On Sat, Jul 28, 2007 at 11:56:46AM -0400, Martin Owens wrote: > What I have: > > I'm a perl and python programmer with a background in data services, > gui programming and embedded device controls. I own a Blackberry Pearl > (unfortunately) and would like to make sure that this device works > from the second you plug it into an ubuntu distribution (so debian > based support and testing) > > What I don't have: > > I don't have access to any form of windows machine, so I won't be able > to do usb snoops; My wife has amac however but I understand this is > also not supported.
Hello, and welcome to Barry! First thing to do is try compiling and running the latest CVS. Make sure bcharge, btool, barrybackup, and the opensync plugin work on your system. You don't need a windows machine at this stage of development. You can do almost all reverse engineering and testing and development on Linux now. As you are a Python programmer, you might want to give the library a whirl. Are you familiar with the tools needed to call C++ from Python? I'm not fully up to speed on this, but it would be good to get this tested. You may need to write or auto-generate some SWIG wrappers. Alternately, if you are into the kernel side of things, you could help track down the reason for the charging issues on Ubuntu. For some reason, bcharge sets the power level to 500mA, but then the charge icon goes out on the device. I think this is kernel related, but no one has yet found a fix for it. As for Mac support, in theory this should just work, but I believe there are some libusb issues that stop it working. More testing on that platform would be great. Let me know where your interest lies, and ask questions, and I'll try to help where I can. - Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Barry-devel mailing list Barry-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/barry-devel
