[OB] Installing DamnSmalllinux on your OB800

[Michel Bel]

Well, here goes:
( This assumes that you have an 80MB OB800. If less memory, read the forums 
to run 'lowram' !!)

Get hold of DSL from
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/  esp:

via

http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/download.html
from one of the mirrors  /current directory, download

a) get the ISO to run on several systems with bootable CD, and burn it 
first,
or get the dsl-4.2.5-embedded.zip , for example from
ftp://ftp.oss.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/damnsmall/current/dsl-4.2.5-embedded.zip
if all you want is to run it on your OB (and have an embedded bochs version 
on your PC)

Copy  three files from the CD or embedded zip to
the root of your OB800 C: drive

- linux24         - the kernel
- minirt24.gz   - base boot image
- the directory \knoppix, containing the knoppix cloop disk image, (note: 
The directory plus containg knoppix)

get loadlin.exe, e.g. from www.belxs.com/michel/download/LOADLIN.EXE
get a file 'options.txt' from www.belxs.com/michel/download/options.txt

 containing the following:
-----------------------------------------------
linux24
root=/dev/ram
rw
initrd=minirt24.gz
vga=788
noagp
quiet
xmodule=fbdev
ramdisk_size=100000
init=/etc/init
lang=su
-----------------------------------------------
EDIT THE LAST LINE TO REFLECT YOUR KEZBOARD SETTING <g>
DELETE IF YOU HAVE A US KEYBOARD. ( Mine appears to be finnish)

Put in a normal PS-2 mouse.

Escape to DOS

Enter
> loadlin @options.txt and yes, it woiks. Happy testing

To configure for a serial mouse etc:

press CTRL-Backspace to kill the xserver and run xsetup.sh from the 
commandprompt.
choose:
xfbdev server
USB mouse no
IMPS2mouse no
choose # buttons on serial mouse
choose your keymap

after exit, enter 'startx'


For browsing use Dillo! Firefox will run after 30 secs or so.
If you do not need the advanced features, Dillo is about 10 times faster on 
an OB800 than Firefox.
Firefox will run well though, albeit slow


Cheers,
Michel



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <skimpton at btopenworld.com>
To: "'HP Omnibook Notebook Computer list'" <omnibook at lists.elektro.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [OB] ubuntu gutsy on OB80, anyone?


>
> Michel Wrote
>
>> If interested, I'll post a small how-to here.
>
> ...yes please...
>
> If I put up DSL onto my OB800 (as the native OS), would it be useable
> on-line (e.g. email and known internet sites only) without the need for
> antivirus software?
>
> Also... will DSL support my Adaptec USB2connect USB 2.0 Cardbus (i.e. for 
> a
> Laser Wheel Mouse), and a SlimSCSI 1460D PC Card (for my scanner)?
>
> Lastly, Paul Fox Wrote
>
>> and get my partially disassembled ob800 off the workbench, before I lose
> the screws.
>
> ...umm my two k/b screws have been removed so many times that they have
> 'stripped' - does any lister have a couple of spares?
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: omnibook-bounces at lists.elektro.com
> [mailto:omnibook-bounces at lists.elektro.com] On Behalf Of Michel Bel
> Sent: 30 April 2008 12:08
> To: HP Omnibook Notebook Computer list
> Subject: Re: [OB] ubuntu gutsy on OB80, anyone?
>
>
> Steve wrote
>>
>> ...I would also like to try Ubuntu on my OB800CT p166 60mb. I am 
>> currently
>> trying to port DSL - anybody had success here?
>>
>> Steve
>>
> DSL works fine - including instant-on. Except for the pop-up mouse, 
> haven't
> found a way to get that working well.
> But with an external mouse it works fast enough. Don't try to use Firefox
> though, that takes too nuch memory. Most other apps work fine.
> I have a 'dual boot', using loadlin to boot DSL from autoexec.bat the 
> normal
>
> disk.
> No need to reformat the disk or anything, just run W95 and Ubutu from the
> same disk - takes only 50Meg extra for DSL.
>
> If interested, I'll post a small how-to here.
>
> Ubuntu is now in the 'Hardy Heron' (8.40) stage. That takes about 3.5 gigs
> on disk, (which I haven't). Should work though, although it might be quite
> slower due to more resource requirements.
>
> Michel
>
>
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