1 # DragonFly on Asus EEE 900
5 ## Installation procedure
7 The easiest way to install DragonFly on an eee is to use the USB memory stick image. Download [.img file](http://www.dragonflybsd.org/download/#index1h2), open it with xarchiver (or similar). Then transfer it directly to a USB key. Use dd on unix-like systems (or a similar program on Windows) eg.:
9 dd if=/path/to/dfly-i386-2.8.2_REL.img of=/dev/da8 bs=1M
11 Pressing "Escape" on the BIOS boot screen allows you to select the boot device (use your USB key). After a successful boot, you can install DragonFly on the SSD or SD-card (WARNING: this erases your SSD or SD-card!).
13 Now follow [this link](http://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/newhandbook/Installation/) and install DragonFly on your eeepc 900. Note that you don't need any swap nor bootblocks to be installed on your system (unmark those default options).
15 Altouth it is recommended not to use HAMMER on small drives (below 50GB), you can use HAMMER with eeepc 20GB ssd drive without a problem.
17 Once DragonFly is installed, reboot and login as root. Now add your user account to wheel and operator group in <b>/etc/group</b>
19 If your eeepc has 2 ssd drives (4 and 16GB) you need to add the 16GB drive to your DragonFly system.
21 First list all aveliable drives with:
25 You will get similar output:
28 /dev/ad2 /dev/ad2s1a /dev/ad3
29 /dev/ad2s1 /dev/ad2s1b /dev/ad3s0
31 Now repeat this but with following:
34 OS1Q85001000517 OS1Q85001000517.s1a SOQ1580033
35 OS1Q85001000517.s1 OS1Q85001000517.s1b SOQ1580033.s0
37 In this example we have to add <b>/dev/ad3</b> called also <b>/serno/SOQ1580033</b> to hammerfs.
39 As root, use hammer volume-add utility to expand your hammerfs:
41 hammer volume-add /dev/ad3 /
43 Now you need to edit <b>/boot/loader.conf</b> (this is an example do not copy any rootmounts):
45 vfs.root.mountfrom="hammer:serno/OS1Q85001000517.s1b:serno/SOQ1580033"
46 kern.emergency_intr_enable=1
47 if_ath_load="YES" #this will load wifi driver
48 acpi_asus_load="YES" #this will load asus acpi
49 linux_load="YES" #this is needed if you want OpenOffice.org etc
50 snd_hda_load="YES" #this is needed for sound
54 Before installing any application (X11) you need to edit your <b>/etc/rc.conf</b> file. Add the following to an existing file:
56 smbd_enable="YES" #needed for samba share
57 nmbd_enable="YES" #needed for samba share
58 hostname="yourhostname" #this is the name of your box
60 ifconfig_ae0="DHCP" #this is needed for LAN
61 wlans_ath0="wlan0" #this is needed for WLAN
62 ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP" #this is needed for WLAN
64 moused_enable="YES" #this is needed for keyboard and touchpad support
65 linux_enable="YES" #this is needed for Openoffice etc
67 If you have and accss to wifi then create and edit with ee <b>/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf</b> file. Add the following for WPA2 encrypted wifi:
74 Edit <b>/etc/host</b> file and add your user name (this is needed for XFCE4 to work without a problem).
76 127.0.0.1 yourname yourname.my.domain
78 Now you just have to reboot and login again as a user.
80 If you want to install any applications follow [DragonFly instructions](http://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/howtos/HowToPkgsrc/).
82 I would recommend to use pkgin as long as it is possible and install pkgsrc (just in case it is needed - eg. for libdca-0.0.5 essential for vlc).
84 Before you can use pkgin you need to feed its config file <b>/usr/pkg/etc/pkgin/repositories.conf</b> with (eg. for pkgsrc-2010Q3 on DF-2.8.2):
86 http://avalon.dragonflybsd.org/packages/i386/DragonFly-2.8.2/pkgsrc-2010Q3/All
88 Remember to disable (<b>#</b>) any other than DragonFly mirrors.
90 Now you have to update pkgin and upgrade any applications that are already on your system by:
92 #pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade
96 For X11, you can follow [DragonFly - Installing X - instructions](http://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/newhandbook/X/#index3h2) and simply copy attached below <b>xorg.conf</b> file to <b>/etc/X11/</b> directory (it has full support for mulitimonitor setup).
