What would you like to see in Cacko 1.22 ROM?

[maslovsky]

I've been looking at the Ko/PI PIsync apps.  They are looking quite good, I don't know if it is mature enough yet, but they are looking VERY nice.  So Maslovsky, what do you think of switching out the DTM PIMS with the Ko/PI versions?  I know that some of the DTM databases are needed for Qtopia to load so perhaps this is a silly idea.

Oh, the Ko/PI PIM apps could solve alot of the functionality problems that people are having with DTM PIMs.

I think I'll let users decide which PIMs to use by having a Lite version of the ROM in addition to the full version as it has been discussed. I'm planning to ask people, which applications they want to see as IPK versions instead of being built into the ROM.

[maslovsky]

It would be interesting to see what the actual space usage difference would be between an approach like Proto's ROM where all apps are IPKs put on after the ROM, and one where every app under the sun was prepackaged in the ROM.

Just to give you an idea, files built into a cramfs image are compressed 30 to 50%. Squashfs filesystem, which I'm using instead of cramfs for the new ROM version gives about 10% better compression with no visible speed degradation.

JFFS2 (used for writable internal flash) gives very little compression, so you'll definitely loose quite a lot of internal space when installing IPKs.

[maslovsky]

First:   Thanks maslovsky - You have already made my Z infinitely more useable than it was before. (and I am still on 1.20)

--- That said, here's my requset:  How about obex.  I would like to be able to do object transfers over bluetooth.  I realize that it would not autimatically allow BT transfers from the apps, but at least I could use the obex utils from the command line.  Perhaps if this is included someone will write a gui, or add it as a function to a file manager.

Thanks !!!

Actualy I have this in my plan. I've been playing with OBEX over bluetooth some time ago and I remember I could make it work from command line. I'm not sure I'll have enough time to build any GUI for that, but I'm planning to include at least base support.

[maslovsky]

I am now forced to flash to the original Sharp ROM when i need my Zaurus C760 as a Japanese dictionary and your ROM for other general functions and as a Russian dictionary. So could you please include support for Japanese in the new version or make an easy ipk for installing it. Unfortunatelly I do not know Linux so well that I want to start to mess around.

There are basicly three reasons to include Japanese support:
-Sharps handwriting recognition system is the best in the world! I miss it when writting English too.
-Many users seems to ask for it (I scrolled the forum).
-Multilinguality is the road that almost all applications I have ever seen is walking along, so it is strange to remove a language.

PLEASE!

I'd be glad to include Japanese support, but I have no idea what's needed for that... If someone could give me instructions on how to get Japanses support back without breaking current English support, I'll try to include it as an IPK at least.

[maslovsky]

1) Can you please fix the codec problem w/ Kino2? Re:
https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...wtopic=4913&hl=
https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...wtopic=6129&hl=
Currently, it has less functionality than the older versions of kino2. A good idea would also be to include the new mplayer, although I do understand it's much bigger (~3mb)...

As far as I remember the mplayer version should have been the same in both kino2 versions. Anyway, I'm planning a major update of fuctionality in kino2 with the new ROM, so I'll also take a look at other issues that people have seen.

2) Can you also look at the problem with the Windows USB storage driver, re:
https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...?showtopic=5654

I have this one fixed. At least I've just tried switching between the two modes on my newly flashed 750 and it worked perfectly.

[ashikase]

Cryssli, DeadJB, maslovsky:

On the Japanese issue... it's probably best to leave Japanese support as an addon ipk, instead of including it in the ROM, as I believe Japanese support takes quite a bit of space (about 5MB, and that's not including the Cx60 dictionaries).

The process of re-adding Japanese support is extremely simple:

1. install japanese-support_1.0_arm.ipk (see linked thread mentioned in my last post)
2. in Settings, use the Language panel to switch the system locale to Japanese
3. run Stubear's conversion script, which will restore English menus and icon names (while maintaining the Japanese locale). This way, you will have English menus and such again, but still have the ability to install and use Japanese software. A version of Stubear's script is available here.

