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« on: June 04, 2005, 05:08:40 am »
Installed fine, all simple enough. Most of this probably isn't C1000 specific.

Some applications open larger then the 640x480 screen, how about setting everything to open maximised by default. The QT options thing is bigger than 640x480, unusably so.

Default application selection is a little questionable, how about allowing the user to pick apps during the install.

xvkbd is much wider than the screen in portrait mode, resizing is a fiddly waste of time.

My CF card is shown as mounted (by the dock app), yet there is nothing visable at either /mnt/cf or /mnt/ide (haven't had chance to look into this further)

When I close the lid, does it suspend or just blank the screen?
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« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2005, 05:57:37 am »
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Installed fine, all simple enough. Most of this probably isn't C1000 specific.

Some applications open larger then the 640x480 screen, how about setting everything to open maximised by default. The QT options thing is bigger than 640x480, unusably so.
Most of these larger apps are written this way, one would need to rewrite the app to make it smaller.
You can move large windows by holding down "Alt" key while dragging it with the mouse.
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Default application selection is a little questionable, how about allowing the user to pick apps during the install.
The ROM comes with a default set of application, that an average user wants. If you don't need something, you can easily remove it with the Package manager. There could be also an extra, packageless version but there isn't, I don't think it would be very popular.
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xvkbd is much wider than the screen in portrait mode, resizing is a fiddly waste of time.
It works for me under an SL-C860. It fits the width of the screen if I open it in landscape and portrait mode too. Maybe this is C1000 specific.
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My CF card is shown as mounted (by the dock app), yet there is nothing visable at either /mnt/cf or /mnt/ide (haven't had chance to look into this further)
I can't say anything about this.
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When I close the lid, does it suspend or just blank the screen?[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=82751\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
It blanks the screen.

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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2005, 01:23:32 pm »
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The ROM comes with a default set of application, that an average user wants. If you don't need something, you can easily remove it with the Package manager. There could be also an extra, packageless version but there isn't, I don't think it would be very popular.

I would rather have something closer to a regular linux distro, you get a base and are free to add what you want. For example, I don't want (or need) a word processor. At least whats installed is listed in the package maneger (purge purge purge!)
« Last Edit: June 04, 2005, 01:24:22 pm by ninjafoo »
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« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2005, 03:36:20 pm »
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When I close the lid, does it suspend or just blank the screen?[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=82751\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
It blanks the screen.

Thinking about it, why not have the battery light indicate the is the unit is 'on', afterall if its on the mains you don't exactly care about it being left 'on'.

In a similar vein, making the email light flash on sd/cf access would be useful
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« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2005, 03:16:42 pm »
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Thinking about it, why not have the battery light indicate the is the unit is 'on', afterall if its on the mains you don't exactly care about it being left 'on'.

In a similar vein, making the email light flash on sd/cf access would be useful[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
I use so much alternative AC adapter that it's good to know whether it's really charged or not...

But about your other idea: I found a program that blinks the mail led when there's network activity. I tried it, it seems to be working on pdaXrom too. I will integrate this functionality in the [a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11709&view=findpost&p=73365]ztaskbar[/url] when I have more time.
And maybe CF/SD activity indication too, if I find out how to do it.

Zumi

EDIT: I just forgot to include the link to the program: InetFlash
« Last Edit: June 05, 2005, 03:32:15 pm by Zumi »
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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2005, 06:39:53 pm »
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EDIT: I just forgot to include the link to the program: InetFlash
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Cheers for the heads up, will give it a whirl as soon as my networking gear arrives
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« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2005, 03:07:26 pm »
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My CF card is shown as mounted (by the dock app), yet there is nothing visable at either /mnt/cf or /mnt/ide (haven't had chance to look into this further)
I've exactly the same problem and i've a cl1000 too

If i try to mount them by mount /mnt/cf
 or mount /dev/sda/ /mnt/cf
i've a 'no bock device" error


cardctl find correctly my cf cards

 but with the "config" option, i have really weird indications for power (about 10^10 vcc)
 

(all my cf are in fat16 )

It's really a shame because i love this rom  and if it wasn't this problem i would drop immediatly the sharp one