98 # pkgin in modular-xorg-server
99 # pkgin in modular-xorg-drivers
100 # pkgin in modular-xorg-libs
101 # pkgin in modular-xorg-apps
102 # pkgin in modular-xorg-fonts
104 Ready to use eeepc 900 <b>xorg.conf</b>:
106 Section "ServerLayout"
107 Identifier "X.org Configured"
108 Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
109 InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
110 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
114 ModulePath "/usr/pkg/lib/xorg/modules"
115 FontPath "/usr/pkg/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
116 FontPath "/usr/pkg/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
117 FontPath "/usr/pkg/lib/X11/fonts/OTF"
118 FontPath "/usr/pkg/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
119 FontPath "/usr/pkg/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
120 FontPath "/usr/pkg/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
131 Section "InputDevice"
132 Identifier "Keyboard0"
134 #Option "XkbLayout" #"insert your keyboard layout" #for non-english users
137 Section "InputDevice"
140 Option "Protocol" "auto"
141 Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
142 Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
143 Option "Protocol" "Auto"
144 Option "Protocol" "/dev/psm0"
148 Identifier "Monitor0"
149 VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
150 ModelName "Monitor Model"
157 ### Available Driver options are:-
158 ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
159 ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
160 ### [arg]: arg optional
161 #Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
162 #Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
163 #Option "ColorKey" # <i>
164 #Option "CacheLines" # <i>
165 #Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
166 #Option "DRI" # [<bool>]
167 #Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>]
168 #Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
169 #Option "XvMCSurfaces" # <i>
170 #Option "PageFlip" # [<bool>]
173 VendorName "Unknown Vendor"
174 BoardName "Unknown Board"
189 Section "ServerFlags"
190 Option "DontZap" "off"
191 Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off"
192 Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"
196 ## How to mount Windows Shares with a GUI
198 To mount Windows shares at boot-time can follow [DragonFly instructions on HowToMountWindowsShares](http://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/howtos/HowToMountWindowsShares/) .
199 If you don't want to mount them at boot time you can install gnome-commander (which should also install samba) and gnome-vfs-smb.
201 # pkgin in gnome-commander
202 # pkgin in gnome-vfs-smb
205 Now make sure that you have
210 in your <b>rc.conf</b> file.
212 Pkgin should automatically copy <b>/usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/nmbd</b> and <b>cd /usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/smbd</b> to <b>/etc/rc.d</b> directory. If it fails manually copy those files as root by:
214 # cp /usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/smbd /etc/rc.d/smbd
215 # cp cd /usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/nmbd /etc/rc.d/nmbd
217 You can add DragonFly users (and their passwords) for sharing files by:
219 # smbpasswd -a username
221 It is now the time to configure <b>smb.conf</b> file which is located in <b>/usr/pkg/etc/samba</b>.
223 Now, to start samba deamon type in terminal (as root):
225 # /etc/rc.d/smbd start
226 # /etc/rc.d/nmbd start
228 Open gnome-commander (X11 is essential for this application) and navigate to your Windows share directory (<b>smb</b> button)
231 Following experience is from running DragonFly 2.8.2 on netbook (eeepc 900).
233 ## ACPI and power management
235 There is no issues in running with ACPI.
238 Suspend (S3) works but there are some problems with resuming (X11 crashes and touchpad doesn't work after <b>zzz</b>).
240 For tuning/controlling/monitoring ACPI extras for ASUS laptops you have acpi_asus(4).
242 $ sysctl hw.acpi.asus
243 hw.acpi.asus.lcd_brightness: 1
244 hw.acpi.asus.camera: 0
245 hw.acpi.asus.cardreader: 1
250 Video playback is okay. The chipset in use is Intel 945GM.
252 ## Ethernet controller
254 Works without any problem with ae(4).