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Debian / Kernel Conf File For Kernel 2.6.24.4-yonggun

« on: July 01, 2008, 04:58:45 pm »

Hi,

I've successfully recompiled the kernel and the hostap driver for injection with firmware upgradeable.

It seems hard to find a proper way to do the cross compile so I'll like to share my steps with you all.

 

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wget http://www.codesourcery.com/gnu_toolchains/arm/portal/package2549/public/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/arm-2008q1-126-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-i686-pc-linu
x-gnu.tar.bz2

tar xjf arm-2008q1-126-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.bz2

mv arm-2008q1 /usr/local

export PATH=/usr/local/arm-2008q1/bin/:$PATH

cd /usr/src

*download the kernel conf and patch file from http://yonggun.tistory.com/66
*save the kernel source to /usr/src

tar zxvf kernel-2.6.6.24.4.tar.gz

mv config linux-2.6.24.4/.config

cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.24.4

make zImage ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-

make modules ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-

make modules_install

* kernel should be in /usr/src/linux-2.6.24.4/arch/arm/boot/zImage
* modules should be in /lib/modules/
* make sure flash the kernel with the newly built modules
This might be very helpful for many ppl, forum admin should consider sticky this.
Thanks,

Been looking for this for such a long time   , will give it a try on the weekend.
Thanks so much!

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Itunes For Zaurus

« on: May 23, 2008, 05:04:57 pm »

Hi to all. Is there a clone-itunes for zaurus c3200?  

No real clone, but working very well on debian on my c1k: gtkpod  
Has all the functionality itunes has: cover-art, photos, podcasts, audiobooks, all kind of videos (music-video, tv-show,...).
Really great, actively developped, great mailing list: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.p...me=gtkpod-devel

Take a look:  http://www.gtkpod.org/, some screenshots are there, too.

Disadvantages:
1. It's awesome slow on my zaurus .
2. You need an external usb-host with power supply to connect your ipod, your Z and an external usb-disk (with your music library on).
 
But after all, if you are using a normal linux computer, gtkpod is imho the best program for your ipod.  
Jan

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New products and alternatives / Letux 380: Small And New Linux (qt) Phone To Come

« on: April 03, 2008, 12:58:26 pm »

Sorry dhns, i really appreciate your efforts around this little phone, but i would definitely like something with kernel 2.6.++!
Honestly, i would like a tested and stable device with a rather recent kernel and enough ram (>=128MB).  

Question to users: What do you prefer a tried/tested device or leading-edge?

-- hns

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Debian / New Icewm Desktop And Menu Solutions

« on: March 30, 2008, 01:46:15 pm »

Just an idea:
pcmanfm uses

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~/.pcmafm/mainfor it's preferences, including the geometry:

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[General]

[Window]
width=640
height=435
splitterPos=160

[Desktop]
Perhaps we can use two different files together with zaurusd, to have pcmanfm scale the background right?
Maybe we should quit pcmanfm, when the orientation changes, change the two files and after that restart pcmanfm? But on my C1k pcmanfm is a bit slow...
Can't try it on my own, still apt-get upgrade running ...   (still 12min to download, some hours for the configuration...)

...
 And the thing is the pcmanfm wallpaper doesn't rotate...

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Debian / New Icewm Desktop And Menu Solutions

« on: March 30, 2008, 08:04:25 am »

Same in IceWM. All shortcut keys are in the "keys" text file. Super easy syntax and runs great. The default "preferences" already contains fullscreen, maximize and minimize (and many more) settings.

Yes, am already fiddling with it right now  

This is a nice review: http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-manager...ows-emmigrants/

Bookmarked.

The main reason why I try not to use pcmanfm to set desktop icons is because the desktop icons must go together with the wallpaper setting in pcmanfm.  I have yet to figure out how to set desktop icons by pcmanfm while using a different wallpaper application (icewmbg or fbsetbg or hsetroot). And the thing is the pcmanfm wallpaper doesn't rotate...

Hm, i never rotated my fluxbox  , prefer the clamshell in landscape-orientation. Anyway, i will setup a fresh sd-card with the your last rootfs, do apt-get upgrade (takes a lot of time), so i can test your scripts better.

But right now, i will take a walk with my dogs.  

