Thread: [Simpad-general] More recent GPE image for the SIMpad available?

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[Simpad-general] More recent GPE image for the SIMpad available?

From: Markus S. <ma....@gm...> - 2005-09-13 22:16:22

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Hi list,

I'm using my SIMpad primary as X-terminal. The GPE image fits very good.
My problem is, this X-server is quite unstable and tends to crash at
least every 15 minutes when using apps like kpdf or konqueror (even more
often when using the GPE scratchbook).
Recently I've tried to update the packages using the familar unstable
feed. After some problems with ipkg itself and a lot of trouble with the
packages overwriting config-files I've modified myself I finally got my
SIMpad updated. After a reboot (I thought it would be good because of
libc6 got updated) the bootloader is now unable to find the kernel image...
So before flashing 0.90rc1 again I ask if someone could provide a more
recent GPE image?

Thanks very much in advance!

Greetins,
Markus

[Simpad-general] images with kernel 2.4.27 available for testing

From: Frederic D. <Fre...@in...> - 2005-09-16 14:08:05

Hello,
I just made images+ipkg available with a more recent kernel than 0.9rc (which 
was 2.4.25).

I ported the patches from 2.4.25 to 2.4.27, with the following additions:
- simpad-proc-sys-board.patch (/proc/sys/board patch from Till Harbaum)
- simpad-serial.patch (to get access to the internal; serial port, am I right 
Guylhem?)
- mppe-20040216.patch (add MPPE encryption for PPP)
- 2.4.27-mh1.patch (bluetooth patches from Marcel Holtmann)

If you have any other patches to add to this list, I could add them in a future 
build.


There are images available for opie, GPE and E

The GPE packages include minimo, firefox & thunderbird for your own testing 
pleasure.

Available from
http://devernay.free.fr/hacks/opensimpad/

Feedback is welcome, except for problems with getting files from the web site 
(I'm not responsible for that, just try again)

Fred

[Simpad-general] Re: images with kernel 2.4.27 available for testing

From: Till H. <ti...@ha...> - 2005-09-16 14:44:12

Hi,

On Friday 16 September 2005 15:44, Frederic Devernay wrote:
> - simpad-serial.patch (to get access to the internal; serial port, am I
> right Guylhem?)
The internal serial port worked in earlier versions. I made a patch to add 
proper rtc/cts/dtr support. Is it that patch you added?

> If you have any other patches to add to this list, I could add them in a
> future build.
I had a patch for some opie lib, that prevented opie from switching off 
dect/bluetooth power when booting into opie. Is this included? 

I'll check your version as soon as possible and it's nice to hear, that my 
patches are being used.

Ciao,
 Till

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Re: [Simpad-general] images with kernel 2.4.27 available for testing

From: Piotr G. <bi...@ma...> - 2005-09-19 13:22:33

Dnia 19-09-2005, pon o godzinie 09:23 +0200, Piotr Goczal napisa=B3(a):
Dnia 16-09-2005, pi=B1 o godzinie 15:44 +0200, Frederic Devernay
napisa=B3(a):
Hello,

> The GPE packages include minimo, firefox & thunderbird for your own tes=
ting=20
> pleasure.
>=20
> Available from
> http://devernay.free.fr/hacks/opensimpad/
>=20
> Feedback is welcome, except for problems with getting files from the we=
b site=20
> (I'm not responsible for that, just try again)

Great news! I thought that Linux on Simpad had become a dead project!
Please send short desciption how to load images on Simpad. I'm not
familiar with new boot loader.

Best regards

Piotr