Dell mini 9 with Windows 7 RC

Steps to take:

• Install Windows 7 RC
• Install drivers here
• Shrink it here
• Turn hibernation off (powercfg.exe -h off)
• Compress it - for most files (not key files like system32 directory)
• Disable last access here
  
• Improve performance here
• Create RAM drive here

I have almost 4Gb of free space now! let's see if that can be improved!

I need one of these!

1Tb NAS Drive... I really need one... now that I am taking RAW pictures all the time I am quite desperate for hard disk space... last vacations, 4 Days, 17Gb (!) of photos! DAMN...

Dell mini 9 running Windows 7

I installed it... 0.5Gb left on my 8Gb SSD... fear...

Removed some stuff and need to remove more 1.2Gb free... still short I think.

But this OS is really worth it!

Dell Mini 9

I bought one of these beauties! In order to not lose track of what I did, I am keeping track online.

As soon as I booted up, got the not charging problem.

• flashed latest BIOS A04
  
• Installed ubuntu 8.10
• download latest aircraft application from dell
• enable and disable the aircraft mode to get battery charging
• the FN method did not work

First thing after installing ubuntu 8.10 - no sound

• sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

• options snd-hda-intel model=dell

Got a 2Gb dimm to boost memory, and reading about it I realize that ubuntu bundled with the laptop has kernel capped to 1Gb, so that is out of the picture.

After that power consumption... That need addressing with ubuntu 8.10, so:

• install powertop and tweak most of what it suggest - don't do the suspend usb thing, remember it is not persistent.
• make sure the laptop mode is 5! (/proc/sys/vm/laptop_mode -> 5)
• This page is the best https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne

Remove swap

Now I can say I played rugby in the snow!

Ok this is not the actual picture and it was touch rugby, but it was played in a snowed rugby field!!! Now I can say I played rugby in all weather conditions!

I did it!

I did it! I opened my ipod nano, took the old bat out and solder the new one! Awesome! It improved a lot! And it has 21% more power than the old one. Just £2,5 and my ipod is better than new!

My new phone! 8800 Sirocco

Beauty is a simple thing...