[maemo-users] Cannot mount an ext2 partition

2007-01-31 Thread sebastian maemo
-- Hi, I've created a new partition on my RSMMC with sfdisk (from the tablet). I've got two partitions, one formatted as vfat and the other one as ext2. I've successfully mounted the vfat one. But I haven't been able to mount the ext2 one. These results may help to

[maemo-users] Re: Cannot mount an ext2 partition

2007-01-31 Thread sebastian maemo
YEEES, I got it. Just forgot to add ext2 modules to the kernel: / # insmod /mnt/initfs/lib/modules/current/ext2.ko Now it works fine: / # mount /media/mmc2 As can be shown in these results: / # cat /etc/mtab ... /dev/mmcblk0p1 /media/mmc1 vfat utf8,uid=2,shortname=mixed 0 0

Re: [maemo-users] n800 and ThinkOutside stowaway bluetooth keyboard

2007-01-31 Thread Albert Teixidó
Hi, I'm using the same keyboard and works well with the Nokia N800 and the 105 keys keyboard setting. Press ctrl+leftFN+rightFn to make the keyboard visible (the green led flashes). Go to the control panel / bluetooth / add device, and select the keyboard when appears. The wizard shows a 4

Re: [maemo-users] [maemo-announce] New OS 2006 firmware released

2007-01-31 Thread Eero Tamminen
Hi, (this is not an official comment on anything, just my personal opinions) ext Gavin O' Gorman wrote: On 1/30/07, Karl Bellve [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personally, I wish Nokia would have went with thunderbird and firefox that could be improved by the outside community. Instead, they went

Re: [maemo-users] [maemo-announce] New OS 2006 firmware released

2007-01-31 Thread Wahlau -
hi, why not implement something like having the post-installed softwares on the MMC (yes, i am aware of the speed issue) so that we can just flash the what-so-ever firmware updates, and still be able to use directly the installed software straight with little tweaking (perhaps updates for these

Re: [maemo-users] Safe removal of SD cards in bora?

2007-01-31 Thread Jonathan Matthews-Levine
On 1/31/07, Josh Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Very sorry if I'm posting this to the incorrect list, similarly sorry if I am being dumb and overlooking the very obvious: How can I unmount and safely remove my SD cards on my N800 (without turning the device totally off)? I've looked

Re: [maemo-users] [maemo-announce] New OS 2006 firmware released

2007-01-31 Thread Hanno Zulla
Eero Tamminen schrieb: Debian is not a consumer distribution, it's a developer / Linux user distribution. I disagree that Debian is a developer or linux user only distribution. My company uses it for production work since five years. But that's a matter of taste, I guess. However, Ubuntu is a

RE: [maemo-users] Feature Suggestion

2007-01-31 Thread quim.gil
Agreed. UI guidelines are desirable and practical. We have a clear gap in this area. We can work improving, though. There is a start at http://www.maemo.org/community/hildon_ui.html http://www.maemo.org/community/UI_Style_Guide_Summary_2.0.pdf If you have suggestions on needed content please

Re: [maemo-users] [maemo-announce] New OS 2006 firmware released

2007-01-31 Thread Ville Reijonen
Also, on a mobile device, it's much more likely that the battery runs out, or drops out (if user is a bit thoughtless). If this happens when you're running dist-upgrade, you've bricked your device. Well, not really.. you can still flash it. Or reboot from memory card and continue thru chroot

Re: [maemo-users] N800 as e-book reader

2007-01-31 Thread Marius Gedminas
On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 07:32:53PM -0500, Jonathan Greene wrote: I've now installed Evince on my N800 and it rocks! I'd love to see a few prefs for background color especially (which can make long texts much easier on the eyes) but overall, it's amazingly good and quick at presenting PDF.

Re: [maemo-users] Safe removal of SD cards in bora?

2007-01-31 Thread Kemal Hadimli
And the 'internal' card is automatically unmounted when you remove the battery cover (there's a magnetic mechanism there) On 1/31/07, Jonathan Matthews-Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/31/07, Josh Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Very sorry if I'm posting this to the incorrect

Re: [maemo-users] N800 as e-book reader

2007-01-31 Thread Jonathan Greene
seemed fine though I did not run any real tests... Just read a few pages. Pages flowed easily On 1/31/07, Marius Gedminas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 07:32:53PM -0500, Jonathan Greene wrote: I've now installed Evince on my N800 and it rocks! I'd love to see a few

Re: [maemo-users] Safe removal of SD cards in bora?