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Debian / New Icewm Desktop And Menu Solutions

« on: March 30, 2008, 07:30:06 am »

Ah, that looks great!

As for fluxbox, i really like how easy the keyboard-shortcuts can be defined (maximize, minimize windows and so on).

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Debian / A Clean, Fresh, Configured Eabi Rootfs Tarball

« on: March 30, 2008, 07:21:37 am »

...
Things already done:
...
7) Some tweaks to reduce disk writing (esp. for flash disks)

That's really great for my C1k, maybe it speeds things up a little bit?

...
Things to be done (any help greatly appreciated!):
1) bluetooth
2) WPA support
3) automount SD/CF cards

So what's up with bluetooth? Some time ago i managed to sync my phone contacts with opensync and evolution by bluetooth. Maybe i can help?

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Debian / New Icewm Desktop And Menu Solutions

« on: March 30, 2008, 07:01:06 am »

Hi, ZDevil!


tested your script, menus are updated fine, did even find fluxbox .
Installed pcmanfm, followed your instructions -> icons on the Desktop. Fine!
My only problem: Didn't use icewm, had to reinstall. That's why i'm using xsession for choosing the windowmanger, this way (kdrive, xdm):

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#exec startfluxbox
exec icewm-session
Now i don't know, how to autostart pcmanfm. Any help?

3) Add automatic wallpaper rotation (landscape <-> portrait) using fbsetbg from fluxbox;

I am still thinking of adding some panel items, like volume control, etc. Any good suggestion and pointer?  

Some kind of panel-button showing quality of wlan-connection and if the zaurus connected at all would be fine, just like it was done in cacko.

Another question: What are the icons (Light-Bulb*.png, Rotate*.png) for?

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Debian / A Clean, Fresh, Configured Eabi Rootfs Tarball

« on: March 29, 2008, 07:54:04 pm »

That would be nice!  

This way it should be easier to concentrate on one problem - solve it - and move on.

Although a bit busy at the moment, i'll be definitely be a testing those scriptpacks.

Just to add:

From now on before the release of the next OOTB rootfs tarball, I will put things up in scriptpacks and post them in the forum every now and then.

...

How's that?

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New products and alternatives / Letux 380: Small And New Linux (qt) Phone To Come

« on: March 29, 2008, 10:52:12 am »

 Finish?!   And the company is ...  

SCNR

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Debian / Matrixmen Feed Updated

« on: March 04, 2008, 05:25:20 pm »

Great!  
Thanks, jpmatrix!

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Debian / [new] Kernel 2.6.24.4 With Cpufreq

« on: March 02, 2008, 10:05:18 am »

 Thanks, 2or0!  

Your latest kernel is working fine with sharp bootlader on my C1k, no problems found so far.
And, best of all, to me it seems to be much more responsive.

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Debian / Debian Eabi Console Mode Powered :)

« on: January 08, 2008, 02:36:03 pm »

Sorry guys,

i have to correct myself. Have been googling yesterday all evening for conky+apm+gnu screen, but didn't find anything usefull.
Conclusion: maybe impossible?    

But a little script in your shell-prompt could do the trick? You could export a variable including the script, and read this variable in your prompt.

Little example, shameless stolen from http://blog.pimpmyshell.de/, great website for console lovers, but it's in german.

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PWDTEST=’if [ ${#PWD} -gt 40 ];then echo -e “\n>”;else echo -e “>”;fi’
export PS1=”$RED\u$NC@$YELLOW\h$NC:$GREEN\w$NC\$($PWDTEST) ”
Link to the article:

http://blog.pimpmyshell.de/2007/12/10/pimp-your-prompt/

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Debian / Debian Eabi Console Mode Powered :)

« on: January 07, 2008, 03:52:25 pm »

/rumours on

I saw somewhere some screenshots, that conky was able to do that in the bar of screen, but haven't tried it for myself.

/rumours off

xbatt

we're talking in this thread about console mode solutions  so outside of X

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Debian / Irda-device On Eabi

« on: January 06, 2008, 10:52:55 am »

(smile) this article will soon be wikified! (smile)

Excellent idea!  

Maybe you could also add your steps setting up bluetooth?  https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showto...mp;hl=bluetooth, did the job for me. Had some troubles with pairing, but now my S-E K320i syncs with some quirks on my Z (opensync+evolution+contacts). Really nice