Installation manual

32 5. Debian and other Software Packages
Monitor "TFT UXGA Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Radeon Screen"
Device "ATI Radeon"
Monitor "TFT UXGA Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Framebuffer"
Screen "Framebuffer Screen"
InputDevice "Internal Keyboard"
InputDevice "Trackpoint"
InputDevice "Mouse"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Radeon"
Screen "Radeon Screen"
InputDevice "Internal Keyboard"
InputDevice "Trackpoint"
InputDevice "Mouse"
EndSection
Note: The Xsetup configuration tool from the XiG Accelerated Server suggests a gamma value of 2.432 (and a
fewother colour corrections) for our TFT monitor.Using some visual gamma correction tables and this nifty ja-
va-applet, we get on a somewhat lower gamma value of 2.2. Nevertheless, we settle for a value of 1.7 (or even
less). Note also: The physical display size of 305 × 228 mm² results in a resolution of 133 dpi.
5. 8. Laptop-Net
There exists a nifty Debian package called laptop-net, which allows the automagic detection of the IP address
and subsequent reconfiguration of the system as a function of this IP address. Unfortunately,this package does
not work as advertised. At least not here and now.
Update: Even the more recent versions of the laptop-net packagec continue to suck. Unfortunately,the package
maintainer does not bother to answer emails, so we decided to roll our own variant and flush this crap here down
the virtual toilet.
First of all, the package installation process overwrites important configuration files. Furthermore, Intel’sether-
net drivere100 is not supported by one of the scripts in the package. So we better divert them, before we add our
ownmodifications.
Diverting important laptop-net configuration files:
#> dpkg−divert −−rename /etc/default/laptop−net
#> dpkg−divert −−rename /etc/laptop−net/schemes
#> dpkg−divert −−rename /usr/share/laptop−net/shared.sh
#> cp /etc/default/laptop−net.distrib /etc/default/laptop−net
#> cp /etc/laptop−net/schemes.distrib /etc/laptop−net/schemes
#> cp /usr/share/laptop−net/shared.sh.distrib /usr/share/laptop−net/shared.sh
Then we add support for the Intel e100 driverbyediting /etc/default/laptop-net and /usr/share/laptop-net/
shared.sh.