Re: BT keyboards with FR?
I had it working a couple of months ago with the Freerunner and OM 2007.. That was according to the instructions for standard bluetooth keyboards (I had to start the passkey agent by hand). I haven't tried recently, though and I also did not follow any changes to the Bluetooth subsystem. Dirk On 26.08.2008, at 10:13, Jeff Sadowski wrote: You mean none of you have the http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8193/ Laser projected keyboard? Would it work? On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 3:46 AM, Esben Stien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ben Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I am considering buying a portable BT keyboard to go with my FreeRunner and would appreciate hearing from anyone who is already using a BT keyboard I'm using Debian with a dinovo mini and first of all I must say that the mousepad on this keyboard is pretty awesome, though the keys are a little strange (no ctrl on right side and no meta on left, f.ex) and it's not really built for field use. I still haven't set it up right, so I run a script at every boot : modprobe hci_usb && modprobe ohci-hcd && echo 1 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-bt.0/power_on && echo 0 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-bt.0/reset && hidd --search I need to press the connect button on the keyboard at every boot, so need a solution there. I do have problems typing in console, as it seems to just drop certain characters. Really strange. In Xorg it works flawlessly. -- Esben Stien is [EMAIL PROTECTED] s a http://www. s tn m irc://irc. b - i . e/%23contact sip:b0ef@ e e jid:b0ef@n n ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
I've bought a freedom universal, and so far no dice connecting either to the phone or to an ubuntu pc :-( http://timwise.wikispaces.com/freedom+universal+keyboard no joy from their support either, looks like they are still stuck in the dark ages. --- Original Message Subject: [#]: can't connect under linux Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:41:38 + From: Paul Bowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Tim, Unfortunately the open source nature of Linux is the reason we can't provide technical support for it. While at the core it is all basically the same, the number of possible combination's of hardware/software setup for Linux based systems means that it is not possible to provide support. Once more devices start running Linux distros (which is starting to happen as you say) then it will become easier to support them. Looking at what you have on your site one possible silly thing to say is after you enter the passkey on your device enter it onto the keyboard and then press enter (also on the keyboard). The keyboard in HID mode has no set passkey and it is normally set at the same time as you pair it. Kind Regards, Paul Bowles Technical Manager Ticket Details Ticket ID: Department: Freedom Universal Keyboard² Priority: High Status: Answered If I don't get past this it's going in the bin / back to the reseller / on ebay. I haven't tried their suggestion yet as I've been away, and I am now busy upgrading my freerunner to the latest build. hope that helps Tim Abell - Ben Holt wrote: I am considering buying a portable BT keyboard to go with my FreeRunner and would appreciate hearing from anyone who is already using a BT keyboard and can comment on how well it is working and what keyboard you have. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated :-). Many thanks, - Ben ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
not at that price! :-) Jeff Sadowski wrote: > You mean none of you have the > http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8193/ Laser projected > keyboard? > Would it work? > ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
On Tuesday 26 August 2008, Jeff Sadowski wrote: > You mean none of you have the > http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8193/ Laser projected > keyboard? > Would it work? AFAIK it's just another bluetooth HID so it should work. I got the stowaway because it fits my requirements better. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
You mean none of you have the http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8193/ Laser projected keyboard? Would it work? On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 3:46 AM, Esben Stien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ben Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I am considering buying a portable BT keyboard to go with my >> FreeRunner and would appreciate hearing from anyone who is already >> using a BT keyboard > > I'm using Debian with a dinovo mini and first of all I must say that > the mousepad on this keyboard is pretty awesome, though the keys are a > little strange (no ctrl on right side and no meta on left, f.ex) and > it's not really built for field use. > > I still haven't set it up right, so I run a script at every boot : > > modprobe hci_usb && > modprobe ohci-hcd && > echo 1 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-bt.0/power_on && > echo 0 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-bt.0/reset && > > hidd --search > > I need to press the connect button on the keyboard at every boot, so > need a solution there. > > I do have problems typing in console, as it seems to just drop certain > characters. Really strange. In Xorg it works flawlessly. > > -- > Esben Stien is [EMAIL PROTECTED] s a > http://www. s tn m > irc://irc. b - i . e/%23contact > sip:b0ef@ e e > jid:b0ef@n n > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
