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Gemini PDA - Linux / Place to track latest updates?

« on: July 28, 2018, 01:08:58 pm »

Is ther a place to watch if there a new gemeni software update (debian/android/sailfish)?

Maybe this is the place to watch: https://github.com/gemian/gemini-keyboard-apps/wiki/DebianTP

Ok both thanks!

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Place to track latest updates?

« on: July 26, 2018, 03:16:10 pm »

Is ther a place to watch if there a new gemeni software update (debian/android/sailfish)?

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Gemini PDA - Linux / I have a dual boot linux and android and want third one

« on: June 26, 2018, 04:03:44 pm »

Right now I have a dual boot linux (1ste) and android. I want to add sailfish. How can i do this? Or should I format everything a start over? I hope not.

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Gemini PDA - Linux / It is possible to setup Debian as the primary boot?

« on: June 18, 2018, 05:35:04 am »

Just reflash the boot partitions. Flash the linux_boot.img into boot is and boot-verifyed.img respectively patched_boot.img (for rooted android) into linux_boot. You can do this by simply selecting the files in the flashtool. For not loosing data make sure to uncheck all other partitions.

Thanks, it works great. But one little problem, I format it first, the scatter file don't accept reflashing. But with Timeshift (backup) it was easy recovering.

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Gemini PDA - Linux / It is possible to setup Debian as the primary boot?

« on: June 17, 2018, 04:46:24 pm »

I have dualboot, and I want setup Debian as the primary boot. How to change it?

You probably missed the checkmark on this page. Not sure how to edit after the fact. Maybe check the difference in the scatter files?

Damn, I totally missed that one out. I hope I can edit it afterwards...

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Gemini PDA - Linux / It is possible to setup Debian as the primary boot?

« on: June 17, 2018, 02:57:38 pm »

I have dualboot, and I want setup Debian as the primary boot. How to change it?

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Changing wifi MAC address and connmanctl in debian?

« on: June 17, 2018, 02:56:10 pm »

Which update are you referring to?

As per Gemini_Firmware page on support.planetcom.co.uk:

Please note that you will need to update your Debian Linux to enjoy the latest development. See https://github.com/gemian/gemini-keyboard-apps/wiki/DebianTP for further information regarding updating and configuring your Debian system

No even than, it is still not stable.

For those who experience the same. You can setup connmanctl service inside /var/lib/connman (see also https://www.mankier.com/5/connman-service.config)

Example of a service.example.config):

[service_home]
Type = wifi
Name = my_home_wifi
Security = WPA
Passphrase = password
IPv4 = 192.168.2.2/255.255.255.0/192.168.2.1
Nameservers=8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4

works great.

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Changing wifi MAC address and connmanctl in debian?

« on: June 17, 2018, 01:02:44 am »

Which update are you referring to?

As per Gemini_Firmware page on support.planetcom.co.uk:

Please note that you will need to update your Debian Linux to enjoy the latest development. See https://github.com/gemian/gemini-keyboard-apps/wiki/DebianTP for further information regarding updating and configuring your Debian system

No even than, it is still not stable.

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Changing wifi MAC address and connmanctl in debian?

« on: June 13, 2018, 05:51:38 pm »

Does anyone experience that the MAC address changes on boot?

Once you've done the updates it seems to settle down.

Which update are you referring to?

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Changing wifi MAC address and connmanctl in debian?

« on: June 13, 2018, 05:49:09 pm »

Does anyone experience that the MAC address changes on boot? I use the mac address to bind static ip. But it is maybe better to instruct debian to use a static ip.
Also the connmanctl won't remeber the wifi passpharse, only often. Strange...

Is this with the wifi or the ethernet?

There may be a way to pass the MAC address as a kernel option at boot. If not then you can use the programs ip or macchanger, but you need to do this before the network is brought up - this can be achieved by creating a systemd unit file.  See here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MAC_ad...ng#systemd_unit

If you know which network driver you are using you can google it and see how MAC address is usually set. Sometimes
there just needs to be a file with the address in that is read when the driver loads.

It the MAC address for the wifi chip.
Thanks for the tip. I will check it out.

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Changing wifi MAC address and connmanctl in debian?

« on: June 13, 2018, 08:48:25 am »

Does anyone experience that the MAC address changes on boot? I use the mac address to bind static ip. But it is maybe better to instruct debian to use a static ip.
Also the connmanctl won't remeber the wifi passpharse, only often. Strange...

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Timeshift / backup tool (rsync) on debian

« on: June 13, 2018, 06:23:49 am »

I installed Timeshift beceause I want to restore things if I mess things up.
Can I use Timeshift without messing up my dualboot (android and debian)?

Timeshift makes a perfect backup (on my SD card), but what will happens with restore? Does anyone have experience with it?

Is there a version of timeshift for arm64 ?
Thank you.

Yes you can build it self.
Follow this guide..https://linuxconfig.org/install-packages-from-an-ubuntu-ppa-on-debian-linux
1. add the repository (ppa:teejee2008/ppa) (I used Xenial for the closest to debian 9) and the key
2. build the package (timeshift) with dpkg -i *.deb  

Works great!

I just restored, and it works nice and easy. Great tool!

Ok Thank you so much !

I did different, because adding ppa.launchpad.net/teejee2008/ppa/ubuntu xenial(cosmic ) main and deb-src .... and the key , also  apt-get update , etc no timeshift  file found.
So I cloned timeshift: git clone  https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift, install the  dependencies files and compiled it :  make all and sudo make install .
after : sudo timeshift-gtk and everything is fine.

Ok, Yes there more ways. That's why I love Linux. Enjoy Timeshift.

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Timeshift / backup tool (rsync) on debian

« on: June 12, 2018, 05:41:55 pm »

I installed Timeshift beceause I want to restore things if I mess things up.
Can I use Timeshift without messing up my dualboot (android and debian)?

Timeshift makes a perfect backup (on my SD card), but what will happens with restore? Does anyone have experience with it?

Is there a version of timeshift for arm64 ?
Thank you.

Yes you can build it self.
Follow this guide..https://linuxconfig.org/install-packages-from-an-ubuntu-ppa-on-debian-linux
1. add the repository (ppa:teejee2008/ppa) (I used Xenial for the closest to debian 9) and the key
2. build the package (timeshift) with dpkg -i *.deb  

Works great!

I just restored, and it works nice and easy. Great tool!

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Timeshift / backup tool (rsync) on debian

« on: June 12, 2018, 05:38:38 pm »

I installed Timeshift beceause I want to restore things if I mess things up.
Can I use Timeshift without messing up my dualboot (android and debian)?

Timeshift makes a perfect backup (on my SD card), but what will happens with restore? Does anyone have experience with it?

Is there a version of timeshift for arm64 ?
Thank you.

Yes you can build it self.
Follow this guide..https://linuxconfig.org/install-packages-from-an-ubuntu-ppa-on-debian-linux
1. add the repository (ppa:teejee2008/ppa) (I used Xenial for the closest to debian 9) and the key
2. build the package (timeshift) with dpkg -i *.deb  

Works great!

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Timeshift / backup tool (rsync) on debian

« on: June 12, 2018, 06:33:26 am »

I installed Timeshift beceause I want to restore things if I mess things up.
Can I use Timeshift without messing up my dualboot (android and debian)?

Timeshift makes a perfect backup (on my SD card), but what will happens with restore? Does anyone have experience with it?