# DragonFly on Asus EEE 900

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## Installation procedure

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.:

    dd if=/path/to/dfly-i386-2.<b>x</b>.<b>x</b>_REL.img of=/dev/da<b>x</b> bs=1M
 
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!).

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).

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.

Once DragonFly is installed, reboot and login as root. Now add your user account to wheel and operator group in <b>/etc/group</b>
   
If your eeepc has 2 ssd drives (4 and 16GB) you need to add the 16GB drive to your DragonFly system.

First list all aveliable drives with:

	# ls /dev/ad*
	
You will get similar output:

	> ls /dev/ad*
	/dev/ad2	/dev/ad2s1a	/dev/ad3
	/dev/ad2s1	/dev/ad2s1b	/dev/ad3s0
	
Now repeat this but with following:

	> ls /dev/serno*
	OS1Q85001000517	OS1Q85001000517.s1a SOQ1580033
	OS1Q85001000517.s1 OS1Q85001000517.s1b SOQ1580033.s0

In this example we have to add <b>/dev/ad3</b> called also <b>/serno/SOQ1580033</b> to hammerfs.

As root, use hammer volume-add utility to expand your hammerfs:

	hammer volume-add /dev/ad3 /

Now you need to edit <b>/boot/loader.conf</b> (this is an example do not copy any rootmounts):

    vfs.root.mountfrom="hammer:serno/OS1Q85001000517.s1b:serno/SOQ1580033"
    kern.emergency_intr_enable=1
    if_ath_load="YES"              #this will load wifi driver
    acpi_asus_load="YES"        #this will load asus acpi
    linux_load="YES"            #this is needed if you want OpenOffice.org etc
    snd_hda_load="YES"            #this is needed for sound 



Before installing any application (X11) you need to edit your <b>/etc/rc.conf</b> file. Add the following to an existing file:

    smbd_enable="YES"  #needed for samba share
    nmbd_enable="YES"  #needed for samba share
    hostname="yourhostname" #this is the name of your box

    ifconfig_ae0="DHCP" #this is needed for LAN
    wlans_ath0="wlan0"    #this is needed for WLAN
    ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP" #this is needed for WLAN

    moused_enable="YES" #this is needed for keyboard and touchpad support
    linux_enable="YES"  #this is needed for Openoffice etc  

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:

	network={
        ssid="network name"
        psk="secret password"
	}

Edit <b>/etc/host</b> file and add your user name (this is needed for XFCE4 to work without a problem).

	127.0.0.1               yourname yourname.my.domain
	
Now you just have to reboot and login again as a user.

If you want to install any applications follow [DragonFly instructions](http://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/howtos/HowToPkgsrc/).

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).

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):

	http://avalon.dragonflybsd.org/packages/i386/DragonFly-2.8.2/pkgsrc-2010Q3/All

Remember to disable (<b>#</b>) any other than DragonFly mirrors. 

Now you have to update pkgin and upgrade any applications that are already on your system by:

	#pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade

	

Following experience is from running DragonFly 2.8.2 on netbook (eeepc 900).

## ACPI and power management

There is no issues in running with ACPI.

   
Suspend (S3) works but there are some problems with resuming (X11 crashes and touchpad doesn't work after <b>zzz</b>).

For tuning/controlling/monitoring ACPI extras for ASUS laptops you have acpi_asus(4).

    $ sysctl hw.acpi.asus
    hw.acpi.asus.lcd_brightness: 1
    hw.acpi.asus.camera: 0
    hw.acpi.asus.cardreader: 1
    hw.acpi.asus.wlan: 1

## Video controller 

Video playback is okay. The chipset in use is Intel 945GM. 

## Ethernet controller 

Works without any problem with ae(4).

## Wireless card(s) 

Works fine

## Audio 

Works fine

## SD card reader 

Works fine

## Camera

Not supported.