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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: Laze on February 09, 2005, 05:04:49 pm
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http://mirror1.pdaxrom.org/rc9.1/ (http://mirror1.pdaxrom.org/rc9.1/)
Feel free to try its all without any manuals (as usual) :-) The feed is in the same folder..
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what part is updated?
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Laze : what is 9.1 ? the corrected version of RC9 you released a few days after a first "improper" release, or another brand new one ? I flashed RC9 (second edition) on my 750 last monday, what are the differences between those two versions ?
Thanks, and bye !
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i have install rc9.1
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Just some small fixes and not much visible - feeling for most users. I you haven't installed a lot of stuff i recommend flashing this one...
The next RC10 should be available in a week or two..
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Laze, good to see you're making such a great amount of progress lately. However, my Z is running so nice right now that it would break my heart to reflash all over again.
I would be willing to switch if the blanke applet, which is very handy, controlled XMMS like it says. Or am I the only one with this problem?
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Laze:
Are the apps in the RC9.1 feed different from the RC9 feed? I've got that feed on my CF for wireless installs. Are they recompiled? Or am I ok with installing ipks from the old RC9 feed.
Thanks for all you guys do!
BTW, saw the screen shots of the 5x00 version of pdaXrom, you & sashz are going to make a lot of zaurus users very happy
Cheers,
Jerry
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Just some small fixes and not much visible - feeling for most users. I you haven't installed a lot of stuff i recommend flashing this one...
The next RC10 should be available in a week or two..
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laze:
we hope to include input-method(eastasia) in RC version RC10 or its feed.it is very very much important!
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badog: Haven't someone already made that as an IPK?
There are some fixes in the new RC9.1 feed and some new utils for sniffing etc.
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laze:
there is two ipks about input method (eastasia):
https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showt...10613(japanese) (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10613(japanese))
https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showt...=10689(chinese) (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10689(chinese))
but the ipks maybe need to be updated or fixed.
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a noticed matchbox window manager in the feed. Is there any way to use it not in always maximised mode? Any way to keep windows smaller than the desktop?
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laze:
there is two ipks about input method (eastasia):
https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showt...10613(japanese) (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10613(japanese))
https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showt...=10689(chinese) (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10689(chinese))
but the ipks maybe need to be updated or fixed.
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But I don't think it is wise to include these input method in RC10 as the size of the rom does matter for many users and most of them will not use it.
I think it is good enough to include these ipks in the RC feed.
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@scoutme: matchbox was written so that all windows except dialogs are maximized, so I don't think there is way
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The reason why we don't use the matchbox window manager is that it cant run in anything in maximized. We are using it for testing in the 5x00 version.
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ok, openbox is the best alternative, effectively.
a few more things:
1) when rotation happen, the bar changes placement - but windowmanager works like it didn`t. So, maximized windows are distanced by the desktop edge by a side while beiNg partially hidden by the newly placed bar
2) it`d be good if, when you launch on screen kboard:
- window space diminish so that maximized windows don`t fall behind th keyboard
- the app is launched in "decorate" and "always on top" mode by default
3) how can we have fonts in vertical mode small as they are in landscape?
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I did flash RC9.1. It works without too much pb on my 750.
I flashed it with the c760 kernel, as described here ( https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10431&st=30 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10431&st=30) ) in order to have only a root partition (i didn't know if it would work without doing this, and i didn't want to waste my time).
Good points :
- I like the new package manager interface, i missed the description and the list of dependencies on RC9.
- VLC gui is back !!!! That is good news.
- The new "Start menu" with bold fonts is much better.
- It may be subjective... but i feel like this version is a bit faster than the previous one.
Bad points :
- I tried installing Xemacs but i didn't chek how much space it would need. Of course, i didn't have memory enough, so the installation crashed. I got stuck into a "no space left on device" error and had to manually rease /home/tmp/ipkg/*. I know it is my fault, but it would be great if we could have a tool checking there is enough space on device BEFORE the installation and the downloading process begins. Plus I can't uninstall xemacs anymore... The icon is here, on the desktop, the bin is in $PATH, but when i launch it, i have a "Bus error". I think i'll have to manually erase all the files xemacs have installed...
- EDIT : I still have troubles with mplayer. It randomly crashes when playing different videos. My guess is that it is related to ffmpeg as if i use the "-vo null" argument the audio part plays without any pb, but i admitt i don't know much about all this.
- That is all !
Once again, you did a very good job !
Thanks again.
alan
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Hey Laze,
Was just wondering what the status was on the minimal no apps installed ROM?