Re: Create personal Maps for tangogps or similar

2010-08-05 Thread Kevin Zuber
> > Well, you can't :) > > I read your other post. To make it all work, you need to: > a) rectify your image - there are services like > http://labs.metacarta.com/rectifier/ , but be careful, they publish your maps > by default. They are open source, but difficult to set up. This will > calibrat

Re: Create personal Maps for tangogps or similar

2010-08-05 Thread Kevin Zuber
> I can help you with the splitting part. A few weeks ago I wrote a script to > render OSM data to svg, convert it to png and split the files into > directories. It renders a specific subset of OSM data, but it can be used to > split PNG images. > > You would probably be interested in the most b

Re: Create personal Maps for tangogps or similar

2010-08-05 Thread Kevin Zuber
Thanks a lot for your answers! I'm a contributor of OstreetM already (it's really easy with tangogps), but I've never heared of OseaM, thanks for pointing this out to me. The problem is, that I've bought this commercial analog maps for personal use. I've scanned them in and merged it into a big .

Create personal Maps for tangogps or similar

2010-08-05 Thread Kevin Zuber
Dear Openmoko Community, I want to create some personal maps for viewing on the freerunner GPS application (like tangogps). All available maps (open streetmap and google maps etc.) does not meet my demands, so I want to create one myself. The map I need shows the depth of a lake. (In Germany it's

how do i turn the phone off?

2009-03-27 Thread Kevin
I updated to 2008.12 and do not know how to turn the phone off. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Neo 1973 For Sale

2009-02-20 Thread Kevin Dean
Thanks for the patience. :) This is a GTA01Bv4. It was a unit sold during the 1973's public sale. On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Kevin Dean wrote: > That's a great question. :P I'll check when I get home tonight and post here. > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 3:30

Re: Neo 1973 For Sale

2009-02-20 Thread Kevin Dean
That's a great question. :P I'll check when I get home tonight and post here. On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Angus Ainslie wrote: > > > Which board revision is it ? > > Angus > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org >

Neo 1973 For Sale

2009-02-20 Thread Kevin Dean
ere in the world. Please see the listing for more info and if there are any questions feel free to ask either here or on eBay. Thanks. -Kevin Dean ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: opkg update is failing signature verification

2008-12-28 Thread Kevin
Can someone make an ipk opkg compiled with ./configure --disable-gpg because I am not sure how to? On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Tick Chen wrote: > Hi Arne, > Thanks for your advice, adding to my todo list. > > Cheers, > Tick > > On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 11:52:27AM +0100, arne anka wrote: >> >

opkg update is failing signature verification

2008-12-25 Thread Kevin
opkg update is failing signature verification. is there a way to disable signature verification? ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: trouble connecting via wifi

2008-10-23 Thread Kevin
I still can not get a response after manually configuring to ARP table on my access point. On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 6:23 PM, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No encryption. Using wireshark it appears that my accese point is > reciving the ping requests but can not respond to them

Re: trouble connecting via wifi

2008-10-17 Thread Kevin
No encryption. Using wireshark it appears that my accese point is reciving the ping requests but can not respond to them because the phone is not replying to ARP requests. On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Neil Jerram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/10/17 Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

Re: trouble connecting via wifi

2008-10-17 Thread Kevin
It gives the correct routing but the problem is i am not getting responses back when i try to ping the gateway. On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Neil Jerram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/10/17 Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> What step am I missing? It does detect my acces

trouble connecting via wifi

2008-10-17 Thread Kevin
What step am I missing? It does detect my access point because i can see it's mac address in iwconfig but all packets are dropped when I try to use ping my access point. iwconfig eth0 mode managed channel 1 iwconfig eth0 essid madwifi ifconfig eth0 10.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0 ifconfig eth0 up _

Re: [FSO] How to develop with Qt

2008-09-29 Thread Kevin Dixon
In this wiki article: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Developing_with_C++_and_Qt The link to the Qtopia SDK I notice says "ficgta01"...Does this mean its specific to the 1973. Does it work for Qtopia on the Freerunner? Thanks, -Kevin On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Michael Tansel

distribution choice

2008-09-15 Thread Kevin Dixon
? Are there restrictions, e.g. accessing the Accelerometer or other hardware? If we do not target Java, what API/framework should we target? I suspect for 2008.8 and future development, it would be Qt? Thanks! -Kevin Dixon ___ Openmoko community mailing

