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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: alfie on March 16, 2005, 11:28:54 pm

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: alfie on March 16, 2005, 11:28:54 pm

Debating on which version to install... 1.05 or RC9

My usage requirements will be speed (Are either/both using the new kernels that enable to C700 to go faster, forgot the name of that patch) Since both SDKs are out, I can always compile up my own apps if needed.

So is there any glaring problems with 1.05, or should I just take the jump to RC9 ?

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: Zumi on March 17, 2005, 01:20:15 am

There's no real reason to stick to the 1.0.5 version. 1.1.0 RC9 is more fast, stable and have more package to install than 1.0.5.

Zumi

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: ThirtyOne on March 17, 2005, 07:47:22 am

I initially installed 1.0.5 before moving up to RC9.  The only value in doing this was to see how much progress has been made with RC9!

I found 1.0.5 to be little more than an X Server with some add-ons.  RC9 is a completely different experience.  It is amazing how much they have done and how close to a linux workstation it now is.

Also, there is much more info in the posts on RC9 so you will find it easier to get answers.

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: donquixote on March 17, 2005, 12:57:21 pm

Don't even bother with 1.0.5-- it's not worth it. I don't even know why it's still available on the site. RC9 is the way of the present and future.

dq

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: scoutme on March 17, 2005, 10:46:58 pm

RC9 is at 1.0.5 as RedHat 5 is at Ubuntu.

With 1.0.5 you feel like you have installed an alpha version; RC9 is definitely something you can pay for. Actually, RC9 is as stable as the default ROM

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: LadyBug on March 20, 2005, 04:12:11 pm

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Actually, RC9 is as stable as the default ROM

While I think pdaXrom is really cool, the original ROM and Cacko ROM are much more stable still. In RC9 I get frequently GUI freezes that require either hard boot (i.e. remove battery etc) or a login from network to solve. At some point I got a freeze on three days in a row, which got REALLY annoying.

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: projekt on April 05, 2005, 12:09:29 pm

Yeah, I had to revert back to 1.05.. but was thinking about scrapping it all together and going with OZ or the cacko rom.  RC9 wasn't very stable for me at all.  Sure, its great to see a complete install of a wide range of apps and a good control panel.. but RC9 is hardly useable.  It froze at least twice a day for me.

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: Chero on April 05, 2005, 12:22:59 pm

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Yeah, I had to revert back to 1.05.. but was thinking about scrapping it all together and going with OZ or the cacko rom.  RC9 wasn't very stable for me at all.  Sure, its great to see a complete install of a wide range of apps and a good control panel.. but RC9 is hardly useable.  It froze at least twice a day for me.
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What are you guys doing that makes it freeze twice a day ?

I've just been to Cacko 1.2(1)(2), it froze at least twice a day for me (using X/Qt pocketworkstation), so I came back to pdaX.
There's no other rom that can run debian apps as fast as pdaX can.
X/Qt is a nice try, but it takes too long to start and you have to shut it down before you suspend if you don't want your Z to freeze. Starting them from pdaX is way faster and more stable. The debian-apps also run faster (read : "you can actually use them")

I'd say : go for RC9

Chero.

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: ScottYelich on April 05, 2005, 03:23:59 pm

# uptime
 12:48pm  up 17 days, 18:12, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00
# df -k
Filesystem           1k-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/mtdblock/2          54272     49012      5260  90% /
none                     12288        28     12260   0% /dev/shm
/dev/mtdblock/3          69632     22448     47184  32% /home
/dev/mmcd/disc0/part1   487279    446016     16105  97% /mnt/card
/dev/loop0               69888     69888         0 100% /opt/arm/3.3.2-vfp
192.168.2.74:/disks/disk1 82567200  38728832  39644224  49% /disks/disk1


I need to verify that my right click still works...
and I haven't compiled c++ w/ qt (thanks pgas!!!) ..
but I have run firefox, dillo, xmms... nfs mount, etc.

17 days with light use... no lockups.  :-/

Scott

Title: 1.05 Vs Rc9 :)
Post by: henry on April 05, 2005, 10:11:48 pm

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Debating on which version to install... 1.05 or RC9

My usage requirements will be speed (Are either/both using the new kernels that enable to C700 to go faster, forgot the name of that patch) Since both SDKs are out, I can always compile up my own apps if needed.

So is there any glaring problems with 1.05, or should I just take the jump to RC9 ?
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I support RC9, the speed makes me so high.