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Software / Gpsd Woes

« on: January 25, 2006, 06:54:55 pm »

I start the service from the command line with a "GPSD -p /dev/rfcomm0 -s 4800"
I telnet to localhost port 2947 and when I type in w+ I procede to get info from the gps. Shortly after I get A "connection closed by foreign host" and telnet closes. If I try to reconnect to to localhost port 2947 there is nothing to connect to.

I apologize. After a bit further thought, I remembered that the current qpeGPS does not use watcher mode, but instead sends repeated queries for the information it wants to retrieve. Thus, your problem with gpsd (apparently) crashing in watcher mode might be unrelated.

I'm afraid I have no other advice to offer. The only thing I can say is to wait for qpeGPS2... assuming I ever get around to releasing it.

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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Software / Gpsd Woes

« on: January 24, 2006, 07:37:49 pm »

It's been a while since I've used the old version of gpsd, but if it's anything like the current version, when you first connect via telnet nothing is displayed. After connecting, try typing "w+" followed by Enter; this command should put gpsd into "watcher mode", which will report any data received from the GPS (assuming that gpsd is receiving data).

I personally use the latest version of gpsd (2.30), but it doesn't work with the current release of qpeGPS. Even so, if you would like to try it , let me know. (It will eventually be made available on the qpeGPS site.)

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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Software / Gpsd Woes

« on: January 16, 2006, 11:18:20 pm »

Are you using the version of gpsd provided on the qpegps SourceForge page ("gpsd_from_qpegps_0_9_1")? You must use this version with the current release of qpegps.

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Its About Time To Start Packing! 3100 First Steps!

« on: January 12, 2006, 01:01:54 am »

Both my C760 and my C3100 each have one stuck pixel. When I first got my C760 I sent it to the local Sharp service department, and they sent me a replacement... with stuck pixels. I sent the replacement back and received another one... again, with a stuck pixel. I learned to live with it.

The pixel size on the Zaurus is so small that I never notice the stuck one (except when the screen is set to black, which is rare). Even if you get a bad pixel, I wouldn't worry about it.

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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Software / Kde-pim/pi 2.1.0 Available!

« on: January 09, 2006, 01:39:52 am »

I ran into a couple of problems when trying to compile the latest CVS (as of 2006-01-09) for desktop use. I am running Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy), which uses gcc version 4.0.2 20050808.

They are both very simple issues, and I was able to easily correct them myself. I have included diffs of the changes below (made using 'diff -rup oldfile newfile').

First, a template error:

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--- koeditordetails.cpp.orig    2005-07-30 02:41:39.000000000 +0900
+++ koeditordetails.cpp    2006-01-09 14:04:27.000000000 +0900
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@
 #include "koeditordetails.h"
 
 template <>
-CustomListViewItem::~CustomListViewItem()
+CustomListViewItem::~CustomListViewItem()
 {
   delete mData;
 }
 
 template <>
-void CustomListViewItem::updateItem()
+void CustomListViewItem::updateItem()
 {
   setText(0,mData->name());
   setText(1,mData->email());Second, Ubuntu's Qt lib doesn't include styles; I personally don't think it's necessary, anyways, as the program looks and runs fine without it.

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--- main.cpp.orig    2005-09-25 11:28:24.000000000 +0900
+++ main.cpp    2006-01-09 14:08:22.000000000 +0900
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
   a.setKeepRunning ();
 #else
   QApplication a( argc, argv );
-  QApplication::setStyle( new QPlatinumStyle ());
+  //QApplication::setStyle( new QPlatinumStyle ());
 #ifdef _WIN32_
   QString hdir ( getenv( "HOME") );
   if ( hdir.isEmpty() ) {One other thing... I have found that gcc/g++ 4.0 is much more strict than earlier versions. While compiling kdepim, it spat out multiple warnings about base classes that have virtual methods but non-virtual destructors. While this might not currently be a problem, it could lead to memory leaks if any subclasses use dynamic allocation, and so it might be worth fixing.

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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Sharp ROMs / Cacko 1.23 + Qpegps/mobilemap = Screen Problem

« on: January 03, 2006, 11:20:41 am »

i have cacko 1.23 installed on my 3100 and would really like to get gps working with either qpegps or mobile map but both programs when i run them run in portrait mode for some reason and all the windows/fonts get really big making it unusable. When i close the program the screen turns back to normal.