Ben Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am considering buying a portable BT keyboard to go with my > FreeRunner and would appreciate hearing from anyone who is already > using a BT keyboard I'm using Debian with a dinovo mini and first of all I must say that the mousepad on this keyboard is pretty awesome, though the keys are a little strange (no ctrl on right side and no meta on left, f.ex) and it's not really built for field use. I still haven't set it up right, so I run a script at every boot : modprobe hci_usb && modprobe ohci-hcd && echo 1 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-bt.0/power_on && echo 0 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-bt.0/reset && hidd --search I need to press the connect button on the keyboard at every boot, so need a solution there. I do have problems typing in console, as it seems to just drop certain characters. Really strange. In Xorg it works flawlessly. -- Esben Stien is [EMAIL PROTECTED] s a http://www. s tn m irc://irc. b - i . e/%23contact sip:b0ef@ e e jid:b0ef@n n ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
Hi, On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 11:54 PM, Ben Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the feedback everyone. I understand the iGo Stowaway has been > discontinued, but I see a few places with stock, maybe I'll get lucky and > find one that will ship to Canada. I got mine from eBay, it also lists a few sometimes. > I'll be using the terminal a lot, do you miss the extra keys much with the > iGo? Well, it needs some time to get used to, yeah :-) I bought it for easier contact administration and sending SMS-es. Also, Terminal work is greatly facilitated. Christ van Willegen ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
Christ van Willegen wrote: I also have the same keyboard and I've been able to use it before. Not at the moment, so that would suggest a softare problem of some sorts, but the iGo stowaway/BT works! I'll check out the btkb app, maybe it can tell me more... Christ van Willegen Thanks for the feedback everyone. I understand the iGo Stowaway has been discontinued, but I see a few places with stock, maybe I'll get lucky and find one that will ship to Canada. I'll be using the terminal a lot, do you miss the extra keys much with the iGo? - Ben ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Al Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have the same keyboard and agree. btkb can be found at: I also have the same keyboard and I've been able to use it before. Not at the moment, so that would suggest a softare problem of some sorts, but the iGo stowaway/BT works! I'll check out the btkb app, maybe it can tell me more... Christ van Willegen -- 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
I have the same keyboard and agree. btkb can be found at: http://projects.openmoko.org/plugins/scmsvn/viewcvs.php/app_btkb/?rev=14&root=scutil On Monday 25 August 2008, Dan Staley wrote: > I use the iGo/Stowaway bluetooth keyboard and it works great! There is > a program written by scaredycat (btkb) that makes a nice gui for > connecting to bluetooth keyboards. Very easy to connect to and use! > > See my post at www.bufferunderflow.com?entry=6 for more info, and > screenshots/videos. > > -Dan Staley > > On Sun, 2008-08-24 at 16:54 -0400, Ben Holt wrote: > > I am considering buying a portable BT keyboard to go with my > > FreeRunner and would appreciate hearing from anyone who is already > > using a BT keyboard and can comment on how well it is working and what > > keyboard you have. Any recommendations would be greatly > > appreciated :-). > > > > Many thanks, > > > > - Ben ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: BT keyboards with FR?
I use the iGo/Stowaway bluetooth keyboard and it works great! There is a program written by scaredycat (btkb) that makes a nice gui for connecting to bluetooth keyboards. Very easy to connect to and use! See my post at www.bufferunderflow.com?entry=6 for more info, and screenshots/videos. -Dan Staley On Sun, 2008-08-24 at 16:54 -0400, Ben Holt wrote: > I am considering buying a portable BT keyboard to go with my > FreeRunner and would appreciate hearing from anyone who is already > using a BT keyboard and can comment on how well it is working and what > keyboard you have. Any recommendations would be greatly > appreciated :-). > > Many thanks, > > - Ben ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
BT keyboards with FR?
I am considering buying a portable BT keyboard to go with my FreeRunner and would appreciate hearing from anyone who is already using a BT keyboard and can comment on how well it is working and what keyboard you have. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated :-). Many thanks, - Ben ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
