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Everything Else => Zaurus Distro Support and Discussion => Distros, Development, and Model Specific Forums => Archived Forums => Debian => Topic started by: datathief on January 29, 2008, 08:05:55 am
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Debian Iceweasel doesn't seem to work under EABI, and it's a bit heavy for a Zaurus anyway. Minimo (installed from the Angstrom feed) works well for me, but the UI is a bit quirky, and things like URLs on the command line don't work. I've started work on fixing it:
Icehamster (http://icehamster.neilandtheresa.co.uk/)
Maybe this is of use to some of you. I'll build a proper .deb package as soon as I find the Minimo source...
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Maybe this is of use to some of you. I'll build a proper .deb package as soon as I find the Minimo source...
Hi, I have repacked a minimo deb from Ångström official ipk.
You may download it at this OESF thread (https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=25009&st=19).
I also repacked a icehamster deb mixed from Ångström minimo ipk and the icehamster_0.1.deb.
Thus you can install icehamster only and do not have do something dirty like "--force-overwrite".
You may download it here. I will also put it in the thread I mentioned above.
UPDATE: new version of icehamster no longer needs a "remixed" deb.
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I also repacked a icehamster deb mixed from Ångström minimo ipk and the icehamster_0.1.deb.
Thus you can install icehamster only and do not have do something dirty like "--force-overwrite".
You may download it here (http://www.calno.com/moto/gcin/icehamster_0.1~minimo-0.02+cvs20070626-r0_armel.deb). I will also put it in the thread I mentioned above.
I am using it now, and like it a lot. I will try it as my default browser and see how it goes. It remembers things like my OESF forum password, which helps a bit. Forward and back buttons work, which is a pleasant change for a browser robust enough for my banking site.
I would prefer a local bookmarks page, and to set the default startup page, but I can hack that with a button pointing icehamster to a page containing the bookmarks I want.
Since this is now my main computer, an improvement in the browser situation is much appreciated.
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Icehamster had released version 0.2 (http://icehamster.neilandtheresa.co.uk/).
It depends on minimo now, and no longer needs a "remixed" deb.
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Icehamster had released version 0.2 (http://icehamster.neilandtheresa.co.uk/).
It depends on minimo now, and no longer needs a "remixed" deb.
That's the only change. I'll probably - if I may - link to your page for the nicely-packaged Minimo deb.
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I would prefer a local bookmarks page, and to set the default startup page, but I can hack that with a button pointing icehamster to a page containing the bookmarks I want.
Since this is now my main computer, an improvement in the browser situation is much appreciated.
Minimo has some sort of built-in bookmarks system, but it doesn't work out-of-the-box and I can't find any documentation for it. If anyone knows XUL and Javascript, patches would be appreciated.
I may try to integrate one of the Firefox extensions for Google Bookmarks or del.icio.us or similar - if it's lightweight enough.
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Icehamster 0.3 (http://icehamster.neilandtheresa.co.uk/) released.
- Fixed URL bar autocomplete bug
- Added "Zoom In" and "Zoom Out" menu options
- Added "Find In This Page" tool
- Added "Set Homepage" menu option
- Still no built-in bookmark manager
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Icehamster 0.4 (http://icehamster.neilandtheresa.co.uk/) released.
- Full Google Bookmarks integration.
- Added menu bar.
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Icehamster 0.4 (http://icehamster.neilandtheresa.co.uk/) released.- Full Google Bookmarks integration.
- Added menu bar.
I can't download either minimo or the icehamster wraparound from that link. Both give error messages to the effect tgat some file can't be downloaded since it does not exit.
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I can't download either minimo or the icehamster wraparound from that link. Both give error messages to the effect tgat some file can't be downloaded since it does not exit.
Downloading seems to be broken in Minimo (and therefore also in Icehamster). I'll see what I can do.
In the meantime, you'll have to use a different browser...
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The minimo deb put in calno.com is hosted by ehostsource.
