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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Transfering Files To/from Oz/opie
« on: May 18, 2006, 08:08:29 am »
Hi there,

I've just installed the latest RC of OpenZaurus Opie 3.5.4.1 on my Spitz (yay!)

Unfortunately, I'm having great difficulty finding packages for an FTP client so I can transfer files to/from my Z. I don't have an SD card (I borrowed on for installing the ROM), and I really want to be able to stop having to transfer files to my phone and then beam them over infra-red  

Am I going to have to set up an OE build chain and DIY?  

Also looking for KDEPIM if anyone's got it...

Pitr

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Changing The Keymap
« on: May 08, 2005, 04:41:39 pm »
Is it possible to alter the keymap on the Sharp ROM?  I ask because I've just installed microemacs (having been totally unable to get full GNU Emacs built for the Z   ) and I can't work out how where the Alt/Meta key is.

Or am I on a hiding to nothing and it would be better to install OZ?

 

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Linux Applications / full emacs for zaurus?
« on: May 08, 2005, 01:41:55 pm »
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For what rom/server?
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C-3000 Sharp ROM. AFAIK the only other ROMs available for the C-3000 are OpenZaurus and Cacko, both of which would provide the same challenges to get it working.  

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Linux Applications / full emacs for zaurus?
« on: May 08, 2005, 07:46:24 am »
This is as far as I've got on my FC3 system (please bear with me, this
is my first attempt at cross-compiling an application):

First, I downloaded and installed binutils-cross-arm-2.11.2-0.i386.rpm,
linux-headers-arm-sa1100-2.4.6-3.i386.rpm,
gcc-cross-sa1100-2.95.2-0.i386.rpm, glibc-arm-2.2.2-0.i386.rpm

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# Extract sources and configure them
tar -zxf emacs21.3.tar.gz
mkdir emacs-arm-build
cd emacs-arm-build

export PATH=/opt/Embedix/tools/bin/:$PATH
CC=arm-linux-gcc ../emacs-21.3/configure --build=i386-linux \
  --host=arm-linux --without-x

# Fix library paths
cd src
mv Makefile Makefile.orig
sed -e"s:/usr/lib/crt1.o:/opt/Embedix/tools/arm-linux/lib/crt1.o:" \
    -e"s:/usr/lib/crti.o:/opt/Embedix/tools/arm-linux/lib/crti.o:" \
    -e"s:/usr/lib/crtn.o:/opt/Embedix/tools/arm-linux/lib/crtn.o:" \
    < Makefile.orig > Makefile

# Make binary needed during compilation
make CC=gcc prefix-args
cd -

# Gather everything needed to build final emacs binary on the Zaurus
make; make
export SDIR=../emacs-21.3
export DDIR=../emacs-arm
mkdir -p $(DDIR)/{lisp,info,bin,etc}
cp src/temacs $(DDIR)/bin
cp $(SDIR)/lisp/*.elc $(DDIR)/lisp
cp $(SDIR)/lisp/{paths,loadup,loaddefs,version}.el $(DDIR)/lisp
cp -r /usr/share/emacs/21.3/etc/* $(DDIR)/etc

So, I happily copy the emacs-arm directory over to my Zaurus and run:

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temacs -batch -l loadup dump
... and realize that there are paths from my desktop system hardcoded
into the temacs binary:

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Warning: arch-independent data dir (/usr/local/share/emacs/21.3/etc/) does not exist
Warning: Lisp directory `/home/peter/src/emacs-21.3/lisp' does not exist.
Cannot open load file: loadup

Where do I go from here?  Suggestions gratefully received.  And better ways of cross-compiling Emacs would be even better!

(Also posted to comp.emacs).

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General Discussion / Just Got My C-3000!
« on: May 08, 2005, 02:00:20 am »
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if you really are with Sharp Labs like your sig shows,
why have you ordered in Japan ?
You guys already are customers at TRIsoft.
Drop me a line for the next units.
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Yeah, I really am with Sharp Labs.  But my Z's for my personal use, not for work.  Actually, I talked about getting one with a guy I know from the Liquid Crystal group (who use a lot of Zs for demonstrations) and they didn't mention TRIsoft at all.  

Ah well.  I didn't realize there was a European distributor of any description other than Shirtpocket!  I guess I know better now.  

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General Discussion / Just Got My C-3000!
« on: May 06, 2005, 03:02:14 pm »
Hi there,

I just got my brand new Z from Japan -- yay!  

I'm having some problems with the absolute basics though.  Basically, I haven't got *a clue* how to get started using with it -- all of the stuff that came with it is in Japanese.  If I could get far enough to download and install mcconvert I'd be happy -- except I can't work out how even to do that.

Plugging my Z into my PC indicates that it's recognized as a USB disk, but according to Windows XP there aren't any valid volumes on it.

I really need an idiots guide to getting this thing up and running.  

Anyone?

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General Discussion / Using A Zaurus For Lecture Notes
« on: March 30, 2005, 07:35:41 am »
Cheers for the response folks.  I've now decided to purchase a C3000, and take it with me when I start my MEng at Cambridge (UK) in October.

I'm going to play around and see if I can get a stock (kernel.org) kernel to run on my Z when I get it.  Should be fun.  Especially if it means changing the kernel.org kernel to suit the Z.

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Stock Kernel & Using C3000 As A Tty
« on: March 29, 2005, 09:41:46 am »
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Thus far I am not aware of any 802.11g cards that work with the 3k...it all comes down to drivers...
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Thus far I am not aware of any 802.11g cards that work with Linux (properly).  I have a feeling that if some company brought out a series of cards based on a chipset that was truly Linux-compatible they'd sell like hot cakes.

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Stock Kernel & Using C3000 As A Tty
« on: March 26, 2005, 07:10:35 am »
Three questions I'd like to ask, if you'd bear with me.

- has anybody successfully compiled a kernel.org kernel for the Zaurus? If not, what are the main obstructions to doing so?

- does anybody use Z + serial cable as a TTY for headless boxes (e.g. debugging rack servers)?  How can this be done (C3000 doesn't seem to have a serial port)?

- does anybody know of an 802.11g card that can be persuaded to work with the C3000?

- (ooops, I've got a 4th   ) is there a guide anywhere to language conversion from scratch? If I buy a Z it'll be via a Japanese friend of mine, and I'll need to do the conversion myself.

Hope someone can help me out -- I'm seriously considering a C3000!

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General Discussion / Using A Zaurus For Lecture Notes
« on: March 24, 2005, 08:11:46 am »
Thanks for the comments!

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I would say that FreeNoteQT is the way to go, however, the only portable format that it supports is export to PDF so if you wanted to do some Desktop editing then you would need to have a full version of Acrobat (Not Acrobat Reader).
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Well, it's GPL, so if it can output PDF it can be modified to output PS.  

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Also, if your uni lets you, you can download the lecture slides and have them on your PDA too.
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Hmm... how good is the PowerPoint support on the Zaurus default firmware?   Do you need to convert the presentations to a different format before they can be viewed?

And (more importantly) how good is the browser?

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General Discussion / Using A Zaurus For Lecture Notes
« on: March 24, 2005, 03:27:32 am »
coi rodo.

I'm considering getting a Zaurus C3000 to take with me to university.  The nice touchscreen and usable keyboard are quite attractive.

One thing that would be really quite important though is the ability to make notes and draw diagrams onto the Zaurus screen that get converted to vector graphics, e.g. PostScript, rather than being stored as bitmaps.

Does anyone have any idea if this is possible? Does it work well? Does anyone use this kind of functionality on a regular basis?

Any help would be very much appreciated.

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