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Everything Else => Sharp Zaurus => Model Specific Forums => Distros, Development, and Model Specific Forums => Archived Forums => C1000/3x00 General discussions => Topic started by: Meanie on October 04, 2005, 09:32:28 am
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Any comments on the zbook3k pdf file I generate for my website?
The direct link to the file is http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/zbook3k.pdf (http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/zbook3k.pdf)
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My browser (which launches acrobat) says the file is damaged and could not be repaired.
Felipe
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My browser (which launches acrobat) says the file is damaged and could not be repaired.
Felipe
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Just downloaded now ( it is 10:16 EST ) and it works with Acrobat.
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I tried again, this time using wget and now it opens fine in acrobat and xpdf.
Felipe
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This is a great resource and so handy to have it in one file. I get dizzy trying to keep track of all this stuff.
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This is a great resource and so handy to have it in one file. I get dizzy trying to keep track of all this stuff.
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This pdf file gets updated regularly, in fact, each time any of the html pages changes, it also gets updated.
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Are you kidding me? This is THE best resource for the SL-C3X00!
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"Are you kidding me? This is THE best resource for the SL-C3X00!"
Please,
I'm just a lurker and occasionally when I have a problem, a pest, but , everything on these boards is provided by people, through the goodness of their own hearts, in either their own time or, as is more likely, while skiving at work.
Any complaints about resources shouldbe addressed to Sharp and pure unquestioning gratitude to the 5 or 6 people that help us poor numpty's keep our zaurus's functioning.
I only have 5500 by the way.
Thanks for the continued support.
Chas
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Was he complaining?
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This pdf file gets updated regularly, in fact, each time any of the html pages changes, it also gets updated.
I found it today and I like it a lot!
THX for your docu
Marc
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I guess that was one interpretation. Here's a more direct approach:
Meanie, this is one of the best resource documents I have seen on such applications. And I have used many, many of them from the early Sharp clamshell devices, to Win CE ones, palm, etc. Keep up the good work!!
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Any comments on the zbook3k pdf file I generate for my website?
The direct link to the file is http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/zbook3k.pdf (http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/zbook3k.pdf)
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Great to have whole your site in one pdf! I have one comment. Could you generate book to be in portrait format? I think that then would be better readable in Z using qpdf2. Or maybe in both landscape and portrait.
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Any comments on the zbook3k pdf file I generate for my website?
The direct link to the file is http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/zbook3k.pdf (http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/zbook3k.pdf)
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Great to have whole your site in one pdf! I have one comment. Could you generate book to be in portrait format? I think that then would be better readable in Z using qpdf2. Or maybe in both landscape and portrait.
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That's easy to do
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Does anyone else have a preference to the zbook being in portrait or landscape mode? I am planning on only generating one version since it takes too much time for me to upload on my slow link. At the moment I am thinking about switching to only provide a portrait mode version. Any thoughts?
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Does anyone else have a preference to the zbook being in portrait or landscape mode? I am planning on only generating one version since it takes too much time for me to upload on my slow link. At the moment I am thinking about switching to only provide a portrait mode version. Any thoughts?
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As I said from my point of view portrait mode is better because is readable on Z in qpdf2. Thanks anyway for many information from your site and pdf.
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Does anyone else have a preference to the zbook being in portrait or landscape mode? I am planning on only generating one version since it takes too much time for me to upload on my slow link. At the moment I am thinking about switching to only provide a portrait mode version. Any thoughts?
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Meanie, I prefer portrait for printing (less pages) or landscape for reading on the Z.
Since I refer most often to the printed version, I would vote portrait.
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It's been updated yet again. I now am generating them in portrait only and have got the paging almost sorted out. Most of the images won't be split across two pages anymore so it looks much better now when printed out.
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It's been updated yet again. I now am generating them in portrait only and have got the paging almost sorted out. Most of the images won't be split across two pages anymore so it looks much better now when printed out.
