Re: Announcing another early Android build for XO-4

2014-06-06 Thread forster
Hi Installed c:geo (geocaching app) gps essentials and osmand (open street map). In all cases some or all of the screens display blank, all black. One thing they have in common is that they display maps. Another is that they use gps data when available, they should still work with no gps,

Re: [Sugar-devel] XO on Fedora 20 (was Re: [GSoC] Porting To Python3)

2014-05-16 Thread forster
And finally a 1.75 image http://bender.sugarlabs.org:3000/images/xo1.75/1/ installed image ok Browse works downloaded and installed terminal and turtle blocks ok default font a bit big A few things don't work, presumably just not included in the image: Gnome Write: import error abiword Speak:

Re: [Sugar-devel] XO on Fedora 20 (was Re: [GSoC] Porting To Python3)

2014-05-16 Thread forster
And finally a 1.75 image http://bender.sugarlabs.org:3000/images/xo1.75/1/ installed image ok Browse works downloaded and installed terminal and turtle blocks ok default font a bit big Tony ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://list

Re: Multi-touch [ Devel Digest, Vol 98, Issue 6]

2014-04-12 Thread forster
No, don't have one. fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: > part text/plain1115 > Me: SHC23800033 > Q7B37 > I can't run or easily install most apps because of the unsupported > wifi module have you tried a USB ethernet adapter? (hoping you have one to try.) i haven't tried

Re: Multi-touch [ Devel Digest, Vol 98, Issue 6]

2014-04-11 Thread forster
Me: SHC23800033 Q7B37 I can't run or easily install most apps because of the unsupported wifi module Tony Actually zoom, pinch, triple tap etc all work without turning   magnification gestures on. Not for me. No zooming until I turn on magnification gestures and  triple tap. I am testing

Re:Multi-touch [ Devel Digest, Vol 98, Issue 6]

2014-04-11 Thread forster
Actually zoom, pinch, triple tap etc all work without turning magnification gestures on. Not for me. No zooming until I turn on magnification gestures and triple tap. I am testing on the home screen and browser. I cannot start google maps because I have the 8686 wifi module. Maybe you ar

Re: Multi-touch [ Devel Digest, Vol 98, Issue 6]

2014-04-11 Thread forster
Additional speculation: testers may be also using the wrong gestures for this version of Android. On my Galaxy S3 smartphone, I do not need to triple tap to enable zoom and I can pan with one finger rather than two. These two speculations aside, the zooming seems unresponsive at times, ev

Re: Announcing another early Android build for XO-4

2014-04-10 Thread forster
Hi I could not find Settings, Developer options but I did find Settings, System, Accessibility, Magnification gestures which by default is off. Turning it on enabled pan and zoom. Not sure but it seems that you need to tripletap first and then pan and zoom are available, pan seems to requ

Re: Announcing another early Android build for XO-4

2014-04-07 Thread forster
Thanks With 8686 wifi module, improved but still faulty. On initial boot, when it gets to wifi, cycles DLINK connecting, DLINK not in range. Later, when trying to turn on wifi, the slider to enable wifi is toggling between off and on status on about one second cycle. (DLINK is wifi point na

Re: Announcing another early Android build for XO-4

2014-03-02 Thread forster
mv8686 Thanks for testing. Which wireless card model? To find out, in Open Firmware, type: ok select /wlan:force unselect ok dev /wlan dev .. .properties dend The module-type will be mv8686 or mv8787. References: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Firmware/Identifying_Wireless_LAN_Device -- J

Re: Announcing another early Android build for XO-4

2014-03-01 Thread forster
Hi I can't turn on the wifi in Android Sku292 Tony An Android 4.3.1 (Jelly Bean) build for the XO-4 laptop. OLPC is preparing an Android, Sugar and Gnome dual-boot system for the XO-4. Our next development release of a dual boot build is available. The build is based on our arm-3.5 kernel, wi

Re: build an activity

2013-12-10 Thread forster
2 more: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activity_tutorial http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Creating_an_activity All conflicts must be eliminated. Let's hunt them down and edit them out of existence. On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 06:09:04PM -0500, Chris Leonard wrote: Many would tend to refer to refer you to ht

Re: editing a clone

2013-11-10 Thread forster
Sameer In Terminal type gedit navigate to home/olpc/Activities/[laptopname]copy_of_Clock.activity edit the source note in Sugar 0.100 you have the permissions to access the Activities directory, in some old Sugars and maybe future Sugars you do not chmod 777 Activities sets read and write pe

