Ok, No More Major Issues In Cacko 1.22?

[maslovsky]

Hi,

here is the code to add to hostap_cs.conf for the buffalo wli2-cf-s11 wifi card.


card "BUFFALO WLI2-CF-S11"
   version "BUFFALO", "WLI2-CF-S11", "", ""
#   manfid: 0x026f, 0x030b
   bind "hostap_cs"      

Thanks for your great work.

Thanks, I will include this one too!

[maslovsky]

I think this "Zcomax issue" can be solved pretty easily. Put a default generic definition into the standard Cacko hostap_cs.conf file just called "801.11b WiFi Adapter" or something else equally generic with the manfid line present, and comment out the Zcomax manfid line. Without a brand name there should be no reason for most people to think that the card had been "misdetected". What do you think, maslovsky?

Well, if people didn't care about card name, everyone would just use Zcomax. But apparently people want to see the card they own, not  just "somethng"

The source of the problem is that most of the wifi cards are the same. And many manifaturers only bother updating a sticker on the card, not version string or manfid.

Howevere many cards still can be identified by using the version string and this is what I'm trying to do in the hotfix, so that everyone is happy

[maslovsky]

I'm noticing a problem with the KeyHelper support in 1.22 ...

Using the Home+Any feature to launch the apps configured in keyhelper.conf works fine, but setting up keyhelper.conf to assign @qcop actions seems to have no effect. Assigning @text actions works correctly, as does @exec. I'm guessing this may be a known problem since the keyhelper.conf entries for CyrInput "nextKbdLayout()" messages are commented out, but I don't know if it's been "officially" reported.

As a workaround, it's actually possible to do the following:

M = @exec /opt/QtPalmtop/bin/qcop QPE/TaskBar "showInputMethod()"

But it's a lot slower than if KeyHelper were doing the qcop directly

Not super critical, but I think it's worth putting on the bug list. Or if you want to shoot me a copy of the source for CyrKeyboard (PM me for my email), I'll be happy to see if I can find the problem

All keyhelper functionality works. The lines you mentioned were added a long time ago when I was experimenting with the merged applet and Fn + Shift didn't work yet. There is one catch tough the symbol between @qcop and channel name must be TAB, not space.  That may be the resson why your own qcop etries didn't work...

[maslovsky]

But, it looks like the hostap_cs.conf file only changes what is displayed on-screen, or I just don't know what's going on. I looked at the format and I deleted everything except the SMC 2642W (which was in there but had the "manfid" field commented out).

I'm going to have exactly this card soon for testing. After that I'll be able to either make it work and include an update in hotfix A or confirm that it doesn't work with hostap drivers meaning it won't be supported by Cacko ROM...

So, please, just wait a bit...

[qkidda]

There is one small asthetic feature I've noticed which was the same on Cacko 1.21 ...

On the applet docking bar the libnetmonapplet.so quite often overlaps other applet icons. If it helps, the applets I have on the bar just now are:

clock applet
kopi alarm applet
clipboard applet
net mon applet
memory applet
kbd applet
card mon applet
comb battery applet
volume applet

If I disable the net mon applet (or even the clipboard applet which it overlaps) and then re-enable it, the applet bar sorts itself out though.

[ev1l]

It seems Kino2 causes early suspends when running from battery, if left open.
Can anyone test this? Just play a file, and let kino2 sit without input for a minute or 2.
My Z suspends after a minute or so if I let kino2 running, but stays on if I close it.
Something to look into.
Edit: scratch that, the Z goes to sleep too fast even when kino's not running.
More of a minor problem: your icon for .wav files doesn't have a high-res version (for thumbnails view)

[maslovsky]

There is one small asthetic feature I've noticed which was the same on Cacko 1.21 ...

On the applet docking bar the libnetmonapplet.so quite often overlaps other applet icons. If it helps, the applets I have on the bar just now are:

The problem is that netmonapplet is one the applets, which shipped with Sharp ROM and we don't have source code for...

I've tried building a version from Qtopia 1.6.2 and it worked, but it lacked some of the features, such as button with connection info, wireless signal level, etc.

[maslovsky]

More of a minor problem: your icon for .wav files doesn't have a high-res version (for thumbnails view)

That I can easily fix

[DaveAnderson]

One thing I've noticed is that Kino never has the right time length for my mp3s.  Is this a known issue?

[dahukanna]

I have a few queries and bugs-
Wifi card query -  
I have a wifi card that has the following output from cardclt ident :
Socket 0:
  product info: "INTERSIL", "HFA384x/IEEE", "Version 01.02", ""
  manfid: 0x0156, 0x0002
  function: 6 (network)  

When I Insert it into my Z, it is recognised as "Senoa SL-2011CD/SL-2011CDPLUS"
This card is not defined in /etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf, so where is that coming from?
I created a wifi connection but when I try to connect the card gets "suspended".
$ cardctl status
Socket 0:
  3.3V 16-bit PC Card [suspended]

Please help !!! I've spent hours trying to sort this out.    

Bug for 122
1. Citytime displays the date sa "Jan 13dayThu17:36"

Thanks, Dawn

[kopsis]

One thing I've noticed is that Kino never has the right time length for my mp3s.  Is this a known issue?

I suspect that's an mplayer issue. I've been working on my own mplayer GUI and I've found that it's control interface reports seriously bogus elapsed time and length information when playing VBR MP3 files.

[dahukanna]

cacko-faq.html.

dawn.

[dahukanna]

cacko-faq.html.

dawn.

[dahukanna]

using the wireless card for this post. will send details as soon as I put together the details. I appologise for the previous cryptic posts.
dawn.

[dahukanna]

As promised, I am posting this from my SLC 860 flashed with cacko 1.2.2. What a journey !!!!  

Here are the steps I took to get here. I have a CF wifi card.

1. in the console run cardctl ident

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Socket 0:
  product info: "INTERSIL", "HFA384x/IEEE", "Version 01.02", ""
  manfid: 0x0156, 0x0002
  function: 6 (network)    
2. edited /etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf to have only the entry for my card.

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device "hostap_cs"
   class "hostap" module "hostap", "hostap_cs", "hostap_crypt_wep", "hostap_crypt_tkip"
 
card "Senao SL-2011CD/SL-2011CDPLUS"
   version "INTERSIL", "HFA384x/IEEE", "Version 01.02", ""
#   manfid 0x0156, 0x0002
   bind "hostap_cs"
 
# Optional configuration parameters for hostap_cs.o
# module "hostap_cs" opts "channel=3 iw_mode=3 essid=test ignore_cis_vcc=0"module "hostap_cs" opts "dev_template=eth%d"
3. in the console restart pcmcia   /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia restart

4. re-inserted wifi card in the CF slot.

5. create wifi network connection -

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ESS-ID = ANY
Network type = Infrastructure.
Switch off autoconnect option.
6. connect and hey presto i'm in.

This has taken me hours of trial and error, searching & reading info and persistance. I found quite a few tips in the forum and the cacko FAQ page cacko faq.

enjoy and good night, dawn.