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Zaurus - pdaXrom / 1.1.0beta2 For Cxxxx

« on: March 07, 2006, 02:32:44 pm »

Many thanks to the dev team for this release.

Does the Belkin infrared keyboard (f8u1500) work with this release?

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Accessories / Solar Power For Z

« on: February 21, 2006, 12:12:02 pm »

I purchased one of these chargers from Brando workshop, and it operates nicely.
Actually the first charger brando sent me was defective, but he replaced it immediately, no questions asked.

The construction feels a little bit flaky, so the charger needs to be handled with care.

It is possible to use the Z's AC adapter to charge the internal battery. I've done it twice so far, it takes ~4 hours. You can even charge it while it charges the Z (although I wouldn't do that for extended periods of time, maybe the circuits get overloaded). It charges also under not-so-bright sunlight, but I haven't managed to charge it fully (i.e., the green led on the charger does not go off).

The current seems stable enough, in the sense that the charging light on the Z remains on, regardless of the brightness of the sunlight. Unfortunately I don't have a voltmeter. I'll try to borrow one, and I'll let you know.

I'll try to take more detailed measurements.

All in all, I am quite happy with it, and I carry it always with me. It was cheap, and it gets the job done.

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Input Language

« on: February 17, 2006, 12:50:31 pm »

Has anyone here succeeded in displaying greek characters in a terminal? I have tried rxvt/aterm/xterm/gtkterm with many different fonts and encodings (LANG=el_GR.UTF-8 etc.), but without luck.

In firefox, dillo and thunderbird I can see greek characters without problem.
Any ideas?

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Irda Nokia Connection

« on: December 13, 2005, 03:31:29 pm »

@nontrivial

Try running pppd with the debug option and see what you get.

You may have a similar situation to mine: I get this "modem hangup" message initially, but if I use my mobile to connect with windows XP it works, and after that the mobile works also with the Zaurus (until I switch it off). So my solutiion is: switch the mobile on, connect through it on Windows, and then never switch the mobile phone off!

(BTW: I explain better my situation in this thread )

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General Discussion / Irda Versus Wifi

« on: December 12, 2005, 11:57:12 am »

Continuing the original topic, and in complete agreement with neuroshock, I'd like to mention two other issues:

- Radiation: Infrared is much less dangerous than the electromagnetic radiation from 802.11 devices. There is no reason to be submitted to extra radiation if it can be avoided.

- Security: It is much easier to securely exchange a document using an infrared connection than it is with WiFi (would you setup WPA just to transfer a sensitive document to a collegue?)

In fact, for the two reasons above, there are "wireless" systems designed for interior spaces that use infrared.

So, infrared is not dead yet, and if you consider that the cost to add it to a PDA or a phone is a few cents, it is going to be around for a long time.

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Security and Networking / Strange Problem Using Gprs Phone Over Infrared

« on: December 11, 2005, 04:37:29 pm »

Hello everybody

I recently purchased a phone (sharp GX17) having an infrared port and GPRS capability. I can use it as a modem (through infrared) in WindowsXP to connect to the Internet without problems.

However, I get strange behaviour when I try to use it with my C750 (with pdaxrom).
I have set-up ppp correctly (using instructions from this forum and from other sites).
(I attached below the related files).

The problem is this:

- If I switch on my mobile and try to use it with the zaurus (calling pppd from the commandline), pppd first reports

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Serial connection established.
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ircomm0
but then disconnects with:

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LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests(this happens after sending a series of

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sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 ]and receiving nothing)

It 's frustrating, because if I issue the commands that are used in the chat-script by hand through minicom, I get the familiar stream of "garbage-like" characters that is ppp traffic.


- If i use the phone with windows, and then try to use it with the zaurus, ppp *works* perfectly!
(and it works again and again as long as I don't switch the mobile off).

I examined the modem log from the windows box and I use the same commands in my chat-script,
but with no luck. I cannot understand what may be the problem (some strange setting in the windows driver? a flow-control problem?...)