Re: Re: 13.2.0 development build 3 released

2013-04-07 Thread forster
updating build2 to build3> [olpc@xo-92-f0-ca ~]$ sudo olpc-update 13.2.0d_xo4-3 Downloading contents of build 13.2.0d_xo4-3. Updating to version hash 41492c63f1bb3013b6b8582ac26057ad Trying irsync_pristine update from rsync://updates.laptop.org/build-13.2.0d_xo4-3 - Fetching contents. - Perfor

Re: 13.2.0 development build 3 released

2013-04-07 Thread forster
Hi olpc-update 13.2.0d_xo4-3 contents manifest failure at line453 it tries 3 times then fails Tony Hi, http://wiki.laptop.org/go/13.2.0 http://build.laptop.org/13.2.0/os3 Another XO-4 bad touchscreen/mouse input interaction was fixed (#12640). XO-4 cursor corruption after suspend should b

Re: on screen keyboard

2013-04-03 Thread forster
Sound like http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/4069 Tony > On os36 in the 13.1 series on a XO4, when the XO is in the tablet mode, the > on screen keyboard shows for login fields in Browse, but not for password > fields. Tried with gmail, facebook and identi.ca > > Sameer > On os36 in the 13.1 ser

XO-4 not resuming after suspend

2013-02-01 Thread forster
> >> > I have an XO-4 B1, OFW Q7B14, EC Firmware 0.3.10, os28. > >> > > >> > It won't resume after suspend, but sometimes it does. I couldn't > >> > reproduce the bug, but it happens most of the time. ... > >> > Anyone else seeing this? > >> > For me, OS28 XO-4 doesnt seem to be going into suspend

Re: Re: [Olpc-indonesia] Information Requirement on OLPC laptop

2013-01-27 Thread forster
Hi Who at OLPC should Danang talk to re purchase of XO laptops? Tony > Hi Tony, > > Thanks for your reply. > > Do you have any contacts in OLPC USA that can help me with the purchase > requirements? > Well the second hand units seems to be in a good price, but I think it > would be difficult t

Re: Re: 13.1.0 release candidate 4 (build 24) released

2013-01-24 Thread forster
> Also, > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_4_Touch_Testing#Reprogramming_the_Neonode_Firmware > is where we are keeping the documentation on this at the moment. I have added a brief note and link to this at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/13.1.0#XO-4 Tony ___

Re: 13.1.0 build 25 released for XO-4

2013-01-15 Thread forster
Hi Still unable to olpc-update Tony $ sudo olpc-update 13.1.0c_xo4-25 Downloading contents of build 13.1.0c_xo4-25. @ERROR: unknown module 'build-13.1.0c_xo4-25': None rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5) at main.c(1516) [Receiver=3.0.9] Could not download update contents

Re: 13.1.0 build 25 released for XO-4

2013-01-15 Thread forster
Thanks I can't olpc-update, maybe I am using the wrong syntax Tony > Hi, > > Due to time reasons, and the fact that only one XO-4-specific change > is involved, build 25 is a quick XO-4 only release. > > http://download.laptop.org/xo-4/os/candidate/13.1.0-25/xo-4/ > > The only change is a signi

Re: [support-gang] Off-topic (sorta) Need help opening Raspberry pi case

2012-12-01 Thread forster
some Pi ideas http://tonyforster.blogspot.com.au/ > > Hi Guys... > My raspberry pi arrived yesterday and I want to put it into the little clear > plastic case I got for it. Ed and I have both tried toopen it with no luck. > We don't want to break it. If anyone on these lists has one, can you t

Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] [TRANSIENT ISSUE] 3G-Modem not being recognised

2012-11-23 Thread forster
> Hi James, > > >> I agree that the frame icon for the modem may not be present if power > managament was enabled, > > The frame does work with the Power Management option unchecked. What does > "the frame icon for the modem" mean? see http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/File:Gsm_share_state0.png whic

Re: Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] [TRANSIENT ISSUE] 3G-Modem not being recognised

2012-11-23 Thread forster
USB flash drive > On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 06:08:26PM +1100, fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: > > I repeated these tests > > Thanks! > > > XO-1.75 and XO-4 > > OS14 > > Huawei E160E modem > > Imation 8GB memory stick > > Is this actually a Memory Stick or do you mean a USB flash drive? > http://en

Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] [TRANSIENT ISSUE] 3G-Modem not being recognised

