Cacko Feeds

[stupkid]

Wow, imagine if everyone copied the entire package feed every day to their hard drive. 

Thanks for the script. I promise not to do it more than once a week. But as I've been going back & forth between pdaXrom & Cacko it's very handy to have a copy of the feeds locally.

Of course, now that you've published the script you may have enabled the very thing I assume you're trying to avoid -> extreme bandwidth usage

Cheers,
Jerry

We are currently operating within my bandwidth allotment.  So, I'm not immediately concerned with that.  I don't mind if people want to copy just the changed files, but downloading the entire feed everyday is out of control.  It is the individual's option if they want to abuse it.  I'll give what I can to keep spiralling out, but no resource is limitless.  

[clofland]

Some quick ideas on Cacko ROM 1.22 - mostly package related, so I put them here.

1. Maybe you should include smbpasswd in the build so that we can set up security on SMB sharing. I use my Z on a public network, and I don't want just anyone that can ping my Z to start browsing my files.
(You also have to make quite a few changes to smb.conf to get any kind of security.)
At least, that is what I've done. Is there any easier way to set up some security for the SMB sharing?

2. I was not able to make the set password work on the VNC server package from the Cacko Feed.

In fact, the only way I was able to set a password was to copy my .fbvncpasswd file to my Z from my backup.

The package I have always used in the past appears, from the name, to have a newer version. It is called:
fbvncserver_0.9.4-sl-c7x0_arm.ipk
which seems newer than the one on cacko feed:
zaurus-fbvncserver_0.3-slc700-0.4-2_arm.ipk

and had a working vncpassword script (though no GUI).

3. Your verison of opie-reader seems out of date. It does not hanlde MobiPocket files. I use opie-reader_0.7h_arm.ipk from the opie-reader web site.

Just some input. Overall, it is working great, and I've worked around these minor issues.

[clofland]

stupkid:

Just as an FYI, if you are looking to make your feed more "comprehensive," here is a list of the packages that I have installed and use on my Z that are not in your feed:

Freenote (FreeNote_1.11.0.pre_arm.ipk)
gutenbrowser (gutenbrowser_0.7.43_arm.ipk)
lirc (lirc-sl5600_0.6.6_arm.ipk)
petitepeinture (petitepeinture_1.4a-1_arm.ipk)
qpsword (qpsword_0.5.2_arm.ipk)
smbpasswd (smbpasswd_0.1-1_arm.ipk)
strace (strace_4.4.98-1_arm.ipk)
visiscript (visiscript_0.3.2_arm.ipk)
zipsc (zipsc_latest_arm.ipk)
zroadmap (zroadmap_1.0-2_arm.ipk)

If you want to add any of these and have trouble finding them, just PM me and I can send you a link or send you the IPK if the links are dead.

Thanks for all of your hard work!

[stupkid]

Some quick ideas on Cacko ROM 1.22 - mostly package related, so I put them here.

1. Maybe you should include smbpasswd in the build so that we can set up security on SMB sharing. I use my Z on a public network, and I don't want just anyone that can ping my Z to start browsing my files.
(You also have to make quite a few changes to smb.conf to get any kind of security.)
At least, that is what I've done. Is there any easier way to set up some security for the SMB sharing?

2. I was not able to make the set password work on the VNC server package grom the Cacko Feed.

In fact, the only way I was able to set a password was to copy my .fbvncpasswd file to my Z from my backup.

The package I have always used in the past appears, from the name, to have a newer version. It is called:
fbvncserver_0.9.4-sl-c7x0_arm.ipk
which seems newer than the one on cacko feed:
zaurus-fbvncserver_0.3-slc700-0.4-2_arm.ipk

and had a working vncpassword script (though no GUI).

3. Your verison of opie-reader seems out of date. It does not hanlde MobiPocket files. I use opie-reader_0.7h_arm.ipk from the opie-reader web site.

Just some input. Overall, it is working great, and I've worked around these minor issues.

Building Samba is on the TODO list.  You might want to edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf:

hosts allow = 192.168.

To better control who can connect to your share.  You could also look at setting iptables rules, but like I said this is on the todo list.

Do you mind uploading your fbvncserver package here:

http://www.bryandeluca.com/cacko/uploads.php

Thanks!

[tovarish]

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Apparently the MS license for the "Web fonts" states that they can be freely distributed unmodified.  So, they had to go.  Sorry.  You could ask him how he did it.

its a bit strange because the linux boxes in my univ also have these fonts as part of rh9.
imho verdand is the best microsoft product ;

tovarish

[clofland]

Ok, I have uploaded the VNC ipk file that I have used in the past. Not sure which is better, but at least I can set the password with this one.

