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2011

Ubuntu + my Acer Aspire 522 BZ499

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Various notes on trying to get latest Ubuntu (11.*) running on my AO522 netbook. Useful links; http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?31961-Notes-on-Acer-Aspire-One-522 http://kered.org/blog/2011-02-24/acer-ao522-linux-compatibility-and-memory-upgrade-procedure/ http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1543009&page=17 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1680348&page=2

setting up my Acer Aspire One

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Just got an Acer Aspire One (AO522); here are some things I bumped into with Windows 7 Starter, or otherwise interesting links: http://www.instructables.com/id/Windows-7-Starter-Easy-way-to-change-wallpaper/ http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7desktop/thread/063bdfc6-6062-49b5-b34f-f7c413bb7f86 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/11243/how-to-personalize-windows-7-starter/ http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16041/change-the-wallpaper-and-customization-settings-in-windows-7-starter-edition/ http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10024-password-require-wakeup.htm Xubuntu issues encountered:

2010

console-kit-daemon x60

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If you run ‘htop’ you might see over 60 processes named ‘console-kit-daemon’. This seems to be a bug. On a mostly-single-user system one might as well uninstall ‘consolekit’ package (seems to be used for fast user switching).

2009

HP 1022n on Linux

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Installation instructions from: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/cups-unable-to-discover-an-hp-1022n-network-printer-710492/ Here are the essential instructions: Configure the printer with its own facility, getting into its web page: http://the-actual-ip-address. There, assign a static IP address of your choice. You would have to (recommended) restart the printer with the new assigned static IP. Configure manually the printer within CUPS. Follow instructions up to the point where you are asked to specify the URI. There, write socket://the-new-ip-address Specify it is an HPLIP printer, and when prompted to specify the type of printer, scroll down and find the “HP LaserJet 1022n Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 2.8.10.33” (for example, version is actually the one shown in my system, could be some other). Choose Add Printer. Print a Test Page and… Voila…!!

2008

bash scripting docs

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Bash Reference Manual Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide Advanced Bash-Scripting HOWTO BASH Programming - Introduction HOW-TO