Karmic on a Sony Vaio

A crappy and old Sony Vaio, that is.

But, nevertheless, it works, quite good actually, considering that only has 768 MB of RAM, the laptop's fans are spinning like crazy MFs all the freaking time and that this laptop might be 4/5 years old now...
Installed Karmic last night on Hercules, my crappy Sony laptop sandbox beauty.

Things seems to be good, Karmic seems to a little, but just a little faster than what Jaunty was on the same box, neither the suspend nor the hibernate work (same thing with Jaunty on this laptop...)
Installed from the Alternate CD, a 32bits, obviously ;)

One thing I really hate about this release is the booting and the login screen, maybe the laptop's video it is waaaaay too crappy to handle it well, but I don't like it.

The other thing I don't like so far it is the Ubuntu Software Center, I don't use it that much, but with the old version, the "Add/Remove Applications" one, it was simpler to delete the Games, for instance.

Update to the max

I don't recall seeing this option before, I mean, for upgrading the whole OS release, on Update Manager.

Updates dujour

Haven't post about this in a while...
Just installed these updates, a new Firefox not withstanding; everything seems to be A Ok.

2009-10-31 11:47:52 status installed man-db 2.5.5-1build1
2009-10-31 11:47:54 status installed xulrunner-1.9 1.9.0.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
2009-10-31 11:47:54 status installed xulrunner-1.9-gnome-support 1.9.0.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
2009-10-31 11:47:54 status installed libsnmp-base 5.4.1~dfsg-12ubuntu3.1
2009-10-31 11:47:54 status installed libsnmp15 5.4.1~dfsg-12ubuntu3.1
2009-10-31 11:47:54 status installed firefox-3.0-branding 3.0.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
2009-10-31 11:47:55 status installed firefox-3.0 3.0.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
2009-10-31 11:47:55 status installed firefox-3.0-gnome-support 3.0.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
2009-10-31 11:47:55 status installed firefox 3.0.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
2009-10-31 11:47:55 status installed firefox-gnome-support 3.0.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
2009-10-31 11:47:56 status installed libc6 2.9-4ubuntu6.1

More battery problems

This is a new one... Or actually, no.

I've had my share of battery problems before, but this is the first one with the robust Compaq beast Tango...
The problems I had were with the original battery that came with my 15" PowerBook beauty... (link 1, link 2, link 3, link 4).

Well, I say fuck it, let that battery bleed the Linux death of laptop batteries.
BTW, here is some information on howto disable that pop on Ubuntu:

Question about "your battery has very low capacity" warning

Getting ready for the weekend

This weekend the little Sony will get the shake of its life...

Fucking heat

Spring isn't over yet, and we are already cooked to asphalt.

/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 & MRTG

A little script, edited from the original which I found on the internet many years ago, in order to graph HDD used space when you are using LVM

#!/bin/sh

PATH=/bin:/usr/bin

# The available HDD space as "incoming"

## Avai
df /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 | tail -1 | awk '{print $3}'
## Used
df /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 | tail -1 | awk '{print $2}'
uptime | cut -d, -f 1 | awk '{print $3, $4}'
echo $df | awk '{print $1}'

# EoF #

And the mrtg.cfg snip using the script:

Target[df-root]: `mrtg-df-local.sh`
Options[df-root]: nopercent,nobanner,nolegend,noinfo,integer,gauge
kmg[df-root]:kB,MB,GB
Title[df-root]: Disk use for / partition
PageTop[df-root]: Disk use /
YLegend[df-root]: 1k blocks
ShortLegend[df-root]:  
LegendI[df-root]: avail 
LegendO[df-root]: used 

Looking forward for Karmic

The new one looks nice, and I'm already in love with the new icon set, or what it looks like it is going to be the new icon set, Humanity.

Humanity Icons
Humanity 0.4

Jaunty re-installation (5)

After the basic install goodies I add:

sudo aptitude install ttf-droid
sudo aptitude install computertemp
sudo aptitude install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo aptitude install libdvdreasudo  (after that: /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.shd4)
sudo aptitude install vlc
sudo aptitude install emacs22-nox
sudo aptitude install openssh-server

Switch between networks

My /etc/network/interfaces:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

        mapping eth0
                map ARENALES eth0-arenales
                map AGUERO eth0-aguero

        iface eth0-arenales inet static
                address 10.120.10.7
                netmask 255.255.255.240
                network 10.120.10.0
                broadcast 10.120.10.15
                gateway 10.120.10.1
                dns-nameservers 10.120.10.1

        iface eth0-aguero inet dhcp

# EoF #

Exceute this to setup the network on each network:

sudo ifup eth0=eth0-arenales
sudo ifup eth0=eth0-aguero

New (monster) baby

Last Thursday got a new baby to play with.
An old Sony Vaio PCG FRV37, it is bulky, heavy, hot and by god, noisy; but, for the love of Jeebus, it has a quality build, this one must be about 8 years old, and it has been thru hell and hight water, and it is still solid as a rock (I mean hardware wise).

