LINUX!!!!1

ACPI Event Handler

2006-11-25T15:33:00.000-05:00

I have gotten ACPI listen events working by using the following config file for /etc/acpi/default.sh

#!/bin/sh

set $*

group=${1/\/*/}
action=${1/*\//}
device=$2
id=$3
value=$4

case "$group" in
button)
case "$action" in
power) /sbin/init 0
;;

lid)
;;

*) logger "ACPI group button / action $action is not defined"
;;
esac
;;

battery)
case "$action" in
battery);;
*) logger "ACPI group battery / action $action is not defined"
;;
esac
;;

ac_adapter)
case "$action" in
ac_adapter)
case "$value" in
# Add code here to handle when the system is unplugged
# (maybe change cpu scaling to powersave mode)
*0)
echo "brightness: 2" > /proc/acpi/toshiba/lcd && cpufreq-set -g powersave;;

# Add code here to handle when the system is plugged in
# (maybe change cpu scaling to performance mode)
*1)
echo "brightness: 7" > /proc/acpi/toshiba/lcd && cpufreq-set -g ondemand;;

*) logger "ACPI group ac_adapter / action $action is not defined" ;;
esac
;;

*) logger "ACPI group ac_adapter / action $action is not defined"
;;
esac
;;
processor)
case "$action" in
processor) ;;
*) logger "ACPI group processor / actoin $action is not defined";;
esac;;
*)
logger "ACPI group $group / action $action is not defined"
;;
esac

Optical Mouse LED Swap

2006-08-10T10:38:00.000-04:00

Thanks to http://www.spodesabode.com/content/article/irmod I now have an IR LED in my optical mouse. What's the point behind this? Well first it's just really cool, and secondly there are some gains in mouse function. The IR uses less energy than the red so if you do this to a wireless mouse, you may get a little better operating time on a single charge. The optical sensor is also more sensitive to the IR than the red. I have noticed a smoother, faster response out of my mouse with the IR. If IR is better than the red, then why do companies not use IR? Well my guess is that the human eye can't see IR therefore how would we know the mouse is on? I like my new mouse and hopefully it keeps working.

I did this to a Fellowes Opti-Gel mouse with an IR LED from an old remote control. I have already had to mess with the mouse by cutting a section out of the wiring and rewiring the cable. Not too hard, just tedious. If you want some help with this mod then email me.

--Jim

gnome-blog

2006-07-30T13:04:00.000-04:00

Yet another Linux find. This is Gnome-Blog and it allows me to update Blogger from my gnome panel. It will update others as well including LiveJournal. I also found nanoblogger for people that want to create their own blog on their website.

--Jim

99.9% Linux Compatible

2006-07-30T12:47:00.000-04:00

Let it be known that on Saturday July 29th I have made my laptop 99.9% compatible with Linux. I will say 100%, but I'm sure something deep down inside doesn't work. Basically I have all hardware working. Last night I found two config files for my GUI that allowed dual head and s-video to work. These two things have been driving me nuts for a year. I will now begin to create a Linux on Laptops page for my computer so that other people will have the ability to see what I have done to make their computer work more smoothly. Yay for Linux and yay for Gentoo.

--Jim

Gaim-Blogger

2006-07-29T17:54:00.000-04:00

Ok so I am making this post through gaim using a program called gaim-blogger. This allows me to add posts directly through gaim. I love it. In Gentoo type emerge gaim-blogger and add it to /etc/portage/package.keywords in order to emerge it. This rocks.

--Jim

Google Calendar

2006-07-29T12:52:00.000-04:00

I have recently began using Google Calendar. So far I am very pleased. I have invited many people to it in the hope that this will spread. If you would like access to my calendar, go to my website and click on the corresponding buttons, or leave me a comment and I'll add you to my share list. Google Calendar rocks...go check it out.

http://www.calendar.google.com

--Jim

Re-Gentoo

2006-07-10T23:24:00.000-04:00

Updated Jul 12

Ok so I have pretty much recovered Gentoo now. Saying that, it means that I am once again sitting at home wanting something to do. I don't really have any friends back home and the friends I have work at every possible time I want to do something. Anyway as a result I have accomplished the following on my Gentoo computer that I have not done before:

1. Wiki Page - must install mysql with the latin1 flag and setup wiki to en-latin1 in order for it to work

2. Jabber IM Server - used gnome-jabber to set up accounts and gaim to connect

3. MySQL daemon successfully running - needed for wiki and jabber

4.Modem configured - dials and makes connection/need to configure wvdial to send username and password.

5.CPU Throttling - although my processor only goes from 87 to 100% on frequency.

Gentoo To Do List:

Dual Head - not possible with current drivers
S-Video Out - not possible with current drivers
Tweak printer/scanner to try to get a better combination - currently using hpoj/hpijs, I want to try just hpoj

More when it comes...

All about Linux

2006-07-08T22:49:00.000-04:00

All about Linux

This guys blog is awesome and has a ton of Linux stuff. I especially liked his fonts information. It really came in handy when I needed to get the Windows fonts into my Gentoo install. Go check it out!

--Jim

Recycle??

2006-06-02T13:45:00.000-04:00

Recycle??

This is my pathetic attempt at a website about recycling for ethics. If I actually had any work ethic <--ha ha...get it...I might have done a better job. It didn't help that people are retarded and can't figure out how to use winscp or a shell script...

Your Name?:
Website Address?:

Those were the two questions...how hard is it?...I mean really!

GOOGLE!

2006-05-26T10:56:00.000-04:00

Let's see how cool google blogging can be