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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Help Making It Fit

« on: April 30, 2006, 09:50:43 am »

I have tried a number of times to get Beta2 on my Z860 and I am not haveing much luck.
I have a 1Gig SD card formated for ext2 and a 128Meg CF card formated for vfat. (I would prefer to keep the CF card as vfat becase that is the card I use to reflash my Zaurus.

The most important app for me is kdepim (the organizer, contacts, and password applications).
I also like to have xpdf, perl, and a few games. So fare the new version of kdepim (add the associated liberaries) does not fit if installed on / and if I install it on /mnt/card it does not seem to install correctly IE no icons and no command line.

Can someone speak to the best practices for useing the "disk" space I have.?
Are there steps that I need to take t install applications from the feed into the spaces I have and make them work like they should?
Suggestions that include buying new cards are ok, but I have a number of broken SD cards and do not like the structure of the format. Buying another CF card could be an option but I would like to at least get some basic stuff working again before I though more money at the problem. (would also like to though money at the pdaxrom team rather than the memory card manufactures)

Charles Puffer

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Beta2?

« on: April 23, 2006, 12:33:10 pm »

I was in the process of trying out beta2 on my Zaurus, but the feed
http://mail.pdaxrom.org/1.1.0beta2/Zaurus-7x0-860/feed/
leades to a page not found error
Since Time is short I am going to go back to beta1 for my 860.

Is there going to be a feed?
Is this just a glich?
When might the feed be back on line?

Charles Puffer

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Alarms, Why Not Kernel Level?

« on: January 01, 2006, 10:49:15 pm »

I would like to be using my Z (860) more than I am. But the lack of working alarms is a problem.
Some people have gotten user space solutions to work, but I have not had any luck with this.
Depending on X and other dependencies being met for alarms to work, does not seem like the best of ideas.

So I would like to suggest that the kernel should take care of some of alarm/wakeup.

The kernel set a wakeup time as it suspends.
The kernel can wakeup and sound an alarm, if no other script listed in /etc/apm/alarm.d takes over.
The kernel can wakeup for a few seconds every hour to check on the next wakeup. (Since the real time clock on the Z is lacking.)

This would more dependable. Free the Z user space from having to make up for the lack of a real time clock. And keeping track of time and interfacing with hardware is what the kernel is suppose to be doing.
While I am sure my suggesting is not complete I think the idea is plain and can be done. I still am willing to pay to get this working. If someone with time and skills wants to email me with an estimate please do cpuffer@red-belt.org.

Charles Puffer

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Pdaxrom Errors

« on: November 05, 2005, 02:42:37 pm »

Kernel tries to mount root filesystem (/dev/mtdblock2), but it doesn't know it's fs type. So it tries a few (cramfs, fat), but fails. After trying JFFS2, it succeeds and starts /sbin/init. So everything is ok.
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Cant the root file system type be specified (kernel paramter) or even int he code. Why make the kernel do more work?

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Kapi In Rc11

« on: October 04, 2005, 08:37:13 am »

I've compiled KO/Pi, KA/Pi, KOpieMail/Pi and PwManager/Pi version 2.2.3 for RC11 in one big package.
As mentioned in other posts, to use KA/Pi simply type Alt-Tab after startup.

I shamelessly "borrowed" icons from Evolution for Calendar, Contacts and Mail. If you don't like them, the original icons can be found in /usr/share/pixmaps/Originals and have to be copied to /usr/share/pixmaps.

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succes,
cortez
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Kopi looks nice, but on my 860 Kapi runs but does not open a window.
I see some messages about not being able to find libmicrokabc_sharptm.so there is some scattered information about what this is but I have not been able to make sence of it yet. Is there something I need to load to supplie this lib?

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Ko/pi Alarm Applet Needed

« on: August 28, 2005, 11:21:09 pm »

Hello Bundabrg
I was waiting for a long time for alarm waiking up my zaurus
I want to try that; but i can't download the following files from you server
-pdaxrom-patchlist
-wakeup-kopi
- apmwrapper

Please can you help ?
Thanks
Freebird

Whoops, forgot about those who don't just do an ipkg update etc...
I've updated my index.php file to catalog the right directory now (was pointing at rc8) and it will show those files now.

I have been attempting to setup the alarm system. Could someone be so kind as to point out some things to check and tests to run , that will help me see what parts of the alarm system are working and which are not.

I have a C680 running the latest build of pdaXrom.

Getting this to work would be a big step up for pdaXrom in my life.

Charles Puffer

What have you done so far Charles? Have you installed the apps etc as per one of my previous posts (and installed timezones)?
Once that is done, you should be able to make an even for 5 minutes from now, with an alarm for 3 minutes before. Then SAVE in kopi, and suspend the Z. 2 minutes later it should come up.

Another test is to see how many minutes there are till the next alarm. SAVE in kope, and execute the following from the terminal
  /etc/apm.d/wakeup.d/wakeup_kopi
It will return the number of minutes to sleep (mine returns 1384, so a little under 24 hours away is my next alarm)

It would be nice if someone could compile KOPI with those changes as discussed before (either writing next alarm to a file, or even better, executing an external script). Using a script like this has a few shortcomings, namely: -
  - KOPI needs to have saved its data file
  - Can't trigger on suspended alarms
  - Doesn't yet trigger on recurring alarms (really complicated!)