Using openmoko as a wireless gateway

2008-09-10 Thread Kevin
Would the following setup work: A Openmoko freerunner is set to connect to my laptop that is using a master mode capable wireless card and the default gateways is set to the ip of the openmoko freerunner. Does the wifi card support ad-hoc connections? __

Re: problem accessing SD Card SanDisk SDSDQ-8192-E11M

2008-09-08 Thread Kevin Squire
On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Kevin Squire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > >> I have problems accessing my 8Go SD Card > > For my disk, my thoughts are that the first sector is bad. I'll try > to confirm this later today (don't have anything els

Re: problem accessing SD Card SanDisk SDSDQ-8192-E11M

2008-09-08 Thread Kevin Squire
isk in another reader 5) ??? 6) profit (maybe you can resell the disk on e-bay? ;-) Good luck, and please post again if you find anything. Kevin ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: OpenMoko & ATT plans (Semi OT)

2008-08-29 Thread Kevin Brewster
I am currently using (for the past 3 weeks) the ATT GoPhone Pick Your Plan. My experience: I was using an old T-Mobile phone with T-Mobile Pre-Paid service and incorrectly assumed that I could not use the T-Mobile SIM card with the Freerunner... I went to Att's web site, signed up for a $39.99

Re: OpenMoko & ATT plans (Semi OT)

2008-08-29 Thread Kevin Brewster
I am currently using (for the past 3 weeks) the ATT GoPhone Pick Your Plan. My experience: I was using an old T-Mobile phone with T-Mobile Pre-Paid service and incorrectly assumed that I could not use the T-Mobile SIM card with the Freerunner... I went to Att's web site, signed up for a $39.99

Re: Testing and Unstable feeds for the FSO distribution are now available

2008-08-21 Thread Kevin Fenzi
> Kevin Fenzi wrote: > > I installed the unstable image, and tried to use either the > > unstable or testing feeds here, and I get: > > > > a bunch of: > > Assuming locally installed package is up to date. > > > > then a bunch of: > >

Re: Testing and Unstable feeds for the FSO distribution are now available

2008-08-20 Thread Kevin Fenzi
> Kevin Fenzi (by way of Kevin Fenzi ) wrote: > > Just read your announcement about the testing and unnstable FSO > > feeds. > > > > Awesome work. ;) A few quick questions tho: > > > > 1. How can we request/test new packages be added to the > > tas

Re: Testing and Unstable feeds for the FSO distribution are now available

2008-08-20 Thread Kevin Fenzi
updates pull from unstable? Thanks for the great work. kevin signature.asc Description: PGP signature ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Official update feeds "testing" on downloads.openmoko.org

2008-08-20 Thread Kevin Zuber
Hi, I've just noticed on a new "testing" repository on downloads.openmoko.org [1]. Are that the official update feeds for ASU or another distribution? Is the merge of the two branches finished? Should I use this repo instead of the "zecke" repo now? Thanks for answers. Kev [1] http://downloads.

Re: Temporary testing and development feeds for ASU

2008-08-16 Thread Kevin Zuber
Am Samstag, den 16.08.2008, 14:14 +0200 schrieb Torfinn Ingolfsen: > Hello, > > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Kevin Zuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To update to "testing" simple create a new file /etc/opkg/updates.conf > > and put into it http://pas

Re: Temporary testing and development feeds for ASU

2008-08-15 Thread Kevin Zuber
Am Freitag, den 15.08.2008, 11:42 +0200 schrieb Christ van Willegen: > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Lucas Bonnet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How can I translate this into opkg config files? I tried to change the > > *.conf files in /etc/opkg but I can't seem to find a syntax that pleases >

Re: InvibleShield at ZAGG : swindling ?!?

2008-08-12 Thread Kevin Zuber
Am Dienstag, den 12.08.2008, 16:13 +0200 schrieb Christ van Willegen: > On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Stroller > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > An update: my order arrived yesterday. > > > > It looks like it is the original shipment from 7/7/8 and it arrived > > on 11/8/8 (European date ordering

Re: Problem with usb cable: device descriptor read/64, error -110

2008-08-06 Thread Kevin Zuber
hm ok, With today's opkg update && opkg upgrade the usb networking is now working again :). Am Dienstag, den 05.08.2008, 11:47 +0200 schrieb Kevin Zuber: > Hi Andy, > > thanks for your quick answer! > > Ok, that's the reason for the problem but it doesn'

