Re: migrating from qpe to opie

consultant08 wrote:

> I would like to migrate from qpe to Opie. I'm able to compile, link, and
> deploy an application under qpe. This works fine. I have three questions
> regarding migration to Opie:
>
> 1) most important: is it possible to install Opie on an iPAQ 3850 _without_
> net access? The only means by which I can transfer files from a Linux box
> to the iPAQ is via x/y/z-modem at the moment.

Copy the ipks needed to the ram disk (mounted under /tmp) and install via
"ipkg install filea fileb filec etc."

> 2) if yes, how can I swap qpe against Opie? Is is sufficient just to remove
> all installed packages (something like ipkg remove <all installed packages
> here>) and then install Opie packages from scratch?

Yes. This is recommended.

> 3) and finally, if yes, how do I compile, link, and pack my program? Where
> are the differences agains the 'qpe procedure'?

Just exchange $QPEDIR with $OPIEDIR and you are ready to go.
No differences.

Oliver
Received on Tue Jun 18 2002 - 11:03:26 EDT