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Custom Linux Kernel - Hardy Heron

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So, why did this take so long?

Over the last few weeks I've been busy with several non-Linux and non-EeePC commitments. I also wanted to test and validate this kernel, as thoroughly as possible. Not everything is here that I would have liked, (as some hacks are still required) but things are certainly a bit closer, especially for the newer EeePC 900A, 901, 1000, and 1000H devices.

First off, I must say "Thank You" to Franco Lee and Ed Martinson. Both of whom lent me their personal 700 and 901 devices to help with development and testing. Without their contribution, I certainly wouldn't be as comfortable releasing this new version as I am today :)

And finally, an even bigger "THANK YOU" to everyone who's supported this project through the PayPal "Beer Fund". I plan on notifying everyone who's contributed via email, asking for permission to add your name to a new "Sponsors" page. To date, 27 people have contributed CAD$411. That's about 74 pints of Guinness! :D :D :D

So, what's new in 2.6.24-21-eeepc?

If you're currently using an EeePC 900 or earlier, there actually aren't that many changes for you. Other than,

• Hacks #1, #2 and #3 are largely unnecessary
• The eee overclocking module has been upgraded to v0.3 (now called asus_eee)
• Simplified USB_PERSIST code that's "always-on"

For a complete list of features available in 2.6.24-21-eeepc, please see the Technical Features page.

What are the long-term goals?

It is very likely that Ubuntu Intrepid v8.10 will be released before that point, in which case I plan on re-assessing exactly what is in Intrepid and what is not, and releasing a specific set of packages, if necessary.

Enjoy!

As of July 2nd 2008, the total number of...

Unique IPs that have downloaded the public key:	7503
Unique IPs that have linked to the repository:	24280
Unique IPs that have linked to linux-eeepc package:	7310
Unique IPs that have downloaded 2.6.24-19-eeepc:	1589
Unique IPs that have downloaded 2.6.24-20-eeepc:	6458
Unique IPs that have downloaded 2.6.24-21-eeepc:	2827
Requests serviced by the repository:	400,320
Packages downloaded from the repository:	76,881
Bytes downloaded form the repository:	310,498,367,408

Yes, that's 310 Gigs! Neat!

Very shortly (Monday or Tuesday) I'll release 2.6.24-21-eeepc as the standard kernel on this repository. The number of downloads for this kernel is going to jump over the next week or so (probably to about 8000 or so) as people migrate to the latest kernel :P

Both pages are designed to be a little more dynamic, now with the ability to generate device-specific results depending on what you select.

Unfortunately, some of the hacks are still incomplete. I should be able to collect this information within the next week or so.

The last remaining issue, the headphone jack output (or lack there-of), was finally resolved this morning. Officially, the following features are now provided by this kernel to support EeePC 901/1000/1000h devices:

• Wired ethernet support (via atl1e module from Asus)
• Wireless ethernet support (via rt2860sta module from Ralink)
• Complete WEP and WPA wireless encryption support (via unreleased Ralink patch)
• Complete sound card support (via unreleased AlsaProject code)
• ACPI with Bluetooth support (via patched eeepc-acpi module)
• SMP enabled (for hyperthreading your Intel Atom CPU)
• Simplified Persistent USB support (via an "always-on" patch)

This kernel maintains backwards compatibility for all EeePC 900 and earlier devices. Within the next week or so, barring any major bug reports or problems, this kernel will be released as the standard repository kernel.

If you want to try it out today; all you need to do is link to the repository then run the command:

Enjoy!

Work is in progress to provide 100% support for the EeePC 901/1000/1000H devices. As of today, if you install the 2.6.24-20-eeepc kernel you may noticed that you have no ethernet or wireless support, no bluetooth hotkey control (Fn-F2), and a broken internal microphone.

Once complete, the following new modules will be available:

• atl1e.ko: Wired LAN module ... (previously only available direct from ASUS's LinuxDrivers.zip
• rt2860sta.ko: Wireless LAN module ... (previously only available from ralinktech.com.tw
• snd-hda-intel.ko: Sound card module, ALC629 models ... (from code not yet formally released by the AlsaProject
• eeepc-acpi.ko: EeePC Hotkey module, bluetooth support ... (from a patch released by daltona on eeeuser.com)

If you'd like to track the progress of this work, or to try out some of the experimental modules, subscribe to the thread:
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=38030

What does this mean for you?

It means that if you're not already running 2.6.24-20-eeepc, it will be downloaded and installed for you on the next system update, and you will be prompted to reboot.

What's different in 2.6.24-20-eeepc?

According to the features page, 2.6.24-20-eeepc contains:

• Everything from 2.6.24-19-eeepc
• Restored extra kernel modules that were missing from 2.6.24-19-eeepc (I.e., DVD support, squashfs, usb+wifi support, etc.)
• USB_PERSIST support via timauton's patch. (See post-install steps.)
• Upgraded madwifi wireless modules (madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6 branch, svn r3745)
• Upgraded uvcvideo module (svn r233)
• Updated Elantech touchpad driver port to become user-selectable.

What if I have problems upgrading?

Please log your concerns into the eeeusers.com Forum, under the 2.6.24-20-eeepc Kernel Upgrade Announcment Thread.