Re: Problem with usb cable: device descriptor read/64, error -110

2008-08-05 Thread Kevin Zuber
Hi Andy, thanks for your quick answer! Ok, that's the reason for the problem but it doesn't fix it completely. After flashing uboot (flashing works quite well so no problem with the cable) there was no more error message but also no success message. If I connect now my Freerunner to the usb port

Problem with usb cable: device descriptor read/64, error -110

2008-08-04 Thread Kevin Zuber
miss something, any other ideas? Has someone this problems, too? It also seems, that the neo isn't charging anymore when it is connected to the cable. The usb power supply is still working fine and can charge the neo. Thanks a lot for your answ

Re: dfu-util upload problems

2008-07-20 Thread Kevin Squire
e is the originally installed 1.3.2-moko12 from May > 9. > > Any ideas what's wrong? At least one other person (you?) has indicated a similar problem at http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Pre-Flash_Backup. Any ideas, anyone? Thanks, Kevin ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: [qtopia on freerunner] - What is the right place to discuss Qtopia on Openmoko?

2008-07-11 Thread Kevin Dean
Attempting to launch the media player caused Qtopia to restart. Three times. Mp3 files on SD don't appear in the media player's lists, but they DO appear in "Documents". Clicking on a mp3 file gives a media engine not configured error. The POWER button being held activates the "Reset/Restart" men

Re: [qtopia on freerunner] - What is the right place to discuss Qtopia on Openmoko?

2008-07-11 Thread Kevin Dean
Plugging a Freerunner up via USB to a Debian system while running this image doesn't appear to charge. Is this a purely visual thing, or is Qtopia unable to charge a Freerunner? I'm assuming that since the other software can, this is a Qtopia thing? On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Lorn Potter <[E

Re: Reviews?

2008-07-10 Thread Kevin Dean
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Andy Selby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you saying a neo1973 is more reliable then a freerunner? As of this moment, I have never Qtopia on my Freerunner. Lorn says there are Qtopia images for Freerunner, but I haven't seen them. Because, for my use, there is n

Re: [qtopia on freerunner] - What files do I have to download?

2008-07-10 Thread Kevin Dean
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Lorn Potter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Get the "Qtopia flash image for FIC Neo Freerunner (gta02)" file instead. > http://www.qtopia.net/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=6 > That image is the one that contains a tar.gz image of the rootfs, not a jffs2 image.

Re: Number of GTA02s ordered as of 10 Jul 2008

2008-07-10 Thread Kevin Dean
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 12:36 PM, Ron K. Jeffries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My gut says OpenMoko first mass production run was approx > 1,000 to 1,500. > I think you're dramatically low-balling it. You're basing that on the number of phones ordered, but aren't factoring in the number shipped t

Re: T-Mobile with ASU on GTA01?

2008-07-08 Thread Kevin Dean
I've not used the ASU on a 1973, but I know I've never been able to place calls using the ASU on Freerunner and I use T-Mobile in the USA with the exception of the first image released. I've always assumed ASU just didn't work. On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 7:19 PM, Chris Hessing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

Re: questions about our mailinglists

2008-07-08 Thread Kevin Dean
Not everyone uses Gmail, but that said, most modern mail clients offer the same kind of sorting. Personally, I like modularlity. I'm subscribed to every Openmoko list except the kernel devel one, but I can see very compelling reasons why someone might be interested in say, not being on community b

Re: Reviews?

2008-07-07 Thread Kevin Dean
www.monochromementality.com/index.php/blog/show/Day-One-Openmoko-Freerunner-1.html >> from Kevin Dean. I am not sure why the photos are missing. >> >> >> On Mon, 2008-07-07 at 16:02 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Doe

Re: freerunner unable to work with 3G SIMCards?

2008-07-07 Thread Kevin Zuber
Am Montag, den 07.07.2008, 14:46 +0200 schrieb Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller: > Am 04.07.2008 um 17:19 schrieb Kevin Zuber: > > > Any news here? > > > > I got the same error with the commands: > > AT > > STR=`AT' > > RSTR=`OK' > > AT+CPIN? >

Re: freerunner unable to work with 3G SIMCards?

2008-07-07 Thread Kevin Zuber
Am Montag, den 07.07.2008, 14:25 +0200 schrieb Joachim Steiger: > thanks for testing that, even if it didnt help. > > after reading shawn lin's testreport i believe we really have a problem > with the 1.8V sim cards then. > too bad the one i tested has no voltage printed on (some sims have, this >

Re: freerunner unable to work with 3G SIMCards?

