Irk - Pockettop Keyboard, Mentioned in another thread. Options

[samac]

root@acpzaurus:~# ipkg install irk
Nothing to be done
An error ocurred, return value: 4.
Collected errors:
Cannot find package irk.
Check the spelling or perhaps run 'ipkg update'

I copied this from another thread, as there was no answer evident.

Has anyone else come across this. The package is in the OPIE feed, but it will not work either from the package manager or from the command line.

I would welcome your suggestions.

Samac

[samac]

It will not even download from the site.

Help, would be appreciated.

Samac

[grog]

I use the irk-zaurus package from the ZUG feed on my 5600 without problems. HTH

[samac]

I use the irk-zaurus package from the ZUG feed on my 5600 without problems. HTH

Thank you I will try that one.

Samac

[samac]

I use the irk-zaurus package from the ZUG feed on my 5600 without problems. HTH

Thank you I will try that one.

Samac

I now have irk-zaurus_0.11.0_arm.ipk installed, but nothing else is happening, no configuration program, no ability to select keyboard.

I know that it is probably something really simple, but I cannot figure out what I have done wrong.

Samac

[grog]

IIRC I had to reboot to get it to work. After that, an IRK entry with a kangaroo icon appeared in the input selection list (lower left corner, where you select keyboard, handwriting, etc). Assuming you get that far, then select IRK, hit the kangaroo & select Settings to set your Z type. Then just hit the 'on' radio button, line up the keyboard & it works. HTH

[samac]

IIRC I had to reboot to get it to work. After that, an IRK entry with a kangaroo icon appeared in the input selection list (lower left corner, where you select keyboard, handwriting, etc). Assuming you get that far, then select IRK, hit the kangaroo & select Settings to set your Z type. Then just hit the 'on' radio button, line up the keyboard & it works. HTH

OK is that iirc or lirc, if it is iirc you will have to help again as I cannot find it on any feed.

Many thanks again

Samac

[grog]

IIRC I had to reboot to get it to work.

OK is that iirc or lirc, if it is iirc you will have to help again as I cannot find it on any feed.

I apologize for throwing in acronyms. That's not a package name. IIRC = If I Remember Correctly. I should learn that not everybody is as skilled at mangling the english language as I am .

So just try rebooting & see if that helps.
OAO (Over And Out)

[samac]

Re-booting didn't help, and I am just as capable of mangling the English language. (Note that I used a contraction.)

Samac

[grog]

I'm afraid that's all I did & it worked. Sorry I can't be more help. Maybe somebody else will key in? (HELLO THERE!!) good luck.

[acpkendo]

Do not use the ipk from the ZUG feed on OZ--none of the packages from external sites I've used have worked on 3.5.3.

The solution had something to do with strange dependency errors and/or the naming of the packages--Mickeyl commented that ipkg was too smart for its own good. The solution is as follows:

1) download the ipk to the Z (sorry, can't help you as to why it won't download--maybe try downloading to a desktop and transferring)

2) disable all feeds in /etc/ipkg.conf or via the package manager (you needn't erase them, just disable).

3) run ipkg update (or update via the package manager)

4) install the local copy of IRK (ipkg install ./irk-blahblah_0.11.0-r0_arm.ipk, or via the package manager). With no other dependencies in the database, it should install cleanly.

5) reboot (you can probably just restart Opie, but I haven't had a lot of luck with that).

6) re-enable all the feeds in /etc/ipkg.conf or the package manager

7) update

[samac]

Hi acpkendo

That seemed to install the package OK, I say seemed because on reboot I got a black screen of death.

Ho hum, not to worry, I will fix it later.

Samac

[samac]

I have tried several times to install this package, either to / or sd, and each time I get a black screen. This is easily fixed by ssh'ing in and removing irk.

Could the problem be Hentges 3.5.3 in conjuction with the r21 kernel?

If anyone is running this combination with irk, please let me know.

Samac

[acpkendo]

This is a problem with the IRK.conf file, that I thought was fixed in the current version. In any case, the easiest way is to drop out of Opie, install it from the command line, and then copy the /etc/skel/IRK.conf file (I think that's the location) to ~/Settings/

Then you should be golden.

[samac]

This is a problem with the IRK.conf file, that I thought was fixed in the current version.  In any case, the easiest way is to drop out of Opie, install it from the command line, and then copy the /etc/skel/IRK.conf file (I think that's the location) to ~/Settings/

Then you should be golden.

OK I found IRK.conf in /etc

There was a folder called IRK.conf in ~/Settings/ and it was linked to /media/card/home/root/Settings/IRK.conf/

I deleted the folders, copied /etc/IRK.conf to /media/card/home/root/Settings/IRK.conf then
ln -s /media/....../IRK.conf ~/Settings/IRK.conf

Rebooted and I now have a fully working infra-red keyboard.

Many, Many, Many Thanks.

Samac