Oz 3.5.3 Gpe-image

[Greg2]

Perhaps use 'su -' (something like that) to also use the root $path settings, then mkswap will work from anywhere.

Hehe... that helps with a lot of things! It seems as if everyday I learn ... that there is still so much to learn.

Separation of the feed components is a good thing IMO - you shouldn't need to even know anything about this as the various feeds should have been installed automatically in /etc/ipkg/*.conf

Because I feared screwing up my internet connection (very long story) on an iPAQ and my collie... I built a feed on my 340 mb microdrive for this GPE/poodle testing.

Thanks again,

Greg

[L1nuxR0x]

I installed OZ 3.5.3 (GPE) a few days ago to test it out using a 32/32 configuration on a SL-5500.  I can confirm the autologin of root issue, as well as the in-ability of users to log in if their config was changed.  I can also confirm the control applet did nothing at all, but the only major problem I found was the inability to sync with the PC.  I was able to ping both ways, but that was it, so this morning I decided to try Opie.  Right away it communicated with Qtopia 1.7, so it already has a leg up in my case.  At this time, I don't remember any other issues that I had with GPE, and the jury is still out on Opie.

[koen]

I installed OZ 3.5.3 (GPE) a few days ago to test it out using a 32/32 configuration on a SL-5500.  I can confirm the autologin of root issue, as well as the in-ability of users to log in if their config was changed.  I can also confirm the control applet did nothing at all, but the only major problem I found was the inability to sync with the PC.  I was able to ping both ways, but that was it, so this morning I decided to try Opie.  Right away it communicated with Qtopia 1.7, so it already has a leg up in my case.  At this time, I don't remember any other issues that I had with GPE, and the jury is still out on Opie.
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GPE is free of Trolltech crap, so qtopia won't work. See [a href=\"http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/GpeSync]http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/GpeSync[/url] on how to get gpe to sync using multisync

[mmoralls]

Hello,

I have a SL-5500 (and am a newbie) and after hassling with Opie and the package manager not working good I'm trying the GPE image. Trying to install abiword but a few dependencies are needed. I found the other files and put them all on cf card and ready to go but understand it's pkg mgr isn't working 100%  .

GPE's package manager is still mostly unusable for collie (it lacks the ability to install to a non-root location)

If I am just logging in as root how do I select multiple files to install? What are the key(s) to use to do this?

Thanks for the help

[JohnKiniston]

I've run into a problem with the 3.5.3 GPE x-terminal-emulator on my 5500.

When I use the root terminal I dont have the ablility to hit function c to send a ctrl-c.

Also if I pop up the onscreen keyboard and do a ctrl-c I get the calendar app!

Oh, and if I use the onscreen keyboard to send a escape the terminal quits!

Anyone else seeing this?

[miskinis]

Yes, I saw the Calendar app coming up last time I tried the GPE 3.5.3...

I saw other onscreen keyboard issues as well, but can't remember the details.

[lardman]

Is this keylaunch intercepting the keypress?

What happens if you kill keylaunch?


Si

[Teletubbie]

Hey Guys,
i am testing the image now. It is now much more mature than the last time I tried. I have configured autologin as root, but I am always getting the error:

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unable to open database: /root/.gpe/categoriesAnyone a hint?
I get this error for example, when I try to start the calendar. Calendar does not start. Just the contacts can be launched, while I get that error there too. I did an ipkg update and ipkg upgrade, which upgraded from the upgrade feed. The upgrade went on smooth.
Cheers,
Sam

[lardman]

If the file it's complaining about does exist, delete it and it will be re-generated - I think there was a format change between the upgrades.

Si

[Teletubbie]

Hi Lardman,
thanks for the hint. Well there is no file there. But there is also no .gpe directory there too. I created a directory /root/.gpe
The error does not apear anymore. It seems to create the category file now. I can also now launch all the gpe-pim apps  
Cheers,
Sam

[koen]

Hi Lardman,
thanks for the hint. Well there is no file there. But there is also no .gpe directory there too. I created a directory /root/.gpe
The error does not apear anymore. It seems to create the category file now. I can also now launch all the gpe-pim apps   
Cheers,
Sam
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Please don't run GPE as root, it has enough setuid helpers to run as a normal user. Even better, it is designed to run as a normal user.

[Teletubbie]

Is there anyway to setup autologin for normal user? I logged inas normal user and then configured autologin. But now it logs automatically into root account.
Thx,
Sam

[JohnKiniston]

Is this keylaunch intercepting the keypress?

What happens if you kill keylaunch?


Si
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Killing keylaunch does not seem to make a difference with my shell problem.

Escape still closes the shell and ctrl-c still brings up the Calendar app.

[koen]

Is there anyway to setup autologin for normal user? I logged inas normal user and then configured autologin. But now it logs automatically into root account.
Thx,
Sam
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This is a known bug, and we're working to fix it

[guima]

I have just installed the OZ/GPE rom but I cannot get my socket wireless card to work.
It seems that the spectrum_cs driver is missing from the rom.
Also, I couldn't find it in the feeds.
My zaurus is the c860.

Did anyone else got this to work? Did the driver name change?
I am surprise that no one else wouldn't have noticed since this card is pretty common.

I forgot to mention that the card is working fine.
I just had it working with the 3.5.3 OZ/OPIE without trouble.
But, I wanted to try GPE. It looks pretty nice so far but not being able to get wireless to work is a major problem.

Thanks
Joao