2008-07-07 Thread Kevin Zuber
Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY AT STR=`AT' RSTR=`OK' AT+CPIN? STR=`AT+CPIN?' cme error: 15 RSTR=`+CME ERROR: 15' [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# libgsmd-tool -m atcmd libgsm-tool - (C) 2006-2007 by Harald Welte and OpenMoko, Inc. This program is Free Software and has ABS

Re: GPS

2008-07-07 Thread Kevin Zuber
e chipset can't be so bad :) But the question is: Why is it so hard to get a fix, when there is something around? Is there any space for software improvements? Maybe different search algorithm or is it all in the hardware or driver-side? (All without an external gps antenna) Kevin Am Monta

Re: Assassin visiting the morgue...

2008-07-06 Thread Kevin Dean
How about "Morbid" and "Macabre"? On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Gilles Casse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > Some recent projects names are a little bit 'haloweenistisc': assassin, > morgue. Using them all along the year, on a dark device, argh... > > If this vein is pursued, please note

Re: freerunner unable to work with 3G SIMCards?

2008-07-06 Thread Kevin Zuber
So, what should I do now? Change my provider? Buy a prepaid sim card?... Really, that can't be a solution. BTW.: I tested a sim card from a friend and it worked. It was an 9 YEAR old simcard (G2)! His provider is vodafone, but the sim card is so old, that there is an "D2 Mannesmann" logo on it (

Re: freerunner unable to work with 3G SIMCards?

2008-07-05 Thread Kevin Zuber
Thanks for your reply, but the AT command was on the old (card was from decembre 07 - not so old), 100% working card (working on other phone). I haven't test it in the new one in the command line, because it's not activated already, but it must take the sim and then say "not activated or so..". (r

RE: freerunner unable to work with 3G SIMCards?

2008-07-05 Thread Kevin Zuber
Hi, now, I got some more infos, but it still doesn't work. Today I was on an O2 shop, too. They gave me a NEW SIMCARD and I tried it. Same again. It doesn't want my pin. I asked the man in the shop and he called someone, after this, he said that it is the newest simcard they have. So: Get a newer

Re: freerunner unable to work with 3G SIMCards?

2008-07-04 Thread Kevin Zuber
Any news here? I got the same error with the commands: AT STR=`AT' RSTR=`OK' AT+CPIN? STR=`AT+CPIN?' RSTR=`+CPIN: SIM PIN' AT+CPIN=MYPIN STR=`AT+CPIN=MYPIN' cme error: 3 RSTR=`+CME ERROR: 3' What could be the reason? Thanks alot. Kev Am Donnerstag, den 03.07.2008, 21:29 +0200 schrieb Arne Zach

Re: Freerunner @ pulster.eu Shop

2008-07-04 Thread Kevin Zuber
My Freerunner is just arrived, it was a very big surprise because I had no "your freerunner is on the way" message - it just was here - suddenly :) :) Thanks a lot pulster! BTW. My 8 GB SD card seems to work: /dev/mmcblk0p17.6G 32.0k 7.6G 0% /media/card :) But it won't tak

Re: FSO Image gets it right

2008-06-28 Thread Kevin Dean
After Mickkey's explanation, I'm stoked for the FSO. The roadmaps looks awesome and my wife loves the fact that it's got color! On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 5:13 PM, steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow, > > very kool. Sean and I spent a bunch of hours yesterday talking about FSO. > > Mickey is gen

Re: rationale for ASU (and change from GTK to Qt)

2008-06-27 Thread Kevin Dean
http://gettingstartedopenmoko.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/openmoko-software-update On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 2:01 PM, Ron K. Jeffries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can someone explain the rationale for the decision > to switch from the original GTK based OpenMoko > to QT based version known as April S

Re: Slashdot post but no web store?

