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Accessories / IRK for Belkin F8U1500 Available

« on: July 11, 2006, 03:34:47 pm »

he IRK package that I am using is irk-zaurus-j_0.11.1f_arm.ipk. from here:
irk-zaurus-j_0.11.1f_arm.ipk

This works on my SL-6000 with default Sharp rom. Hope this helps.
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Perhaps I should answer my own question, but this link doesn't to work.

My pocketop keyboard died (too many opens and closes) and so I bought a belkin. I am using the modified driver (0.11.1) but the command keys don't seem to map correctly. Is there a trick to getting CMD+T to map to an action?

TIA,

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: July 08, 2006, 10:49:09 am »

It was 2.4.  Unfortunetly my laptop died on me over the weekend.  So no linux (other than my Z) till I can replace it.  That could be a while.
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Bummers! I am sorry to hear that.

OK, I have a little more info on how this thing works. libusb requires usbfs to be available. Unfortunatley in the 2.4 kernel, this must be built into the kernel (not a module). The stock sharp kernel does not have usbfs built in.

I have the sharp kernel source, I can build a new kernel, but after that I am stuck. I don't know enough about how this thing boots to know where to put it, perhaps Meanie has some more info there. Perhaps the Guyhelm ROM includes usbfs, I'll have to do more research. But that appears to be the stopping point for the moment.

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: July 07, 2006, 10:59:18 pm »

Good to see you're still looking into it.  My forhead hurts.  I have thought about flashing pdax just to see if it works that way.
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OK, got the unit via mail-order. Got through the "device not claimed" (modprobe hid). Created /dev/hiddev0, but still getting "unable to find device" problem.

But I have only been working on this for a couple of hours. Unfortunately, I don't have strace to see exactly what the program (wispy_curses) is missing.

I did plug it into my LinuxPPC laptop, and after making wispy_curses and wispy_gtk, it works fine.

I do see differences between the LinuxPPC (kernel 2.6) and the Zaurus (2.4), which I am not sure about. On LinuxPPC, I see that it is the usbfs driver that is being used. I don't find a usbfs driver in the 2.4 kernel for the Zaurus (this could be a 2.6 only thing).

Barry, is your Slackware Linux 2.4 or 2.6? Can you do a cat /proc/bus/usb/devices and see what driver the wispy is using? Mine reports:
P:  Vendor=1781 ProdID=083e Rev= 1.00
S:  Manufacturer=MetaGeek
S:  Product=Wi-Spy
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr= 98mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=usbfs

Craig...

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Software / Ir Keyboards - Belkin Support?

« on: July 06, 2006, 11:31:53 am »

Keyboard which I got is a bit broken (in a middle) and I do not have time to either fix it or even use. I fixed IRK packages in OZ after getting it and got it working with irk-belkin on my collie. It does not wanted to work with kbdd or zkbdd but I did not had a time to track why.

On my c760 it was totally not working - probably 2.6 kernel changed too much when it comes to Irda. Did not also tested it with Tosa.
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Thanks,

Well, I'll find out, since I ordered one from Amazon.

Thanks again for the info!

Craig...

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Software / Ir Keyboards - Belkin Support?

« on: July 05, 2006, 01:53:55 pm »

this keyboard works with irk-belkin - sl-5500 + openzaurus 3.5.4
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Thanks HRW. It is looking good. After posting here, I found (in Accessories) another thread where a modified IRK works on standard sharp ROM (which is what I am using).

Do you like the keyboard? Any good or bad issues with it? I have been living with a function key + number for quite some time on the Pocketop, and the Belkin looks more like a "normal" keyboard in that sense.

Thanks,

Craig...

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Software / Ir Keyboards - Belkin Support?

« on: July 05, 2006, 12:07:17 pm »

Hello all,

Sorry if this has been brought up before.

My Pocketop keyboard is dying (too many open and closes has caused the right side keys to be intermittent). I use my SL-6000 and the keyboard everyday (I take a lot of notes at work). So I am looking for a replacement which will be compatible with the IRK driver. I know the Targus is, however it is a bit large.

Has anyone had any experience with the Belkin F8U1500 IR Universal Wireless Keyboard?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008W81...glance&n=172282

It looks like the IR port is in a good place (for typing on the SL-6000 while rotated to the left), and the price is right.

Any one have any experiences with this keyboard and IRK?

TIA,

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: July 04, 2006, 05:22:35 pm »

Well, I looked all over the SF Bay Area for this device. No luck. I'll have to mail-order one. I hope to have some more info soon (after I receive it).

Craig....

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: June 23, 2006, 09:16:45 pm »

It sees it as a keyboard.   I've also compiled it in a knoppix live environment, and it sees it as a keyboard there as well.

Hmm, that is interesting. Well the good news is that there is a keyboard driver for the Zaurus. I have hooked up a USB keyboard to the Z and it works (sort of), with the exception that the key mapping is all wrong.

So perhaps there is hope. Perhaps all that is needed is a hotplug config to link the device with the keyboard driver.

I am heading to California in the morning, so perhaps I'll find a wi-spy there, if not I'll be ordering one when I get back.

