Its almost running out of the box.

Desktop Stuff

Compiz Einstellungen

Install Advanced Desktop Effect Settings

 sudo aptitude install compizconfig-settings-manager

Screenlets

Take a look at http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/08/24/osx-like-widgets-with-ubuntu-screenlets-and-compiz-fusion/ or http://compiz.org/Desktop_Screenlets

Avant Window Navigator

• http://blog.t-error.ch/article/528/avant_window_navigator/

Desktop Background Shell

see Transparent Terminal on Background

Screen flickering

Tried to get rid of my screen flickering with following code (works till now)

Insert at the end of /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-kernel-nkc

 options nvidia_new NVreg_Mobile=1 NVreg_RegistryDwords="PerfLevelSrc=0x2222"

Hardware

Fingerprint Reader

see Enable_AuthenTec_Fingerprint_Reader_as_PAM_modul

Sound

Add following line to the end of /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base (do it with sudo)

 options snd-hda-intel model=lenovo

Change all Audio settings to use ALSA (System->Preferences->Sound)

Webcam

Works out of the Box.

To test you can use following programm

 sudo aptitude install cheese

Security

Firewall

Added following line to /etc/init.d/networking before the switch case

 # add block all incoming firewall rule
 iptables -I INPUT \! -i lo -m state --state NEW,INVALID -j DROP

TODO: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-run-firewall-script-as-soon-as-eth0-interface-brings-up.html

Network

Kismet

TODO: kismet config file and starter script

Links / Referenzen

• http://linuxwiki.de/MarkusMajer/Lenovo3000N100
• http://blog.slyon.de/?p=122

TODO's

• http://ubuntology.com/2007/11/02/block-ssh-login-attempts/
• http://ubuntology.com/2007/11/05/pdf-printer-in-gutsy/
• add ssh tunnel automation script for secure surfing on PWLAN based on this
• Rewrite fp pam module that it doesn't display which finger to use
• Description on HOWTO setup awn and make the desktop comfortable
• Connect HTC 3600 over Bloetooth and use dialup, synchronize PIM
• Make a script to soft shutdown bluethooth (HW button seems to turn off wifi too)
• take a look at http://alltray.sourceforge.net/
• Make a backup live dvd of the stable system