Re: X50v and IrDA

On 9/16/05, Mark Co-Dyre <markcodyre_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> JeDi,
>
> Short and sweet...
> I'm working on the x50v port as well. I haven't got the kernel booting yet.
> Although, I'm in this for the long haul; I'm going to get this thing
> working or destroy my x50v trying.

Glad to see that other people are trying too. I'm not getting the
kernel to boot either, but that isn't surprising cause I don't have a
serial cable. But we're trying to get a irda console up and running so
we can do it that way. No success yet though...

> I'd like to help in probing Dell to generate more information to further
> the support of this project.
> Would you be so kind to please send me a list of your contacts made from
> Dell and be willing to write a brief synopsis of your progress made to date
> so far. For example... are any good leads to follow up on? Who did you felt
> were the most influential people that you should be nudging for info. What
> is their take or standpoint on having a port out there for the Dell x50v? Do
> they want one, are they impartial to it, or are they totally against it? I
> feel this this infomation such as this would help me formulate an angle of
> attack and keep me from wasting time on avenues to dead ends already
> traveled.

I won't be able to help in that much, as English isn't my native
language (dutch is). I wouldn't be good at it anyway.

Greetz,
JeDi
Received on Fri Sep 16 2005 - 12:59:56 EDT