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: June 22, 2006, 12:30:24 pm »

usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x1781/0x83e) is not claimed by any active driver.

yep, no kernel module/driver
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So isn't this just an issue of configuring hotplug to associate a driver with this device? Barry, do you know which driver is being used in your working slackware machine? Perhaps you can give us a list of your kernel modules (on the slackware machine) which include usb:
/sbin/lsmod | grep usb

Thanks,

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: June 22, 2006, 07:34:30 am »

Yep, it's in there.

lrwxrwxrwx    1 501      501            19 Jun 22 01:58 libusb-0.1.so.4 -> libusb-0.1.so.4.4.2
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     qpe         27592 Apr 11 20:46 libusb-0.1.so.4.4.2
lrwxrwxrwx    1 501      501            19 Jun 22 01:58 libusb.so -> libusb-0.1.so.4.4.2
lrwxrwxrwx    1 501      501            21 Jun 22 01:58 libusbpp-0.1.so.4 -> libusbpp-0.1.so.4.4.2
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     qpe         18556 Apr 11 20:46 libusbpp-0.1.so.4.4.2
lrwxrwxrwx    1 501      501            21 Jun 22 01:58 libusbpp.so -> libusbpp-0.1.so.4.4.2


Should I chown it to root?
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Hmm, the sym links don't really matter (I believe) it is the actual ownership of the libusb library itself, and I can see that is owned by root, so it should be ok. Interestly enough your libusb library is a different size than mine.
bash-2.05$ cd /usr/lib
bash-2.05$ ls -l libusb*
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           16 Jun 22 01:45 libusb -> libusb-0.1.4.4.0
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           16 Jun 22 01:45 libusb-0.1.4 -> libusb-0.1.4.4.0
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           19 Jun 22 01:45 libusb-0.1.4.4.0 -> libusb-0.1.4.4.0.so
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     qpe         36968 Aug 12  2005 libusb-0.1.4.4.0.so
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           19 Jun 22 01:45 libusb.so -> libusb-0.1.4.4.0.so

Not sure why mine is 36k and yours is 27k. I installed the libusb that was included in Meanie's zip file. Is that the one you installed?

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: June 21, 2006, 10:38:55 pm »

This gives me a:
wispy_gtk: error while loading shared libraries:  libusb-0.1.4: cannot load shared object file: No such file or directory

Same for curses.  Both with root and the normal zaurus user.
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Hmm, that is kind odd, because you did install libusb, right? I ran ldd against the wispy-tools and it looks like it is going to find libusb just fine on my Z:
bash-2.05# ldd wispy_curses
        libusb-0.1.4 => /usr/lib/libusb-0.1.4 (0x4002a000)
        libncurses.so.4 => /lib/libncurses.so.4 (0x4003b000)
        libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4009d000)
        /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)

(ldd is on devimg if you have played with that)

Can you check to see that you have libusb in /usr/lib/?

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: June 21, 2006, 09:39:12 pm »

Beats me.  I'm not a programmer.  I mostly just break stuff.
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Color me dumb. I have been looking around trying to find libusb, only to see (tonight) that Meanie included it in his zip file.

Barry, you did install libusb as well as the wispy-tools, right? Can you give us the last 10 lines (or so) of your dmesg command output right after inserting the wispy.

thanks,

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: June 18, 2006, 09:57:43 pm »

I've used it on linux, mac, and windows.  I use a mac more often than anything else.  The mac software is nicer to look at though.  If you go to my website under the computer stuff there is a movies section that has a recording of my microwave running.  It's real handy to use to see what is causing wifi drop outs.  I used the libusb that's with the software, didn't know if it had the proper driver patches or not.  I know there was a guy that had it working over at the kismet wireless site, but I haven't been able to get ahold of him.
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The kismet wireless site _says_ it is a userland tool, which I imply does not require any kernel modules (I hope). I have a few linuxppc machines here I can try it on (once I get one) as well as the Zaurus with the cacko libusb.

Barry, any chance you can tell us which version of libusb you are running on linux (with either synptic or rpm, depending on your flavor of linux)?

Thanks,

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: June 18, 2006, 09:54:39 pm »

since I don't have this lil gadget, i can't really test it. i just added the libusb ipk from the cacko feed cause it let me compile the thing. however, that libusb package is not the latest and you might need to install a newer one. you probably also need a kernel module for that lil gadget and before you ask, my system is not setup to compile any kernel module except for the c3x00 since I do native compiles on the Z.

btw, cvmiller was just lucky I was looking at the wispy stuff when I saw his posting so he was lucky and had good timing
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And lucky I feel! Thanks. Can you point me to the cacko feed with a URL. I'll definitely give this a try once I get my hands on the little device.

Thanks again, Meanie.

Craig...

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X/Qt / Wi-spy And X/qt

« on: June 18, 2006, 07:59:37 pm »

Well I get a device not found when I try to run the wispy_gtk, or wispy_curses.  I can see the device in the devices list, but it has a yellow triangle beside it.  Dmesg gives me a not claimed by any active driver message.
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Looking over the kismetwireless page again, it says this app uses libusb. With the XQt cramfs mounted, and the standard Zaurus ROM, doing a search turns up no libusb, which must be why Barry is having problems.

There is a rather lengthy discussion about libusb (and other things) at:
[a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t3953.html]https://www.oesf.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t3953.html[/url]

Not sure where the "right" libusb is, tho.

Craig...