Re: any update on GSM interference issue

2008-08-05 Thread Al Johnson
On Tuesday 05 August 2008, arne anka wrote: The ferrite is increasing the common mode inductance of the cable because the ferrite has a better magnetic permeability than air. Taping the ferrite to the cable is a bit like a half turn on a ferrite rod. It will still affect the

Re: cpu-speed limitations

2008-08-05 Thread Yogiz
Is there anyone we can contact, as community members, to attempt to get the documentation freed up? Anything we can do at all for that matter? Whether or not it's likely to succeed. I considered this for a while and sent a quite long e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - the company that makes the

Re: Third request: what *is* the warranty on the Freerunner?

2008-08-05 Thread ian douglas
Neng-Yu Tu (Tony Tu) wrote: Yes, we don't have unified warranty policy yet, but this does not mean we don't take the responsibility for user get bad devices. Define bad... It's a little vague -- does 'bad' simply mean DOA like was announced by Steve several months ago regarding the

Re: Warranty after fix for GTA02 GPS rework for SD card interference issue

2008-08-05 Thread -stacy
Andy Green wrote: | Has anyone | figured out how to kick the GPS receiver into UBX mode? I would be | curious to see if that changes anything. It's actually documented by Ublox in here (Okular eats it)

Re: [WORKS] Re: usb receptables from old motherboard = gender changer = usb host cable?

2008-08-05 Thread Olivier Migeot
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:52 PM, Timo Juhani Lindfors [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ha, I had a cold joint. When I touched green with a multimeter the device started to work! :-) When everything's settled, would you agree to write some schematics or a even a small howto on your work? It seems pretty

Re: InvibleShield at ZAGG : swindling ?!?

2008-08-05 Thread Olivier Migeot
French aswell, ordered two and a half week ago, still didn't receive a thing despite the fact that I did receive the shipping confirmation (two days after my order). I'm french. I received the shipping confirmation on 29/07 and the shield on 01/08. I ordered about a week before the shipping

Re: Pulsters outstanding orders

2008-08-05 Thread kazaam
I can tell the exact same story as all of you do! But last friday night at 8 o'clock I got this mail, which makes me think mine will finally arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow: Hallo, Gute Neuigkeiten zu ihrer Bestellung bei www.Pulster.de: Ihr Pakerl ist seit heute unterwegs ! Wir

Re: GPS rework: Please test and report on software fix prior to attempting any hardware fix

2008-08-05 Thread Stefan Fröbe
Hi all, Just to let you know, I tried the above script and am not quite sure the gpsr is completely reset ( e.g. a real cold start occurs ) . However, since I DID apply the HW cap fix that might also be a reason for the results... In short, no matter which settings are used I get a TTFF of

Re: InvibleShield at ZAGG : swindling ?!?

2008-08-05 Thread Florian Hackenberger
On Tuesday 05 August 2008, Stroller wrote: Me, too. An exactly similar experience so far. But I think I will give them a few more days. I can recommend giving them a call. It takes a while until they pick up the phone, but they are very kind. They immediately agreed to send a replacement for

Re: [WORKS] Re: usb receptables from old motherboard = gender changer = usb host cable?

2008-08-05 Thread Timo Juhani Lindfors
Olivier Migeot [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When everything's settled, would you agree to write some schematics or a even a small howto on your work? It seems pretty interesting :) Yes, I am currently trying to figure out how to upload images to wiki. We have

Re: Pulsters outstanding orders

2008-08-05 Thread arne anka
card, no Paypal, only bank transfer that cost me 3,50€ and take a lot more time. from where in europe are you ordering? if you're inside emu when using iban your transfer is not allowed to cost more than a national transfer. ___ Openmoko community

Invitation for a project presentation at Barcamp Bangkok, August 30 and 31, 2008

2008-08-05 Thread Jan Detlefsen
Hello OpenMoko community, we are a group of people organizing the second Barcamp in Bangkok, Thailand on August 30 and 31, 2008. As the whole event is centered around open source technology, we would be very excited to learn more about the OpenMoko project. For our next Barcamp we already have

Bad A2DP Performance

2008-08-05 Thread Daniel Benoy
I reported a problem to the openmoko bug tracker a little while ago and I haven't received any feedback yet. I'm hoping I will get more feedback here. When I try using A2DP on my freerunner, I get performance so bad that it's completely unlistenable. The performance is similar to what I get

Re: InvibleShield at ZAGG : swindling ?!?