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Hi, meanie. Thanks for all the help.
Maybe it has been fixed already. A while back, I printed out your "book" using 2 pages per sheet (2 portrait originals into 1 landsape sheet). Somehow a lot of blank space was left unused at the top and the bottom while the pages looked too small. It appears to be the result of big margings in the original. Maybe it's just me but I would like to save on ink and paper. So using smaller margins could be helpful when I print your next update.
But thanks for all the good work you do.
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I am happy with your book. However, it is next to impossible to read using Opera on my stock SL-5500. Perhaps I am having swap issues?
It's a great read on my PowerBook! A big help as I am speccing out the various C series models and working towards a purchase
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Big big thanks, it's really the "n. 1 resource" for us 3x00 users,
I confess that reading it I caused me to pick up my C3000 again from the shelf where it lied,
eager to put it to better use...
Good good work!
Tomaso
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I am happy with your book. However, it is next to impossible to read using Opera on my stock SL-5500. Perhaps I am having swap issues?
It's a great read on my PowerBook! A big help as I am speccing out the various C series models and working towards a purchase
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I hope this is OK with Meanie?... I've converted his pdf to plucker format so us 5xxx owners can read it on our little screen Z's and think/dream about getting one for Christmas.
It's not perfect, but it works on OZ with 'opie-reader' with the 5xxx models. So it should be ok using the new version of 'opie-reader' on a sharp rom. (you may have to adjust the settings for paragraphs?)
Thanks for the book Meanie.
Greg
Here it is:
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So using smaller margins could be helpful when I print your next update.
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I find the margins perfect. I print one page per sheet, and have room to put paper clips on the left side: so I get a book-like document, I can easily flip through.
Smaller margins would make this impossible, as the clips would potentially cover some of the text...
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Since I am using a freebie pdf converter, it doesn't let me control the margin size so if the size is right for you, then lucky you but if its too small/too big, then its simply bad luck sorry, I am unable to control the margin size. I am not using openoffice to do the conversion since it does some funny things to the formatting when importing html files.
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I've been referring to this guide from time to time. It really makes life (with zaurus) much much easier. The PDF version looks great both on my ibook and my C1000. And it's no longer necessary to wait for the whole web page to load up just to check out a few lines of handy tips. Great job, Meanie!
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Just to let everyone know that I updated my site and zbook again.
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Any comments on the zbook3k pdf file I generate for my website?
The direct link to the file is http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/zbook3k.pdf (http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/zbook3k.pdf)
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AWESOME RESOURCE !!!!!
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Just to let everyone know that I updated my site and zbook again.
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Meanie
Can you add a last updated information on the top of your site
As now it becames big, we can not check all each time to knew if there is new update or not
Thanks
Freebird
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Funny, I was thinking about same thing. However, I thought it would be great it you could have a revision or changelog that lists what sections or items got updated, etc.
Then I'd know what if any sections to look at or reprint if I want.
Thanks again Meanie for this great resource.
Mark
Just to let everyone know that I updated my site and zbook again.
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Meanie
Can you add a last updated information on the top of your site
As now it becames big, we can not check all each time to knew if there is new update or not
Thanks
Freebird
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Any comments on the zbook3k pdf file I generate for my website?
I read you document over the weekend and was impressed and a bit overwhelmed at all that is there.
Will everything that you have in the pdf apply to a C1000? - As per your post to my other message, I am considering installing the Cacko 'rom' and your document would be a great guide to help me get started since you have listed quite a bit of software that works with it, that I think I will want too.
L.
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If you need to check wether zbook has been updated, you can always check out the timestamp of when it was last uploaded. Use this url: http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/ (http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/book/)
As for changelog, it is a good idea, but too much work for me and I am very busy lately. I just finished a crazy 80 hour work week and also had to fly back and fro between three different cities. It's just too much for me to keep up with...