This is the modem log from windows:

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12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600 12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - Modem type: GXmdm4_Ir
12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - Modem inf path: mdmgx4_i.inf
12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - Modem inf section: MDMGX
12-11-2005 22:35:10.093 - Matching hardware ID: irenum\shp6103
12-11-2005 22:35:15.892 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
12-11-2005 22:35:15.892 - Initializing modem.
12-11-2005 22:35:15.902 - Send: AT
12-11-2005 22:35:16.002 - Recv: AT
12-11-2005 22:35:16.012 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.012 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.032 - Send: AT V1 E0 &D2 &C1 S0=0
12-11-2005 22:35:16.172 - Recv: AT V1 E0 &D2 &C1 S0=0
12-11-2005 22:35:16.172 - Command Echo
12-11-2005 22:35:16.242 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.242 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.252 - Send: ATS7=60 +DS=3,0,512,20 +IFC=2,2
12-11-2005 22:35:16.412 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.412 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.412 - Setting Digital Link Protocol.
12-11-2005 22:35:16.422 - Send: AT+CGDCONT=1,,"internet"
12-11-2005 22:35:16.613 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.613 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.623 - Send: AT+CBST=7,0,1;+CGQREQ=1,,,,,;+CGQMIN=1,,,,,
12-11-2005 22:35:16.833 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.833 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:16.833 - Waiting for a call.
12-11-2005 22:35:16.843 - Send: ATS0=0
12-11-2005 22:35:17.023 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.023 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.023 - Initializing modem.
12-11-2005 22:35:17.033 - Send: AT
12-11-2005 22:35:17.194 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.194 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.204 - Send: AT V1 E0 &D2 &C1 S0=0
12-11-2005 22:35:17.444 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.444 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.454 - Send: ATS7=60 +DS=0,0,512,20 +IFC=0,0
12-11-2005 22:35:17.654 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.654 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.654 - Setting Digital Link Protocol.
12-11-2005 22:35:17.664 - Send: AT+CGDCONT=1,,"internet"
12-11-2005 22:35:17.804 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.804 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:17.814 - Send: AT+CBST=7,0,1;+CGQREQ=1,,,,,;+CGQMIN=1,,,,,
12-11-2005 22:35:18.025 - Recv: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:18.025 - Interpreted response: OK
12-11-2005 22:35:18.025 - Dialing.
12-11-2005 22:35:18.035 - Send: ATD*###
12-11-2005 22:35:18.245 - Recv: CONNECT
12-11-2005 22:35:18.245 - Interpreted response: Connect
12-11-2005 22:35:18.245 - Receive Connect but CD was low, Waiting for signal to
go high
12-11-2005 22:35:18.265 - CD has been raised
12-11-2005 22:35:18.265 - Connection established at 115200bps.
12-11-2005 22:35:18.265 - Error-control off or unknown.
12-11-2005 22:35:18.265 - Data compression off or unknown.
12-11-2005 22:35:48.268 - Read: Total: 670, Per/Sec: 20, Written: Total: 4470, Per/Sec: 144
12-11-2005 22:35:50.181 - Hanging up the modem.
12-11-2005 22:35:50.191 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
12-11-2005 22:35:51.733 - Detected CD dropped from lowering DTR
12-11-2005 22:35:51.733 - Recv: NO CARRIER
12-11-2005 22:35:51.733 - Interpreted response: No Carrier
12-11-2005 22:35:51.743 - Send: ATH

This is /etc/ppp/peers/cosmote (cosmote is my cellphone carrier):

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/dev/ircomm0
115200
nocrtscts
local
connect '/usr/sbin/chat -s -v -f /etc/ppp/chat-cosmote'
noipdefault
user "user"
usepeerdns
defaultroute
remotename cosmote
nodetach
lcp-echo-failure 10000
lcp-echo-interval 1000
lcp-max-configure 3
novj
novjccomp
noauth
and this is my chat script:

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TIMEOUT 15
ABORT 'BUSY'
ABORT 'NO ANSWER'
ABORT 'RING'
ABORT 'NO CARRIER'
'' 'AT'
OK 'AT V1 E0 &D2 &C1 S0=0'
OK 'AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet"'
OK 'ATS0=0'
#OK 'at+crlp=61,61,48,6,0,3'
OK 'AT'
OK 'ATS7=60 +DS=0,0,512,20 +IFC=0,0'
OK 'ATD*99#'
CONNECT ''
I have tried variations that I found on the net but the result is the same. In any case the scripts must be good, because ppp works (although as I said earlier only after using the phone once with my windows laptop).

Any ideas on what may the problem be?

I would be grateful for any answers/pointers (it's driving me crazy!).

