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Zaurus - Other distros support / Re: pp4zaurus

« Last post by maynard on April 24, 2024, 08:46:51 pm »

Thanks Varti, this is very helpful. Fingers crossed!

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Gemini PDA - Linux / Re: worth picking up a Gemini PDA today (2024) for Linux ?

« Last post by jakfish on April 24, 2024, 02:29:03 pm »

I'm using Gemini exclusively on my Gem, with a patched exagear to run a couple of x86 programs. You'll probably need a battery, but there are a couple of threads here about workaround replacements. I'm using a Huawei 2200mAh battery that gives enough juice to compute for 5-6 hours, but probably not enough to work as an all-day phone.

Given that Gemini provides both wifi and data, along with desktop-quality apps, it's my favorite handheld, even more than my PinePhone/kb.

Jake

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Zaurus - Other distros support / Re: pp4zaurus

« Last post by Varti on April 24, 2024, 05:04:46 am »

Got my post approved after I have been made moderator of r/Zaurus , heh

https://www.reddit.com/r/Zaurus/comments/1cbta39/does_anybody_have_a_copy_of_pp4zaurus_j2me/

On a side note, a complete mirror of Meanie's feed would be also great to find, too bad I didn't mirror it myself back in the days.

EDIT: I have tried to send an email to Meanie, I have probably found a working email address of his, fingers crossed.

Varti

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Zaurus - Other distros support / Re: pp4zaurus

« Last post by maynard on April 24, 2024, 04:10:37 am »

And http://zaurus.daemons.gr/menaie/feed/personal-profile-for-zaurus_arm.ipk used to exist, but unfortunately is not on web.archive.org.

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Zaurus - Other distros support / Re: pp4zaurus

« Last post by maynard on April 24, 2024, 04:04:33 am »

Thanks Varti!

I thought I got lucky today, but it was a dead link:

http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~fsasaki/download/pp4zaurus-1_0-ea4a-linux-arm-OptimizedJIT_nosym.zip

Yes, it seems that personal-profile-for-zaurus_arm.ipk is contained within pp4zaurus-1_0-ea4a-linux-arm-OptimizedJIT_nosym.zip.

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Zaurus - Other distros support / Re: pp4zaurus

« Last post by Varti on April 24, 2024, 03:51:58 am »

I have checked at home in my personal archives but I have not found it. I'll see if I'll find the other file you mentioned, I see it was the actual package inside the .zip file. In the meantime I have tried to ask support on the www.java.com site (though I highly doubt they'll still have the archive) and tried to add a comment in these two old blogs, maybe we'll be lucky and they still have a copy of it, though I'm not sure my comments have passed through...

http://slzaurus.seesaa.net/article/20446868.html
https://sewig.jp/diary/?date=20050829

I have also tried to ask on Reddit, there still seem to be a couple of users lurking there, though my post is being rejected by Reddit's antispam filter, I have sent a message to the mods:
https://www.reddit.com/r/zaurus/

Varti

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Zaurus - Other distros support / Re: pp4zaurus

« Last post by maynard on April 23, 2024, 08:04:32 pm »

Does anyone have this file instead?

personal-profile-for-zaurus_arm.ipk

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Gemini PDA - Sailfish OS / Re: Sailfish Ending Kernel 3.x Support / Sauna 4.6.0 Release Last for Gemini PDA

« Last post by AnotherLinuxUser on April 23, 2024, 05:43:08 pm »

As per recent announcement the upcoming Sauna 4.6.0 release will be the last update for kernel 3.x based devices.
The list of devices affected includes the Gemini PDA.

This follows the restructuring of Jolla:
https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/sailfish-community-news-30th-november-jolla-reborn/17473.
https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/release-notes-struven-ketju-4-5-0-eula-update/18127
https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/sailfish-community-news-22nd-february-2024-4-6-0-update/18022
 

• 4.5.0 EULA update enables us to provide Sauna SW release as over-the-air update for all currently supported devices (Jolla C, Jolla Tablet, Gemini PDA, Xperia X, Xperia XA2, Xperia 10, Xperia 10 II, and Xperia 10 III)
• stopping selling new licenses for older devices on the Jolla Shop 96
• The 4.6.0 Sauna would be the final release for older devices (Jolla C, Jolla Tablet, Gemini PDA, Xperia X)
• SW releases after the 4.6.0 Sauna release will only be available for devices that we support through the Jolla Shop

What if someone brought over the vendor kernel to something newer such as 4.4?  I've been working on bringing the kernel vendor code over to the AOSP 4.4 kernel but I've postponed that venture for now.  4.4 LTS and 3.18 LTS are both similar enough to where I think it's very doable.  I have very limited knowledge and experience with the C programming language and Linux kernel development though, but I'm hoping that my project is one of those cases where knowledge of both subjects aren't needed so extensively (I hope).  I'm quite optimistic as a lot of the code that was vendor-specific was already there with the 4.4 LTS kernel.  There's a good chance that a lot (or at least a decent chunk) of the code left for me to bring forward won't even need to actually be brought forward as it would already be there.

I found this also: https://github.com/NotKit/kernel-4.9-geminipda
It looks like the AOSP 4.9 with vendor patches applied to it.

Do you happen to know where I could get a Sailfish OS image for the Gemini PDA?  They took down the Gemini PDA from their webpage rather unfortunately but I'd like to give Sailfish OS a try on this device.  I don't believe there is a technical reason to why newer Sailfish OS releases wouldn't work on the ancient 3.18 LTS kernel.  I wouldn't be surprised if Sailfish OS doesn't start using any actual Linux 4.x kernel features until sometime later.

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Astro Slide - Hardware / Re: Keyboard-mat

« Last post by Robsno5 on April 23, 2024, 05:32:13 pm »

Is it possible to lift the the mat in that corner and use a tiny amount  of contact adhesive to secure a small carbon pad to repair the hole. I don't profess to know the exact method planets keyboard uses but if they work by pushing a carbon pad against a contact on the board below then I assume the carbon pad is what was punctured, so I was thinking you may be able to patch it? Otherwise sounds likely the Cosmo mat is the same but seems a last resort if the Cosmo is still ok. Another possible would be to transplant the rubber cone from another key on the astro. I would try planet again as they will have Cosmo keyboard mats even if they couldn't get many Astro spares

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Astro Slide - Hardware / Re: Keyboard-mat

« Last post by LinuxGuy on April 23, 2024, 07:54:20 am »

Hi,

tried with my local repair-shop. He was kind of astonished over this device - and said, they only take main-stream... :-( ... if I could only get hold of the connector mat! Ifixit doesnt have spares either ...