2008-06-26 Thread Kevin Dean
It's interesting... Your pictures are on a wood background too. :) I'm jealous... I didn't get a green band around my box... It's so fitting with the ASU theme. :) On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Simon Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Peter Strapp wrote: >> I sure hope it's for sale as I have

Re: FR with embedded projector and LASER keyboard

2008-06-26 Thread Kevin Dean
I strongly doubt that future versions will have a laser keyboard and projector. That said, the laser keyboard exists and you can buy a Bluetooth one. And since when did the freerunner run Mac OS X? :P On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Atilla Filiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Seemed fake to me. >

Re: Heller versus DC

2008-06-26 Thread Kevin Dean
gt; phones, the first thing crossing my mind was: "finally". > anyway, i think it is _ totally_ off topic > > On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:52:54 +0200, Kevin Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> The Supreme Court made a ruling today on the Heller versus DC case and >

Heller versus DC

2008-06-26 Thread Kevin Dean
The Supreme Court made a ruling today on the Heller versus DC case and affirmed for the first time since 1791 when the second amendement passed - the right to own guns is an INDIVIDUAL right of all Americans. Of course, it wasn't super special, since it did make it clear that some prohibition is ac

Re: Slashdot post but no web store?

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
ngs do not work right now. His premise, not the hardware, was flawed. > > I have not yet read a anything that said these goals could not be reached > (with a sufficient amount of time and effort). > > Have a little faith ;-) Faith has little to do with it. There's a passionate com

Re: Slashdot post but no web store?

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
In all fairness, I don't think he's a troll, it just appears that the device doesn't meet his needs. Let me put something out there that is VERY VERY clearly stated. The Freerunner is not ready for a consumer grade device today. The hardware that will be available soon is intended for DEVELOPERS to

Re: AT&T SIM problems

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
Actually, this bug has been closed as far as AT&T SIMS. There was a firmware update that corrected the issue (had to be done by an Openmoko employee). The bug is still open because it's a more generic "3G cards don't work" and there are some problems with 02 and Vodaphone cards. The last I've hear

Re: FSO Image gets it right

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Lorn Potter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Graeme Gregory wrote: >> >> Well I have seen the future and the future is FSO. >> >> For the first time I have been able to make and receive phone calls on a >> gta02 without hassle. GTK+ software could no do this, qtopia sof

Re: warranty

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 3:24 PM, Arne Zachlod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > in Germany (or the whole EU) every reseller has to give a warranty for > private customers from 2 years. i can't imagine that any reseller will > sell only one unit if there is no longer warranty option. That's why I think

Re: Slashdot post but no web store?

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
The rumors of the Freerunner being on sale have been greatly exagerated. >From what I've heard, SOME distributors have been notified that Freerunner devices are being shipped to those retailers. Retailers need to have a product in stock in order to sell it on the day it is released, that is what i

Re: warranty

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
Personally, I'm glad that the extra costs aren't passed on to the pool of devices. I think that's partly why there are many resellers in Europe and none in the USA. I've got electronic device failure added onto my insurance policy (doesn't cover abuse or human error) and it's like an amazing $6 a m

Re: warranty

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
Realized that looked confrontational. :) I should have phrased it "There didn't seem to be any indicaiton that this would or has changed, do you have reason to doubt that this policy is the official one?" -Kevin On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Kevin Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: warranty

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
Sounds pretty final to me. 14 day DOA on individual units. 28 day DOA on 10-pack purchases. On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Dave O'Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is this the final word on warranties or are you still trying to work that > out? > > On Wed, 25 Jun 2008, steve wrote: > >> 10

Re: AT&T SIM problems

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 1:26 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That sounds like "yes" to me... This would be a very important issue for > me, as I'm definitely going to have to use AT&T. > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:01 PM, Vinc Duran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 11:41

Re: Best Image to run on the neo1973 these days?

2008-06-25 Thread Kevin Dean
ScaredyCat's images are probably the most functional of all of them at this point, especially since they will auto-detect the gllin .ipk if it's installed on your device and it includes TangoGPS. I don't use GPS on my Neo and what I personally run is Qtopia because it's media player can fast forwa

Re: upgrade memory card

2008-06-24 Thread Kevin Dean
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 4:31 PM, Vinc Duran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > I have a question about the miniSD card in the FreeRunner. If I want > to install a larger card at some point is it any easier to already > have the new card in hand before I even turn on the FR and just > install it

Re: Enough already (too many posts about forum vs. mail lists)

2008-06-19 Thread Kevin Dean
You really should post that on the forum. :) -Kevin On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 6:07 PM, Ron K. Jeffries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > People, > > It's time to end the infinite string of emails about > using a forum vs not using one. NOW! > > For $diety's sake, don