The only problem is the noise, it is way noisier than my Quicksilver DP 800 MHz which is saying a lot... I have disassembly it, cleaned a bit the fans, etc, but it did not got any better...
Right now has a 160 GB HDD, 768 MB RAM and Jaunty (32 bit, of course).

Updates dujour

Installed these, no problems at all, at least so far :D
The tzdata one I'm pretty sure it has to do with the Daylight Saving Time that never was.
Stupid government, stupid people.

2009-10-16 12:06:37 status installed libsndfile1 1.0.17-4ubuntu1.1
2009-10-16 12:06:38 status installed libc6 2.9-4ubuntu6.1
2009-10-17 18:19:04 status installed tzdata 2009n-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
2009-10-17 18:19:05 status installed tzdata-java 2009n-0ubuntu0.9.04.1

Meta Composite

I'm testing Metacity's own composite engine on Tango.
It looks rather nice (I'm a sucker for the drop shadow effect, what can I say...) Noticed a thing, tho, after a reboot, you have to re-enable it in order to the Panels to have drop shadows once again.

The current Ubuntu desktop

Yeah, the one from the last Thor Desktop...
It looks rather cool on Tango.

Un compressed copy on Image Shack

Updates dujour

Installed these yesterday, no problems after a reboot.

2009-10-06 15:37:00 status installed man-db 2.5.5-1build1
2009-10-06 15:37:01 status installed tzdata-java 2009n-0ubuntu0.9.04
2009-10-06 15:37:01 status installed wget 1.11.4-2ubuntu1.1
2009-10-06 15:37:01 status installed libglib2.0-0 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
2009-10-06 15:37:01 status installed libglib2.0-data 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
2009-10-06 15:37:02 status installed libc6 2.9-4ubuntu6.1

Murrine Rounded

I have a new Window Manager crush.
Well, actually, not really a Window Manager per se, since it's still Metacity, but a window decorator...
This one is MurrineRounded, And this one looks rather nice, IMHO.

MurrineRounded

The current Ubuntu desktop

Uncompressed copy on Image Shack

Updates dujour

Just installed these...

2009-10-02 19:00:51 status installed man-db 2.5.5-1build1
2009-10-02 19:00:54 status installed shared-mime-info 0.60-1
2009-10-02 19:00:55 status installed libwbclient0 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2
2009-10-02 19:00:55 status installed libsmbclient 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2
2009-10-02 19:00:55 status installed uno-libs3 1.4.1+OOo3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:00:55 status installed ure 1.4.1+OOo3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:13 status installed ttf-opensymbol 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:19 status installed samba-common 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2
2009-10-02 19:01:19 status installed smbclient 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2
2009-10-02 19:01:19 status installed openoffice.org-style-human 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:20 status installed openoffice.org-common 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:20 status installed openoffice.org-core 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:21 status installed openoffice.org-base-core 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:21 status installed openoffice.org-calc 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:21 status installed openoffice.org-draw 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:21 status installed openoffice.org-impress 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:21 status installed openoffice.org-gtk 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:21 status installed openoffice.org-gnome 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:22 status installed python-uno 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:23 status installed openoffice.org-math 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:23 status installed openoffice.org-writer 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:27 status installed openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1
2009-10-02 19:01:28 status installed libc6 2.9-4ubuntu6.1

Updates dujour

The first big update install since the big re-install.
Everything seems to be fine after the install and a reboot.

2009-10-01 16:23:15 status installed man-db 2.5.5-1build1
2009-10-01 16:23:17 status installed shared-mime-info 0.60-1
2009-10-01 16:23:56 status installed linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.52
2009-10-01 16:23:57 status installed python-problem-report 1.0-0ubuntu5.4
2009-10-01 16:23:58 status installed python-apport 1.0-0ubuntu5.4
2009-10-01 16:23:59 status installed apport 1.0-0ubuntu5.4
2009-10-01 16:23:59 status installed apport-gtk 1.0-0ubuntu5.4
2009-10-01 16:23:59 status installed linux-headers-2.6.28-15 2.6.28-15.52
2009-10-01 16:24:01 status installed linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.52
2009-10-01 16:24:01 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.28-15.52