Get the Vendor ID and Product ID of TouchPack Resistive Touch Screen using ‘lsusb’ command.

person@CANONICAL-DESK:~/Desktop$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1bfd:1688 TouchPack Resistive Touch Screen
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
person@CANONICAL-DESK:~/Desktop$

So, here is VID and PID of Touch Screen is:

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1bfd:1688 TouchPack Resistive Touch Screen

VID = 1bfd

PID = 1688

Now, it requires quirks to work well with Ubuntu. Ubuntu is taking it as usbhid device. There are few ways to enable this device with quirks.

Modify /etc/rc.local file  and add below line:

modprobe -r usbhid
modprobe  usbhid quirks=0x1bfd:0×1688:0×40

Please reboot the Ubuntu, and next window will give you touch experience. Now, there are few applications in Ubuntu, that will make your user experience rich. There is application called “onboard”, comming in default Ubuntu Netbook Installation. That
will enable on-screen keyboard for every situation. You have to just enable it in start-up application so, GDM can launching new session. There is “onboard-settings” where you can define your optiont, like icon in Ubuntu Top Panel, your custom keyboard layout, launch it while locked  screen, etc… And for editor, there is very good application called, “xournal”, which you can installed straight from Ubuntu Software Center.

:wq

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person@CANONICAL-DESK | Straight from Canonical field, Puducherry, India.

Here is my statics during Ubuntu 9.10 To Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (RC Release) upgrade process.

I started upgrade early in the morning in IST time zone with 8 MBPS Broadband Line. I was already running Ubutnu 9.10 with latest updates. During upgrade process, 1574 package was upgraded, 242 was new and 27 packages was removed. It took 45 minutes to download 1064 MB of data. Total upgrade time from Start to Reboot was around 3 hours on my Intel Dual Core machine with 4 GB Ram, i did Bath, Breakfast and checkout during this time. Last upgrade was of Ubuntu 9.04 under 40 Degree Celsius temperature @ Ahmedabad, this time i was in BLR with 20 degree Celsius temperature, Actually my laptop has heat problem, so this parameter was concerned for me.

Here is step to upgrade Ubuntu 9.10 to Ubuntu 10.04

Note: I would advise to take the backup from your existing system to be at safer side. Also, please make sure that you machine is connected with uninterrupted Internet to make upgrade smoother.

Step – 1:

Make sure that your current Ubuntu 9.10 installation is up-to-date with latest updates. If not please update it with latest updates.

Launch update-manager

Update Manager

Step – 2:

If “Your system is up-to-date” then you can start the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS upgrade process.

Launch Ubuntu 9.10 Upgrade Manager

Ubuntu 9.10 Update Manager with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS upgrade option

Step – 3:

Press the “Upgrade” button in Ubuntu 9.10 Update Manager with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS upgrade option window. it will start the upgrade option with release note. it’s still in BETA stage, so please read it before you proceed ahead and make sure it’s not affect your upgrade process. if you are not sure what you are doing please press “Cancel” button to cancel the upgrade process or else “Upgrade”

Ubuntu 10.04 BETA Release Note

Step – 4:

After going through Ubuntu 10.04 release note (Beta). It’s total six stage process. From Preparing Upgrade to Restarting the Computer. It will download the Update Manager Core.

Upgradation of Update Manage Core

Distribution Upgrade

Setting Up New Software Channels

Notification: Support For Some Application Ended

Notification: Do you want to start upgrade?

Getting new packages

Installing the upgrades

Cleaning up

Remove Obsolete packages

Restart the system to complete the upgrade.

After successful reboot, you will notice purple Ubuntu Boot Splash. If everything goes fine it should boot perfect, which happened in my case, you may have to change themes  and your existing desktop to give complete Ubuntu 10.04 LTS look.

I have also noticed 100% CPU utilization during “Cleaning Up” stage.

100% CPU Utilization during Cleaning Up stage

I hope this will also help for smooth upgrade from Ubuntu 9.10 to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (RC Release).

Have Happy Upgrade….