MokoMakefile Build Issues

2008-06-19 Thread Kevin Dean
, since it appears the images on the official buildhost are constantly out of date. Any help in resolving these issues would be greatly appreciated! -Kevin Dean ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: moko running everything as root

2008-06-18 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Knight Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The root/user separation is the most fundamental part of a security > policy and here is why. Root is by its nature not only unrestricted but > unrestrictable (I think I just made up a new word). A non-root user can > onl

Re: My blog: Photo Tour Of The ASU

2008-06-17 Thread Kevin Dean
On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Lally Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm glad Raster joined up w/Moko for this. What's that slider view > for (the one with three panels)? The equations, zoomed text, giant > icon, etc? It's an application launcher. Each application is in a category, and eac

Re: My blog: Photo Tour Of The ASU

2008-06-16 Thread Kevin Dean
48 PM, Charles Edward Pax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the post. I love screenshots. > > -Charles > > On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 4:07 PM, Kevin Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone. Over the weekend I took perhaps 50 or so screenshots of &

My blog: Photo Tour Of The ASU

2008-06-16 Thread Kevin Dean
Hi everyone. Over the weekend I took perhaps 50 or so screenshots of the ASU on a Freerunner. A lot of them are repetitive, simply showing all of the options on a given application. But others are "interesting" and show some new or under-reviewed applications. I've taken those "best of" images and

Re: When it will be possible to buy OpenMoko?

2008-06-16 Thread Kevin Dean
On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Andy Selby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> There was a post on engadget mobile that suggested some have been >> released. > > I cant find it, you got a link? http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/11/openmoko-freerunner-gets-reviewed-early/ I didn't get this as part

Re: moko running everything as root

2008-06-16 Thread Kevin Dean
On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Robert Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin Dean wrote: >> >> In the mobile world, there is NOTHING more important than the user's >> data. Nothing. And in the mobile world, you can impliment root priv >> seperations t

Re: moko running everything as root

2008-06-15 Thread Kevin Dean
ackages, and that UNIX account is comprimised, it is AS bad as of root itself had a shell on the box - the intruder on the system can hose it. > i am not sure i understand you correctly, but for me it sounds like you > saying user/group separation is meaningfull for servers only (and only &

Re: moko running everything as root

2008-06-15 Thread Kevin Dean
On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 4:25 AM, arne anka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> will tell you that having those kind of permissions systems when the >> INTRUDER has physical access to the device is next to pointless. > > the om is connected via wlan or bluetooth -- thus allowing hacking into it > (if it i

Re: moko running everything as root

2008-06-13 Thread Kevin Dean
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Joerg Reisenweber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My opinion is averse. There's no valid reason to abandon the very simple > concept of users, groups, and permissions, just to have an "easy start" on > development (fixing apps later on is a PITA). If you don't care f

Re: OT: Nokia expects open source developers to accept things like DRM, commercial IP rights, and SIM locks.

2008-06-13 Thread Kevin Dean
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 7:50 PM, Lorn Potter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Considering English is not his native language... I am sure something > did not come through as he intended. > > I think what he means is this: > Businesses are not yet ready to fully embrace open source as the > community s

Re: Why not use forum?

2008-06-12 Thread Kevin Dean
It's interesting how much divide this issue causes, I think. :) I'm personally a fan of fora, but I don't really care too strongly either way. Some people REALLY like mailing lists and some people REALLY like fora and never the twain shall meet. :P On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Richard Reichen

Re: SIM cards for Freerunner (was Free Runner price vs iphone 3G price)

2008-06-12 Thread Kevin Dean
On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Stroller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 12 Jun 2008, at 03:19, Kevin Dean wrote: >> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 7:35 PM, Joe Pfeiffer >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> If I don't get a phone, I shouldn't have to

Re: SIM cards for Freerunner (was Free Runner price vs iphone 3G price)

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Dean
Please note this is an OFF LIST reply, since it is off topic for Openmoko mailing lists. On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 9:02 PM, Lowell Higley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I make an observation.. I am an American by birth but have lived all over > the world.. In the middle of the Pacific, Korea, and

Re: SIM cards for Freerunner

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:24 PM, Robert Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh okay so its semantics then. In the USA, the "contract" is for the service ONLY. That's why I asked in the beginning if we had a different definition of what it meant to contract. It's a lot like a grocery store that of

Re: GTA03: New case? Bigger screen!