2012-11-22 Thread forster
I repeated these tests XO-1.75 and XO-4 OS14 Huawei E160E modem Imation 8GB memory stick I was unable to replicate the fault described by Ajay, the modem appeared in the frame, both plugged in after boot and before boot but for both laptops In the first test, memory stick and modem plugged in a

Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] [TRANSIENT ISSUE] 3G-Modem not being recognised

2012-11-20 Thread forster
Ajay You do not say which OS you are using or whether its Sugar or Gnome desktop. For most of 13.1.0 the modem dongle has not been appearing in the Sugar frame. It was fixed at OS11 I think but I have not tested it a lot to see if its always there in the frame. Tony > I have heard from other pe

Re: Re: Re: 13.1.0 development build 12 released

2012-11-16 Thread forster
Thanks Can you please fix my edit to the wiki I am totally confused, all I know is that all my olpc-updates have been with 2 power sources and I don't remember ever seeing it do a OFW upgrade > Not exactly wrong, but incomplete. > > olpc-update will potentially change /bootpart/boot/bootfw*.zip

Re: Re: 13.1.0 development build 12 released

2012-11-16 Thread forster
So am I right in saying that olpc-update does not update OFW or is this the result of some temporary disabling? I edited http://wiki.laptop.org/go/13.1.0#Online_upgrade with a note that may not be correct. > As I understand it, the auto-firmware reflash process was temporarily > disabled to av

Re: Re: 13.1.0 development build 12 released

2012-11-16 Thread forster
John I think the problem is that olpc-update does not update the firmware, all updates have been with 2 sources of power, so the lesson is to occasionally do the full reflash (which uses a lot of bandwidth) or manually update the OFW Tony > More importantly, occasionally boot with two sources o

Re: Re: 13.1.0 development build 12 released

2012-11-16 Thread forster
> What version of Open Firmware? Q7B01 ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: 13.1.0 development build 12 released

2012-11-16 Thread forster
Hi Further information on the failed olpc-update booting holding tick game key trying last boot\4.zip trying last boot\44.zip trying last boot\run444.zip ok > A new 13.1.0 development build is available. > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/13.1.0 > http://build.laptop.org/13.1.0/os12 > > Changes: >

Re: 13.1.0 development build 12 released

2012-11-16 Thread forster
Hi I did olpc-update on XO-4 and now it boots to the OFW OK prompt Tony > A new 13.1.0 development build is available. > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/13.1.0 > http://build.laptop.org/13.1.0/os12 > > Changes: > - Recent XO-4 suspend/resume work and misc fixes > - yum doesn't complain about GPG ke

Re: software update after olpc-update

2012-11-06 Thread forster
sounds like http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/12272 > Updated an XO-1 and an XO-1.75 from os7 to os9 and would appear that the > first reboot software update still has some issues. > When the process is initiated as prompted at the 1st boot post-update, the > progress bar stops after the first or se

Re: [Sugar-devel] Multi-touch test activity

2012-11-04 Thread forster
See also http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/12161 Tony > Hi folks, > > I made a simple Sugar activity to test the XO-4's multi-touch screen: > > http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4611/ > > It works fine most of the time. Sometimes the touch contact ends unexpectedly > without

Using the touchscreen

2012-10-26 Thread forster
Hi I have an Activity which has: self.textview = gtk.TextView() self.textview.connect("key_press_event", self.keypress_cb) I am only getting "key_press_event" from the OSK from enter and backspace I only open the OSK when clicking in the textview if I have first clicked on th

Re: Re: Installing patch on XO-4

2012-10-25 Thread forster
thanks Chris, Jerry & James for your quick replies Tony ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Installing patch on XO-4

2012-10-25 Thread forster
Hi I tried installing patch on a XO-4, sudo yum install patch I got a checksum error so I deleted /var/cache/yum/armhfp/18/fedora/packages/patch-2.6.1-13.fc18.armv7hl.rpm and tried again, it still fails Any suggestions? thanks Tony Total download size: 94 k Installed size: 174 k Is this ok [

Re: Re: Testing XO-4

2012-10-14 Thread forster
> Hi Tony, > > 12/10/2012 : > > The only time I have seen the keyboard is for Gnome Clock add location > > It works OK there > > I refer to the on-screen keyboard which appears by "clicking" a button > in the frame. Thanks, I hadn't noticed that one. No mine doesnt seem to do anything Tony ___

