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Ubuntu / Running Zubuntu From Internal Memory

« on: January 25, 2009, 03:16:31 pm »

ppyo, you are the only one who reported successfully booting Cacko (or Sharp) using cortez's mutliboot kernel (internal flash or SD card) and it's not clear what's the magic. I was asking about the Katastrophe kernel to find out whether it was relevant for the successful boot.

I don't really know if the Katastrophos kernel is vital. I did not try with Cacko's original kernel, as  I was going to use it  as last resort...)
I don't know if it is relevant, but my SD card is a 2GB SD card (not SDHC), and all three partitions are ext2.
I did all the flashing from CF.
Hmpf... what else, what else?...
I can't think of anything else...
Sorry guys. But I'll try to answer all your questions to the best of my (very limited) ability.
Cheers!

Hi ppyo,

your configuration is very near to my preferred setup i wish to have for my first trial of zubuntu.
I would like to have a save boot option if SD fails, so optimum is cacko totally bootable without SD.
Why - in the past SD card have failed in my zaurus - if they would again the Z would be useless until i have a new SD containing the needed partitions.
I don't understand why you still need a SD partition for cacko - you write you are booting cacko from internal flash?

Is the safe SD less boot still possible with your setup?

George

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pdaXrom Development / Pdaxrom 2.0 Included Apps

« on: July 14, 2008, 04:14:17 pm »

2 wishes from me:

pwm/pi (password manager from kopi)

and vim (just basic, not all the special add ins)

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Debian / German Thread

« on: June 18, 2008, 07:09:48 pm »

Bislang habe ich den Zaurus eher als Spielerei gesehen. Bin eigentlich eingefleischter Appel-User und als solcher natürlich moralisch verpflichtet, auch einmal die andere Seite zu sehen! Hatte mir damals aus Neugierde den 5500G ersteigert und war erstmals erschüttert, dass nach einem Jahrzehnt Palm und Windows-CE ein freies Betriebssystem nicht nur enorme Nerven sondern mindestens soviel soviel Akku-Resourssen frißt - sprich - Linux in absoluten Kinderschuhen.

Mit dem C1000 wurde alles (fast) anders: Das Problem des Mini-Displays war weg - und endlich einmal eine ausbaufähige Plattform. Und wie bei allen anderen Linux-Bertriebsystemen kam auf einmal des auch hier das Problem, dass wieder einmal zu viele Distributionen auf den Markt kamen - anstatt sich zu einigen, Cacko-Qtopia-pdaXrom-Openembedded-Angstrom ...etc. Als wenn eine Allianz Pocken auslösen könnte.

Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn: Mit dem bestehenden Debian-System bin ich sehr, sehr zufrieden, und vielen Dank an all die Entwickler, die dies möglich gemacht haben. All diejenigen Programme, die mir entscheidend waren laufen dank Debian, mittlerweile!

Trotzdem - jetzt mein Apell an Sharp: Bitte entwerft eine 1,4 GHz Zaurus, damit wir endlich einmal etwas vom Linux haben!!!!!

Ich habe hier noch einen C1000 mit Cacko. Genau mein Problem - viele Distris keine optimal. Debian wäre klasse, am schönsten wenn Cacko im NAND unverändert bleiben könnte und ein kexec einen 2.6.2x Kernel von SD statrten könnte. Aber mir scheint bisher das geht nicht.
Es gibt keinen kexec für den Kernel der mit Cacko kommt und auch keinen für andere Cacko-kompatible Kernel.
Heisst, soweit ich es verstehe:
DEBIAN auf SD, den dazugehörigen Kernel ins NAND und einen Cacko-kompatiblen Kernel auch auf SD.
Beim Booten wird dann der für DEBIAN passende Kernel aus dem NAND geholt, dann ggf. von SD über kexec der Cacko-Kernel von SD oder von SD das DEBIAN root-fs genutzt. Ist mir ehrlich zu komplex-fehleranfällig. Für jede Betriebsart brauche ich eine funktionierende SD, wenn die Probleme macht geht ueberhaupt nichts mehr, weder Debian noch Cacko.
Oder sehe ich es falsch?
Kennst du eine sauber funktionierende Debian-Anleitung für C1000?

Wir haben nun einen Haufen meist unfertige Distris und davon auch die meisten wiederum in einer Sackgasse des Entwciklungsstopps. Schade Schade.
Dabei wäre das Beste aus allen Distris sicher eine Traummaschine!

Da ich leider nicht in der Lage bin irgend etwas zu den Distris beizutragen habe ich keine Recht irgendwas zu erwarten. Ich möchte nur mein Bedauern ausdrücken.

In Kürze kommt das G2 iPhone. Da ich auch ein grosser OSX Fan bin werde ich hoffentlich bald eines haben. Ob ich dann überhaupt noch mal den Z angucke wird sich zeigen. Wenn nicht - noch mehr schade.


Übersetzung per Babelfisch o.ä. ist nicht nötig es gibt hier viele Unterforen für nicht-englische Gruppen.


Georg

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Debian / [new] Kernel 2.6.24.4 With Cpufreq

« on: April 07, 2008, 05:44:10 pm »

Dear 2or0, I would like to ask you for a vmlinux version of your kernel.

