linux mint 15 (cinnamon) on chromebook pixel

linux mint 15 (cinnamon) on chromebook pixel
(Sorry for the info dump, hopefully will fix soon)

setup mint 15 on chromebook

http://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/1eqsjp/tutorial_how_to_install_any_linux_distro_on_the/

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/12/how-to-enable-mac-os-x-like-natural.html

date/time in panel:
http://www.foragoodstrftime.com/

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

sudo sh ./install_firmware_from_alsa_project.sh

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:zedtux/naturalscrolling
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install naturalscrolling
    enable for trackpad, usb mouse
    enable start on login

firefox:
    default full zoom
    ghostery
    adblock plus

trackpad:
    disable left tap
    enable two finder scroll
    small amount of acceleration

windows tiling management:
gTile extension:
http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/extensions/view/21
https://github.com/shuairan/gTile/commit/3277b72e84407bc70df0dce95e96a7e283587481

screen:
    add brightness applet to panel

    keyboard shorcuts:
        sudo apt-get install xbacklight
        /usr/bin/xbacklight -dec 10
                        -inc 10

suspend fix:
http://blog.brocktice.com/2013/03/09/running-debian-wheezy-7-0-on-the-chromebook-pixel/

/etc/modules:
    tpm_tis force=1 interrupts=0


touchpad:
    disable right lower corner as right click:
    /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf
     31 ##Section "InputClass"
 32 ##        Identifier "Default clickpad buttons"
 33 ##        MatchDriver "synaptics"

 34 ##        Option "SoftButtonAreas" "50% 0 82% 0 0 0 0 0"
 35 ##EndSection

cursor:
 sudo apt-get install oxygen-cursor-theme
 settings...theme..other settings..mouse pointer: oxy-white

power:
    powertop
    arrow over to Tunables
    hit enter on each 'bad', turn it to 'good'
    esc to exit

    change whether plugged in/not
    http://askubuntu.com/questions/112705/how-do-i-make-powertop-changes-permanent
        add output of "sudo powertop --csv=powertop.csv" to battery /etc/pm/power.d/power

disable bluetooth by default:
    Run gksu gedit /etc/rc.local and add this before line with exit 0:
    rfkill block bluetooth

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Cinnamon desktop optimizations:

windows management:
x-tile

keyboard launcher:
kupfer


themes:
window borders: HighContrast
check "show icons on buttons"

cursor:
fix comixcursors
apt-get install comixcursors
get .tar.bz2
extract to:
/etc/X11/cursors/
/usr/share/icons/
reload cinamon alt-f2 "r"


tar xjf ComixCursors-0.7.3.tar.bz2