Re: Re: 13.1.0 build 6 released

2012-10-14 Thread forster
Hi Build 6 touchscreen has regressed wrt build 5. The touchscreen responds to clicks but not drags in F1, F2 and F3 screens. The new cursor position after the click only updates after the touchpad is used. Tony ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop

Re: Re: Regarding temporary ''pauses'', perhaps due to using an SD card with an XO

2012-10-14 Thread forster
I too have noticed pauses on my 1.5 and they are worse than they used to be. The mouse cursor is still active during the pause. Tony > I too have observed increasingly often "pauses" > on my XO but have had no idea how or where to > start to debug the problem. > > One thought I had is that the

Re: Testing XO-4

2012-10-12 Thread forster
Hi > -The activities most integrated activities with the touch screen for > my viewpoint are TurtleArt, Phisics and Calculate. Dimensions (Visual Match) works well too > -[Critical] On screen keyboard doesn't work. I press the keys and > nothing happens. The only time I have seen the keyboard i

Re: XO-4 B1 units

2012-10-11 Thread forster
Martin I received my XO-4 today, thanks. I reflashed to OS5 for XO-4 The touchscreen is out of calibration, up to 10 mm, worse at the screen margins. It seemed OK with the OS it came with but I didnt use it for long before reflashing. The fascia is misaligned with the game keys, maybe 0.5mm bu

Re: Re: 13.1.0 development build 2 released

2012-09-20 Thread forster
Ticket #3908 (closed defect: notsugar) > On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 02:51:25PM -0400, Samuel Greenfeld wrote: > > Besides the Control Panel issues (missing or unwrapped text/Switch to GNOME > > crashes Sugar/etc.) ... > > That came up on #olpc the other day, is there a ticket for it? > > -- > Jam

Re: Re: Impossible to set date in 11.3.0?

2012-08-25 Thread forster
> On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 7:08 PM, Jerry Vonau wrote: > > On Sat, 2012-08-25 at 18:25 -0400, Walter Bender wrote: > >> File a ticket and someone may jump in to tackle it. > >> > >> -walter > >> > > > > see http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/11004 > > Thx. That covers part of the issue, but not the Sug

Re: Re: Turtle Art sensor xo 1.75 range voltage

2012-06-01 Thread forster
Wad, thanks, Tony > > On Jun 1, 2012, at 9:24 PM, fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: > > >> We should test the calibration again. > > Walter, Guzman > > > > Testing with TA140 > > > > It looks like the 1.75 audio circuit was changed between the preproduction > > and the ramp unit 1.75's > > > >

Re: Re: Re: Turtle Art sensor xo 1.75 range voltage

2012-06-01 Thread forster
James I think I have eliminated software differences. Both laptops reflashed to OS8 (12.1.0) Turtle Blocks V141 ( a new version is just released) Phono plug with left-right-ground all shorted forever print voltage displays: 0VSKU199 -1.3V SKU204 Tony __

Re: Re: Re: Turtle Art sensor xo 1.75 range voltage

2012-06-01 Thread forster
Thanks > > The turtle code is forever print voltage > > Could you please explain how to do this? I've not used Turtle Art, so > don't presume any foreknowledge. look at the blocks submenu, the 4th item from the left in the main menu look at the 'flow operators' pallette the 5th item in the subm

Re: Re: Turtle Art sensor xo 1.75 range voltage

2012-06-01 Thread forster
> > Testing on SKU199 and SKU204, the impedance has gone from 1k to 4k > > and the calibration is all wrong on 204 > > Possibility of damage? How are you measuring this, so that I can > reproduce on units that I believe are undamaged? > > Are you measuring DC impedance with laptop power off, or

Turtle Art sensor xo 1.75 range voltage

2012-06-01 Thread forster
> We should test the calibration again. Walter, Guzman Testing with TA140 It looks like the 1.75 audio circuit was changed between the preproduction and the ramp unit 1.75's Testing on SKU199 and SKU204, the impedance has gone from 1k to 4k and the calibration is all wrong on 204 (TA calibrat

Re: Browse crashes - os11 running on XO 1.75

2012-05-23 Thread forster
Hi Which XO hardware? Which version OS? What error message in Log? I am aware of 3 faults on the 1.75 Segmentation fault - (I believe there is a fix coming) or raise TypeError('Cannot create a consistent method resolution ' TypeError: Cannot create a consistent method resolution order (MRO) Ti

