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--- debian_uboot [2012/02/06 09:14] – [Tips] dmix by default, per-app softvol trick paulf
+++ debian_uboot [2016/10/24 15:59] (current) – [Installation and initial configuration story] fix s/set/setenv/ typo paulf
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 Here I'm documenting my progress on using my ac100-116 "the right way". Feel free to reach me on [[help#irc]], my nick is PaulFertser.
+**UPDATE 24 Oct 2016**: migrated the system to current upstream U-boot and Linux. Everything seems to be nice and reliable. The limitations section still applies.
+Some notes on update:
+  * Needs the latest (from firmware git) ''rt2870.bin'' for stable wifi
+  * Missing ''nvec_event'' so lid open/close events are not generated
+  * To be able to use ''synaptics'' X.org driver the ''elantech'' protocol needs to be forced for ''psmouse'' kernel driver
+  * ''mpv'' works nicely for unaccelerated video playback, including streaming from Youtube and other popular hostings (''ytdl-format=18'' is usually needed)
 ===== Status =====
 ==== What works ====
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 I then used my laptop and an SD card, created a single ext2 partition there and unpacked the preinstalled ubuntu rootfs. Copied the ''uImage'' to root and the created modules to ''/lib/modules''. Erased unneeded boot scripts (including ''network-manager'') from ''/etc/init/''. Created there a file to start ''getty'' on ''ttyS0'', 115200 baud. Placed a suitable ''wpa_supplicant.conf'' somewhere on the card. Removed password from ''/etc/shadow'' to give me root login.
-I boot the u-boot.bin via putusb, then <code>mmc dev 1; ext2load mmc 1 0x408000 uImage; set bootargs "mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk1p1"; bootm</code>
+I boot the u-boot.bin via putusb, then <code>mmc dev 1; ext2load mmc 1 0x408000 uImage; setenv bootargs "mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk1p1"; bootm</code>
 Logged in, set password to 1, start ''wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211 -iwlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf &'', then ''dhclient eth0''. Installed ''openssh-server'' and switched to that (because the serial console sometimes stops to function).
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 The resulting system should be bootable with
 <code>
-mmc dev 0; ext2load mmc 0 0x408000 uImage; ext2load mmc 0 0x1408000 initramfs; set bootargs "mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mapper/emmc--lvm-rootfs zcache initrd=0x1408000,0x${filesize}"; bootm 0x408000
+mmc dev 0; ext2load mmc 0 0x408000 uImage; ext2load mmc 0 0x1408000 initramfs; setenv bootargs "mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mapper/emmc--lvm-rootfs zcache initrd=0x1408000,0x${filesize}"; bootm 0x408000
 </code>
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 <code>
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND     \
-       "mmc dev 0; ext2load mmc 0 0x408000 uImage; ext2load mmc 0 0x1408000 initramfs; set bootargs \"mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mapper/emmc--lvm-rootfs zcache initrd=0x1408000,0x${filesize}\"; bootm 0x408000"
+       "mmc dev 0; ext2load mmc 0 0x408000 uImage; ext2load mmc 0 0x1408000 initramfs; setenv bootargs \"mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mapper/emmc--lvm-rootfs zcache initrd=0x1408000,0x${filesize}\"; bootm 0x408000"
 </code>
 to ''include/configs/paz00.h'' and recompiling u-boot.
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 </code>
-===== Tips =====
+And then be sure to read suckless [[tips_and_tricks]].
-  * To manage lid event i'm using https://github.com/gandro/input-event-daemon, it should listen on /dev/input/event4 for LID:0 and LID:1 events.
-  * I added this to ~/.mplayer/config
-<code>
-ao=alsa
-mixer-channel=Master
-vo=x11
-zoom=1
-sws=0
-hardframedrop=1
-lavdopts=fast=1:skiploopfilter=all
-</code>
-  * For watching youtube i use
-<code>
-#!/bin/sh
-cookies_file=`mktemp /tmp/youtube-cookies.XXXXXX`
-rm $cookies_file
-url="`youtube-dl --cookies=$cookies_file -g --max-quality 35 $1`"
-mplayer -cookies -cookies-file $cookies_file -cache 2048 $url
-rm $cookies_file
-</code>
-  * To have automatic software mixing of sound streams copy this to ''/usr/share/alsa/cards/tegra-alc5632.conf'':
-<code>
-# default with dmix/dsnoop
-tegra-alc5632.pcm.default {
-	@args [ CARD ]
-	@args.CARD {
-		type string
-	}
-	type asym
-	playback.pcm {
-		type plug
-		slave.pcm {
-			@func concat
-			strings [ "dmix:CARD=" $CARD ",RATE=44100" ]
-		}
-	}
-	capture.pcm {
-		type plug
-		slave.pcm {
-			@func concat
-			strings [ "dsnoop:CARD=" $CARD ",RATE=44100" ]
-		}
-	}
-}
-</code>
-  * To provide additional dedicated sound volume controls without PA add this to ''~/.asoundrc'':
-<code>
-pcm.softvol {
-        @args [ NAME ]
-        @args.NAME.type string
-        type softvol
-        slave.pcm "default"
-        control.name $NAME
-}
-</code>
-And use softvol:<custom name> for the ALSA device, like this: ''aplay -Dsoftvol:"Aplay Dedicated" testmusic.wav''
-  * [[http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Download|compat-wireless]] provides newer wireless drivers that work better but wireless extensions will not be enabled until the kernel is compiled with support for some old pre-mac80211 driver (to select ''CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT'').
-  * ''iw dev wlan0 set power_save off'' to improve interactivity when a power-saving compatible AP is used