Ubuntu and Archos 9 tablet

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Archos 9 is a an x86 computer and thus it is possible to install Ubuntu on it. Folks at archoslounge installed it on the Archos 9, but the installation is not so straightforward. You will need to attach a USB mouse, keyboard, Wi-Fi dongle to the Archos as touchscreen and built-in Wireless do not work out-of-the box. 

After installing the Ubuntu, to get the wireless working, write the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt-add-repository ACH: gma500/ppa

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install Poulsbo-driver-2d-3d-driver Poulsbo Poulsbo-config

..and to get the touchscreen working, write this at the terminal

wget http://home.eeti.com.tw/web20/drivers/touch_driver/Linux/20100413/eGalaxTouch-3.01.4001-32b-k26.tar.gz
tar vxfz eGalaxTouch-3.01.4001-32b-k26.tar.gz vxfz eGalaxTouch tar-3.01.4001-32b-k26.tar.gz
cd eGalaxTouch32 cd eGalaxTouch32
sudo ./setup.sh sudo. / setup.sh
choose PS/2 by pressing "2" choose PS / 2 by pressing "2"

Change the startup options to enable the touchscreen to be recognized (this causes the loss of the mouse touchpad).

sudo gedit /etc/default/grub sudo gedit / etc / default / grub

It should be added mem = 980mb i8042.nomux content GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT line and save.

sudo update-grub sudo update-grub

3. Make the screen visible to the system

sudo vim.tiny /etc/rc.local vim.tiny sudo / etc / rc.local

It should be added echo-n "serio_raw"> / sys/bus/serio/devices/serio1/drvctl just before the exit 0.

4. Restart and calibrate the screen

sudo eGalaxTouch sudo eGalaxTouch

Adjust the compensation by selecting Tool> Linearization> 25 points and clicking at each round that appear on the screen.

[via archoslounge] (French)

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