PS Hi all  
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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2005, 11:46:58 am »
Here's what I've seen so far.
After exiting quake, rotate doesn't work.
When plugged into a USB host, it's not seen (lsusb on the host machine doesn't show it), so telnet or mounting the zaurus is kind of hard.
I need a better file manager, rox doesn't cut it.
xmms tends to crap out. A LOT.
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« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2005, 12:01:34 pm »
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My CF card is shown as mounted (by the dock app), yet there is nothing visable at either /mnt/cf or /mnt/ide (haven't had chance to look into this further)
I've exactly the same problem and i've a cl1000 too

If i try to mount them by mount /mnt/cf
 or mount /dev/sda/ /mnt/cf
i've a 'no bock device" error


cardctl find correctly my cf cards

 but with the "config" option, i have really weird indications for power (about 10^10 vcc)
 

(all my cf are in fat16 )

It's really a shame because i love this rom  and if it wasn't this problem i would drop immediatly the sharp one


PS Hi all  
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=85924\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

try :
# mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/cf

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« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2005, 12:04:06 pm »
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I need a better file manager, rox doesn't cut it.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=86189\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

have you tried using "mc" ?
How about xffm ?
Maybe, within a few weeks, thunar might be what you're looking for.

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« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2005, 01:02:02 pm »
mc works.
And from what I see of thunar, it's very promising!
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« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2005, 01:00:28 am »
I have the same problem noted below and Chero's fix doesn't work -- still the message is that hda1 is not a block device. I traced down in /var/log/messages that modprobe fails upon trying to mount an ATA/IDE fixed disk with the message "Can't locate module ide-cs"  Neither the required file ide-cs.o nor a similar file that could be linked to that name seem to be present on the system. This is immediately after a complete fresh reflash. Presumably the file is installing properly on some systems but not others for some reason. Perhaps someone could post it? I'd be happy to run any suggested diagnostics to help the developers find out what's going on.


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My CF card is shown as mounted (by the dock app), yet there is nothing visable at either /mnt/cf or /mnt/ide (haven't had chance to look into this further)
I've exactly the same problem and i've a cl1000 too

If i try to mount them by mount /mnt/cf
 or mount /dev/sda/ /mnt/cf
i've a 'no bock device" error


cardctl find correctly my cf cards

 but with the "config" option, i have really weird indications for power (about 10^10 vcc)
 

(all my cf are in fat16 )

It's really a shame because i love this rom  and if it wasn't this problem i would drop immediatly the sharp one


PS Hi all  
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=85924\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

try :
# mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/cf

Chero
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« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2005, 05:21:22 pm »
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I have the same problem noted below and Chero's fix doesn't work -- still the message is that hda1 is not a block device. I traced down in /var/log/messages that modprobe fails upon trying to mount an ATA/IDE fixed disk with the message "Can't locate module ide-cs"  Neither the required file ide-cs.o nor a similar file that could be linked to that name seem to be present on the system. This is immediately after a complete fresh reflash. Presumably the file is installing properly on some systems but not others for some reason. Perhaps someone could post it? I'd be happy to run any suggested diagnostics to help the developers find out what's going on.
I had the same message in the logs
and i didn't even think about searching on the forum  
 
and i found this post

Change ide-cs with ide_cs in /etc/config  and now  works perfectly

   
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« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2005, 10:06:45 pm »
usb networking is not working. ifconfig -a shows nothing, and lsusb is non-existant. Am I missing something?
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« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2005, 09:18:35 am »
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usb networking is not working. ifconfig -a shows nothing, and lsusb is non-existant. Am I missing something?
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=86377\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
I have the same problem. Ifconfig shows only the "lo" interface. If i launch the usbdconfig tools from a terminal i can read this "warning message":
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Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/drivers/usb/device/usbdmonitor.o will taint the kernel: no licenseIs this the problem?
At the moment i can't connect my SL-C1000 to my linux-box. Infact, when i push the on/off button of the Z with the usb cable connected, on the PC i can't read messages about the Z. On the contrary with the original sharp rom i read it.
Please help!

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