Author Topic: pdaXrom 1.1.0 - RC1 (Read 10889 times)

Laze · « **on:** August 14, 2004, 06:08:21 am »

Hey.. Just wanted to let everybody know that the RC1 of pdaXrom 1.1.0 Kathrin has been released to developers and we are now awaiting the first test results - when the public release is due is unsure but we are quickly getting there.

And no i won't send it to anybody, it's still not "end-user" friendly - so please don't ask for it.

Always visit http://www.pdaXrom.org for latest news.

Caesium · « **Reply #1 on:** August 14, 2004, 06:21:40 am »

:rushes off to try it out:

I'll check back as soon as I have anything more useful to add

Laze · « **Reply #2 on:** August 14, 2004, 06:59:27 am »

Laze is hitting "get mail" 5 times pr. minute to check for bug reports.. :-)

Btw. nice try from ip 195.138.42.107 / dslnet.195-138-42.ip107.dokom.de :

[Sat Aug 14 12:35:04 2004] [error] [client 195.138.42.107] File does not exist: www/download
[Sat Aug 14 12:35:08 2004] [error] [client 195.138.42.107] File does not exist: www/download1.1.0
[Sat Aug 14 12:35:14 2004] [error] [client 195.138.42.107] File does not exist: www/downloads1.1.0
[Sat Aug 14 12:35:26 2004] [error] [client 195.138.42.107] File does not exist: www/downloadsrc
[Sat Aug 14 12:35:31 2004] [error] [client 195.138.42.107] File does not exist: www/downloads_rc

Caesium · « **Reply #3 on:** August 14, 2004, 07:34:19 am »

Well, installed like a peach once I worked out how to format internal flash

Everything works so far. Fiddling around in the options and prefs and it all looks fantastic.

network card works fine. networking works fine.
Do we still have no bluetooth support in kernel? That'd be nice to have, I have a Socket card I'd like to get working.

Just testing that the time doesn't lapse now by setting it then suspending for a while..

Laze · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2004, 08:18:18 am »

Caesium - when it comes out of suspend sometimes it looks like clock is broken. Its not its just not updated - so just wait a minute and then its updated :-)

Furthermore the power and clock applet now contain "links" to launch power and time settings.

Also notice that most of the python utils are throw together by me so they are ugly and bad programmed - when we get the time we will make new utils in C - the python+pygtk is nice but is just to slow compared to C compiled apps.

Caesium · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2004, 02:35:32 pm »

Laze,

Yes, I noticed the clock in the taskbar takes a while to update. I checked in a term with date and it was correct, so I wasn't worried.

I'm going to give xfce4 a whirl shortly, since that was my preferred environment in 1.0.5 - although this matchbox install is actually quite nice

I'm actually trying to find something that's broken, and not having much success

Certainly all the apps that are bundled seem fine, good job

anonuk · « **Reply #6 on:** August 14, 2004, 03:34:41 pm »

i guess us mere zaurus "end-users" are not priveliged enough to get to try it until you feel we are ready to handle it.... feels more like microsoft again than linux (but with no mirrored bittorrents)....

its not like anyone coded those ipk's on the unstable feed - just compiling doesn't really make one into a developer, ive been coding for around 15 years just havent had time to compile anything for pdaxrom... but i guess i don't qualify as a developer so no RC for me :-(

(No offence intended laze,sash,etc - your work is appreciated...)

Zumi · « **Reply #7 on:** August 14, 2004, 03:49:34 pm »

Yesyesyesyesyes.
Thank you for your work, pdaXrom staff and thank you Laze, that you keep us informed (and for the work too).

So, let's go flashing.
Zumi, the happy

Laze · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2004, 04:57:44 pm »

anonuk - he, he.. Your right, but the "ipk recompilers" also help the pdaXrom by making programs available to the pdaXrom platform and also at least people being able to compile anything are also better at reporting bugs or identifying bugs. :-)

btw. im a bit drunk - been out celebrating the release so this maybe not make alot of sense right now - will look into it tommorow.

Zumi · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2004, 07:39:59 pm »

I think the only-for-developers-release doesn't make much sense, but somehow this is the official standpoint, not only a drunk one.

Yes, you will have more false alarm if you release the ROM public, but hell, this is a free project! Most of the people here choose Zaurus because they love the Linux/GNU/free software attitude. Most of them love using bleeding edge stuff and experimenting with the lastest things.
This type is not always the "I-crosscompile-what-I-need" person, he only use stuff well. You can drive a car very well, even if you can't make/repair one. (However you can be a better driver if you do know more about the buildup of cars!)

So, I think you can release developement versions with a scary warning that you can trash your Zaurus with it. (I don't get it exactly how, because you can't really hurt the internal flashing program, OK, maybe with a wrong C program)

Free Kathrin!

jabbath · « **Reply #10 on:** August 14, 2004, 08:59:50 pm »

Zumi:
That's _exactly_ what I think.

It's time for a anonymous CVS

jabbath

ScottYelich · « **Reply #11 on:** August 14, 2004, 11:15:16 pm »

um... why not apply for a login at pdaxrom -- I think the requirements were just to ask --
I'm not sure if it has changed.

-

Now, the flashing of this rc is failing for me... I'm sure it's due to my partitioning.
I thoguht that the flash menu would allow me to select a size to repartition --
but it didn't.

:-/

So, how do I repartition?

Scott

sigmaX · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2004, 12:36:48 am »

I am about to make a trip and I would LOVE to have Kathrin installed to play / get acquainted with. I cannot understand why it is not posted in a public place for anyone to grab it...

It suffices with saying "Please don't even BOTHER with asking for instructions / howto's as this is a RC and we are not wasting even a second of our time in answering questions outside the developer circle"... if that is the problem.

I mean this is supposed to be fun for all zaurus community, I assume. I want to start start my fun just now, with RC1

So please leave it somewhere for all of us to grab it and have some anticipated fun... we promise that we wont bother you, core developer team, with lame questions ....

BUT ... but ... we can anyway post some bugs in the bugtracking page ... We can even work on making this release even stronger !

hope we all see the light and get hands on your work in anticipation ... then we ALL go and get drunk in honor of you people ... I would certainly drink one on your name.

Cheers

Enrique

ScottYelich · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2004, 01:07:32 am »

ok, I used the 1.0.5 updater/tools repartition to 52mb... and now k* installs.

I'm not sure what the concern is over a pre-release? maybe the pre-releases
should be put out there... personally, 1.0.5 is still solid... if I were going on a
trip -- I'd want something that was usable.

Scott

sigmaX · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2004, 01:10:39 am »

Okay, I want RC 1 to play with, test, etc. ... not to use for anything serious ... I will install later the full release of 1.1.0 for that

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Author Topic: pdaXrom 1.1.0 - RC1 (Read 10889 times)