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Sharp ROMs / Video Player Success stories

« on: November 11, 2004, 12:36:05 am »

Look in the ZUG downloads section for the Alpha version of TKCrom, that's what I'm running, and it's been completely stable for me.  Can't remember exactly where I got the home on SD script, but I know it was from one of the posts here on ZUG, just do a search for it, and if you can't find it let me know, it's small and I can email it to you.

Thanks.  I actually found it and got it working.  Got the script going as well.  Too bad development stopped on this one.  It's a great ROM.  Even now I like it the best.  I'm playing with the latest OZ on a spare 5500, and it show's a lot of promise.  Adding apps to it is a bit cumbersome though.  I'm trying to get the latest OPIE PIM installed on tKcRom.  I really like that PIM.

Paul.....

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Sharp ROMs / Video Player Success stories

« on: November 01, 2004, 06:37:51 pm »

I'm running the latest TKC rom with the home on SD script, found a pre-compiled compatible release of opieplayer2 so I can compress vids using the latest codec's (XviD, DivX, etc.)  Played around a bit, and I can now run full screen 25fps video.  I compressed the movie Anchorman to 55MB and it plays great.  Small space, full screen 25fps.  The Zaurus is truly a tweaker's dream handheld!

Utrokz, I haven't reflashed my 5500 in quite a while and haven't been online for a while.  I'm running TKC rom version 1.  When I last followed it, they were working on version 2 with the home on SD script but it seems development on it has stopped.  What is the latest version, and where can I find it along with instructions on how to run the script?

Paul.....

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Comments & Questions

« on: October 29, 2004, 05:37:38 pm »

I recently tried OZ 3.5.1 on my 5500.  I've seen some comments from others about going back to the Sharp ROM's because of problems installing apps, etc.  I too have had problems installing apps, but fortunately I have 2 5500's and can afford to play around with OZ on one of them untill I get it figured out.  I do have an overall impression and a question or two.

First, I really like the look and feel of OPIE.  It really looks a lot more promising than the last time I tried it (over a year ago).  I really like how the new PIM suite works in conjunction with the today app.  I like it much better then the default PIM suite.  The tKc PIM looks nice, but can be too complicated at times.

I'm sticking with the tKc ROM for my everyday Zaurus.  It seems to be the cleanest and most stable ROM I have tried (I haven't tried the latest CACKO/CROW).  With that in mind, it would be nice to run the OPIE PIM on the tKc ROM.  Does anyone know if it's possible, and if so what do I need to do?  I downloaded the IPK's to my CF card, but the tKc Package Manager didn't recognize them as IPK's.

Thanks,
Paul.....