2008-08-05 Thread Vinc Duran
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:43 AM, Cédric DUFOUIL [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Hi community, I ordered an InvibleShield protection at Zagg.com for my freerunner the 18th of july and have been charged on my credit card but have no news about my order (despite the fact that I sent them emails !!) I

Re: GPS rework: Please test and report on software fix prior to attempting any hardware fix

2008-08-05 Thread Brian Wilson
When you are collecting data you might also keep in mind conditions vary a lot according to the current satellite constellation. You should include the count of satellites in view and the pdop number with your results data. You can do some planning to make sure you don't run one test when

Re: InvibleShield at ZAGG : swindling ?!?

2008-08-05 Thread Ryan Meador
Cédric DUFOUIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi community,I ordered an InvibleShield protection at Zagg.com for my freerunner the 18th of july and have been charged on my credit card but have no news about my order (despite the fact that I sent them emails !!)I would like to know if any of you had

receiving SMS messages

2008-08-05 Thread Dan Weatherill
I recently received my freerunner, and am enjoying it so far! I have mainly been using the qtopia image from qtopia.net, but have been regularly updating my kernel from buildhost.openmoko.org. On doing some testing, I find the following: I can receive SMS messages perfectly whilst the phone is

Re: 2007.2 Multitap-pad toggle?

2008-08-05 Thread Dylan Reilly
If you are without a keyboard, I would suggest removing matchbox entirely and starting over. See http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Switching_Keyboards . 1) Remove existing: opkg remove matchbox-keyboard-inputmethod matchbox-keyboard-im matchbox-keyboard-applet 2) Then follow the instructions for

Re: Navit?

2008-08-05 Thread Jeffrey Ratcliffe
2008/8/5 Yorick Moko [EMAIL PROTECTED]: this installs another version of navit that does not start when I press it I could install navit with opkg install http://www.mikeasoft.com/~mike/ipk/armv4t/navit_0.0.4-r0_armv4t.ipk but running it gives: ** (process:1582): WARNING **: failed to

Re: Navit?

2008-08-05 Thread Jeffrey Ratcliffe
2008/8/5 Jeffrey Ratcliffe [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ** (process:1582): WARNING **: failed to instantiate gui '(null)' On reflection, this is probably because I threw too big a map at it. Without a map, at least it starts. Jeff ___ Openmoko community

Re: 2007.2 Multitap-pad toggle?

2008-08-05 Thread Yorick Moko
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 10:40 PM, Dylan Reilly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you are without a keyboard, I would suggest removing matchbox entirely and starting over. See http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Switching_Keyboards . 1) Remove existing: opkg remove matchbox-keyboard-inputmethod

Re: 2007.2 Multitap-pad toggle?

2008-08-05 Thread Jay Vaughan
On Aug 5, 2008, at 10:40 PM, Dylan Reilly wrote: opkg install http://atariland.net/~dreilly/openmoko/matchbox-keyboard-inputmethod_0.1-finger_armv4t.ipk hrmm ... [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# opkg remove matchbox-keyboard-inputmethod matchbox- keyboard-im Removing package

Re: Bad A2DP Performance

2008-08-05 Thread Steven **
I would gladly compare notes with you, but I'm missing bluez-utils-alsa. Where'd you get that package? As soon as I get that package, I should have A2DP running and can report the results. -Steven On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 2:03 PM, Daniel Benoy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I reported a problem to

Re: 2007.2 Multitap-pad toggle?

2008-08-05 Thread Yorick Moko
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:44 PM, Jay Vaughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 5, 2008, at 10:40 PM, Dylan Reilly wrote: opkg install http://atariland.net/~dreilly/openmoko/matchbox-keyboard-inputmethod_0.1-finger_armv4t.ipk hrmm ... [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# opkg remove

Re: 2007.2 Multitap-pad toggle?

2008-08-05 Thread arne anka
you can install the things that fail from the feed: yupp, the md5 error means that there's a package in the feed with the same version but a different md5sum. since this wasn't the case when i build those packages no one ever hit that snag -- seems the buildhost's glitch resulted somehow in

Re: Pulsters outstanding orders

2008-08-05 Thread Nicolas Pichon
arne anka wrote: from where in europe are you ordering? if you're inside emu when using iban your transfer is not allowed to cost more than a national transfer. I'm ordering from France (my bank is Société Générale), and they charged me 3,05€ (not 3,50€ as I said before, I've just

Re: receiving SMS messages

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Coggins
I can confirm this; it's been happening for the last week or so. Tim On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 9:36 PM, Dan Weatherill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently received my freerunner, and am enjoying it so far! I have mainly been using the qtopia image from qtopia.net, but have been regularly

Re: 2007.2 Multitap-pad toggle?