As for SMB security, just FYI:

SMB security is simple to setup once you figure it out. Just modify smb.conf and use smbpasswd (which I have an IPK for, or I can just copy over the file) to set passwords for the users, and that is it. I don't understand it all, but for some reason SMB server doesn't use the same password database as linux, you have to set up a separate user/password file for SMB, and that is what smbpasswd does.

My "open network" is my company network. While it is "secure," that doesn't keep other snooping empoyees from prying.   With a simple password being required from windoze I can access my Z's files from any workstation in the company, without worrying about other employees doing the same.

[stupkid]

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Apparently the MS license for the "Web fonts" states that they can be freely distributed unmodified.  So, they had to go.  Sorry.  You could ask him how he did it.

its a bit strange because the linux boxes in my univ also have these fonts as part of rh9.
imho verdand is the best microsoft product ;

tovarish

That is because they are unmodified as in they are still TrueType Font (TTF) files.  The files that were on the feed were change from TTF to QPF files.  That modifies the original font files distributed in the package and violates the license.  Distributing the files unmodified is fine and there are several projects that do this like This one.

[cmpayc]

2. I was not able to make the set password work on the VNC server package from the Cacko Feed.

In fact, the only way I was able to set a password was to copy my .fbvncpasswd file to my Z from my backup.

2 clofland:

You can use

/home/root/usr/local/bin/vncpasswd YOURPASSWORD

The VNC-Server is running on my c860, but the VNC-client is not responding to kb and mouse. Any idea?

[clofland]

The VNC-Server is running on my c860, but the VNC-client is not responding to kb and mouse. Any idea?

I assume you still have to tap on the upper left and lower right corners of the screen after you reboot to get the vnc screen capture driver to "calibrate"? (Or is that upper right and lower left? Just tap at all four corners.)

If it is as it always has been, until you tap in the corners of the screen the driver doesn't "move on" and let you do screen taps. Maybe it affects the keyboard too, I can't remember.

I just always tap all four corners of the screen after Qtopia boots up the first time after I install vnc.

You won't see any response, and Qtopia might respond by doing what you tap in, but that is ok, the driver is "in front of" Qtopia, and IS seeing what you are doing.

That said, is anyone else getting an error that the kernel modual is compiled for the wrong kernel version at each boot?

[maslovsky]

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Apparently the MS license for the "Web fonts" states that they can be freely distributed unmodified.  So, they had to go.  Sorry.  You could ask him how he did it.

its a bit strange because the linux boxes in my univ also have these fonts as part of rh9.
imho verdand is the best microsoft product ;

tovarish

Yes, but unmodified, while they have to be converted into another format for Zaurus Qtopia.

You can always create any fonts you need from True Type by following a HOWTO on this site...

[maslovsky]

The VNC-Server is running on my c860, but the VNC-client is not responding to kb and mouse. Any idea?

You may need to set VNC server to "Run as root".

That said, is anyone else getting an error that the kernel modual is compiled for the wrong kernel version at each boot?

Yes, I was getting it even in 1.21b version...

[clofland]

That said, is anyone else getting an error that the kernel modual is compiled for the wrong kernel version at each boot?

Yes, I was getting it even in 1.21b version...

Hmm, I didn't get that error before, but then, I was using a different VNC server IPK. I sent stupkid a copy of the ipk for a vnc server that I have used for some time (I collect IPK's for a hobby I think), that I don't think gives that error.

I'll wait for stupkid to check it out and maybe he will use it to make a new IPK for VNC server for the Cacko feed.

That said, I am VERY impressed with the Cacko Feed. It is nice to have a very comprehensive and growing list of IPK's that we know work on one ROM and that is getting so much attention.

And finally, Cacko ROM 1.22 is AWESOME! Thanks so much.

[tovarish]

the opie rader in the fedd is not the latest version (even though the number is greater). the one here has more features. i think it should be present in the feed.

http://www.timwentford.uklinux.net/
http://www.timwentford.uklinux.net/opie-reader_0.7h_arm.ipk

tovarish

[stupkid]

The VNC server package needs some testing before I put it on the feed.  I noticed that there are some some differences between the files included in clofland's package and the one that I have on the feed.  It is on the TODO list, in KO/PI I might add...

[stupkid]

the opie rader in the fedd is not the latest version (even though the number is greater). the one here has more features. i think it should be present in the feed.

http://www.timwentford.uklinux.net/
http://www.timwentford.uklinux.net/opie-reader_0.7h_arm.ipk

tovarish

I'll put it up tonight.