[asus-port] Re: testing opie on a mypal716

On 9/13/05, Jacek Jakozaur Migdał <jakozaur_at_interia.pl> wrote:
> On Tuesday 13 September 2005 16:50, muzzle wrote:
> > The file in attachment is a step-by-step story (so step-by-step to be
> > boring, if not offensive, to most of you) of my experience. It is
> > directed more at linux (l)user like me than at developers (tough I
> > wish they'd read and correct me where needed).
>
I created a sub page for a716 installation reports

http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/MyPal716_2fInstallationReports

> It's correct, but in some cases (for example: doing that without card
> reader,
> like me) it need extra steps.

Care to add them?

>
> > I also have some questions,
> > The touchscreen does not work very well and typing with it is a pain
> > so I did not use the console much. Would it be hard to poke with the
> > driver to fix it?
>
> The touchscreen driver work well, problematic is calibrating. Look at
> ts_lib.
> We need to find a good way to linearize raw input.

what about having the calibration program asking you to tap a few more
points and then make a linear fit?
The fact that I can get an acceptable calibration just by touching
_near_ the crosses and not _on_ the crosses means that a linear
interpolation is good enough, it just need better parameters

>
> > Most of my problems were with the power control:
> > I tried to suspend the pda using the commands supplied by opie and gpe
> > bu nothing worke. Then I tried /sys/power/state but I had to reset it
> > to wake it up. I did not look for /proc/acpi tough.
> > 'shutdown -h now' leaves me with pda on with Power Off written on the
> > screen, forcing me to reset. 'apm -s' hang the device.
>
> In my device apm --suspend works for me. Other things I need to check.

there is a process that wot go to sleep or die when killed. I do not
have my device with me I'll tell you the name later

>
> > If I try to turn the device off pressing the reset button does not
> > bring back windows ce, it just shows the asus splash screen forever. I
> > have to hard rest it (by simultaneously pressing the reset and power
> > buttons) every time to get the machine working (and once I had to pull
> > the battery off).
>
> For now hardreset is the only way. Use Asus backup to avoid losing time to
> get
> PDA to previos state.
>
> > some bugs, glitches:
> > -the rosetta trainer crashes a lot (especially under gpe)
> I've not try it.
>
> > -on boot the system complains:
> > WARNING: Could not open directory /lib/modules/2.6.12-hh2
> > FATAL: Could not open /lib/modules/2.6.12-hh2/modules.dep.temp
> > -more I do not remember now
>
> For now, it's ok ;-).
>
> One question is On/Off line status correct for your (plug, unplug AC).
>
> >
> > I do not think a716 is that far from usable, if I could suspend and
> > wake up linux and did not loose my windows settings and apps every
> > time the system hangs, I'd start to use it now.
>
> Suspend should work. Windows settings and apps will be lost as they are in
> RAM
> and it is impossible to boot linux without using RAM. For now the only way
> is
> to use backup. Few taps, wait for a minute (or even less) and you are in the
>
> same state as before. (tip: Close all apps from memory settings, before
> doing
> backup)
>
> > could you point me at some documentation on how to build a familiar
> > snapshot to run on my pda. I would like to try...
>
> in general look at: http://www.openembedded.org
> However I haven't try it.
>
>
> Currently I'm working on initrd creation script, but due to lack of time i
> haven't completed it yet.
>
>
> --
> Regards
> Jacek Migdał
>
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