Installatie Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope#

  • download install CD
  • install on /dev/sda5
  • (there are no proprietary hardware drivers in use )
  • configure wireless connection
  • copy your old home directory (non-hidden directories + .gnupg .ICAClient .ssh)
  • install :
    • eclipse (new download)
    • sun-java-sdk6
    • eclipse svn plugin
    • codex (mp3), automatically selected when playing first mp3
    • openssh-server
    • checkgmail
    • ant
    • gtk-gnutella
    • aMule
    • ant
    • powertop
    • gpsbabel
    • sensors-applet
    • ICAClient (Citrix client) , run setupwfc from untarred en.linuxx86.tar
    • (needed for wfcmgr) install libmotif3
    • nagios firefox plugin
  • copy directories from old home, including .ssh dir
  • create user gast
  • decrease default fonts from 10 to 9
  • install dutch dictionary in Firefox
  • change gnutella/aMule port to (firewall)
  • run update/upgrade
  • echo 5 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/iwl3945/0000:02:00.0/power_level (but in which "startup script", I need one that does not run too early, and also runs after suspend/resume.
  • add alias l='ls -la --color=auto' to ~/.bashrc

gpsbabel#

To allow the USB devices to be read and written by a non-privileged user, create a file called /etc/udev/rules.d/51-garmin.rules with the following contents:
SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="666"

Improvements#

Things that have improved with this release:

  • boots much faster
  • logon screen looks much better
  • less energy consumption probably, at least the fan isn't blowing all the time
  • wireless driver now also supports power-saving
  • googleearth now properly displays all letters
  • "better" animations for actions (network connect/disconnect changing screen brightness)