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Software / How To Install Applications

« on: March 11, 2005, 01:28:25 pm »

Assuming that you're installing software to your SD card:

# This command will update your package list
ipkg -d sd update

# This command will install the package you want
ipkg -d sd install packagename

# This command will make all the neccessary symlinks
ipkg-link mount /mnt/card

# This command will update your library file
ldconfig

# This command will do a system-wide upgrade on all packages installed
# You will still need to do a ipkg-link mount /mnt/card and a ldconfig
ipkg -d sd upgrade


# Here's where you will be installing your packages from.  
# You will look for your packages here:
http://www.openzaurus.org/web/index.php?op...apper&Itemid=40


# As an example, if you want to install the opie-reader package available here:
http://www.openzaurus.org/official/unstabl....1.7-r0_arm.ipk

ipkg -d sd update
ipkg -d sd install opie-reader
ipkg-link mount /mnt/card
ldconfig


When installing packages, you only need to put whatever comes before the first underscore (_).

Also, you will want to make sure your  /etc/ipkg.conf file is up to date.

This is what my src section looks like:

src upgrades http://openzaurus.org/official/unstable/3.5.2/upgrades/
src base http://openzaurus.org/official/unstable/3.5.2/feed/base/
src libs http://openzaurus.org/official/unstable/3.5.2/feed/libs/
src console http://openzaurus.org/official/unstable/3.5.2/feed/console
src opie http://openzaurus.org/official/unstable/3.5.2/feed/opie
src devel http://openzaurus.org/official/unstable/3.5.2/feed/devel

If you just installed 3.5.2, then you'll need to add the devel line manually.

Hope this helps!


[edit]
I'm assuming that you're running Opie.  If you're using GPE instead, then you'll need to replace the opie references with GPE.
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General Discussion / Z4CK finally hits Amazon.com

« on: March 07, 2005, 11:55:06 pm »

I have this book, in Plucker format and just finished it last night.

Amazing! It's a very good story.

And yes, I read it on my Zaurus.

Congrats on getting it to paperback, good luck with your sales.

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General Discussion / Movies

« on: October 12, 2004, 09:03:51 pm »

I don't know much about DVD ripping, but DVDShrink (dvdshrink.org) is really popular among the people I know that rip DVDs.

I don't use Windows all that much, so I don't know how well it works.

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General Discussion / Netgear MA701 Dead ?

« on: October 12, 2004, 09:00:51 pm »

Genxweb, what's up, homie?

I have the same card, I broke it last year at work in RI following a howto on soldering an external antenna to it.  

I tried it in my Axim and get the same results.

Luckily, the Dell TrueMobile 1180 that work gave me to go with my Axim works with OZ 3.5.1 so I don't have to buy a new one.

In case you can't tell, I'm not posting to help, just to say hi.

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Unpacking ipkgs...

« on: October 08, 2004, 11:57:34 am »

Ahh, tar zxvf worked - thanks.

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root@zaurus:[/mnt/card/dfx]: tar zxvf zirrem_1.0.4_free_arm.ipk
./debian-binary
./control.tar.gz
./data.tar.gz
Thanks, never thought about tar.

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / gaim on 3.5.1?

« on: October 07, 2004, 05:04:27 pm »

Where do you get the compat libs?

EDIT: Nevermind, I found the package on the upgrades feed.

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Unpacking ipkgs...

« on: October 07, 2004, 05:01:35 pm »

'ar' doesn't work for me.

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root@zaurus:[/mnt/card/dfx]: ar -vx zirrem_1.0.4_free_arm.ipk
ar: Invalid ar magic
root@zaurus:[/mnt/card/dfx]: ar zirrem_1.0.4_free_arm.ipk
ar: Invalid ar magic
root@zaurus:[/mnt/card/dfx]: ar -x zirrem_1.0.4_free_arm.ipk
ar: Invalid ar magic
root@zaurus:[/mnt/card/dfx]: ar -x zirrem_1.0.4_free_arm.ipk .
ar: Invalid ar magic
root@zaurus:[/mnt/card/dfx]: ar -xv zirrem_1.0.4_free_arm.ipk .
ar: Invalid ar magic

Any ideas?

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Bug in feed version of opie-reader

« on: October 07, 2004, 04:57:49 pm »

I first installed opie-reader from another source, without relizing it was on the official feed.