Re: Re: Downgrading XO-1.75

2012-05-16 Thread forster
Thanks James It works Tony > Ah, yes, known issue, it won't boot, because of a device-tree related > change. The kernel for 11.3.0 won't know about it, and likely won't start. > > Please try this: > > - ensure 11.3.0 is installed, > > - get to the ok prompt and type > > false to use-fdt? bo

Downgrading XO-1.75

2012-05-16 Thread forster
Hi Are there any known issues downgrading XO-1.75 from Sugar 12.1.0 to 11.3.0 OS883? I tried 2 laptops and 2 OS's (OS883 and OS42) and they fail on the first boot dot. I was able to flash back to 12.1.0 OS8 OK OFW for one after flashing back to 12.1.0 OS8 is Q4D13 for the other Q4D09 before s

Re: os-9 testing

2012-05-13 Thread forster
> Tested the os9 build for a few basic tests, reports below: ... > ? Pippy > ? warnings in the terminal console before any example related text > appears (annoying) ... See http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/3492 Pippy -import pippy produces warnings Tony _

Re: 12.1.0 devel build 9 released, for the XO-1, XO-1.5 and XO-1.75

2012-05-05 Thread forster
Thanks olpc-update appears to be OK, downloading now, it presumably needs less download. sudo olpc-update 12.1.0d_xo1.75-9 sudo olpc-update 12.1.0d_xo1.5-9 sudo olpc-update 12.1.0d_xo1-9 http://wiki.laptop.org/go/12.1.0#Online_upgrade Tony > The "Yes yes lets try that again..without the oop

Re: 12.1.0 devel build 8 released, for the XO-1, XO-1.5 and XO-1.75

2012-04-21 Thread forster
Is sudo olpc-update possible? If so, what is the syntax? Thanks Tony > The "I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but > can you ever just be whelmed? " release. > > THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT RELEASE > > Some notable details in this release are: > * Move back to jffs to XO-1 >

Re: Re: [support-gang] XO brightness key operation

2012-04-09 Thread forster
> On Mon, Apr 09, 2012 at 01:21:20PM -0400, Paul Fox wrote: > > nicholas wrote: > > > Is there a way to read the current value of the 1.75's ambient light > > > sensor? It'd be neat if that could be displayed by an activity. > > > > there is. turtleart can do this, i believe. > > http://wik

Re: Re: [support-gang] XO brightness key operation

2012-04-09 Thread forster
> Is there a way to read the current value of the 1.75's ambient light > sensor? It'd be neat if that could be displayed by an activity. > Yes its documented at http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Turtle_Art#Device_I.2FO what you want I think is /sys/devices/platform/olpc-ols.0/level Tony

Re: Re: [support-gang] XO brightness key operation

2012-04-09 Thread forster
> nicholas wrote: > > Is there a way to read the current value of the 1.75's ambient light > > sensor? It'd be neat if that could be displayed by an activity. > > there is. turtleart can do this, i believe. > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Light_Sensor#Programming > see http://wiki.sugarlabs.o

Re: Re: 1.75 c2 testing

2012-04-07 Thread forster
Thanks That was with OS21 as supplied Now testing with update to OS31 Tony > Has you updated the image installed? > If not, please update it and test again. > > Gonzalo > > On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 12:36 AM, wrote: > > > I received 2 1.75's today, SKU203 and SKU204, thanks. > > > > The SKU203 wi

1.75 c2 testing

2012-04-06 Thread forster
I received 2 1.75's today, SKU203 and SKU204, thanks. The SKU203 with the 'improved' membrane keyboard has trackpad problems. The pressure required seems to vary, sometimes a light touch works, other times it needs a very heavy touch. I'll give myself time to get used to the improved membrane k

Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] Patch: Mobile dongles

2012-03-27 Thread forster
Paul Keeping the dongle powered also happens with automatic power management on the 1.75 (ie 15 seconds with no input). Same problem though, keyboard or trackpad input to wake up powers down the dongle. It takes 35 seconds for the dongle to appear in the frame, then user input is required, mor

Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] Patch: Mobile dongles

2012-03-27 Thread forster
Paul Tried this with a XO-1.75 and a XO-1.5 both running OS31 Tried a Huawei mobile dongle, a memory stick and a mouse The only case where a USB device remains powered during sleep is the mobile dongle on the 1.75 Tony > fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: > > Thanks > > > > I have noticed anot