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Dean
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Flemming Richter Mikkelsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And I want it half the size:) > A tiny, nice phone with QVGA, not a notebook. If you want the double size, > why not just buy an eeepc? As the resident Devil's Advocate, I agree here. Lemme state this - I pa

Re: SIM cards for Freerunner (was Free Runner price vs iphone 3G price)

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 7:35 PM, Joe Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Because the price of the "free" phone is bundled into the price of the > contract. I don't think so. The only thing that changes in the deal is the profit margin of the company. The costs of the mobile carrier also indire

Re: SIM cards for Freerunner (was Free Runner price vs iphone 3G price)

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Robert Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin Dean wrote: >> I'm an American and your statement confuses me. Why is it "obvious" >> that a contract without a phone should be cheaper? The service >> (cellular conne

Re: Wireless providers in the US

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM, ian douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ian douglas wrote: >> ... but not at AT&T plans are available coast-to-coast. Got it! This was something I wasn't aware of. I've lived in several states over the past handful of years and the plans I've had have all been the

Re: SIM cards for Freerunner (was Free Runner price vs iphone 3G price)

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Joe Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stroller writes: >> >>On 11 Jun 2008, at 15:44, Joe Pfeiffer wrote: >>> >>> Did you get a lower price on your contract than you would have with a >>> phone? Yes, they would have let me pay for a subsidized phone without >>>

Re: Dual SIM?

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Dean
The Freerunner has a single SIM slot. On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 2:14 PM, Adilson Oliveira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi. > > I'm quite sure the answer is "no" but as I didn't find any definitive > answer for that I decided to ask: does the openmo

Re: Wireless providers in the US

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Dean
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 1:03 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could those of you in the US, who have the prior phone,and who plan to get > the new one, share what providers you are using? T-Mobile. Been with them 5 or 6 years and zero complaints. > Also, any details would > be great. I am going

Re: Cleared to start Mass production

2008-06-05 Thread Kevin Dean
Excellent! Thanks for the update! On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 11:12 AM, steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The latest update I have from the factory indicates that mass Production ( > that means running the SMT line without stopping to check stuff every two > seconds) has been CLEARED TO START. > > >

Re: screenshots

2008-06-03 Thread Kevin Dean
On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 5:44 PM, andy selby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/6/3 Kevin Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> I think he was looking for pictures of the ASU. > > I was hoping that a Freerunner owner would post some ASU screenies on > that site in future &

Re: screenshots

2008-06-03 Thread Kevin Dean
I think he was looking for pictures of the ASU. You can see some basic ones here http://docs.openmoko.org/trac/attachment/ticket/1432/qwerty-scramble-1.png and http://docs.openmoko.org/trac/attachment/ticket/1432/qwerty-scramble-2.png You can find a semi-reliable working concept http://people.ope

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-03 Thread Kevin Dean
On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 9:51 AM, flexd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) skrev: >> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 23:12:30 -0400 "Lally Singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: >> >> the day nvidia comes with open drivers for this... we can begin to take an >> interest :) >> > > To be hon

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-03 Thread Kevin Dean
With Nouveau, wouldn't it give a future device video performance that equals or surpasses the current XGlamo? On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 3:06 AM, The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 23:12:30 -0400 "Lally Singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > the day nvidia

Re: Question about future devices (GTA03,04)

2008-06-02 Thread Kevin Dean
This is GTA03 - http://walkingice.twbbs.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=715 On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Sergey Volkov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, openmoko community. > > I have a question regarding future products of Openmoko. Wiki says > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GTA that GTA03 is

Re: FoxyTag

2008-06-02 Thread Kevin Dean
If you're speeding, you're already breaking the law. Good people have an ethical imperative to ignore and oppose unjust law. I'd love to see a Trapster[1] app on Openmoko. I was made aware of this project because of the Dash GPS-device which was made in association with FIC/Openmoko, so I've got m

Re: Freerunner test

2008-05-31 Thread Kevin Dean
On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 11:40 PM, Mike Montour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin Dean wrote: > >> Unscientific testing, yes. The echo is still there. :) > > s/)/(/ > > Can you please add a note about this to bug #1267? How bad was the echo - > enough that a norm

Re: Freerunner test

2008-05-30 Thread Kevin Dean
On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 4:35 PM, ian douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yorick Matthys wrote: >> >> I don't know how to post on the mailing list (shame on me, I know...) >> although i read every mail that gets posted on them, so I write it directly >> to your e-mail address. > > If you're subscri

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