I am testing a kexec backport for linux arm 2.4, hoping to make it work on the sharp rom.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work with bz kernel images, only with uncompressed images.

So could I ask for a vmlinux version of your latest kernel? (sharp bootloader, hda1 version)

Thank you in advance!

Here is vmlinux for kernel 2.6.24.3. Good luck!
 [ Invalid Attachment ]

would a SD version of this kernel work on my cacko 1.23 C1000?
Or would i need an other2.4.20 kernel for cacko in NAND too?

As far as i understand the discussion here, the 2.4.x sharp/cacko Cxxxx could kexec a vmlinux kernel on an SD which also has a root fs.

So a debian EABI started from SD by a running cacko might become an option soon?

George

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Debian / A Clean, Fresh, Configured Eabi Rootfs Tarball

« on: March 21, 2008, 01:13:10 pm »

regarding the updated install desription - i'm still in the cacko 1.23 "user group" but very eager to try debian.

i don't understand:

-- added yonggun kernel modules: 2.6.22.9, 2.6.23.1, 2.6.23.3 (so users just need to flash the kernel)
....
I. Get the latest yonggun kernel here: http://yonggun.tistory.com/66

how these two fit together, because the newest kernel is a 2.6.24 kernel whose modules are not included.

Do i understand something wong?


George

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Zaurus Oscilloscope

« on: August 25, 2007, 07:42:59 am »

Sounds great,

i might get one of these scopes too. My Z is runnin g Cacko 1.23 now so your hostsw should run now. But i am planning to switch to pdaXii13. Qt apps do run there too, i am not shure whether or not.

The DSO is described as USB Host powered, so does it run direct from the 100mA the Z can supply or does it need more mAmps?  So it needs a powered USB hub?

Thks, George

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Deals and Great Z Buys / 1 Gb Sd Card At Aldi $14.99

« on: May 09, 2007, 07:33:49 pm »

1 gb "pqi" brand sd card at Aldi $14.99

...

For those who don't know, Aldi is a cut rate grocery store where you bag/box your own groceries.
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Here in Germany Aldi is offering 2GB for EUR 12,99 now.
I had no problems at all with their 1GB card bought about a year ago.

George

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New products and alternatives / Nokia E61 = Light Zaurus

« on: February 06, 2007, 04:30:06 pm »

Hi,

I've been lately using my new Nokia E61 very extensively, even replacing the zaurus as more convenient for many occasions.

Pros:
Great connectivity: gsm, 3G, wifi, bluetooth
Integrated useful apps: VoIP, email (pop & imap)
Interesting 3rd party apps: ssh client (v2 with dsa private key), vnc viewer (not tested)
Can be programmed: python shell, free c++ environment
Great usability: qwerty keyboard with back lit sensor, big screen
Web browsing: integrated web browser (upgrade to latest fw required) runs much faster that firefox on OZ and renders nicely, and is javascript ajax capable ! (it's based on konqueror's rendering and javascript engines, like safari)
Smaller that zaurus
Accepts mini-sd card
It's a phone!

Cons:
It's not a zaurus
Wifi range could be better
Connectivity configuration menus could be greatly improved
No touchscreen? (I don't think that's a con per-se, but ...)


....

i own an E61 since November i like many of its features, since a few days i have a 2GB mini SD installed and a german Mobipocket Wikipedia on it.  Quite useful.
It syncs great with my Apple Powerbook (not native, had to install a plugin).
Opera 8.65 is availbale for it too.
I do miss the VGA display of the Zaurus and RDP/ICA and yes wired ethernet (i use a Symbol CF on my Zaurus)

George

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Sharp ROMs / Vim And .vimrc

« on: November 13, 2006, 10:51:56 am »

I'm curently usinig OZ, not Cacko, but I downloaded the latest vim from the ZUG's Cacko feed (6.3, not sure where you got yours). There's a sample vimrc in the file /usr/share/vim/vim63/vimrc_example.vim, so I'd imagine there should be the same file in the verision directory of your package. Copy this file to ~/.vimrc & you should be good to go (other than what's below).

I noticed that this file (in 6.3) has a special check to turn syntax highlighting on only if you have a color terminal, but I'm not sure if the terminal in cancko supports that. Give it a try (there's a lot more than just syntax'ing in there), but if it doesn't work (or if you don't have a vimrc sample in your share directory), you can just create a ~/.virmc file yourself and enter whatever settings you want. Here's a few that I use to get you started:

Code: [Select]

syntax on
set hlsearch
set autoindent
set ruler
set ignorecase
set smartcase
set backspace=2
set laststatus=2
To find out what each setting does, just enter the command ':help command' (for example, ':help ruler') to get a description of it.

HAPPY VIM'ING!
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Hi,

i'm looking for vim 7.0 for SharpRom/Cacko 1.23, could not find it anywhere.  Consolemode only would be fine.  
Does anyone know whether it is available?

If not vailable as binary, is it difficult to compile?

