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For Sale / Wanted / [sold] For Sale: Zaurus Sl6000l W/accessories

« on: May 23, 2009, 03:26:27 pm »

This Zaurus 6000L is in great condition. Was used for about a year to surf the web on the bus. Has a Socket CF Bluetooth card (low-profile, doesn't stick out of the machine). Also a 1 GB SD memory card. Has stock OS. Also AC charger and dock.

1 small paint chip (about 0.5 mm) and 1 indentation (about 4 mm) in paint, no crack in casing. Screen has always had a protector, so is in pristine shape.

Would like $250 obo by Paypal. No point shipping outside US due to shipping costs. Please send PM with questions or offers.

Thanks.

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General Discussion / Use Of Zaurus As Automotive Bling

« on: October 02, 2005, 02:44:45 pm »

Google is your friend!    http://www.vassfamily.net/ToyotaPrius/CAN/cindex.html
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=97835\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

OK, so I was searching on this forum...

Anyhow, I did some reading on the Prius site, the link Tom61 posted, and other places. I see all the programs that can be run, but at tihs point I want to know how I get started. Am I correct in thinking I can get the CAN232 adapter and a ZThinCable 232, and then the Zaurus will be able to talk to the CAN232? That is, once the ZThinCable is plugged in, the programs will just run? My 6000 is running the stock ROM, will it have drivers, etc.?

Thanks!

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General Discussion / Use Of Zaurus As Automotive Bling

« on: October 01, 2005, 07:52:48 pm »

Err, hasn't this been done already? One guy even had his Z data-loging his hybrid. I don't have the link handy, though.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=97818\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Couldn't find it with a search on hybrid, any other pointers would be helpful.

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General Discussion / Use Of Zaurus As Automotive Bling

« on: September 30, 2005, 10:27:12 am »

Cars made after 1996 (and some before that) have a port for OBD-2 (an emissions control regime) diagnostics. This is located usually below the dashboard. There are many products that can be plugged into this port, that can read real-time data about the car's operation, such as fuel consumption rate, various temperatures, rpms, voltages, etc. One of these is just a box that displays instantaneous data and stores some history, allowing it to act as a trip computer. Others, for those who are data hungry, consist of a connector that plugs into the port one one end and into a notebook or PDA at the other; and software that shows readouts, charts, etc. of the hundreds of vehicle parameters. The connection is either serial or USB.

Now there is some free software for Linux also that does the same thing. So I'm thinking that a Z would make a great host and output device. Would there be a way to do real-time data acquisition through a serial or USB connection? IF so, then we can get at least textual information stored, and finding or writing software to do chart displays would be next.

An easy alternative is to get an older Palm and the appropriate product (some of those available support Palm already), at a cost of around $300 total. But it'd be great if the Z could be used. Any/all thoughts appreciated.

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6000 - Tosa / Socket Cf Bluetooth Ersion F Works In 6k?

« on: December 27, 2004, 03:01:57 pm »

Fixed. Folllowing is the post which helped.
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DrWowe     
Posted: May 8 2004, 12:49 AM
I've found the problem with the bluez drivers. There is a file /etc/pcmcia/bm3.conf that already contains driver mappings for various bluetooth cards. This file conflicts with the bluez driver mappings, and to make matters worse, the kernel modules refered to by bm3.conf don't seem to exist on the 6000L.

The fix is simple: Just delete the file, or move it out of the way.
"

I searched in the pcmcia directory for the device IDs (0x0104, 0x009f) and didn't find the conflict; because they used the names (Socket, CF+ Personal Network Card).

Thanks DrWowe.

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6000 - Tosa / Socket Cf Bluetooth Ersion F Works In 6k?

« on: December 27, 2004, 10:00:01 am »

I've used the following package, per the instructions in the HOWTO.
   bluez-zaurus_2.3-2.4.18d_arm.ipk

Actually, I also tried with packages downloaded from the BlueZ site. So far, the Socket CF Bluetooth version F card is identified correctly by "cardctl ident". However the dtl1_cs kernel module is not loaded automatically when the card is inserted. When I modprobe dtl1_cs, it remains unused. There is no diagnostic info in dmesg. So seeking reports of using this card successfully on a 6k, and the environment you're using.

Also, how do I increase the logging level? Seems like dmesg doesn't record most of the interesting activity that would be useful for diagnosing these things.

