Gpe Image For C1000

[bcom75]

Hi,
     apologies if this has been answered elsewhere but I am a bit baffled by the fact that there are opie-only images for the C1000 - GPE would definetely suits my needs better. Is the dual/root to SD the only way of having GPE on a C1000? I would prefer a GPE-only solution...
many thanks for any help!

[jh]

Hi,
     apologies if this has been answered elsewhere but I am a bit baffled by the fact that there are opie-only images for the C1000 - GPE would definetely suits my needs better. Is the dual/root to SD the only way of having GPE on a C1000? I would prefer a GPE-only solution...
many thanks for any help!
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Give it some time.  The Opie image was *just* released and still has known issues, although with a couple patches it's been working great for me on my C1000.  GPE will follow... the OZ team only has so much manpower.

I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you setup BitBake and fired up gpe-image, though :-)

jason

[bcom75]

Hi,
     apologies if this has been answered elsewhere but I am a bit baffled by the fact that there are opie-only images for the C1000 - GPE would definetely suits my needs better. Is the dual/root to SD the only way of having GPE on a C1000? I would prefer a GPE-only solution...
many thanks for any help!
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Give it some time.  The Opie image was *just* released and still has known issues, although with a couple patches it's been working great for me on my C1000.  GPE will follow... the OZ team only has so much manpower.

I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you setup BitBake and fired up gpe-image, though :-)

jason
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ok thanks for the answer, will the GPE and Opie at the same time instructions work anyways on the C1000?

[jh]

ok thanks for the answer, will the GPE and Opie at the same time instructions work anyways on the C1000?
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Not sure, but I'd imagine they'd be pretty similar.  I'll take a look at those instructions... I wouldn't mind having both on my C1000, too.

jason

[koen]

Could you try the image (and maybe the kernel) from http://dominion.kabel.utwente.nl/koen/pda/files/c1000/ ? That's an image I assembled tonight using OE. Please report back if you run into trouble, since I don't have an akita at hand to test on. The updater.sh from the oz/opie image should be the right one.

[offroadgeek]

Could you try the image (and maybe the kernel) from http://dominion.kabel.utwente.nl/koen/pda/files/c1000/ ? That's an image I assembled tonight using OE. Please report back if you run into trouble, since I don't have an akita at hand to test on. The updater.sh from the oz/opie image should be the right one.
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Thanks for pulling together the gpe image for the 1000!  I tried it and couldn't get around an improper rotation default.  When gpe first launches and you're required to create a login etc., the screen is portrait - not a big deal.  But when you actually get into gpe and I tried rotating the screen to the proper orientation, it rotated in the wrong direction, making the screen  upside down (landscape).  I couldn't find where this setting is changed, and the screen settings app wouldn't launch.

I'm looking forward to seeing a more polished version!

thanks again

[koen]

Any other quirks, apart from the screen rotation? Is the keymap correct, do the shortcut buttons work?

[offroadgeek]

Any other quirks, apart from the screen rotation? Is the keymap correct, do the shortcut buttons work?
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very good questions   let me flash back and try it out... honestly the rotation problem annoyed me enough to flash back to the sharp rom

[offroadgeek]

The only three keys that don't seem to be mapped correctly are:

1.  FN+Tab to get Caps lock
2.  FN+D to get period (.)
3.  right Shift doesn't work

While we're on the subject of key mappings... why is it that OZ (both opie and gpe) don't have the ,/ key inverted so that it's /,?

I use / much more than , especially when in console...

[koen]

While we're on the subject of key mappings... why is it that OZ (both opie and gpe) don't have the ,/ key inverted so that it's /,?

I use / much more than , especially when in console...
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Mostly because that's what printed on the key. Annoying, but less confusing for new users. I'll look into the rotation thing soon.

