Re: N900/Maemo 5 review

2009-08-30 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Peter Flynn wrote: [David] Maybe holding the unjustified vitriol until you read the reply that came *3 minutes* after the post? (and well over an hour before you posted). My apologies for the crossed wires: I'm away from base so my access is sporadic, and messages don't always

Re: N900/Maemo 5 review

2009-08-20 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Erik Hovland wrote: Dr. Nicholas Shaw wrote: Now, if ATT has the N900 when it comes out I'll be set. If not, I'll keep using my N810. :-) My guess is that -- like their other mobile phone products -- if you buy direct from Nokia it won't be carrier locked. That is all

slow N800

2008-10-25 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Hi all, I watched the fennec demo and tried out the program, but my N800 was about 3-5 times slower than the demo. My N800 is running diablo with all of the updates. What should I do to speed up my tablet? I thought the N810 has the same memory and CPU as the N810, so how can I make my tablet as

Re: I just got n810 I have some ?

2008-09-21 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Jeff Treague wrote: I finally got my n810 a lot nicer then the n770. The user guide on my n810 is in a different lanage. n810 1.Were do I go to get the user guide it in English? http://www.nokiausa.com/A4686322 2.Do I need to be on the internet to use the GPS? Any Tips on how to use

Re: IRC for OS2008

2008-07-13 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Steve Yelvington wrote: Faheem Pervez wrote: It's in extras-devel. Aha ... yet another repository! Figured out how to get it enabled, and now I have not only Xchat, but Abiword. Thanks, it'll help me outgeek my iPhone friends. Extras-devel is a necessary repository that is a

Re: Time aware daemons

2008-07-09 Thread Jason Edgecombe
David Greaves wrote: Kahlil Johnson wrote: I also wonder if alarmd can be used for more than the alarm functionality in N800. On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 5:58 PM, Jason Edgecombe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kahlil Johnson wrote: So i asked a while ago about tasks and scheduling

Re: Time aware daemons

2008-07-08 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Kahlil Johnson wrote: So i asked a while ago about tasks and scheduling features of maemo, they told me that there was some missing component that was impossible for crond or at. i wonder if this still the same problem now that Diablo is out and might had fix that. There is a program

Re: Planning the future (was Decent PIM for the N8x0)

2008-05-06 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Mark wrote: On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 8:04 AM, Kevin T. Neely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just look at how Nokia has it marketed: it is an N-series device, which (apart from the tablet) is all smartphones. That's really not true. First of all, every one of those smartphones has a

Re: Cross-compiling for the N800

2008-03-31 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Peter Flynn wrote: Jason Edgecombe wrote: You need a specially compiled gcc that can cross-compile for arm along with the c library compiled for arm. All installed, but compiling the utility with cc -o foo foo.c bar.c produces a binary which executes perfectly inside the VMware

Re: Cross-compiling for the N800

2008-03-31 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Peter Flynn wrote: Jason Edgecombe wrote: Peter Flynn wrote: Jason Edgecombe wrote: You need a specially compiled gcc that can cross-compile for arm along with the c library compiled for arm. All installed, but compiling the utility with cc -o foo foo.c

Re: Cross-compiling for the N800

2008-03-30 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Peter Flynn wrote: Jason Edgecombe wrote: Peter Flynn wrote: I have downloaded a small C console utility which I'd like to compile for my N800. It doesn't have any dependencies outside itself. I have gcc on my Ubunty Gutsy system... You need a specially compiled gcc

Re: Cross-compiling for the N800

2008-03-29 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Peter Flynn wrote: I have downloaded a small C console utility which I'd like to compile for my N800. It doesn't have any dependencies outside itself. I have gcc on my Ubunty Gutsy system...but it's been a decade or more since I used C in anger and I can't figure out the command to use to

Re: Nokia N810 PIM

2008-02-08 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Peter Hickey wrote: Hi, A couple of quick question from someone who has just upgraded from a Palm Tx to a N810. 1. I am hoping someone can point me to a good Personal information manager and address book that I could use to get updates from google calendar. 2. Can I install open office

Re: swap

2008-02-07 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Jeffrey Mark Siskind wrote: Is it possible to setup a swap partition/file? (In the standard Linux way?) Yes, it's under the control panel. I think it's under the memory section. A swap file can only be created on the internal SD card. Jason ___

Re: power button changed behaviour from Os2007 to OS2008 on N800

2008-01-21 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Eero Tamminen wrote: Hi, ext Jason Edgecombe wrote: I upgraded my N800 from OS2007 to OS2008. Now the power button acts differently. I used to be able to hold down the power button to shut down, now holding the button dims the screen, but it undims after I release the power button. I can

power button changed behaviour from Os2007 to OS2008 on N800

2008-01-20 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Hi there, I upgraded my N800 from OS2007 to OS2008. Now the power button acts differently. I used to be able to hold down the power button to shut down, now holding the button dims the screen, but it undims after I release the power button. I can still shutdown my N800, but I have to pres the

Re: Garnet VM

2008-01-13 Thread Jason Edgecombe
sebastian maemo wrote: 2008/1/14, Andrew Barr [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: I was unable to find any indication that they intend to charge for the software. In fact, there are some press releases from November that use the language 'available as a /free/

Keyboard-based navigation on N800 OS2007?

2008-01-08 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Hi, My bluetooth keyboard works well for taking notes for my N800 running OS2007, but I find it cumbersome to switch between the keyboard and pen input. My workflow goes like this: 1. I'm creating a note and I want to start Xterminal 2. I start Xterminal using the pen input 3. I have to use the

Re: Is the iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim compatible with the n800?

2008-01-04 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Randall wrote: Steve Yelvington wrote: Mine arrived yesterday. There's a bit of keyboard lag that I'm attributing to the OS, not the keyboard. The unit is very sturdy and seems to be of high quality. Has anybody experimented with X11 key bindings to take advantage of the Stowaway's

synchronization with MS exchange

2007-12-06 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Hi everyone, My new Nokia N800 should arrive tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it. I've been using a Palm m130 for years now and the killer feature has been synchronizing contacts and my calendar. I would miss meetings if my PDA didn't beep and remind me of them. ;) Can I use the N800 to do

Re: synchronization with MS exchange

2007-12-06 Thread Jason Edgecombe
Another option would be to get your Outlook to Sync with Google Cal and then sync that with GPE Suite. You know there's no PIM built in right? You need to install GPE... On Dec 6, 2007 1:27 PM, Jason Edgecombe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, My new Nokia N800 should arrive tomorrow