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Deals and Great Z Buys / It Is Possible To Buy A Sl-6000l For $285 On Ebay!

« on: December 21, 2004, 12:15:47 pm »

Why don't you mosey on over to the following thread?

https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...?showtopic=9358

Around the 5th or 6th post, someone offers the cover for $7.

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Software / How To Read Yahoo! Mail

« on: December 20, 2004, 01:47:04 pm »

Thanks Doug, Opera 7.55 for the 5500 works fine on the 6k. The icons are small, but that's more screen real estate for the web page... the only thing I've so far seen it mess up are groups.google.com frames pages.

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Software / How To Read Yahoo! Mail

« on: December 16, 2004, 11:07:07 am »

Thanks for the replies. I must say however that I'm as much in the dark as I was before I asked. I know now there is a browser out there called Netfront, but I've no idea how to get it. The Access web-site (makers of Netfront, apparently) have no download for the Zaurus. Will one for ARM work? Will it work with the original ROM? I searched this site's download, software index, and feed links, and didn't find Netfront there. The so-called beginner's (getting started) FAQs are off-topic on the basics, so I'm in the dark as to how and what software to install.

Following the Amazon fiasco, I bought a PocketPC for my brother, and he's happily surfing doing all sorts of things, whereas I'm stuck with my Zaurus with no clue. And I'm sorry to say this site is unhelpful from a newbie perspective. I envisioned wirting  a real "Getting Started FAQ" explaining the big picture down to the tools, but I just can find enough information to use my Z myself to begin with.

I look back on my experiences successively as system administrator, developer, and business user of Debian, and I know it's not me. And it's not a fault of this site, because it is free of charge, and volunteer.

But it is obvious why Sharp doesn't want to sell to non-business users.

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Software / How To Read Yahoo! Mail

« on: December 15, 2004, 02:52:19 pm »

I have Opera 7.25. Well, actually it came with the Z. I can't use the Yahoo! Mail buttons and links for for 'Delete', 'Check All', 'Compose', etc. Javascript is turned on.

A poster suggested installing v 7.30, but I can't find a package (ipk?) for the 6k. I couldn't find packages for other browsers either. I don't know if I want to go to another ROM, since that seems to be too much surgery to be able to just read email, not that I understand ipks, ROMs, etc. anyway.

All suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Sl-6000l On Amazon For $300 Right Now!

« on: December 14, 2004, 10:21:13 am »

Is everyone waiting for Amazon grace period (for the seller to scram), contacted their credit card company, or something else?

Seller had some positive feedback yesterday. More astroturfing? Preparing for a fresh scam? Any way to track those leaving feedback?

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General Discussion / Palmsource To Port Palm Os On Top Of Linux

« on: December 08, 2004, 01:54:39 pm »

I  rushed here to post this, and you beat me to it

Anyhow, this is very very interesting. Do you supposed Sharp had some inkling of this, leading them to pull out of  the (US) personal market. On the business side they seem to have enlisted IBM for support and distribution (?). If they had heard of this, they might've viewed a separate support infrastructure for personal sales as a waste, and not likely to beat the Palm momentum with its installed base.

If that is true, and perhaps if it isn't, maybe Sharp is working on a Palm/Linux based machine, with their history of innovation. Certainly a company such as Sharp is in a better position here, unlike HP, Dell, Asus, etc. which rely on technology providers for everything (screens, processors, OS, software).  Sharp makes the screens, has a broad range of consumer electronics, and is generally known to make higher grade stuff. Now they could also take advantage of Palm's name recognition. I hope the day isn't far away when a Zaurus is advertised in the weekly flyers, just like the cheaper Sharp organizers are.

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Sl-6000l On Amazon For $300 Right Now!

« on: December 06, 2004, 02:40:06 pm »

Hey, has anyone had any luck getting through to the Amazon site? I can't view my orders; been that way all day.

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Sl-6000l On Amazon For $300 Right Now!

« on: December 02, 2004, 02:39:51 pm »

Will Amazon cover the difference between $379 and $300, or does that only apply when Amazon itself sells it at $300?

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Keep An Eye On Ebay 4 Cheap 6000l's!

« on: December 01, 2004, 10:22:10 am »

I wouldn't put too much stock in Amazon's inventory numbers. They were at "2 Used & New" on Thursday and look, they found a box in a forgotten corner of a warehouse out in the remote reaches of cyberspace!