2007-01-31 Thread Tim Ashman
On 01/31/2007 03:22, Jonathan Matthews-Levine wrote: On 1/31/07, Josh Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Very sorry if I'm posting this to the incorrect list, similarly sorry if I am being dumb and overlooking the very obvious: How can I unmount and safely remove my SD cards on my

[maemo-users] Re: Cannot mount an ext2 partition

2007-01-31 Thread Zoran Kolic
I've created a new partition on my RSMMC with sfdisk (from the tablet). I've got two partitions, one formatted as vfat and the other one as ext2. I've successfully mounted the vfat one. But I haven't been able to mount the ext2 one. You should load ext2 module. Zoran

Re: [maemo-users] n800 and ThinkOutside stowaway bluetooth keyboard

2007-01-31 Thread Jonathan Greene
same - pairing was the tricky part but if bluetooth is active (ahem) and I open the keyboard, it automatically connects and I am good to go. Worked on my 770 as well with the bluetooth plugin installed. On 1/31/07, Albert Teixidó [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm using the same keyboard and

[maemo-users] Wired keyboard and N800

2007-01-31 Thread Luca Donaggio
Does anybody tried to use a USB keyboard (attached to a modified USB hub for power injection, of course) with the N800 in USB host mode? It doesn't work for me, keybord led doesn't even light up! Luca Donaggio ___ maemo-users mailing list

Re: [maemo-users] n800 and ThinkOutside stowaway bluetooth keyboard

2007-01-31 Thread Jonathan Greene
I have not used the Nokia... The Think Outside has some quirks like pressing multiple function keys to get different button actions, but you get used to it. You can program some macro-like functions in the keyboard control panel so a combo on the keyboard brings up the apps screen for example.

Re: [maemo-users] Wired keyboard and N800

2007-01-31 Thread Andy Mulhearn
PSP Keyboard? If you mean the PlayStation Portable then is there one? Andy On Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at 04:47PM, Kahlil Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I read on a tutorial on the web that you can use the PSP keyboard. I think the tutorial is on youtube. On 1/31/07, Luca Donaggio

Re: [maemo-users] Wired keyboard and N800

2007-01-31 Thread Jon Smirl
On 1/31/07, Luca Donaggio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anybody tried to use a USB keyboard (attached to a modified USB hub for power injection, of course) with the N800 in USB host mode? It doesn't work for me, keybord led doesn't even light up! There is no power supplied to the USB port. The

Re: [maemo-users] n800 and ThinkOutside stowaway bluetooth keyboard

2007-01-31 Thread Ty Hoffman
Jonathan Greene wrote: same - pairing was the tricky part but if bluetooth is active (ahem) and I open the keyboard, it automatically connects and I am good to go. Worked on my 770 as well with the bluetooth plugin installed. On 1/31/07, Albert Teixidó [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm using

[maemo-users] Experience working with Maemo

2007-01-31 Thread Srikanth
Hi Our company based in Finland is looking for developers who has experience with Maemo. I though its good idea to post here so that interested developers can contact Qvantel. Please send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you are interetsed. Sorry for spamming. rgds Minnam

Re: [maemo-users] Safe removal of SD cards in bora?

2007-01-31 Thread Josh Harrison
I had tried this, and I get an error message popping up Memory card in use. Removing card may damage data. Close cover to continue using memory card. I don't have any programs running or anything accessing the card as far as I know, so this is a tad confusing. Anyone run into this? -Josh On

[maemo-users] International character support

2007-01-31 Thread Daniel Daley
Hello all, I'm new to the list so I apologize if this is not the correct list for a question of this nature. I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to view international character sets, particularly Shift- JIS, on the web browser of the n800. I've went through the menus and see

Re: [maemo-users] Safe removal of SD cards in bora?