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Accessories / Solar Power For Z

« on: December 01, 2005, 11:10:20 am »

Hello

Could someone of the lucky guys with the solar charger from Brando, clarify these two issues:
- is it bulky, or is it "OK" to carry around?
- is it possible to charge its internal battery with the normal Zaurus AC adapter?

Thanks.

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Brando Screen Protectors

« on: December 01, 2005, 10:39:30 am »

Indeed the screen protectors from brando are very good. I have the "Ultra Clear" for my C750 and I am very satisfied.

But... do you know how to remove one? I can't remove mine, it seems to be really "glued" to the screen ;-)

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Pcsx Port Here(pdaxrom Version)!

« on: October 16, 2005, 03:40:43 pm »

iplz can someone tried to compile P.e.p.o softGPU on his Z with -O3 or -O4 setting?

Just for information: there is no -O4 and -O3 is usually dangerous.
(e.g., see this article or this one)

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Pdaxrom-builder Rules Update Idea

« on: October 16, 2005, 02:23:28 pm »

sashz,

I am sorry, my comment was unclear. I honestly didn't mean it as a flame, or anything like that
(I don't have any connection with the OE team anyway).

I wanted to say that IMHO BB/OE makes it easier to add "rules" for new or updated packages
(maybe it is not BB/OE but the whole organization of their team that makes contribution/evolution easy, but anyway this is the feeling I get).
The PdaXrom builder is great and easy to use (as is the ROM) but seems more suited for "stable" builds, that do not change much.

Thanks to all the developer teams for their outstanding work.
-Grigoris

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Pdaxrom-builder Rules Update Idea

« on: October 14, 2005, 04:13:24 pm »

Or, of course, rom makers/builders could stop reinventing the wheel and use bitbake/openembedded to build their roms...
(and in relation to post #1: bitbake is so much better than gentoo portage).

Cheers,
-Grigoris

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Xfce4 Finetuning

« on: October 13, 2005, 05:21:07 pm »

Hello everybody

First of all, thanks chero, xfce looks cool :-).
I miss just two bits of functionality from the default matchbox desktop.

1. A way to automatically blank the screen when the lid is closed (and as an added bonus: is there a way to have a cool screensaver?)
2. A way to use the Fn+3, Fn+4 keys to adjust brightness

Are these two things possible?

Thanks,
-Grigoris

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Stellarium For Rc11

« on: October 07, 2005, 11:27:45 am »

Thanks for the responses.

I tried to run it on different orientations or outside X but with no success. I'll have a look in bzflag sources.

Is there a place where I could download the modified sources so that I understand what modifications must be made?

It is a pity that I can't get it to run, it is a really cool program!

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Stellarium For Rc11

« on: October 05, 2005, 04:21:03 pm »

Hello everybody

I've posted this problem already on another thread, but I think it was probably the wrong one
(and it was too old) so I post again.

I tried to compile Stellarium, an application that needs opengl and sdl.
I used the cross-compiling sdk for rc11 and the program compiled fine.

However, when I try to run it on the my C750 I get the message:

sdl: Couldn't set 640x480 video mode (X11 driver not configured with OpenGL), retrying with stencil size 0
sdl: Couldn't set 640x480 video mode: X11 driver not configured with OpenGL!

(the message is the same for resolution 320x240).

glxinfo however reports that openGL is enabled and glxgears runs (although at a mere 17 fps).
I have also the "mesa3d" package installed.

You can find the ipk I made at stellarium_0.7.1_armv5tel.ipk if you want to have a try at it (it is a little heavy, 16MB, i didn't strip the constellation art and stuff...)

I would be really grateful for any help. Stellarium is a really cool "desktop planetarium" app, with a very beautiful rendition of the night sky (as seen from any point on earth).

Thanks for any pointers,
-grigoris

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Newest Sylpheed 2.1.3 With Gpg 1.4.2 ...

« on: October 02, 2005, 12:22:18 pm »

Could you compile sylpheed-claws also?

And if possible with the maildir plugin. The support in sylpheed for managing emails while offline is a bit
lacking. With the maildir plugin we could use the offlineimap package to synchronize folders.

Other than offline support sylpheed is a very very nice mail client.
(Question: do you know how can I subscribe only to certain IMAP folders? Sylpheed shows
me everything in my home directory, which I don't like..)

Keep up the good work