Have you tried the usual (and frequently posted) fix?:
 1. hold down the stylus on the program icon until the "Details" window pops up
 2. remove the check from "Display with magnified screen"

As for the Japanese font issue with mobilemap, I don't know; however, mobilemap will not be of much use to you unless you live in Japan.

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Displaying Japanese Or Any Other Unicode Character

« on: November 21, 2005, 08:10:48 pm »

Has anyone been successful in displaying any unicode text in the terminal, i.e. rxvt or so?

You might try using rxvt-unicode (a.k.a. urxvt); I've recently started using it on my notebook. One of it's key points (besides supporting unicode) is that it is very flexible with fonts - it even allows simultaneous usage of true/freetype fonts with X11 fonts.

I haven't tried it on the zaurus, as I don't use pdaXrom, but I saw a report from someone stating that it worked with OZ, so it shouldn't be difficult to build.

The source is available at: http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

38

Sharp ROMs / Put Japanese On Cacko 1.23

« on: November 18, 2005, 02:39:51 am »

So, is the missing step the Japanese Kernel? If so, is there a version built from the 1.23 source?

No, a different kernel is not necessary for 1.23.

Getting Opera to work with Japanese requires some modifications to Opera's configuration file; take a look at: http://www014.upp.so-net.ne.jp/boxer-j/opera7.html

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Cacko Rom 1.23 For C1000 Progress

« on: November 02, 2005, 11:07:48 pm »

I've already installed the Zten - can I just copy the libraries you said into the relevant directorys? or do I have to install again? Really confused..

If you look at the file that ztenv-C3000 installs (not sure of the exact filename, but it should be in /opt/QtPalmtop/bin/), you'll see that it's simply a script that makes sure to load the special libraries before starting ztenv; it looks something like:

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LD_PRELOAD=/opt/QtPalmtop/lib/libzsecure.so:/opt/QtPalmtop/lib/libeb.so ztenvYou could actually use that command directly from a command prompt, without the need for the ztenv-c3000 ipkg... the ipkg just makes it easier.

To use the script, you simply need to copy the necessary libraries to their proper location. The libraries are located in /opt/QtPalmtop/lib/. Of course, if you're going to go through all the trouble of getting the library files, you might as well copy zdict over (unless you prefer ztenv).

Hope that helps.

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Cacko Rom 1.23 For C1000 Progress

« on: November 02, 2005, 06:35:05 pm »

Do I have to reflash to the Sharp ROM soley to get a copy of the original dictionary and libraries? (they're not on the CD from what I can fathom).

The dictionary files on the C3x00 are encrypted - you will need certain libraries from the original ROM to use them (if I remember correctly, libzsecure and libeb). The ztenv C3000 ipk simply installs a script that preloads these libraries before starting ztenv. You can confirm which libraries you need by reading that script.

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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General Discussion / The Ultimate Zaurus Software: Picsel Browser

« on: October 12, 2005, 03:10:40 am »

Picsel Browser has been updated to v1.1.2, which supports C1000/C3100.
The update can be downloaded from: http://www.kutikomi.ne.jp/picsel/

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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General Discussion / Question For Japanese Language Users

« on: September 25, 2005, 08:58:32 pm »

Have you noticed that problem whereby whenever you open the character input screen using the stylus to draw in characters, the input language switches automatically to Romaji. So whenever you close it again you have to switch it back to kana.[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=96638\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

I know exactly what you mean; this has been one of my biggest complaints when using the Zaurus. Unfortunately, I have yet to find out how to resolve the problem. I'm assuming that CRIM is sending a qcop message which changes the input mode, but I am not sure what message is being used or what channel it is being sent on.

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

43

Accessories / Solar Power For Z

« on: September 20, 2005, 08:44:13 pm »

This (Japanese) site sells a multi-purpose solar adaptor that it specifically states works with the Zaurus: http://www.violetta.com/japanese/hanbai/vausb01+cable.html

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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General Discussion / Opie Reader

« on: July 15, 2005, 01:25:47 am »

When posting questions asking for help, it is usually best to post as many details about the problem as possible.

Without knowing the details of your problem, my first suggestion would be to try starting the program from a console (command line) and see if it displays any error messages. If you are then still unable to figure out how to fix the problem, try posting the error messages here.

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan

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General Discussion / Plucker...kinda

« on: July 14, 2005, 02:55:59 am »

Try wget:

Download:  http://www.elsix.org/index.php?w=project&p=625
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/wget.html

- ashikase
- anpachi, gifu, japan