2008-08-05 Thread arne anka
just very annoying if you have the keyboard up and the phones locks you have to ssh in to remove it to be able to unlock the phone very annying, indeed. seriously... what is wrong with the dim, no lock option in 2007.2, it looks rather easy to fix but has been around for as long as i know

Re: Bad A2DP Performance

2008-08-05 Thread arne anka
I would gladly compare notes with you, but I'm missing bluez-utils-alsa. Where'd you get that package? As soon as I get that package, I should have A2DP running and can report the results. see http://www.ginguppin.de/node/22 and i sincerely hope bt audio will become useful in a near

Re: GPS rework: Please test and report on software fix prior to attempting any hardware fix

2008-08-05 Thread -stacy
Al Johnson wrote: For a bit more consistency of timing, less manual intervention, and enough readings to get an idea of the run to run variation in that location, can I suggest a script? It could do with a timeout when waiting for a fix since with deivestrength 3 and idleclk 1 this can take

Re: receiving SMS messages

2008-08-05 Thread Vince M. Clark
Are you able to send OK with the Qtopia image? I can receive but not send. Could be an issue with my provider which is T-Mobile. Haven't tested receiving in suspend vs. awake mode but will try it. - Original Message - From: Tim Coggins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: List for Openmoko

Re: InvibleShield at ZAGG : swindling ?!?

2008-08-05 Thread Robin Paulson
2008/8/6 Ryan Meador [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi community,I ordered an InvibleShield protection at Zagg.com for my freerunner the 18th of july and have been charged on my credit card but have no news about my order (despite the fact that I sent them emails !!)I would like to know if any of you

Re: 2007.2 Multitap-pad toggle?

2008-08-05 Thread Robert William Hutton
arne anka wrote: I'm not sure if I'm doing something incredibly stupid here, but: ... [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/media/card# opkg install matchbox-keyboard-0.1-finger.tar.gz yes, you do. twice, actually :-) There are days when a bit of humble pie is good for one. *blush*

Re: Bad A2DP Performance

2008-08-05 Thread Steven King
On Tuesday 05 August 2008 4:06:47 arne anka wrote: I would gladly compare notes with you, but I'm missing bluez-utils-alsa. Where'd you get that package? As soon as I get that package, I should have A2DP running and can report the results. see http://www.ginguppin.de/node/22 and i

general question about similarities and differences of usb and bluetooth networking

2008-08-05 Thread C R McClenaghan
All, I've been taking it easy with the FSO Milestone 2 image - nice piece of work, not as fully functional as 2007.2, but appears to me more stable and intuitive. I don't think the questions below are unique to this environment, but that's what I'm using on my Neo Freerunner. When I

Re: Bad A2DP Performance

2008-08-05 Thread Steven **
Ok, where did you get that file?? You must share your secret. Cause I really did look and couldn't find anything that looked right. -Steven On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:06 PM, arne anka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would gladly compare notes with you, but I'm missing bluez-utils-alsa. Where'd you

Buy My FreeRunner, GSM 850 for United States.

2008-08-05 Thread Donnie Jones
Hello, Due to unexpected circumstances, I would like to sell my just purchased FreeRunner. I have the GSM 850 FreeRunner model for use in the United States. It is completely new, barely used. I Just turned it on a couple of times, made a few phone calls, sent some text sms messages, and

Some commentary on the new Openmoko direction, and a review of FSO

2008-08-05 Thread Bobby Martin
Kevin Dean wrote a great review of the FSO Milestone 2 release, and some commentary about the new OM direction that I think expresses the opinion of a lot of us. It's not really surprising, but it is well said.

Re: cpu-speed limitations

2008-08-05 Thread Rod Whitby
Alex Kavanagh wrote: Jay Vaughan wrote, On 05/08/08 16:32: It would be a terrible shame if, after all the 'more important work' gets done, Glamo gets ignored because 'now its time to build new hardware'. I think it'd be rotten, in fact. I'd agree with that, if that happens - but that

Re: Bad A2DP Performance

2008-08-05 Thread Brad Midgley
Daniel On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Daniel Benoy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I reported a problem to the openmoko bug tracker a little while ago and I haven't received any feedback yet. I'm hoping I will get more feedback here. there are two sources of possible trouble for quality, cpu load

Re: InvibleShield at ZAGG : swindling ?!?

2008-08-05 Thread shawn sullivan
Florian Hackenberger wrote: On Tuesday 05 August 2008, Stroller wrote: Me, too. An exactly similar experience so far. But I think I will give them a few more days. I can recommend giving them a call. It takes a while until they pick up the phone, but they are very kind. They immediately

Re: receiving SMS messages

2008-08-05 Thread Tim Erwin
Are you able to send OK with the Qtopia image? I can receive but not send. Could be an issue with my provider which is T-Mobile. Haven't tested receiving in suspend vs. awake mode but will try it. I can send txt messages with the Qtopia image with Virgin mobile (Optus network) in Australia,

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