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Zaurus - pdaXrom / How To Configure Network In Pdaxrom?

« on: October 04, 2005, 07:54:21 am »

Hi all, I've just got myself a belkin usb-ethernet adapter. It works fine, pegasus drivers are loaded ok and i can ping things on the LAN. I did:

ifconfig inet eth0 up 192.168.254.254 netmask 255.255.255.0

this gets things working at least on my LAN. i guess i need to use route to get access thru my router to the whole net.

but, i was just wondering whether there is an easier way......? The lan/wifi settings program that comes with pdaxrom seems to modify /etc/sysconfig/network but i am not sure how to make use of these settings.

so i'd just like some pointers. thanks
Emil

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C1000/3x00 Hardware / Best Wireless Lan Card For 3100 ?

« on: September 27, 2005, 03:24:47 pm »

Hi all. Time to order an 802.11 card so that I can use my 3100 for email and a bit of web which is what I got it for!

I've been looking through these forums and I see that almost all the cards work. So I was wondering which is the best? I've seen a few cards on ebay, like ambicom, symbol, and some others. can't seem to find dlink.

Anyway, i was wondering what is best for signal strength, reliability, smallness (not blocking headphones, stylus) or other criteria?

TIA. Emil

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Can You Flash From An Mmc Card? (same As Sd?)

« on: September 25, 2005, 09:28:37 am »

Hi all, I want to change the rom on my 3100. (I know I must only use 3100 specific ones.) My question is:

As far as the Z is concerned is there any difference between an mmc and an sd card? I only ask because I want to flash but I only have an mmc card handy. It works fine in the sd slot, and I've read that there is no difference on the Z anyway, as it doesn't use the SD's DRM "features".  But flashing is a risky business, so I just want to make sure that I can do it with an mmc card!!

Thanks,
Emil

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Anyone Bought From Chase & Company

« on: September 25, 2005, 09:20:00 am »

I don't know about the UK, but I do know that pricejapan declares Zauruses as "electronic dictionaries" with quite low values, which makes it less likely that you'll have to pay much in tax.
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Hmm, looking at my invoice I see that's what pricejapan did. It says its an electronic dictionary (technically true I guess, but not the whole truth) but then they list its value as 21000 yen, which is not true - it should be 56000.

Well, I didn't ask them to do that so I don't think I've done anything wrong. From what I understand even if it had been described properly, the VAT man is not usually interested as its still small fry as far  as they are concerned, unless they are having a very bad day.

If you're concerned about this, order from trisoft. Probably what I should have done, but I was tempted by the low price! It feels a bit dodgy though, like ordering viagra or something.....

Emil

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Anyone Bought From Chase & Company

« on: September 23, 2005, 06:19:00 pm »

Just got my 3100 earlier today from pricejapan! Sent money ($672 in all) by paypal 5.30pm local time on wednesday 21st, picked up from DHL office in london (moorgate) at 2pm Friday (couldn't wait for delivery on monday...) so less than 2 days! so i'm a happy bunny. ymmv etc... Emil

p.s. here is DHL tracking info.

September 22, 2005     17:29     Tokyo - Japan     Shipment picked up
September 22, 2005    18:15    Tokyo - Japan    Departed from DHL facility in Tokyo - Japan
September 22, 2005    19:06    Tokyo - Japan    Arrived at DHL facility in Tokyo - Japan
September 22, 2005    21:34    Tokyo - Japan    Departed from DHL facility in Tokyo - Japan
September 22, 2005    21:49    Tokyo - Japan    Departed from DHL facility in Tokyo - Japan
September 23, 2005    08:24    London-Heathrow - UK    Arrived at DHL facility in London-Heathrow - UK
September 23, 2005    08:49    London-Heathrow - UK    Processed for clearance at London-Heathrow - UK
September 23, 2005    08:52    London-Heathrow - UK    Clearance processing complete at London-Heathrow - UK
September 23, 2005    09:05    London-Heathrow - UK    Departed from DHL facility in London-Heathrow - UK
September 23, 2005    09:24    London-Heathrow - UK    Arrived at DHL facility in London-Heathrow - UK
September 23, 2005    12:42    London-Heathrow - UK    Address information needed; contact DHL
September 23, 2005    14:00    London-Heathrow - UK    Shipment delivered

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Need To Convert My 3100 To English!

« on: September 23, 2005, 06:11:14 pm »

UPDATE! I've managed to edit the settings file and reboot, by using a windows computer to upload the terminal program, and using vi to edit the settings file.

I'm going to type up the instructions hopefully with screenshots!!

Emil

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Need To Convert My 3100 To English!

« on: September 23, 2005, 05:05:58 pm »

Hi thanks. But is there a way to do it without changing the software? I want to change that eventually, but just for now i was hoping I could just edit /home/zaurus/Settings/locale.conf ? all i need is a terminal then i can fire up vi or whatever, change it, surely? then figure out how to reboot...
 Emil

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Need To Convert My 3100 To English!

« on: September 23, 2005, 04:18:14 pm »

Hi all, just got my 3100 delivered from pricejapan. It looks great but I need to convert it to english!

I thought this would be straightforward, as I read this:
"Launch the terminal and change the /home/zaurus/Settings/locale.conf file to use 'en' instead of 'ja'."

But I can't figure out how to launch the terminal! (or reboot for that matter.)

Could I do this if I get it connected to my PC? I haven't managed to get the USB connection to work yet either, I'm using Ubuntu but I've got a PC with Windows if necessary.

Please help, i'm itching to use my zaurus!!!!

TIA. Emil

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C1000/3x00 Hardware / C3100 In Uk: Do I Need An Sa70?

« on: September 22, 2005, 07:27:27 am »

Thanks. I'll keep an eye on the voltage the first time I use it. Emil

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C1000/3x00 Hardware / C3100 In Uk: Do I Need An Sa70?

« on: September 21, 2005, 09:23:55 pm »

Hi all, I'm in the UK, amazon.com are doing the SA70 for $25 but they won't ship outside the US!
It's available for 50 euros here:
http://www.handheld-linux.com/wiki.php?page=EA-70S

so what's everyone else in the UK doing? 240-110 adapter? using a cheap charger? (my nokia phone charger says its 5.7 v)

I realise this has been discussed before... but couldn't find any discussion of using a 240-110v ac transformer.

Emil

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C1000/3x00 Hardware / Ipod Hard Disc On Zaurus

« on: September 21, 2005, 07:07:46 pm »

Archos has. Their PMA430 PDA has a 1.8" 30GB harddisk (like the ipod). It runs Linux and Qtopia. Why this doesn't get more attention on this forum is beyond me, considering it can run a good portion of Zaurus apps. The screen is kind of lacking with only a 320x240 resolution [snip]

The 320x240 screen was a show stopper for me, otherwise I'd have bought one. Apparently also some people have had cracked cases. I think its still a "beta" product.... But with a decent screen I'd be willing to try one out.

More on topic, is there a definite reason why ipod hard disks can't be hacked to fit into the Z 3x00? If the pin out is different would it be possible to make an adaptor?

Emil

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Anyone Bought From Chase & Company

« on: September 21, 2005, 12:27:32 pm »

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to order from pricejapan instead! They are a bit cheaper, $668 for the C3100 once all s&h etc added in. Chase were $729.

Emil

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Anyone Bought From Chase & Company

« on: September 20, 2005, 10:38:20 pm »

I'm gonna buy a 3100 off them.  eBay feedback seems fine, so we'll see. I'll let people know what happens. pricejapan seems cheaper but i can find less info about success stories with them.  - Emil