George

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Software / Softmaker Announces Upcoming Beta Of Office 2006

« on: October 30, 2006, 05:55:50 am »

Hi,

today i read the Softmaker Newsletter about an upcoming beta for Office 2006 for ZAURUS - last but not least platform for their 2006 Office line:

Sorry in german:

Schlag auf Schlag erscheinen jetzt bei SoftMaker die SoftMaker Office-Varianten für die unterstützten Betriebssysteme.
SoftMaker Office ist für Windows und für Pocket PCs lieferbar, und unter Linux und FreeBSD läuft gerade der öffentliche Betatest.
Bleiben noch zwei Plattformen, die wir bisher nicht angesprochen haben: Windows CE (Handheld PCs) und Sharp Zaurus (Qtopia).
Da haben wir gute Nachrichten: für beide Betriebssysteme laufen die Vorbereitungen auf Hochtouren. Es wird sowohl TextMaker 2006 als auch PlanMaker 2006 für Windows CE und für den Sharp Zaurus geben!
Der Betatest beginnt in einigen Wochen; wir werden ihn in unserem Newsletter ankündigen.

in short they will announce in a few weeks the start of beta for ZAURUS and CE.

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For Sale / Wanted / Hitachi Flora-ie Mx1 For Sale

« on: October 25, 2006, 06:02:51 pm »

Hitachi Flora-ie MX1 - 6000sl 'clone' has bluetooth and wifi for geeky bedtime surfing.

Yup its japanese WM2003se- but with the right front end GSFinder you'd never know.

Runs Opera ( licence not provided), TCPMP and Acrobat (use ForceHires to view tiny fonts). Its even got some client/server browsing stuff built in(?)

I've had 2 Zeds and for everday stuff I'm affaid the Flora wins- its great for watching movies,reading pdf, and talking book whilst on holiday.

Before anybody asks - I've never managed to get a ROM dump for dual booting.

It's in great condition, and will come with a UK powersupply and a USB dongle.

£120 inc p&p - or offers there abouts.

[can take paypal]
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what about the build in apps (PIM etc.) aren't they all Japanese too?

Do i remember right that WM2003 still had the problem of reconfigure/reinstall or restore all if battery runs empty?  This was first solved with WM5?

The Opera  version which runs is: Opera 8.0 for Windows Mobile, Smartphone (WM 2003)?
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A short german descrition of the Flora can be found here: http://www.pocketpc-salzburg.at/modules.ph...e=print&sid=590

Does WPA encryption work on the WLAN?

Thanks
Georg

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / F1-f10 Function Keys For Console Apps?

« on: October 08, 2006, 06:03:40 pm »

Simple solution for idnight commander mc:

use the cancel button followed by number 1 to 0 this gives F1 to F10.

This works generally similar on mc under Linux, on a normal PC it would be ESC followed by 1 to 0.

I have no idea whether other console apps work similar.  Could be something to try out before trying to mangle it thru keyhelper.


Georg

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Software / Wikipedia projects

« on: October 02, 2006, 09:42:14 am »

Most of the scripts for converting Wikipedia are in Perl, which however, I consider a write-only scripting language (no way to understands somebody's else code). Some people write quite complex conversion scripts in Python or XSLT. For simple conversion tasks, I prefer awk. Certainly there are a lot of choices, especially if you work under Linux.
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Hi rafm,

do you think there might be an option to get a zbedic wikipedia by development by donation as described on the zbedic sourceforge bedic webpage [a href=\"http://bedic.sourceforge.net/fddd.html]http://bedic.sourceforge.net/fddd.html[/url]?  I would donate for that.  This way would be faster than me learning new scripting languages.  

thanks
george

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General Discussion / Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera

« on: September 30, 2006, 05:42:26 pm »

Is that a Zaurus attached to the camera ?

I heard about that ridiculous 160 Megapixed digital camera
http://slashdot.org/articles/06/09/25/1346231.shtml

and never bothered to look it up - just another of those just-because-we-can-do-it department products with no real common-user(read "me")  advantage to it.

But what's a Zaurus doing out there with that ridiculous camera ?

Note : I think this panoramic camera is different from the 160 megapixel "rid-duh-culous" camera.
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way down in the specs is written:


Control device        Sharp Zaurus or other handheld PDA devices; connected to camera via WLAN

looks like Zaurus is just one option ...

Georg

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Software / Wikipedia projects

« on: September 09, 2006, 06:22:36 am »

iamasmith, this is an impressive description and a smart way of making wikipedia running as static web pages. But I still would regard browsing wikipedia in zbedic more convenient than installing apache, squashfs2 and running a web browser.

I wonder if anyone would like to invest time in wring a script that would convert wikipedia dumps to the zbedic format. zbedic offers only simplified HTML syntax, but consumes also less memory than a web browser. The script should:
* separate articles, extract a key-word for each article
* optionally truncate / remove large articles to reduce the total size
* change HTML links to zbedic links
* optionally simplify HTML (e.g. tables shown on the right which are usually too big and overlap text)

I can help with the zbedic syntax and generating the final dictionary, but I don't have time to help with the script.
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I would if i were able to program in any script language.  They only programming language i know is business basic, maybe it could be done with it, but would be not of much use.  What script language are you thinking about?

George