Anyway, as for the C1000, it is very similar to the C3000 and C3100, more similar to the C3100. The difference between the C3100 and C1000 is that there is an internal harddisk so there is more space available to the C3100 but otherwise, everything is the same, same software, same kernel version and drivers, etc... so really, the only technical difference is that there is no /hdd3
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It's been a while but zbook has been updated again
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Meanie, I try to open it with Picsel Browser and I get this, from my post here:
https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showt...=0&#entry123187 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=18739&pid=123187&st=0&#entry123187)
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It doesn't open Meanie's "zbook3k.pdf" very well. I tried it with a 128MB swapfile.
It opens it with all the images, but most of the text is missing.
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I can read it on my desktop with no problems.
Going to try my Palm with an old version of Picsel Browser.
I don't get it! This opens on my Palm Zire 72 with Picsel Browser 1.0.3 from a samsung phone.
It also shows all the text on my Palm.
On my C3100 Zaurus with Picsel Browser 1.1.2, it opens, but most, (if not all) of the text is missing.
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Meanie,
Thanks for your zbook! It has been a lifesaver!
However, it would be most helpful if you put a note next to a section you've updated that says "Revised: XX/XX/06" so that I'd know what got changed.
Thanks,
Mark
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zbook has been updated again. 200 pages of zness
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zbook has been updated again. 200 pages of zness
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Meanie-
Thanks again for this, it has become my "bible" in dealing with my Z.
Now I'm just sitting at my desk very impatiently awaiting delivery of my 3200 (it's on the delivery truck) so I can put more of this great doc to good use .
Jim
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A great documentation.
BTW the PDF book has been updated today
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Thanks, Meanie!
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I can't open zbook3K.pdf
Acrobat Reader said about bad file
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I can't open zbook3K.pdf
Acrobat Reader said about bad file
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Try downloading it again. Sounds like a corrupt download.
I used Windows to DL it. In windows, I use Flashget download manager, since I'm on a 56k
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I can't open zbook3K.pdf
Acrobat Reader said about bad file
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I had the same problem when I tried to download it. I was able to successfully downloaded from Meanie's mirror site. Here is [a href=\"http://zaurus.daemons.gr/menaie/mirror/]the url[/url].
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I just downloaded the new version, and it was bad according to Acrobat.
Dated: 08-Sep-2006 00:49 5.7M
Is the version on the mirror site the latest version?
I already have a version from 28-jul-2006
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I just downloaded the new version, and it was bad according to Acrobat.
Dated: 08-Sep-2006 00:49 5.7M
Is the version on the mirror site the latest version?
I already have a version from 28-jul-2006
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I don't see anything in the document itself to indicate date, but the file has a 09/08/06 creation date so it looks like it is the new version.
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I just checked it and the filesize are the same. 5,790kb
Also the new version has 216 pages compared to 200 the July version has.
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Thanks, he mirror site version is working OK
http://zaurus.daemons.gr/menaie/mirror/ (http://zaurus.daemons.gr/menaie/mirror/)
and yes the date is 8/09/2006 00:56
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Thanks, he mirror site version is working OK
http://zaurus.daemons.gr/menaie/mirror/ (http://zaurus.daemons.gr/menaie/mirror/)
and yes the date is 8/09/2006 00:56
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updated the zbook again and hopefully this one is not corrupted this time
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updated the zbook again and hopefully this one is not corrupted this time
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Don't worry! Works OK now!
Thanks!
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it has been a while since the last update but i didn't forget
so here it is, the latest and greatest zbook3k is now available...
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have you got an Amazon wishlist or similar in order to receive gifts to reward your efforts?
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have you got an Amazon wishlist or similar in order to receive gifts to reward your efforts?
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Paypal works well
cycle_55
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have you got an Amazon wishlist or similar in order to receive gifts to reward your efforts?