I can download it without problem. I have no clue if it was down when you try it.
As far as I know, ehostsource's service is quite stable.
Maybe you can put a mirror in some free webspace service?
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The minimo deb put in calno.com is hosted by ehostsource.
I can download it without problem. I have no clue if it was down when you try it.
As far as I know, ehostsource's service is quite stable.
Maybe you can put a mirror in some free webspace service?
To clarify: this is a problem with Minimo itself, not the debs or the hosting. Using Minimo (or Icehamster) to download anything produces an error message like "/tmp/xzcmnams.deb could not be saved, because the source file could not be read. Try again later, or contact the server administrator."
I'll try to track it down and fix it in the next version.
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The minimo deb put in calno.com is hosted by ehostsource.
I can download it without problem. I have no clue if it was down when you try it.
As far as I know, ehostsource's service is quite stable.
Maybe you can put a mirror in some free webspace service?
To clarify: this is a problem with Minimo itself, not the debs or the hosting. Using Minimo (or Icehamster) to download anything produces an error message like "/tmp/xzcmnams.deb could not be saved, because the source file could not be read. Try again later, or contact the server administrator."
I'll try to track it down and fix it in the next version.
Well, I tried using another web browser. Neither dillo nor websurf managed it. Dillo had trouble with this site, for some reason (the oesf site, which had worked before), and netsurf downloaded the minimo document, but then displayed it as a bunch of garbage in the window, but woult not let me save it.
Fixing the dowload problem in icehamster would be nice for me. I had to go to a machine in my temporary office to get it, so now I have to go wash my hands.
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Icehamster 0.5 (http://icehamster.neilandtheresa.co.uk/) released.
- Fixed "Open File...".
- Added basic downloading support.
To download a file, select "File => Save Link As..." and click the link to download.
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Wow great work.
This is now my primary browser. For the longest time I've been looking for some way besides wget to download etexts off of gutenberg straight to my zaurus and this works wonderfully. It even deftly handled many of the ad banners (whether thats a good thing or not is yet to be determined).
Thanks a ton
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i'm discovering this thread and icehamster 0.5 !
it seems to handle well my facebook profile so that's a good point!
thanks datathief !
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Icehamster 0.5 (http://icehamster.neilandtheresa.co.uk/) released.- Fixed "Open File...".
- Added basic downloading support.
To download a file, select "File => Save Link As..." and click the link to download.
I am still having trouble downloading files. Most such ware links from a page. I can't just save the whole page, can I? Yet, when I click on the file to be downloaded, I still get the same error. What is the workaround?
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I am still having trouble downloading files. Most such ware links from a page. I can't just save the whole page, can I? Yet, when I click on the file to be downloaded, I still get the same error. What is the workaround?
Can you give an example? I haven't managed to figure out Minimo's built-in download manager, but mine (select "File => Save Link As..." and then click a link to download) works for me.
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I am still having trouble downloading files. Most such ware links from a page. I can't just save the whole page, can I? Yet, when I click on the file to be downloaded, I still get the same error. What is the workaround?
Can you give an example? I haven't managed to figure out Minimo's built-in download manager, but mine (select "File => Save Link As..." and then click a link to download) works for me.
Well, I just tried to download either icehamster itself, or minimo, following what you just suggested (before I had clicked the link -- seemed like the thing to do -- and got the weird error message as before. I didn't get your instructions before).
But all I got was some empty files with random filenames in /tmp. Where are they supposed to appear, and with what names?
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Just tried Icehamster. It's nice!
"Save Link As..." then tap works for me.
What is missing in the file downloading dialog is the filename, which is left blank and i have to fill that in.
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Well, I just tried to download either icehamster itself, or minimo, following what you just suggested (before I had clicked the link -- seemed like the thing to do -- and got the weird error message as before. I didn't get your instructions before).
But all I got was some empty files with random filenames in /tmp. Where are they supposed to appear, and with what names?