2007-01-31 Thread Josh Harrison
Ah, never mind. Went back and formatted the card as FAT - and it plays nice now. Thanks for the help all, Josh On 1/31/07, Josh Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had tried this, and I get an error message popping up Memory card in use. Removing card may damage data. Close cover to continue

Re: [maemo-users] Removing email client

2007-01-31 Thread Jonathan Greene
how about a way to link that to GMail via the browser?? On 1/31/07, Priit Laes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Does anyone have information how to disable View Inbox and New e-mail message menu items under contacts menu? Because I didn't want to use the default email client, I decided to just

Re: [maemo-users] Re: [telepathy] disconnect after sending message

2007-01-31 Thread Jonathan Greene
You mean telephony right -- Your Tablet is not capable of ESP is it? ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telepathy On 1/31/07, booiiing [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: missing word ... 2007/1/31, booiiing [EMAIL PROTECTED]: apart from the video-account, the same accounts work fine in gajim on my pc

[maemo-users] Re: Re: RE: editor

2007-01-31 Thread Danny Milosavljevic
Hi, On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:02:17 +0200, Marius Gedminas wrote: Which, incidentally, is very handy when you have a laggy slow ssh connection. Indeed. It's the right tool for that job... As for programming, I prefer to have a more responsive connection :-) cheers, Danny

Re: [maemo-users] Wired keyboard and N800

2007-01-31 Thread Michael Wiktowy
On 1/31/07, Jon Smirl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No power is also tied up in implementing the kernel USB OTG driver for the device. The spec says you can't advertise OTG support if the port has no power. Neither the 770 or the N800 advertises USB OTG support. A Nokia dev mentioned a few days ago

Re: [maemo-users] Wired keyboard and N800

2007-01-31 Thread Jon Smirl
Bus 005 Device 012: ID 0525:a4a2 Netchip Technology, Inc. Linux-USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget Device Descriptor: bLength18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass2 Communications bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0

Re: [maemo-users] Wired keyboard and N800

2007-01-31 Thread Josh Harrison
Alternatively, as I recently learned, just have something already running from the SD card or cards you want to keep mounted. Your device will complain that it can't unmount them, and leave them be. -Josh On 1/31/07, Jon Smirl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/31/07, Marius Gedminas [EMAIL

Re: [maemo-users] n800 and ThinkOutside stowaway bluetooth keyboard

2007-01-31 Thread David Hagood
Dr. Nicholas Shaw wrote: Any comments/thoughts on which is better - the Nokia SU-8W BT Keyboard or the ThinkOutside Stowaway BT keyboard? I see the ThinkOutside keyboard has a separate row for the numeric keys but don't know how each works or functions. Regards, Nick Shaw I had a

[maemo-users] Simple camera app for N800

2007-01-31 Thread David Hagood
Are there plans for a simple camera app for the N800? It would be nice to be able to just take a quick snap or small movie. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users

[maemo-users] online office apps?

2007-01-31 Thread Jonathan Greene
Has anyone found a good solution from their tablet? Google Docs does not support the browser we have and Zoho, which looks awesome and loads is unable to let me enter any text through finger, stylus or my stowaway. Anyone sorted any of this out yet? Thanks, JG -- Jonathan Greene m

Re: [maemo-users] Simple camera app for N800

2007-01-31 Thread Michael Wiktowy
On 1/31/07, David Hagood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there plans for a simple camera app for the N800? It would be nice to be able to just take a quick snap or small movie. I was kind of surprised that there was nothing like that included. As it is a v4l device, it should be relatively simple

[maemo-users] Re: Problem mounting ext2 partition at startup

2007-01-31 Thread sebastian maemo
Ok. I've got it. I've added these two lines to /etc/init.d/minircS, just before mount_devpts: insmod /mnt/initfs/lib/modules/current/ext2.ko mount /media/mmc2 :) 2007/2/1, sebastian maemo [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi, folks. I've created an ext2 partition on my RS-MMC and would like it to be

RE: [maemo-users] Removing email client

2007-01-31 Thread Jakub.Pavelek
Hey, Does anyone have information how to disable View Inbox and New e-mail message menu items under contacts menu? Because I didn't want to use the default email client, I decided to just simply remove it. PS. What is the progress on Modest? :) Asked myself the same yesterday when seeing