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Paypal works well
cycle_55
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His paypal donation link is for Anton Mas. for cacko/kino (already donated to), and I wanted to thank Meanie - besides, if he's buying rocks for his lady, it means before long his gadget fund will be exhausted!!!
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have you got an Amazon wishlist or similar in order to receive gifts to reward your efforts?
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Paypal works well
cycle_55
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His paypal donation link is for Anton Mas. for cacko/kino (already donated to), and I wanted to thank Meanie - besides, if he's buying rocks for his lady, it means before long his gadget fund will be exhausted!!!
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Well then, the next obvious question would be....how does one send a thank-you to Meanie. Figuring out who is who is sometimes difficult.
cycle_55
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I haven't been able to view the text in zbook3k.pdf, in any version going back to a year ago, in Picsel browser on my Cacko Zaurus.
I opened it in Acrobat on my Windows PC, and discovered you use "Verdana" fonts.
Can I "solve" my rendering problem by installing "Verdana" fonts on my Cacko Zaurus?
Picsel opens the most stubborn *.pdf files except this one and I'm not sure what is causing this.
As you can see in the full page view, it doesn't display any text or fonts, and if you look at the bottom of the screen (where the pages are previewed) there is no text or fonts.
I have seen very little instruction how to execute picsel in a commandline to diagnose this.
stubear showed me one commandline option, and I got Picsel to open in the console.
$ pic-browser /hdd3/Documents/Text_Files/pdf/zbook3k.pdf
Display size = 480x640
QObject::connect: No such signal MainWindow::destroyed()
QObject::connect: (sender name: 'unnamed')
QObject::connect: (receiver name: 'pic-browser')
QObject::connect: No such slot ZaurusMainWindow::cleanupEventFilter()
QObject::connect: (sender name: 'unnamed')
QObject::connect: (receiver name: 'unnamed')
QObject::connect: No such signal ZaurusMainWindow::destroyed()
QObject::connect: (sender name: 'unnamed')
QObject::connect: (receiver name: '_ptrpriv') Closing the document and Picsel results in this output.** Compiled without fortify. **
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I can't believe that attachments still are still broken. Where's that thread complaining about attachments...
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have you got an Amazon wishlist or similar in order to receive gifts to reward your efforts?
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Paypal works well
cycle_55
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His paypal donation link is for Anton Mas. for cacko/kino (already donated to), and I wanted to thank Meanie - besides, if he's buying rocks for his lady, it means before long his gadget fund will be exhausted!!!
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Well then, the next obvious question would be....how does one send a thank-you to Meanie. Figuring out who is who is sometimes difficult.
cycle_55
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thanks guys. i don't have a paypal account and probably never will have one. i don't trust online security, partially because i was involved in building several online systems and their security was ridiculous, they had many firewalls and anti ip spoofing protections on the network but once you get to application land, man, the door was wide open... and i could crack/trash their system in 3 seconds... needless to say i never ever used their online services...
back to the donation topic, I think it would be nice to donate to tyrannozaurus since a lot of my files are hosted there and antikx recently had to upgrade his service plan to allow for more storage...
as for a wishlist, I do have one, but not online
it is more like a list of things I want but cannot find a place that would sell it locally...
well here it is if anyone wants a peek:
- retractable USB host cable cause all my other cables are retractable
- 4GB SD card in black because all mine are blue
- a spare Socket Bluetooth CF (I bought the last one they had here
- spare batteries for my Zs
- foldable and pocketable mini USB or bluetooth keyboard
- belt clip carry case for Zaurus (cause my existing one needs replacement in the future and it is out of stock/production)
- battery powered USB hub
- 8GB CF card cause I dont have one yet
- Sony VAIO UX Premium Micro PC cause the stupid OQO is broken
- SL-C1000 because I want a black Zaurus
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meanie, so what's different about your zbook3k.pdf from other *.pdf files that open in picsel browser and show text?
This is the only *.pdf (out of a very large number) that doesn't render the text in Picsel.