If you use the latest pre-compiled version of the driver like I did, you might run into this *bug*. When you get to the calibration step, you run a tool called calibrate.sh . It references a file called empty_cursor.xbm. The path to that file is supposed to be ./ but in the compiled version it is / . You try to fix it in the compiled version with bvi, or just copy empty_cursor.xbm to / for the calibration step. then just follow the steps as listed. I did run the calibration step, but found that my pen worked better if I just used the new min and max values in my xorg.conf, and commented out the additional new values. The most important thing was to make sure you comment out or otherwise null the Calibrate option from xorg.conf after you are done calibrating. It seems that this is what was causing most of my grief..ie "krazy Kourser"

could you post your min and max values? or even your entire xorg.conf?

im having a hard time getting the initial values from the calibrate.sh...

everytime i try to calibrate i get some outrageously high numbers (ie. min x: 1658439) and they NEVER change as im moving teh pen around the screen.

ty in advance!

[farbird]

yeah..
can post your values?

[netvampire]

thank you for sharing your succesful hints. i have this laptop and am going to give them a shot. i appreciate you sharing .

[netvampire]

the wireless fix suggested worked. but the audio did not.

i tried to follow the german instructions for hte screen but they are not clear at all, can someone do some converting for us. thanks