[Teletubbie]

ok guys,
I have compiled an costum image for akita that includes sablevm. When I boot in landscape, the x comes up in portrait. Now loging in I have the upside down problem too. If I turn the screen in portrait mode and login, the logout, the login screen is now in the right landscape mode and I can turn it now to landscape  and work, until I use rotate.
Suspend button dont works and after halt from root console, I have to hardreset to get on button working.
Any hints? It is a build from today.
Cheers,
Sam

[Teletubbie]

update:
suspend seems to work generally. I can suspend with

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apm --suspendSeems to be a button issue.
Cheers,
Sam

[Teletubbie]

So I solved some Problems.
First we fix the landscape bug.
You will need an editor with root rights. I use su on console for root, then vi as editor. In vi you go to edit mode by typing i, after editing exit edit mode by esc, the type :wq for quit and save.
First we repair the rotation.
Edit /usr/bin/xrandr-panelapp.sh
and change it to:

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#!/bin/sh
if [ -n "$(xrandr | grep rotation | grep right)" ]
then
xrandr -o normal
xmodmap /etc/X11/xmodmap-portrait
else
xrandr -o right
xmodmap /etc/X11/xmodmap-right
fiThen we go to /etc/X11/Xinit.d and edit 01xrandr
Change it to:

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#!/bin/sh

xrandr -o right
For going sure check 11zaurus in the same directory. Change it if neccessary to:

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#!/bin/sh

if [ -z "`which chkhinge`" ]; then
 Â  # probably not a clamshell zaurus
 Â  exit 0
fi

chkhinge -e
if [ $? = 12 ]; then
 Â  xrandr -o right
fiNow we need a possibility to suspend. I tried xmodmap, but no chance. I found out the keycode is 109, but when I modify xmodmap, I cant login anymore. So I created a softbutton.
Go to /usr/share/applications
then create new icon:

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touch suspend.desktopThen edit this file and fill in:

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Suspend
Comment=Suspend
Exec=apm --suspend
Icon=gpe-config-sleep.png
Terminal=0
Type=ApplicationThis button works for suspend and you can resume by the on/off button.
Have fun    
Sam

[Teletubbie]

Ok, because of the frequent interest on the topic GPE on Sl-C1000 I will continue...  
Most important thing to do with a nice pda like the sl-c1000 is to be able to hear music with it. This is because then you have a reason to take your pda out with you and people now look on your pda. This is a good feeling.
For hearing music, first you need a nice player:

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ipkg install gxineMake sure you have a the upgrades feed configured to ipkg.
Second is, you need a dim function for your display and maybe also are able to suspend display. So for light configuration on the device you will need:

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ipkg install slutilsThis package provides you with a tool named slbl
After that you need an icon to dim the display, so you dont have extensive battery usage out there. Go to /usr/share/applications and create an icon named dim.desktop (how to do this is mentioned in the past posting in this thread)
The dim.desktop contains:

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Dim
Comment=Dim
Exec=slbl 1
Icon=
Terminal=0
Type=Application
And getting back to full light you will need another icon. I created /usr/share/applications/light.desktop for this reason, that contains:

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Light
Comment=Light
Exec=slbl 6
Icon=
Terminal=0
Type=Application
The third and the last thing is to get display off, after you got tuned into your music. I created /usr/share/applications/blind.desktop for this reason, which contains:

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Blind
Comment=Blind
Exec=slbl 0
Icon=
Terminal=0
Type=Application
Be carefull now. You have to remember, where the icon for dim or the icon for light is on your desktop to be able to resume display lights. Otherwise you have to ssh to the device and type "slbl 1" or do a hardreset. But if you know where the icon is, you can resume display, because touchscreen is still listening to touch events   . So do the blind thing on your own, I am not responsible, if you have to reset.
Have fun  
Sam

[Teletubbie]

And last but not least, some screenshots:
The desktop:
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The blind, dim and light buttons:
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gxine on the sl-c1000:
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Sorry that these workarounds are quick and dirty. But they make the device usable for me, so I dont have to take out two pdas with me.
Cheers,
Sam