Which Unit(s) Do You Own?

[Meanie]

I have been interested in upgrading or just buying a C3100. Daniel3000 seems to have said that there is more software available for the C3000. Could some one explain to me how that is? I thought if you were running a sharp based rom then any of the software that works on one Z will work on another. I dont understand how some software would work on the C3000 and not the C3100. Could some clarify or set me straight if i missunderstood the comment.

-Mark
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Well, you are right about most IPK packages created for the Cxx00 models.

What I mean is software which is not yet available as an IPK package, i.e. software compiled from source code or softwware available as a loose bunch of files (Zaurus binary, libs, config files... which have to be arranged properly to work on one or the other Zaurus).

Sure, from both kinds of software IPK packages can be made, but that is quite some work, especially if on every small update of the software a new package has to be created and distributed.

And of course there are also IPKs which have beeen created by unexperienced people who did't consider the different file system layouts on the different models. So if you let the IPK place a file into a directory which is linked to different locations on two different zaurus models, you have to take care there is enough room and that the destination directory is writable etc etc.

Also, you have to consider avaiability of libraries and declaration of dependencies. I am not sure the Cacko 1.23 ROM on the C1000 or C3100 provides the same pre-installed libraries as the Cacko 1.23b1 ROM on the C3000.

What works on the 3000 will in most cases also work on the 3100, but not necessarily on the 1000 or the Cxxx models.

That is a quite complex issue, so it is very hard to make sure that packe XY created on and for a C3000 with Cacko Rom 1.23b1 also works on the C3100 Cacko 1.23 or even a Cxxx.


I for one do not really care about other models when I create an IPK. So far I have only created one IPK, the Shoutcast Player / Recorder IPK mentioned in another thread. But I playn to pack more software into easily installable packages.
Due to limited time, I'll not be able to care about other models.
Of course if someone complains that my package does not work on his machine and can provide exact information what does not work and ahy, I can repackage the thing in a way that it will work. But that's all.

daniel
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Daniel,

it is not that hard to package ipks for several Zauri models. all you need to make sure is that you use a certain structure for how you place your files, ie always use /opt/QtPalmtop/..., /home/zaurus/Documents (instead of /hdd3/Documents) and /home/zaurus/Applications/... (instead of /hdd2/Applications). don't place files under /usr/... but rather put them under /opt/QtPalmtop/lib,/opt/QtPalmtop/bin, etc...
each model has the appropriate symlinks for the above directory structures.
the only other thing that would make applications incompatible between models is if there are kernel dependencies (but the C3000, C3100 and C1000) should be compatible since all three use the same 2.4.20 kernel and all Zauri that use Sharp/Cacko ROM use glib 2.2.2

[Omicron]

50 votes??

There are alot more users than that.

Please vote.  THanks

[silencer51]

I currently have a 5500 with OZ 3.5.4rc on it.

A brand new C3100 is in the mail, will probably be here within the next few days.

[Omicron]

I currently have a 5500 with OZ 3.5.4rc on it.

A brand new C3100 is in the mail, will probably be here within the next few days.
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Congratulations

[flipper1]

I have 2 X SL5500 and one, gorgeous C3100. (Also a Palm T5 and Palm Treo 650, I still can't get bluetooth to work with the 650)

I mainly use the 650 for PDA and phone stuff and the 3100 for document work. I beam word files and pdfs etc..to the 650 and email them that way.

[Jon_J]

I have a C3100 and a Palm Zire 72s. I was considering getting the Sharp camera for my C3100, but from what I have read, this camera isn't any better, or much better than the camera I have in my Palm Zire 72. (This is a quality issue in low light).

I have a question for daniel3000:
Why do you prefer a C3000 over a C3100?
The C3000 has 16mb of flash memory.
The C3100 has 128mb of flash memory.

Jon

[lareya]

I have a 860 in pristine condition.  I thought about selling it now that I have acquired the c3000, but lately I think I may experiment on it and try out some of the other ROMS that have interested in me like PDX, and BSD.  I have been hesitant to do more "stuff" like that, cuz I only had one Z, but with two, it opens up a lot of possibilities in experimentation!  

Lareya

[bluedevils]

I totally agree.  I could not experiment with my only pda, but now that I have 3, I have done some experimentation.  I really liked what I saw with OZ (both guis).  I experimented with them on the 6000.  I haven't had time to really look at pdaxrom on my 760  except from my ssh sessions, which doesn't count.

[iamasmith]

I have an SL-C3000 and an SL-C860, damn, no combination for me on the vote

-Andy

[lareya]

Me too! Proud     owner of 3000 & 860!

Lareya

[giryan]

I have a SL-C3100, it's at my uncle's in the US and he's bringing it over with him when he comes over in a couple of weeks

[daniel3000]

Me too! Proud     owner of 3000 & 860!

Lareya
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Hello Lareya,

your signature says you're using Cacko 1.23b1 on a C3000 and you have a Pretec CF modem and a Nokia DTL-1 card.

How did you get these two cards to work on Cacko 1.23b1?

My Pretec (HP labelled) modem crashes QTopia sometimes, sometimes it only doesn't work.
I have a Nokia DTL-4 card (uses the same driver as DTL-1) and I have problems connecting to my Nokia phone: After entering the pin on the phone the phone displays "Connecting.." forever and the Zaurus doesn't get a connection.
Analysis on command line showed "Resource temporarily unavailable" for the hci0 interface used for dialup bluetooth connections.

Any advice appreciated!

daniel

[lareya]

Hi Daniel,
about the nokia -    I purchased the whole package from Orange on this forum. You can email him, cuz he said he got all this stuff working.  I think he may be able to help you with it.  I am just begining to get all this stuff going.

Lareya

[andresgriego]

Hello,

I have a 3100, as my sig now reads.

I am currently using my Zaurus as an offline document reader, a music player and, hopefully, soon it will replace my laptop for mobile development.

Cheers!

[mandjab]

voted. I have a 3100, and 760