HOW TO: Install Ubuntu on a HP TC1100 tablet pc

[phenest]

The xmodmap calls in the script from Linuturk are unnecessary on the TC1100. The script I use is as follows

#!/bin/sh
# Script created to toggle screen orientation on a Compaq TC1100 tablet
# Adapted by Rob Stockley from code found at
# http://www.koders.com/noncode/fidF6152D1225924664BF30DC6977DCD1E697FACD61.aspx
if [ -n "$(xrandr | grep rotation | grep left)" ]
then
xrandr -o normal
xsetwacom set "stylus" Rotate 0
else
xrandr -o left
xsetwacom set "stylus" Rotate 2
fi

To get the side keys working my .Xmodmap file looks like this

rob@rob-laptop:~$ cat .Xmodmap
! keysyms for buttons on edge of Compaq TC1100 Tablet
! mapped for use in Kubuntu 7.04
!
!  Jog shuttle
!    Left = 99
!    Right = 105
!    Press = 36
!  Escape = 9
!  Reset = 37
!  Tab = 23
!  Q = 159
!  Screen = 151
!
keycode 99 = Page_Up
keycode 105 = Page_Down
keycode 36 = Return
keycode 23 = Tab
keycode 9 = Escape
!
! The Q and screen buttons are mapped to XF86 launch
! events so they can be linked to scripts from within
! system settings
keycode 159 = XF86Launch0
keycode 151 = XF86Launch1

I have the screen button mapped to my rotate script and the Q button mapped to xournal which I use often.
HTH

That is a better script. Thanks for that. The one I used was simply the first one I found.

The side keys work 'Out-Of-The-Box' with Ubuntu. Did you not find this with Kubuntu?

[robnz]

The side keys work 'Out-Of-The-Box' with Ubuntu. Did you not find this with Kubuntu?

Actually they probably did work out of the box except for perhaps the Q and screen buttons. I've spent a long time trying to get the pen buttons working and some of my key mappings got a little broken along the journey. Chances are I could comment out the tab, esc, and jog shuttle mappings now and they would function normally.

[robnz]

Option    "Button1"    "1"

Also the above line in xorg.conf is unnecessary as that is already the default button mapping.

[phenest]

... things that confound me are getting sleep to function properly with the atheros wifi (known bug in madwifi) ...

If by 'sleep' you mean 'suspend', then it does work with some tweaking.

EDIT: I have edited the guide to show how.
Also, Suspend and Hibernate now work in Gutsy with the 2.6.22-14-generic kernel using the same method.

[robnz]

FYI. I've submitted a script to adjust LCD brightness on the TC1100 in this thread.

[ronnystandtke]

I noticed that the script does not work with Ubuntu 7.10 because the console output of xrandr changed. Here comes my version of the rotate script:

#!/bin/sh
if [ -n "$(xrandr | grep 768x1024)" ]; then
        xrandr -o normal
        xsetwacom set "stylus" Rotate NONE
        xsetwacom set "cursor" Rotate NONE
        xsetwacom set "eraser" Rotate NONE
else
        xrandr -o left
        xsetwacom set "stylus" Rotate CCW
        xsetwacom set "cursor" Rotate CCW
        xsetwacom set "eraser" Rotate CCW
fi

[phenest]

...the script does not work with Ubuntu 7.10 because the console output of xrandr changed...

I also found this. I will update the guide as soon as 7.10 is released officially.

[robnz]

I noticed that the script does not work with Ubuntu 7.10 because the console output of xrandr changed.

What has it changed to?
UPDATE: Disregard. I took a look at the xrandr source for Gutsy and saw the extensive changes.

[robnz]

The attached script below should work with both Feisty and Gutsy. There is an issue with screen dimensions that I have yet to address but this is half the solution.

#!/bin/sh
# Script created to toggle screen orientation on a Compaq TC1100 tablet
# Adapted by Rob Stockley from code found at 
# http://www.koders.com/noncode/fidF6152D1225924664BF30DC6977DCD1E697FACD61.aspx
# Updated 23 October 2007 to work with xrandr version 1.2 as 
# installed on Gutsy Gibbon.

if [ -n "$(xrandr --version | grep 'version 1.2' )" ]
then
  if [ -n "$(xrandr | grep 'left (')" ] 
    then ORIENTATION="left"
    else ORIENTATION="normal"
  fi
else
  if [ -n "$(xrandr | grep rotation | grep left)" ] 
    then ORIENTATION="left"
    else ORIENTATION="normal"
  fi
fi

if [ $ORIENTATION = "left" ]
then
  xrandr -o normal
  xsetwacom set "stylus" Rotate 0
else 
  xrandr -o left
  xsetwacom set "stylus" Rotate 2
fi

[popch]

Thanks for this nice HowTo.

I am just now trying to set up my TC1100.

First problem: enabling the restricted nvidia drivers will fail in Switzerland.

Solution: open Systems/administration/software sources. Change download from Server for Switzerlandto main server (Hauptserver) before trying to enable the restricted drivers.