Hi everybody,

I didn't have any experience with Linux systems, but finally I decided to install it on my HP mini 210.
I tried Ubuntu (both versions: desktop and netbook-remix) but didn't get impressed. HP was gettin' hot and it seemed that the fan was not working properly. Also, I was not able to use touchpad as it should normally work (no scrolling and no righ-clicking). The battery was not working for so long, even worst than in Windows 7...

At first sight Linux was not frendly to me...
So, I decided to install Moblin OS on my netbook, I like its design and frendly interface, also its fast working... But new problems were waiting for me after the installation and I will try to explain you how I fixed them...

1. Wi-fi
2. Mic
3. Touchpadd
4. Skype

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1. Wifi was not working after I installed it. I searched on some forums on how to make it work and finally got it:
I used the guide for dell mini 9 and it helped me.

Overview

The Dell Mini 9 uses a broadcom wireless device which doesn’t have native support in the standard Moblin V2 distribution.


What you’ll need

Unfortunately, as with most situations like this, you’ll need a wired connection active in order to download the appropriate files.

Please visit the Broadcom site to read the details on the license of this driver

http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php


For those of you wanting to just get up and running, then I’ve setup a repository on slaine.org with the binary and source rpms I’ve created for Moblin.


Download slaine.org-release-2.1-1.noarch.rpm. If doing so on Moblin, then the PackageKit GUI will be triggered where you will be prompted for a password to install it. This will enable the repository on your system. From there you can use the PackageKit GUI in the Applications/Settings section (search for wl-kmod) or just via yum on the command line ...


sudo yum install wl-kmod


These steps can be used to create the binary rpm yourself. You need to actually install MoblinV2. These steps won’t work while booting off the live image.


1.

1)Activate the moblin toolbar and select the applications icon
2.

2)Choose the Accessories section and select Terminal
3.

3)Install the various tools you’ll need

sudo yum install rpmdevtools

4.

4)Install the compilers and other tools,

sudo yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

5.

5)Install the kernel-netbook-devel package.

sudo yum install kernel-netbook-devel

6.

6)Now we’re ready to build and install the new broadcom drivers

wget http://slaine.org/moblin/releases/2.1/i ... in.src.rpm

(This build will download the broadcom driver archive directly from their site)

rpmbuild --rebuild --target=i586 wl-kmod-5.60.48.36-1.moblin.src.rpm

7.

7)Install the resulting rpm,

sudo rpm -ivh ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/i586/wl-kmod-5.60.48.36-1.moblin.i586.rpm
took it from slaine.
Everything worked except the 7th step... but after rebooting on 6th step it started working....

2. Mic
Was not working at all... no reactions. To make it work I wrote on the terminal the following command:
Code:
alsamixer -c0
and you will be able to see a black screen with your sound card's settings; you will see 8 parametrs 4th should be "Mic In" and 6th and 7th - digital...

3. Touchpad...
Still can't make it work, no two fingers scrolling nor right clicking...

4. Skype
Garage of Moblin looks so poor that u can't install something useful. To install skype is very easy, you just have to add repository and easily install it by the command:
Code:
sudo yum install skype
To install it I used this manual:
I found it had to believe that moblin did not have Skype out of the box…here is what I did to get it installed and working incredible well!

Create a text file and name it skype.repo. Write this in the body of the file:
[skype]
name=Skype Repository
baseurl=http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/fedora/updates/i586/
gpgkey=http://www.skype.com/products/skype/linux/rpm-public-key.asc
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

Move to its permanent location via terminal with this command:sudo mv /the location of your file /etc/yum.repos.d/

From terminal as well, now type:
yum install skype

Enjoy it!

NOTE
Set your audio devices as needed and test your webcam if any.
It works 100% on my mini10v
So that's all.

I created this topic to help some users so that they will not have to search and spend hours for answers on different places.
I still have a problem with the toucpad, if somebody knows how to fix it, please write down there.

Regards,

Just!m.