Re: Patch: Mobile dongles

2012-03-26 Thread forster
Thanks I have noticed another issue with the mobile dongle. OS31, XO-1.75 Press the power button once and wait for sleep. The dongle remains powered on (which is a good or bad thing depending on your point of view), then press the power button to wake the laptop, the dongle is briefly turned off

Re: Re: 11.3.1 development build 31 for XO-1 and XO-1.5

2012-03-23 Thread forster
Thanks XO1.5 updated OS880 -> 31 OK Tony > Hi, > > On Fri, Mar 23 2012, fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: > > Updated XO1.75 29-> 31 OK > > > > Xo1.5 failed > > > > [olpc@xo-e0-8d-68 /]$ sudo olpc-update 11.3.1_xo1.5-31 > > Downloading contents of build 11.3.1_xo1.5-31. > > @ERROR: unknown module

Re: Re: 11.3.1 development build 31 for XO-1 and XO-1.5

2012-03-23 Thread forster
Updated XO1.75 29-> 31 OK Xo1.5 failed [olpc@xo-e0-8d-68 /]$ sudo olpc-update 11.3.1_xo1.5-31 Downloading contents of build 11.3.1_xo1.5-31. @ERROR: unknown module 'build-11.3.1_xo1.5-31': None rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5) at main.c(1516) [Receiver=3.0.8] Could n

Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] wiki.sugarlabs has crashed

2011-11-25 Thread forster
Sorry Problem was at my end Fixed it by resetting my router I have had this before, but a long time ago, for some reason Sugar and my Dlink router can mess up the DNS lookup and give the wrong IP address > On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 5:47 PM, wrote: > > Can somebody please restart the server wiki.

Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] automatic backlight control

2011-11-23 Thread forster
> fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: > > Thanks Paul > > thanks for testing! > > > > > The logic appears to be buggy, see #11487: XO-1.75 OS12 backlight > > is off when you come back inside > > okay, more testing is needed. as you noted, it's quite hard to tell > when it's on and off. i'll s

Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] automatic backlight control

2011-11-22 Thread forster
Thanks Paul The logic appears to be buggy, see #11487: XO-1.75 OS12 backlight is off when you come back inside As it stands, neither the monochrome nor colour modes are OK in full sunlight. The colour mode causes a significant loss of resolution for reading small black text and even more resol

Re: 11.3.1 build 12 released for XO-1.75

2011-11-22 Thread forster
OS12 Gnome mouse cursor is not reloaded on resume from sleep USB will not mount in Gnome on resume from sleep laptop trac is rejecting my logon or I would open a ticket Tony > The "Saturday night fever" build, where audio seems to work at last, > clocks make sense again, and we have some power m

automatic backlight control

2011-11-21 Thread forster
The shift from colour to monochrome is noticable and would be annoying if it happened a lot, for example as clouds pass, trees and people move. If the hysterisis, the difference between cutin and cutout brightness is large, the change in mode will happen a lot less frequently and not be annoying

Re: Re: [Techteam] 12.1.0 devel build 1 released, for XO-1.5 and XO-1

2011-11-08 Thread forster
Some XO-1's can't handle ubifs http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/11094 Is there any chance this is related? Tony > > > >> > >> I dont have an XO-1 with me, but I presume if it's ubifs, the files will > >> also be the same (i.e. os1.onu and os1.uim), adn one will use the > >> update-nand ofw command,

Re: XO-1.75 relative performance

2011-11-01 Thread forster
For what its worth, the XO-1.75 is currently about half the speed of the XO1.5 Measured with Turtle Art repeat 5000 fwd 100 back 100 print time but as said, its early days for the 1.75 with optimization to come Tony > I am trying to get some idea of the performance of the XO-1.75 > relativ

Re: Basic Electricity Text in French?

2011-10-28 Thread forster
Hi Turtle Art on the XO can work as an AC or DC voltmeter or ammeter or oscilloscope. There are a number of experiments at http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt/Using_Turtle_Art_Sensors that could be use to support instruction. Maybe that page is worth translating too. Tony > H

Re: RE: Need To Know: How to get the latest Help Activity on Macs and PCs???

