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Title: Baught C3000, Eager To Start On Help
Post by: harry on March 19, 2005, 09:41:31 am

All the good people out there,
i have baught zaurus today from Tokyo, and just returned home.
I am eager to convert it to english, so need all the help available.
This i my first PDA and no Linux exp'''''

1. please tell how to convert it to english. i will like to use the english Japanese dictionary all the time, so whats the best way to convert.

2. i have got 2 CD with the zaurus, are they needed and what to do with them. i havent connected zaurus to PC as yet.
waiting for the replies so i can start on.

thanks

Title: Baught C3000, Eager To Start On Help
Post by: gerenb on March 19, 2005, 10:47:20 am

Harry,

Good luck with your new C3000. Check this thread for various conversion techniques:

https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=8527&st=0 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=8527&st=0)

Title: Baught C3000, Eager To Start On Help
Post by: harry on March 19, 2005, 07:01:17 pm

Hey friends thanks to feedback on the forums, i have converted my zaurus into english and installed lot many softs.
BUT i am not able to run even a single video. i have tried the below method, except the sudo part .it does not work.

any ideas what to do?



5. KINO 2 MOVIE PLAYER, MPLAYER AND NEW VIDEO DRIVER
From http://my-zaurus.narod.ru/kino.html (http://my-zaurus.narod.ru/kino.html)
Install most recent version of Kino 2: kino2_0.4.2_arm.ipk
Also install mplayer-bvdd_1.0.1-1_arm.ipk - (New mplayer package)
Also install bvdd_0.1.0-1_arm.ipk - video driver for C3000
Also install sudo:
http://www.zaurususergroup.org/modules.php...q=getit&lid=184 (http://www.zaurususergroup.org/modules.php...q=getit&lid=184)
(Your Zaurus will reboot as soon as you finish installing the new video driver.