 - Bundabrg
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ampsleep works.
 /etc/apm/wakeup.d/wakeup_kopi works (but it is apm not apm.d)
The wakup works (but becase of daylight saveings time the time that triggers the wakeup is an hour ahead of the displayed time and the KO/PI time.)
I am not getting any sound this may be do to a config problem or it may be do to the time/daylight saveings time problem noted above.

is there a good way to test the alarm part of the alarm?

$25 US to pdaXrom when I can simply install and use KO/PI and the alarms work (a second $25 for recurrring alarms) I know this is not a big prize, but I think some other users can pile on. Being clear this means a standard install and not haveing to do anything extra.

Charles Puffer

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Ko/pi Alarm Applet Needed

« on: August 28, 2005, 05:54:53 pm »

I have been attempting to setup the alarm system. Could someone be so kind as to point out some things to check and tests to run , that will help me see what parts of the alarm system are working and which are not.

I have a C680 running the latest build of pdaXrom.

Getting this to work would be a big step up for pdaXrom in my life.

Charles Puffer

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Ro File System Flashing Does Not Stop

« on: May 23, 2005, 11:17:29 pm »

Thanks, Laze.

I tried again useing my CF card. It works I am now upgraded. :-)

So to recap the upgrade would not work from the SD card But does from the CF card.

Charles Puffer

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Ro File System Flashing Does Not Stop

« on: May 22, 2005, 12:52:17 pm »

I downloaded the kathrin-rc10-corgi.zip and unzipped it and copied the files to my SD card.
I checked the md5sum each step along the way.

I put the SD card in my C860 and went though the normal installation procedure.
I set the partition to 121 (as it has been for some time)
I Fixed the Sharp loadre NAND 64MB
I Installed new Rom

But the "RO file system flashing" has not stoped at 100% it seems to just spin out of control.

What if anything can you all suggest.

I would very much like to upgrade.

Charles Puffer

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Kernel 2.6.11 Seems To Break Usb Networking

« on: May 11, 2005, 08:28:34 am »

OK; Yes I should have been clearer about which kernel I was talking about.
It was/is the Kernel on my computer not the kernel on the Z that is the problem.
I try and keep up with the latest stable kernel on my Network Services Server (route, firewall, and other servises). Now that I now it is not something stupid or unfixable (hardware problem on the Z) I can continue to apply patches and or wait for 2.6.12...

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Kernel 2.6.11 Seems To Break Usb Networking

« on: May 10, 2005, 11:15:04 pm »

With Kernel 2.6.10

From Syslog File:
May 10 22:38:32 forge kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
May 10 22:38:32 forge kernel: usb0: register usbnet at usb-0000:00:04.3-1, Sharp Zaurus, PXA-2xx based

lsusb
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 04dd:9031 Sharp Corp. Zaurus C-750/C-760/C-860/SL-C3000 PDA
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0781:9393 SanDisk Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c025 Logitech, Inc. MX500 Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

With Kernel 2.6.11
From Syslog File:
May 8 16:37:19 gate kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7

lsusb
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 04dd:9031 Sharp Corp. Zaurus C-750/C-760/C-860/SL-C3000 PDA
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

There are some changes in linux/drivers/usb/usbnet.c between these versions.
This seems to have changed the setup at the least.
It will take more review to understand how to work with these changes or what to do to fix them.

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Zaurus Pdaxrom Usb Tcp/ip Not Working.

« on: May 10, 2005, 07:32:19 am »

if you lsmod is usbnet in the list? If not, modprobe usbnet, plug your Z in and you should be good to go.

Mike.
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It was and is compiled in. My Z had been working up till very resently (though I am not sure exactly when) The last three weeks included my brothers wedding, so I did not get to test everything as much as I would like.

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Zaurus Pdaxrom Usb Tcp/ip Not Working.

« on: May 10, 2005, 07:29:13 am »

It does seem to be a kernel issue. There have been some changes since 2.6.9 which works.  I have not tried any of the intermedet versions between 2.6.9 and 2.6.11.8. More on that soon.

Any tests of these kernels and or review of change logs or comments would be helpful.
I am of to work now and will not get back to this for 10 hours or so.

Charles Puffer

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Zaurus Pdaxrom Usb Tcp/ip Not Working.

« on: May 09, 2005, 11:41:05 pm »

Could this be a kernel problem?
There seems to be some changes since version 2.6.9 that may relate to this.
Has anyone got there Z talking TCP/IP over USB to 2.6.10 or 11

Charles Puffer

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Zaurus Pdaxrom Usb Tcp/ip Not Working.

« on: May 08, 2005, 04:46:26 pm »

I have to admit I am not sure what changed.
But I have been away on business for 3 weeks
and on my return I can't get a network connection.

The ifconfig on the Zaurus looks good.
But on the computer end:

gate:~# tail messages -f
May  8 16:37:19 gate kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7

I went looking for usb0 but it does not appear in the /dev

gate:~# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 04dd:9031 Sharp Corp. Zaurus C-750/C-760/C-860/SL-C3000 PDA
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000


Tonight I reflashed my Zaurus but that has not helped, I have even flashed it back to the QT rom.
I am going to go back to pdaXrom.

Please does anyone have a suggestion.

Charles Puffer