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Opie / Gpe Stupid Problem
« on: July 12, 2006, 07:14:14 pm »
Hello all,

I have downloaded all the required files as per the Wiki, so that I can run GPE on my Opie system.

All the installs went through fine

I have also change the VT terminal references in the opie config file.

All seems OK.

As per the Wiki GPE should now start. It does not. I am still in Opie, and have no idea how to start GPE.

I tried to change the VT with chvt - but no sign of GPE.

What am I doing wrong here?
Zaurus C-3100 from PriceJapan with OZ 3.5.4.1. Opie and GPE
Ambicom CF WL1100C Wifi Card and Symbol Wireless Networker CF Wifi Card
1 GB Sandisk Ultra II SD
PdAir leather case - Nintendo DS metal case
various smaller CF and SD cards
all kinds of USB cables and accessories
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Previous computers: TI 99/4A, ZX81, C64, Amiga 500, Apple Powerbook 100
Previous PDA's: Palm 1000, Palm III, Palm V, Palm Vx, Audiovox Maestro Pocket PC, Psion 5mx
Current PDA: Palm Tungsten E2
Current favourite: Zaurus C3100 - my "micro laptop"

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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2006, 09:54:48 pm »
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Hello all,

I have downloaded all the required files as per the Wiki, so that I can run GPE on my Opie system.

All the installs went through fine

I have also change the VT terminal references in the opie config file.

All seems OK.

As per the Wiki GPE should now start. It does not. I am still in Opie, and have no idea how to start GPE.

I tried to change the VT with chvt - but no sign of GPE.

What am I doing wrong here?
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I had the same issue, I had to reflash OPIE, start over, and follow the wiki exactly, and everything worked perfectly.  I hope you don't have too much installed on OPIE!
Also, I didn't move root to an external card, there was plenty of space.
« Last Edit: July 12, 2006, 10:07:04 pm by alee16 »
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2006, 12:35:10 pm »
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Hello all,

I have downloaded all the required files as per the Wiki, so that I can run GPE on my Opie system.

All the installs went through fine

I have also change the VT terminal references in the opie config file.

All seems OK.

As per the Wiki GPE should now start. It does not. I am still in Opie, and have no idea how to start GPE.

I tried to change the VT with chvt - but no sign of GPE.

What am I doing wrong here?
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=134930\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

I had the same issue, I had to reflash OPIE, start over, and follow the wiki exactly, and everything worked perfectly.  I hope you don't have too much installed on OPIE!
Also, I didn't move root to an external card, there was plenty of space.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=134942\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]


Thanks for the reply. I have reflashed, and did everything step by step as per wiki ( I did not move root - as I have enough space of my harddrive).

Same result: install goes through fine - but GPE does not show up.

Any other ideas how to launch GPE?
Zaurus C-3100 from PriceJapan with OZ 3.5.4.1. Opie and GPE
Ambicom CF WL1100C Wifi Card and Symbol Wireless Networker CF Wifi Card
1 GB Sandisk Ultra II SD
PdAir leather case - Nintendo DS metal case
various smaller CF and SD cards
all kinds of USB cables and accessories
-------------------------------------------------------------
Previous computers: TI 99/4A, ZX81, C64, Amiga 500, Apple Powerbook 100
Previous PDA's: Palm 1000, Palm III, Palm V, Palm Vx, Audiovox Maestro Pocket PC, Psion 5mx
Current PDA: Palm Tungsten E2
Current favourite: Zaurus C3100 - my "micro laptop"

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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2006, 01:08:47 pm »
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Hello all,

I have downloaded all the required files as per the Wiki, so that I can run GPE on my Opie system.

All the installs went through fine

I have also change the VT terminal references in the opie config file.

All seems OK.

As per the Wiki GPE should now start. It does not. I am still in Opie, and have no idea how to start GPE.

I tried to change the VT with chvt - but no sign of GPE.

What am I doing wrong here?
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=134930\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

I had the same issue, I had to reflash OPIE, start over, and follow the wiki exactly, and everything worked perfectly.  I hope you don't have too much installed on OPIE!
Also, I didn't move root to an external card, there was plenty of space.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=134942\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]


Thanks for the reply. I have reflashed, and did everything step by step as per wiki ( I did not move root - as I have enough space of my harddrive).

Same result: install goes through fine - but GPE does not show up.

Any other ideas how to launch GPE?
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=135151\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

OK, I've got it figured out.  In between the "ipkg install -force-depends xserver-kdrive-fbdev" command and the next command which installs all the gpe base stuff, type "ipkg -force-depends remove bluez-utils-nodbus", then install the three gpe main packages and gpe should automatically boot.  (If you've already run "ipkg -force-depends install gpe-base-depends gpe-task-base gpe-task-settings, just rerun it after removing bluez-utils-nodbus).  Hope this helps!

Also, I can't get a regular user account to work in GPE after the initial load, it just keeps going back to the login screen, so I just use root, maybe you'll have more luck with it   .
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 08:02:20 pm »
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OK, I've got it figured out.  In between the "ipkg install -force-depends xserver-kdrive-fbdev" command and the next command which installs all the gpe base stuff, type "ipkg -force-depends remove bluez-utils-nodbus", then install the three gpe main packages and gpe should automatically boot.  (If you've already run "ipkg -force-depends install gpe-base-depends gpe-task-base gpe-task-settings, just rerun it after removing bluez-utils-nodbus).  Hope this helps!

Also, I can't get a regular user account to work in GPE after the initial load, it just keeps going back to the login screen, so I just use root, maybe you'll have more luck with it   .
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Thank you alee16 - that helped. It works now!!!
Zaurus C-3100 from PriceJapan with OZ 3.5.4.1. Opie and GPE
Ambicom CF WL1100C Wifi Card and Symbol Wireless Networker CF Wifi Card
1 GB Sandisk Ultra II SD
PdAir leather case - Nintendo DS metal case
various smaller CF and SD cards
all kinds of USB cables and accessories
-------------------------------------------------------------
Previous computers: TI 99/4A, ZX81, C64, Amiga 500, Apple Powerbook 100
Previous PDA's: Palm 1000, Palm III, Palm V, Palm Vx, Audiovox Maestro Pocket PC, Psion 5mx
Current PDA: Palm Tungsten E2
Current favourite: Zaurus C3100 - my "micro laptop"