I think it's leftover from that.

But you're right, it's all fixed now

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Bug in feed version of opie-reader

« on: October 06, 2004, 06:37:32 pm »

nevermind ... I just did a few things that fixed it.

I ran ipkg-link mount /mnt/card and a ldconfig for good measure.

I also uninstalled opie-reader and did a ipkg -fore-overwrite to make sure I got all of the new/correct files from the feed.

I also ran opie-reader using the opie-reader binary, not the uqtreader that I had before (which still gives the error).  I guess reinstalling gave me that binary.

Anyway .. it's all working fine now!

A helpful thanks to overflowUK from #openzaurus on irc.freenode.net for showing me the ipkg-link command.

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Bug in feed version of opie-reader

« on: October 06, 2004, 02:35:59 pm »

I installed opie-reader from the oz-3.5.1 feed:
http://openzaurus.org/official/unstable/3.5.1/feed/

I used the command -- ipkg -d sd install opie-reader


In order to make it work I had to add a few symlinks:

root@zaurus:[~]: ls -l /opt/QtPalmtop/apps/Applications/
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           59 Oct  6  2004 uqtreader.desktop -> /mnt/card/opt/QtPalmtop/apps/Applications/uqtreader.desktop


root@zaurus:[~]: ls -l /opt/QtPalmtop/pics/
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           31 Jan  1 05:51 opie-reader -> /opt/QtPalmtop/pics/opie-reader/


I also had to modify my /etc/ld.so.conf

root@zaurus:[~]: cat /etc/ld.so.conf
/usr/local/lib
/opt/QtPalmtop/lib
/mnt/card/opt/QtPalmtop/lib
/mnt/card/usr/lib


I also added /mnt/card/opt/QtPalmtop/bin to my PATH in /etc/profile.


Now here is the error I get when I try to run it:

root@zaurus:[~]: uqtreader
uqtreader: symbol lookup error: uqtreader: undefined symbol: _2Qt.darkCyan



What am I missing here that would make this work?

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Hong Kong / Round 2: support skype

« on: September 17, 2004, 01:41:28 am »

I posted there!  Doubt my 5500 will be supported since it's not a 400 Mhz xscale cpu.  Thanks for the link, anyway, hope my vote helps you guys that will benefit

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General Discussion / Zaurus 5500 Lifespan

« on: September 16, 2004, 07:59:14 pm »

omro,

First, thanks for asking such great questions!   I have recently become interested in my 5500 again after several months of neglecting it (mostly because I broke my wifi CF card and never bought a new one).  We have Dell Axim X5's at work (though we rarely use them).  I have found myself using it more and more but I can't stand the irregular size of it.  It's big and bulky and doesn't fit in my pocket very well at all.  It also doesn't have a keyboard, which I find extremely useful on my Z.  And most of the software for it is commercial and not free.

So now that I'm back in the mood to use a PDA, I want my Z back in action again.  I want the slim design, the integrated keyboard, and the Linux OS.  I run Linux exclusively at home, on my laptop and I have a Linux box I use at work (primary box is XP, though).

Today is the first day in a LONG time that I've pulled this site up and I'm glad to see a new version of OZ coming out.   I've never heard of OE or GPE but they both sound very interesting.   Thanks, mickeyl, for taking the time out to continue development on OZ.  I can't wait to try the new version!

Again, omro, thanks for asking a lot of great questions.  I have learned a lot about the current status of things from this one post alone.


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SL5500 w/ OZ 3.2
256 SD card
Dell Axim X5
Dell TrueMobile 1180 WiFi

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Off Topic forum / Good Linux forums for newies

« on: January 11, 2004, 10:29:28 pm »

linuxquestions.org is an awesome website ... I use it all the time.

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Accessories / WIFI CF Card Review?

« on: January 11, 2004, 10:27:06 pm »

Here is a link to some information about connecting an external jack to a dlink cf card:

http://www.mail-archive.com/smartbridges@p...g/msg10599.html

Looks rather interesting.

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General Discussion / LinuxWorld Expo - January 20 - 23, 2004

« on: January 11, 2004, 10:04:56 pm »

I\'ll be at the expo also ... with my free pass.  I dont know which day I\'ll be there though.
If I see anyone walking around with a Zaurus, I\'ll say hi.