2011-10-25 Thread forster
Caryl To edit the Help Activity in Windows #download the help sugar bundle use this link - http://activities.sugarlabs.org//en-US/sugar/downloads/latest/4051/addon-4051-latest.xo #unpack the sugar bundle rename help-13.xo to help-13.zip open help-13.zip copy the directory Help.activity to somew

Re: Re: Re: skype on XO-1.75

2011-10-19 Thread forster
Thanks James & Chris Have asked at http://community.skype.com/t5/Linux/Skype-on-the-OLPC-XO-1-75-ARM-chipset/td-p/224454 > On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 1:59 AM, James Cameron wrote: > > > I would imagine Skype themselves might have an idea. > > > > > Feel free to ask Skype via their forums >

Re: Re: skype on XO-1.75

2011-10-18 Thread forster
> It's a wiki, please feel free to add any notes you deem necessary. XO 1.75 > are only in the hands of developers at the moment, so I'm not sure this is > needed for general public, but I suppose a note on 1.75 might be needed > eventually. > thanks, I am happy to edit the wiki, I am just not s

skype on XO-1.75

2011-10-18 Thread forster
Installing Skype on the XO-1.75 using the instructions at wiki.laptop.org/go/Skype does not work. I am guessing the download is for x86 and not ARM. Can the instructions please be amended, either pointing to a working download or noting that Skype is not supported on the XO-1.75? Tony ___

Re: Using XO 1.0 battery to feed external circuit board

2011-10-09 Thread forster
> Is there any possibility to use the battery of the XO 1.0 to feed an > external circuit with 12V? You can get 5V from the USB socket, then build a 5V -> 12V converter? Tony ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo

Re: 11.3.0 release candidate 1 (build 880) released

2011-10-07 Thread forster
> Hi, > > We're pleased to announce our first release candidate of our new > 11.3.0 software release. Getting a total laptop freeze when initiating a scroll in Write by using the cursor key to go below the bottom of the screen, (XO-1.75) logged as Ticket #11321 Tony __

Re: Re: UBIFS and bad blocks

2011-09-23 Thread forster
> Hi, > > Thanks for the logs, but they seem to be a bit messed up, e.g. sorry, here they are attached tony ubif-capture text.doc Description: MS-Word document ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: Re: New Forth Lesson

2011-09-22 Thread forster
Edward A good idea. I hope you don't mind, I have made a start: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt/Tutorials/Stack_Programming Tony > I like your lessons. I have an idea to implement some of them using the > stack primitives in Turtle Art, both for its inherent value and as a > s

Re: Re: Re: 11.3.0 build 6 released, for XO-1.75, XO-1.5 and XO-1

2011-09-21 Thread forster
> Bugger, another piece of documentation that was made out of date by our > adoption of the Fedora change to virtual terminal allocation. I've > changed it, but now it is much more difficult to read. Suggestions > welcome. The last line with the brackets is quite cryptic, but that's what had me

Re: Re: [Techteam] 11.3.0 build 6 released, for XO-1.75, XO-1.5 and XO-1

2011-09-21 Thread forster
> Workaround works, but the machine freezes shortly there after in Browse. I get that too but to me it looks like its #11256 which was present on OS5 Tony ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: Re: 11.3.0 build 6 released, for XO-1.75, XO-1.5 and XO-1

2011-09-21 Thread forster
> Details? (I think this is it) Virtual terminal http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Virtual_terminal workaround http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/11257 tony ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: Re: 11.3.0 build 6 released, for XO-1.75, XO-1.5 and XO-1

2011-09-21 Thread forster
yes i am too, just get a mouse cursor tony Reflashed a 1.75B1 with os6 It boots up with text messages scrolling, but when it gets to X with the mouse pointer, it doesn't show me the name screen. Mouse isn't frozen, but the blank white screen just sits there. Anyone else seeing this? _

replacement wifi module

2011-09-17 Thread forster
Hi Is it possible to get a replacement wifi module for my XO-1.5 ? Tony<>___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Mod to fix 1.75 heat spreader was: New prototype XO-1.75s in Auckland, New Zealand

2011-08-29 Thread forster
>> I slipped a piece of electrical tape in under the heat spreader with the >> help of a toothpick to press the tape to the underside, without the trouble >> of detaching the heat spreader. >> > Good idea. I did it that way It looks like I have a factory fitted mod, the black material in the p

Re: Light sensor on XO-1.75

2011-08-29 Thread forster
> Is the compass exposed, too? Is there a list of all the sensors and how to > access them somewhere? > There is an incomplete list of devices at http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt#Device_I.2FO Tony ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.la

Re: Re: [Testing] New prototype XO-1.75s in Auckland, New Zealand

2011-08-28 Thread forster
Thanks I'll try the modification, fitting tape to the heatspreader underside near the power connector Tony > > > On Aug 22, 2011, at 7:15 PM, James Cameron wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 09:54:48PM +1000, fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: > >> There is a thread on the heat spreader, are th