Steps 2 and 3 can be done in either order... probably better to do step 3 first if you can't read any Japanese.

The only issue that remains is the ctrl/alt issue (see previous post). If you don't want to mess with the kernel, you might be able to restore the functionality of the kanji/kana keys using keyhelper, if you can determine the proper key names.

- ashikase
  anpachi, gifu, japan

[guylhem]

In the rom I'd like to see applets like LUSS screen saver, battery-changeCCCRapplet, qpe-clipboard, qpe-irda, applet manager, custom input, irk , alarm, qkonsole, keyhelper because I think very little people know them while they are extremely useful !

On the app side I like qualendar, zbedic, zknights, sokoban, portabase, opie reader, qpdf2, portabase, tximage (much faster than imaging app) but I understand tastes may be differents...

DTM apps are much better than KOPI &co - qualendar is a pleasure to use. Simple and fast.

[ev1l]

Just a simple silly thing: have the CPU system info exclude the kapm-idled process, which is designed to hog the cpu in its very special way (to conserve battery)

[ev1l]

JFFS2 (used for writable internal flash) gives very little compression, so you'll definitely loose quite a lot of internal space when installing IPKs.

No way to use squashfs for ipk's?
Might be a pain to build different ROMs according to people's wants...

[clofland]

What about an iptables package or iptables built into the ROM?  There are many cool things that can be done with iptables.

ok, if it's not too  much work  

I vote for iptables too. If it doesn't slow down things too much. It would be useful.

[maslovsky]

In the rom I'd like to see applets like LUSS screen saver, battery-changeCCCRapplet, qpe-clipboard, qpe-irda, applet manager, custom input, irk , alarm, qkonsole, keyhelper because I think very little people know them while they are extremely useful !

Have you actualy looked at Cacko ROM 1.21b? Most of these applets/applications are already there

[yzord]

1) Can you please fix the codec problem w/ Kino2? Re:
https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...wtopic=4913&hl=
https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...wtopic=6129&hl=
Currently, it has less functionality than the older versions of kino2. A good idea would also be to include the new mplayer, although I do understand it's much bigger (~3mb)...

As far as I remember the mplayer version should have been the same in both kino2 versions. Anyway, I'm planning a major update of fuctionality in kino2 with the new ROM, so I'll also take a look at other issues that people have seen.

2) Can you also look at the problem with the Windows USB storage driver, re:
https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...?showtopic=5654

I have this one fixed. At least I've just tried switching between the two modes on my newly flashed 750 and it worked perfectly.

Thanks Maslovsky.

[iamasmith]

Actually is there any chance of nailing the graphical quirk that occurs when you get a jffs2 defrag kicking in on an 860 (don't know if it effects other models) ?

On a Sharp ROM you get a message, the FS defrags then the ROM goes back to the time setting etc.

On Cacko 1.21b you get a black screen with large (chopped) letters showing some modprobe commands for a few seconds then a white screen for a couple of minutes before it drops back to the time setting thing.

You can trigger it if you construct a scenario where you are repeatedly copy large quantities of data to flash and deleting it over and over.

Any thought's on this defrag issue Anton ?

Even if you haven't any ideas as to why it may be happening may be good to hear.

I'm just wondering if it's anything to do with the ATI W100 patch for the kernel. What is that supposed to do anyway ?

- Andy

[gizard]

How about adding some form of Logon security - the current option is a bit limited - it would be nice to have a timeout option - i.e. when you suspend and then turn on again the password is not instantly required - maybe a suspension of 5 minutes or more before password entry is required when resuming the device.

[omega]

I will check out my clock problems further and report. I got the impression it was losing time on suspend... we'll see.

Flandry, I didn't realise about the remote control. The same happens to me, but with my homemade remote i only need to hit any button on the remote and the application switches over to headphones.