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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 15:57] – [Debian hardfloat with upstream U-Boot] status updates 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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-===== 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