Do you get a "Save As..." dialog window when you click the link?
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Just tried Icehamster. It's nice!
"Save Link As..." then tap works for me.
What is missing in the file downloading dialog is the filename, which is left blank and i have to fill that in.
Agreed. Once I work out how to do that (reliably), I'll be happy.
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this looks awsome.. does it exist as an Angstrom package?
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Have just done a fresh install of Debian EABI and overall is working good....
Now, would like to install icehamster but having problem installing icehamster and minimo....per Titchy's IceHamster webpage....
Hope someone can please advise...
Per instructions downloaded files and did:
#dpkg --install minimo_0.02+cvs20070626-r0_armel.deb icehamster_0.5.deb
selecting previously deselected package minimo.
(Reading database.... 37982 files and directories currently installed....)
Unpacking minimo (from minimo_0.02+cvs20070626-r0_armel.deb)...
Selecting previously deselected package icehamster_0.5.deb.
Unpacking icehamster (from icehamster_0.5.deb)....
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of minimo:
minimo depends on libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.1.0.14); however:
package libgtk2.0-0 is not configured yet.
minimo depends on libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.20.0); however:
package libatk1.0-0 is not configured yet.
minimo depends on libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.18.1); however:
package libpango1.0-0 is not configured yet.
minimo depends on libcairo2 (>= 1.4.10); however:
package libcairo2 is not configured yet.
minimo depends on libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.14.1); however:
package libglib2.0-0 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing minimo (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of icehamster:
icehamster depends on minimo; however:
package minimo is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing icehamster (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
minimo
icehamster
Any suggestions???
Just want to try and avoid messing up my nice new fresh EABI install.....
Thanks!
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dpkg: error processing icehamster (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
minimo
icehamster[/code]
If you get dependency problems when installing a package using dpkg, try:
apt-get -f install
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dpkg: error processing icehamster (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
minimo
icehamster[/code]
If you get dependency problems when installing a package using dpkg, try:
apt-get -f install
Thanks for the suggestion, datathief....my main concern was whether or not forcing the install and upgrading the dependent packages might break my current setup, that is working nicely right now....
Meanwhile....just tried
#apt-get -f install
and now get more error messages.....
#apt-get -f install
Reading package lists.... Done
Building dependency tree.... Done
Reading state information.... Done
Correcting dependencies.... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
python-gtk2-doc libneon25 python2.4-minimal python2.4 libhunspell-1.1-0
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
libts-0.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libts-0.0-0
0 Upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
320 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/29.1kB of archives.
After this operation, 143kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database... 38092 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libts-0.0-0 (from .../libts-0.0-0_1.0-4_armel.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libts-0.0-0_1.04_armel.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/ts.collie.so', which is also in package 'libts-0.0-0
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/libts-0.0-0_1.04_armel.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code (1)
It clearly didn't like that!.....
Hmmm....did some further looking on the Debian forums....
Please see thread Apt-get Issues (https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=25701)
which in turn references another Debian thread Mod Libdirectfb & Libts Packages, ... will fix apt-get dist-upgrade issues (https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=25701)
that relates to the libts issue.....in fact I had posted on it and noted problems related to this....which ended up later leading up to my re-installing Debian EABI again....
Any suggestions please?????
Thanks!
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dpkg: error processing icehamster (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
minimo
icehamster[/code]
If you get dependency problems when installing a package using dpkg, try:
apt-get -f install
Thanks for the suggestion, datathief....my main concern was whether or not forcing the install and upgrading the dependent packages might break my current setup, that is working nicely right now....
Meanwhile....just tried
#apt-get -f install
and now get more error messages.....
#apt-get -f install
Reading package lists.... Done
Building dependency tree.... Done
Reading state information.... Done
Correcting dependencies.... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
python-gtk2-doc libneon25 python2.4-minimal python2.4 libhunspell-1.1-0
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
libts-0.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libts-0.0-0
0 Upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
320 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/29.1kB of archives.
