SOLYDXK ON A CF-29HTM50BM 3 TWEAKS 9 STEPS

[SHEEPMAN!]

Things to do with the assumption that all updates were installed. Works on a lot of toughbooks.
---------------------------------TOUCHPAD (PSMOUSE CF-29, CF-18 &?)------------------------------------------------------

1. In terminal

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sudo xset m 8 1

#speeds up the touchpad immediately.
2. In terminal

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sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf

3. In nano (text editor) type

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options psmouse resolution=400

#[ctrl][x] etc. to save.
-------------------------------------CALIBRATE---------------------------------------------------------------
4. In terminal

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sudo mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d

#makes directory for calibration information. Only done one time.
5. In terminal

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sudo apt-get install xinput-calibrator

6. In terminal

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sudo xinput_calibrator

#runs calibration utility
7. A terminal was opened by calibrator....copy contents (see sample below) as you will paste it at step 9.
8. In terminal

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sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-calibration.conf

9. In nano paste calibration numbers and save.

As usual touchpad is very slow on the CF-29 series basically driving you crazy until 1 above. You lose this with re-boot hence 2 and 3 which make the change permanent.

I did not use synaptic package manager here as this is a bit of a terminal tutorial. This information is valid for most xorg based distros. The usual caution to exactly match highlighted input. Cut and paste at will. See example of copy and paste below.

Enjoy.

J'd

Section "InputClass"
Identifier "calibration"
MatchProduct "LBPS/2 Fujitsu Lifebook TouchScreen"
Option "Calibration" "310 4010 308 3877"
Option "SwapAxes" "0"
EndSection

[SHEEPMAN!]

Different computer....so is this a double post?

CF-29 CNKGSKM Rubber BLKB, 1280 Ram, 180GbSSD (Intel 180)(techtuff adapter).

The stock wlan was flukey until second boot. (2100?)

I saw a post by my man Teo (Ohlip) recommending two boots. My take is the first cycle re-sets the magic section on mobo....second boot everything is cool. Teo's post was about Touchscreen...it's like a 7/8 power reset. Maybe 3/4.
Note: I'm too old to worry about precise info. trying to not lead you astray. Oh, I like puzzles, and I am working on them but I have chores to do ad infinitum. Hence my sporadic posting........also I am on the left coast and don't see yer stuff until I'm eating a third pound of ground grass fed beef...my other job.(raising the beef)
FYI dinner tonight is at 2300PDT.
MENU
Brown/scorch 1/3 pound ground ranch raised (grass fed) beef in olive oil
Turn it over and lay two pieces Monterey Jack on pattie)
Since of course we are cooking in a seasoned cast iron skillet shut it off .....put a lid on and let it swelter.

Ocho inquiring about left-overs.

G'nite.

J'd ...aka... chef boyrdee

[kode-niner]

Good stuff. I never bothered configuring the touch screen on my CF-29H and my 29N doesn't have one. I should give it a go one of these days.

[SHEEPMAN!]

Thank you. I've worked this down to a single page of instruction. Also xinput-calibrate is the best thing since fried cheese.
Now to get rid of the sudos....safely.

Cut and paste is better here...for instance watch the - and _ move after xinput. Calibrate changes to calibrator, X11 is always a capital X.

Thanks again,

J'd...feeding sheep...

[SHEEPMAN!]

I got a report from Cleve (UNCNDL1) that screen flicker raised it's ugly head on CF-30MK3 with SOLYDX. MK2 (30) no issues.

Two fixes for MK3.
1. Set screen to LCD in bios, or
2. Close lid to standby for 6 seconds or so.

Running

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glxgears

shows the frames per second if you are curious.

So, what changed between Mint 16 and 17? Is this a Debian thing?

Chime in please.

J'd

[UNCNDL1]

Jeff, thanks for the nice tweaks and steps for the CF-29. The CF-52 GUN is working well with SolydX, 32 bit. In all fairness, I only ran a "live" session via usb on the MK3 CF-30. I will pop in my spare caddy/drive and install SolydX and report back. Best regards, Right to Left, over and out.

[SHEEPMAN!]

Call me about this....meanwhile you are welcome.

[kode-niner]

What's the graphics chipset in the CF-30 MK3?

[SHEEPMAN!]

SL9300 vPro Intel Core 2 duo.


0.000000] Intel GenuineIntel
[ 0.078467] smpboot: CPU0: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU L9300 @ 1.60GHz (fam: 06, model: 17, stepping: 06)
[ 0.080000] Performance Events: PEBS fmt0+, 4-deep LBR, Core2 events, Intel PMU driver.
[ 1.861247] agpgart-intel 0000:00:00.0: Intel GM45 Chipset
[ 3.090416] e1000e: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver - 2.3.2-k
[ 3.090420] e1000e: Copyright(c) 1999 - 2013 Intel Corporation.
[ 3.324208] e1000e 0000:00:19.0 eth0: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection
[ 5.746028] Intel(R) Wireless WiFi driver for Linux, in-tree:
[ 5.746032] Copyright(c) 2003-2013 Intel Corporation
[ 5.980557] iwlwifi 0000:0b:00.0: Detected Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN, REV=0x54
[ 7.420302] input: HDA Intel Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input16
[ 7.420595] input: HDA Intel Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input15

[kode-niner]

Ubuntu users have had flickering problems with the Intel GM45 for a while now. Maybe we should look into the i915.powersave bug. Someone should try

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echo 0 > /sys/module/i915/parameters/powersave