Linpus Lite Compiz Fusion Desktop Effects

Enabling Compiz-Fusion

To enable Compiz Fusion on a Linpus Lite, follow these steps. If you are trying to enable it on some other distribution, the steps will differ.

1. Press alt+f2. Type terminal and click run.
2. Type sudo –i in the terminal to get root privilege.
3. Type cp /etc/xdg/xfce4-session/xfce4-session.rc /etc/xdg/xfce4-session/xfce4-session.rc.backup (This command will backup the xfce4-session.rc file)
4. Open the file by typing vi /etc/xdg/xfce4-session/xfce4-session.rc
5. Look for Client1_Command=xfwm4 in the xfce4-session.rc file.
6. Now change it to Client1_Command=compiz-manager, you can save the above line by adding # to Client1_Command=xfwm4. Then it will look like this #Client1_Command=xfwm4
7. Reboot by typing init 6
8. The system will reboot with compiz enabled.

Installing Emerald Themes

Emerald themes should be installed first, before using it. Installation using the gui won’t work, so you have to install it manually.

Follow these steps to install it.

1. Press alt+f2, type terminal and click run.
2. Type sudo –i to get root privilege.
3. Type yum install emerald-themes
4. Goto settings and emerald theme manager to select themes
5. During maximize operation; the buttons on the top right corner may disappear in some themes. Unchecking the raise on click option will rectify this.
6. To do this goto settings>CompizConfig setting manager and click general options.
7. Now goto Focus and Raise Behaviour and un-check Raise on Click

Adding more workspaces

By default Linpus lite has only one workspace, you have to add three more workspaces to spin the cube

To do this goto setting, select workspaces setting and increase the count to four.

To rotate the cube press and hold ctrl+alt+right arrow or hold ctrl+alt+left arrow or you can use the mouse to rotate the cube, remember pressing ctrl+alt.

Updating Acer one's Bios from Windows

Now you can update your Acer Aspire One's Bios from Windows

Follow the steps

1. Download the file from this link ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/netbook/aspire_one_150/bios/v.3308.zip

2. Extract all the files.

3. Then goto ZG5_3308 directory, copy ZG5_3308.fd and paste it in winflash>InsydeFlashWin3.43>Release

4. Goto winflash>InsydeFlashWin3.43>Release and run InsydeFlash executable file

5. Press ok to flash the bios.

6. After the flashing process, your system will reboot automatically.

7. You can use this application with any bios version.

Lowering LCD brightness now possible with bios version 3109

The LCD backlight brightness can now be lowered, by downgrading your Aspire one's bios to version 3109.

http://rapidshare.com/files/138881164/ZG5_3109.zip.html

If you don't mind about the screen flicker, then downgrade..

Some wallpapers for your netbook

I downloaded the above images from deviantart.com and resized it according to the Aspire one's desktop resolution.

Readyboost in Windows XP

Its easy to use a readyboost device in Windows XP similar to Windows Vista, all you have to do is plug-in the device, press Windows key+pause break key to bring up system properties, then click on advanced tab.

Now under the performance section, click settings and click advanced options tab. Under the virtual memory section press change and select the external device, select system managed size and click set.

Now Windows will prompt you to reboot, reboot its all done. I use a 1 GB SD card for this purpose, you can use any memory cards or an usb flash drive.

Enjoy..!

Updating your Aspire One's Bios

Updating Aspire One's bios is little tricky but you can perform it easily using the following instructions

1. Goto http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/portal20.cfm?recordid=5814&formid=3394&website=AcerPanAm.com/au&siteid=8116&words=all&keywords=&areaid=12 and download the file Flash BIOS v3309

2. Download Unetbootin from http://sourceforge.net/projects/unetbootin/

3. It is a time consuming process to prepare a Bios flash drive from Linux so I want you to stick to the Windows machine.

4. So after downloading unetbootin on Windows

5. Open the program you'll find two drop down list boxes on top

6. In the select distribution list box select freedos, select the usb drive and click ok.

7. After downloading it'll prompt you to reboot, Now do not reboot.

8. Extract all the files from the Bios zip file into the USB disk.

9. Restart the machine, press f12 and select the USB disk.

10 . Now choose option 5 live.

11. Goto c:\

12. Run 3309.bat

13. After the flashing process the system will reboot.

Linpus Desktop Switching

Now there's an easy way for the users of Linpus Linux Lite to switch their desktops. All you have to do is

1.Download the desktop-switch-0.3-1.i386.rpm.gz

2.The forum link is here

http://www.iphpbb3.com/forum/39151476nx21895/linpus-f13/desktop-switch-update-t218.html

3.Press alt+f2 and type terminal and press enter, then in the terminal window type sudo -i

4. Goto to the download location eg. cd /home/user/Downloads

5.Type gunzip desktop-switch-0.3-1.i386.rpm.gz

6. Then type rpm -i desktop-switch-0.3-1.i386.rpm

7. Now you can switch the Desktop by clicking the Icon