Beginner Troubles

Fri Feb 14 18:14:27 UTC 2014

On 02/14/2014 10:03 PM, Bob Grasper wrote:
> Hi All.
>
> I am a linux newby (I know - what a pain, you may be thinking. I am 
> trying to breathe new life into a netbook that had Win XP on it. I 
> have very little experience of linux at all. Here's the problem: The 
> manufacturer of my netbook has released Linux Drivers and config stuff 
> for the netbook. This is badly needed for the trackpad made by 
> Elantech. The cursor jumps around crazily with the default Lubuntu 
> setup and this makes typing REALLY hopeless.

Hi,

I have reported that months ago, yet nothing happened :)

https://lists.launchpad.net/lubuntu-qa/msg03075.html

If you find a way to solve this issue (which is only with Lubuntu by the 
way), please let me know :)


>
> I have downloaded a the set of drivers and config files from ASUS from 
> here:
>
> http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=30&s=1&m=Eee+PC+1000HE&os=17&hashedid=Ues16Gw2OcqSjUN 
> <http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=30&s=1&m=Eee+PC+1000HE&os=17&hashedid=Ues16Gw2OcqSjUNt>
>
> and I have them in my home directory in lubuntu.
>
> I downloaded the newest kernal version and I got a makefile script (I 
> think that's the right term) and some directories with files in them. 
> They all look like text files containing scripts.
>
> I have no idea how to execute these. I tried entering the directory 
> where they are stored as Root and copying the makefile script into a 
> terminal window, but although the script runs,  it  fails all over the 
> place with errors such as 'no such directory', or directory exists 
> already' and stuff like that. I have no idea what to do to get this 
> going so that I can type in an ordinary way without the cursor jumping 
> to another part of the page as soon as I brush the pad even in the 
> lightest way.
>
> If you can help me I will greatly appreciate it, but don't assume any 
> prior knowledge as I am a real beginner here.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Tony
>
> MAKEFILE SCRIPT BELOW HERE:
>
> #!/usr/bin/make
>
> DIST=linux-2.6.26
>
> all: build
>
> extract:
> mkdir work
> tar -C work -jxf $(DIST).tar.bz2
> touch extract
>
> patch: extract
> mkdir work/$(DIST)/patches
> cp patches/* work/$(DIST)/patches
> cd work/$(DIST) && ./patches/apply
> touch patch
>
> prepare: patch
> cd work/$(DIST) && make-kpkg --append-to-version=-eeepc debian
> cp debian/changelog debian/control work/$(DIST)/debian/
> cp config work/$(DIST)/.config
> cp config work/$(DIST)/patches/
> touch prepare
>
> build: prepare
> cd work/$(DIST) && dpkg-buildpackage -b -nc -us -uc
> cp work/$(DIST)/debian/files debian/
> touch build
>
> clean:
> rm -fr work extract patch prepare build debian/files
>
>
>
> FAILING OUTPUT FROM TERMINAL WINDOW BELOW HERE:
>
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# #!/usr/bin/make
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# 
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# DIST=linux-2.6.26
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# 
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# all: build
> all:: command not found
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# 
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# extract:
> No command 'extract:' found, did you mean:
>  Command 'extract' from package 'extract' (universe)
> extract:: command not found
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# mkdir work
> mkdir: cannot create directory 'work': File exists
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# tar -C work -jxf $(DIST).tar.bz2
> DIST: command not found
> tar (child): .tar.bz2: Cannot open: No such file or directory
> tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now
> tar: Child returned status 2
> tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# touch extract
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# 
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# patch: extract
> No command 'patch:' found, did you mean:
>  Command 'patch' from package 'patch' (main)
> patch:: command not found
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# mkdir work/$(DIST)/patches
> DIST: command not found
> mkdir: cannot create directory 'work//patches': File exists
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# cp patches/* work/$(DIST)/patches
> DIST: command not found
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn# cd work/$(DIST) && ./patches/apply
> DIST: command not found
> bash: ./patches/apply: Permission denied
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# touch patch
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work#
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# prepare: patch
> prepare:: command not found
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# cd work/$(DIST) && make-kpkg 
> --append-to-version=-eeepc debian
> DIST: command not found
> bash: cd: work/: No such file or directory
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# cp debian/changelog debian/control 
> work/$(DIST)/debian/
> DIST: command not found
> cp: target 'work//debian/' is not a directory
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# cp config work/$(DIST)/.config
> DIST: command not found
> cp: cannot stat 'config': No such file or directory
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# cp config work/$(DIST)/patches/
> DIST: command not found
> cp: cannot stat 'config': No such file or directory
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# touch prepare
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work#
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# build: prepare
> No command 'build:' found, did you mean:
>  Command 'buildd' from package 'buildd' (universe)
> build:: command not found
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# cd work/$(DIST) && dpkg-buildpackage -b 
> -nc -us -uc
> DIST: command not found
> bash: cd: work/: No such file or directory
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# cp work/$(DIST)/debian/files debian/
> DIST: command not found
> cp: cannot stat 'work//debian/files': No such file or directory
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# touch build
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work#
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# clean:
> clean:: command not found
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work# rm -fr work extract patch prepare build 
> debian/files
> root at tony-1000HEport:/home/tony/Downloads/LINUX KERNAL 
> /linux-2.6.26-eeepc-svn/work#
>
>
>
>
>

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Ali/amjjawad
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad

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