After this operation, 143kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database... 38092 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libts-0.0-0 (from .../libts-0.0-0_1.0-4_armel.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libts-0.0-0_1.04_armel.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/ts.collie.so', which is also in package 'libts-0.0-0
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/libts-0.0-0_1.04_armel.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code (1)
It clearly didn't like that!.....
Hmmm....did some further looking on the Debian forums....
Please see thread Apt-get Issues (https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=25701)
which in turn references another Debian thread Mod Libdirectfb & Libts Packages, ... will fix apt-get dist-upgrade issues (https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=25701)
that relates to the libts issue.....in fact I had posted on it and noted problems related to this....which ended up later leading up to my re-installing Debian EABI again....
Any suggestions please?????
Thanks!
I had to
dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/libts-0.0-0_1.04_armel.deb && apt-get install -f
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I had to
dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/libts-0.0-0_1.04_armel.deb && apt-get install -f
Yep, that works, mikeones!
Hmmm...now, it's asking if I want to change '/etc/ts.conf' or not.....
Did you accept the new version of this file or leave the old one?
I went ahead and accepted the new version....then after that a lot of other files got updated/configured....
UPDATE: I now have a touchscreen calibration problem....cursor in IceWM is way off....
I try quitting IceWm and then running 'ts_calibrate' but it opens and then quickly closes.....console shows quite a few lines of calibration related text saying that it took readings from different points.....
Just checked '.profile' and it says the following related to touchscreen:
export TSLIB_TSDEVICE="/dev/input/ts0"
export TSLIB_CONFFILE="/etc/ts.conf"
Just checked '/etc/ts.conf' and it has everything commented out EXCEPT for the following lines:
module_raw input
module pthres pmin=1
module variance delta=30
module dejitter delta=100
module linear
Any suggestions as to how to get touchscreen calibrated again???
Thanks!!
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I had to
dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/libts-0.0-0_1.04_armel.deb && apt-get install -f
Yep, that works, mikeones!
Hmmm...now, it's asking if I want to change '/etc/ts.conf' or not.....
Did you accept the new version of this file or leave the old one?
I went ahead and accepted the new version....then after that a lot of other files got updated/configured....
UPDATE: I now have a touchscreen calibration problem....cursor in IceWM is way off....
I try quitting IceWm and then running 'ts_calibrate' but it opens and then quickly closes.....console shows quite a few lines of calibration related text saying that it took readings from different points.....
Just checked '.profile' and it says the following related to touchscreen:
export TSLIB_TSDEVICE="/dev/input/ts0"
export TSLIB_CONFFILE="/etc/ts.conf"
Just checked '/etc/ts.conf' and it has everything commented out EXCEPT for the following lines:
module_raw input
module pthres pmin=1
module variance delta=30
module dejitter delta=100
module linear
Any suggestions as to how to get touchscreen calibrated again???
Thanks!!
Always (99% of the time) choose not to update the config file. I chose to keep my current config. You can however type "D" to see for your self what changes will be made.
I always run ts_calibrate from within icewm. Just pull up a console and run ts_calibrate. You may have to su to root 1st if you are running as a non-privileged user.
Here is my /etc/ts.conf
module_raw input grab_events=0
module_raw corgi
module pthres pmin=1
module variance delta=30
module dejitter delta=100
module linear
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Always (99% of the time) choose not to update the config file. I chose to keep my current config. You can however type "D" to see for your self what changes will be made.
I always run ts_calibrate from within icewm. Just pull up a console and run ts_calibrate. You may have to su to root 1st if you are running as a non-privileged user.
Here is my /etc/ts.conf
module_raw input grab_events=0
module_raw corgi
module pthres pmin=1
module variance delta=30
module dejitter delta=100
module linear
Yup, that did it, mikeones!!!
Just edited 'ts.conf' to match your first 2 lines and voila! 'ts_calibrate' runs OK again.....got screen calibrated and working now again!!
THANKS!