New prototype XO-1.75s in Auckland and Melbourne

2011-08-26 Thread forster
Hi OS41 XO-1.75 Browse fails to start #11183 A quick and dirty fix, please, will make continued testing of the 1.75 a lot easier Also a quick and dirty workaround for the mousepad clicks issue #11186 will make testing a lot easier thanks Tony ___

Re: Re: [Testing] [OLPC New Zealand] New prototype XO-1.75s in Auckland, New Zealand

2011-08-24 Thread forster
> I don't know enough about Turtle Blocks to comment, but if an > application such as Turtle Blocks tries to read the sensor, it will > probably block for as long as it takes for the transaction to complete > ... roughly 33 milliseconds. > I am getting 60mS per read in Turtle Blocks from print

Re: Re: [Testing] [OLPC New Zealand] New prototype XO-1.75s in Auckland, New Zealand

2011-08-24 Thread forster
> Going back to what I was trying to do, I was trying to make a spirit > level, so I'm not interested in vibration. I'm interested in enough > averaging to smooth out the noise (whatever the source) while retaining > enough speed to such that the turtle moves smoothly. http://tonyforster.blogspot.

Re: Re: [Testing] [OLPC New Zealand] New prototype XO-1.75s in Auckland, New Zealand

2011-08-23 Thread forster
Hi Testing a 1.75 with the HS 'clicky' keyboard Speak is a bit clicky. The clicks occur in the same places on the same text. Repeat some text: ctrl C ctrl V ctrl V and the same word is clicky, eg 'the quick brown fox' the word 'quick' is noticably more clicky. Power on fanfare sounds loud

Re: Re: New prototype XO-1.75s in Auckland, New Zealand

2011-08-22 Thread forster
Yay!!! The 1.75 arrived today. Got it unbricked ok and installed os36 Ran Turtle art and the accelerometer works. :) You will need V114 though. Does it need the mod where you put tape on the heat spreader near the power jack? There is a thread on the heat spreader, are there any precautions to

Re: Re: Re: Skype on XO 1.5

2011-08-15 Thread forster
Thanks Peter and Sameer I was wrong to attribute the lag on Skype on Sugar 0.88 installed with http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Skype to the installation, it works fine, it was internet lag tried yum localinstall skype-2.2.0.35-fedora.i586.rpm on 11.3.0 OS2 but it fails: "cannot retrieve repository meta

Re: Re: Skype on XO 1.5

2011-08-15 Thread forster
> but just to tag this thread with a version number, i'm guessing > you installed skype-2.2.0.35-fedora.i586.rpm ? i'll give it a try. i think thats the file i tried today, it had a missing dependency, qt, on both 0.88 (373pyg) and 0.92 (870) so i tried http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Skype http://ww

Re: Re: C\C++ & SDL

2011-08-07 Thread forster
> Development using C, C++, and SDL, is already supported by the > underlying Fedora packages. A student need only install these packages > and begin to use the tools. All the IDEs available in Fedora are > available on an OLPC XO, and the installation is trivial compared to the > task of writing

Re: Software Freedom Day 17 September 2011

2011-08-03 Thread forster
> Hi Sugar and olpc world > > What are people doing to celebrate Software Freedom Day this year? > > We are having an event in our city (Auckland, NZ) and are planning to show > the XOs and if I can get some USBs then give out Sugar on a Stick. I am > hoping to find a good printer to get some pos

Re: Re: [Sugar-devel] Pulse Sensor: an Open Source Heart-rate Sensor that Rocks by Yury Gitman ? Kickstarter

2011-07-20 Thread forster
> Do you know what kind of voltage that mic input can handle? > +/5 VDC? The XO1 is protected at the input by a 5V zener diode. The allowable input is -0.5V to 5V. Inputs outside this range will cause excessive current and damage. Even a single 1.5V battery can cause damage if connected reverse

Re: Pulse Sensor: an Open Source Heart-rate Sensor that Rocks by Yury Gitman � Kickstarter

2011-07-19 Thread forster
Hi You can do something similar by placing a finger over the camera and shining a light on your finger. Unfortunately TurtleArt is a little slow to capture your pulse, the following executes a cycle in about 0.5 sec on a XO1.5 forever show camera read pixel show heap empty heap This print

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