Laptops :: DSL on Toshiba 2590CDS (Satellite)



I've got DSL 1.5 running as a frugal install on a Toshiba Satellite 2590CDS. (Celeron 400, 64 meg ram, 4GB HD, 2M Trident Cyber 9525 - 800x600) and it's beautiful!

As this was my first frugal install I was really surprised by how easy the whole procedure is (wow!). Also impressive is how quickly it boots into the desktop. (Kudos to the development and testing team)  :cool:

There are a few minor tweaks I will look into ... like:
* modifying the grub menu to boot into fb800x600 as the default
* working out how to use the /optional directory with xxx.dsl files

My tips on making a 800x600 desktop easier to live with:
* Configuring the Fluxbox tab placement as "Bottom Left" makes running apps in full screen easier because it leave the Toolbar visible (and leaves a small sliver of desktop available for bring up the Menu (or accessing the dock when running wmdrawer)).
* Getting Firefox to use small icons and placing the navigation icons in front of the File menu and URL location box after the Help - gives maximum viewing space (you need to remove Navigation and Bookmark Toolbars after moving the icons).

I'll try to post some screen shots when I can. (I'm between ISPs atm and have just plugged a network cable into my neighbours broadband router for a quick browse and email check  :laugh: ).

Update: 3rd Oct
Here's the current laptop state (with wmapm to monitor battery and wmdrawer for quick access to apps). 2nd screen shot is Firefox maximised with single small customised toolbar.
Desktop Firefox

Cheers
rob
PS Kent - the WMdrawer MyDSL config file needs updating (image names are wrong .... they all start with uppercase letters now).
PPS can send you the updated rc file and new tile image (mini DSL forum icon) if you'd like).
Assuming your grub boot has the usual four choices....

dsl
dsl fb800x600
dsl fb1024x768
dsl fb1280x1024

Open your /boot/grub/menu.lst file, and change the default from 0 to 1,

Quote
# This sets the default entry to boot.
# Remember that GRUB counts from 0, so 1 is the second entry.

default 0  <<<--- ***  Change to 1  ***

# This sets the length of time in seconds that grub will wait for the user to select an OS
# before it boots the default on. I reccommend at least 15 seconds.

timeout 15

# Enter the entry for DSL here. Something like this.

title DSL
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda2 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz  

title DSL fb800x600
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda2 quiet vga=788 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz  

title DSL fb1024x768
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda2 quiet vga=791 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz  

title DSL fb1280x1024
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda2 quiet vga=794 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz


Yes, send me what you got, and I'll update wmdrawer..
The tile would be great.

73
ke4nt
monymind, I like your suggestion of bottom left for flux tabs, makes it easy to maneuver to the taskbar, menu, etc.
Quote (ke4nt1 @ Oct. 03 2005,03:47)
Open your /boot/grub/menu.lst file, and change the default from 0 to 1,

73
ke4nt

OK got it sorted. Was trying to edit the local /boot/grub/menu.lst which was actually link to /KNOPPIX/boot/grub/menu.lst

Actual editable file was located ..... /mnt/hda(x) -> /boot/grub/menu.lst

Thanks for the help!
Quote (roberts @ Oct. 03 2005,04:24)
monkymind, I like your suggestion of bottom left for flux tabs, makes it easy to maneuver to the taskbar, menu, etc.

Hi Robert  
that's exactly what I was trying to say. Aren't you relieved I don't write documentation! :laugh:
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