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Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by Wes Allen

I'll be there!!!!!! Wes On Tuesday 10 December 2002 12:12 pm, brad wrote: > A meeting like so would probably be best suited for January. That would > give me time to get kitchsync working. Also i hope i can i have a ipaq to > install linux on (mine has already been ..... well, exorcized). Wes has > been wanting to do for some time, let's hope he can make it January's > meeting. > > Are there any other ipaq owners which would like to have this done? > > On Tuesday 10 December 2002 09:09 am, Marc Hughes wrote: > > Since the ipaq install was described as a mini-demo, perhaps a PDA > > night? > > IPaqs, zauruses, palms, whatever else. > > > > I'd suggest... > > How to install linux on them. (including explanation of distros, and > > package formats) > > How to sync them with a linux desktop. > > How to sync the linux pda with a windows desktop. > > Other cool stuff? > > good list of ideas. > > > war-walking? > > what is war-walking? > > > Hmm... Not sure how easy it is to show off PDA stuff to a large group > > due to the screen size. I bet there's solutions to that (run vnc on the > > pda?) > > Yeah the size could be a problem. VNC is a good idea, and i think i does > work on the ipaq. > > > And also... Perhaps another talk someday could be "Linux on unusual > > devices" ... PS2, dreamcast, toasters, refidgerators, whatever weird > > things linux is running on. Anyone got any ideas there? > > That does sound interesting. > > --brad > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by Brett Russ

brad wrote: > Are there any other ipaq owners which would like to have this done? Yeah, I would if you tell me I can reliably sync between Linux and Windows and there are capable contact/task/calendar/etc apps that work well on the ipaq platform. How about sound recording/playback functionality? What LAN/WLAN cards are supported? These are the worries I have. I will go to handhelds.org and read up a bit but sometimes experienced users find that the info read on a site is not as rosy IRL. thanks & I would like to start attending meetings also, Brett

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by brad

A meeting like so would probably be best suited for January. That would give me time to get kitchsync working. Also i hope i can i have a ipaq to install linux on (mine has already been ..... well, exorcized). Wes has been wanting to do for some time, let's hope he can make it January's meeting. Are there any other ipaq owners which would like to have this done? On Tuesday 10 December 2002 09:09 am, Marc Hughes wrote: > Since the ipaq install was described as a mini-demo, perhaps a PDA > night? > IPaqs, zauruses, palms, whatever else. > > I'd suggest... > How to install linux on them. (including explanation of distros, and > package formats) > How to sync them with a linux desktop. > How to sync the linux pda with a windows desktop. > Other cool stuff? good list of ideas. > war-walking? what is war-walking? > Hmm... Not sure how easy it is to show off PDA stuff to a large group > due to the screen size. I bet there's solutions to that (run vnc on the > pda?) Yeah the size could be a problem. VNC is a good idea, and i think i does work on the ipaq. > And also... Perhaps another talk someday could be "Linux on unusual > devices" ... PS2, dreamcast, toasters, refidgerators, whatever weird > things linux is running on. Anyone got any ideas there? That does sound interesting. --brad

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by Wes Allen

I think the mini-demo idea was a good way to go about it. It was offered to me last install-fest by my family and I were sick. As for this week, my wife and I are talking over my coming. I had promised her that she'd be able to go out with some friends that night in advance (cookie-swap) and while she insists that it's ok if I go to the wlug meeting instead I don't feel right reniging on that promise. So I might miss this AGAIN. ARRRRRGHHHH! Maybe this could be the January topic? I'd be interested to see anyone who's got a Zarus as well, how do you like it? Wes On Tuesday 10 December 2002 9:09 am, Marc Hughes wrote: > Since the ipaq install was described as a mini-demo, perhaps a PDA > night? > IPaqs, zauruses, palms, whatever else. > > I'd suggest... > How to install linux on them. (including explanation of distros, and > package formats) > How to sync them with a linux desktop. > How to sync the linux pda with a windows desktop. > Other cool stuff? > war-walking? > > Hmm... Not sure how easy it is to show off PDA stuff to a large group > due to the screen size. I bet there's solutions to that (run vnc on the > pda?) > > And also... Perhaps another talk someday could be "Linux on unusual > devices" ... PS2, dreamcast, toasters, refidgerators, whatever weird > things linux is running on. Anyone got any ideas there? > > > -Marc > > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On > Behalf Of Stephen C. Daukas > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:23 AM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas... > > > Now that is a great idea for a meeting (says he who has an IPAQ)! > Anyone else think installing Linux on an iPAQ would be interesting? > > >This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's > >been a > >long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i > > installed > > >linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

21 years, 4 months

RE: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by Marc Hughes

Since the ipaq install was described as a mini-demo, perhaps a PDA night? IPaqs, zauruses, palms, whatever else. I'd suggest... How to install linux on them. (including explanation of distros, and package formats) How to sync them with a linux desktop. How to sync the linux pda with a windows desktop. Other cool stuff? war-walking? Hmm... Not sure how easy it is to show off PDA stuff to a large group due to the screen size. I bet there's solutions to that (run vnc on the pda?) And also... Perhaps another talk someday could be "Linux on unusual devices" ... PS2, dreamcast, toasters, refidgerators, whatever weird things linux is running on. Anyone got any ideas there? -Marc -----Original Message----- From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Stephen C. Daukas Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:23 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas... Now that is a great idea for a meeting (says he who has an IPAQ)! Anyone else think installing Linux on an iPAQ would be interesting? >This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's >been a >long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i installed >linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

21 years, 4 months

Meeting Ideas...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Now that is a great idea for a meeting (says he who has an IPAQ)! Anyone else think installing Linux on an iPAQ would be interesting? >This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's been a >long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i installed >linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > >

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] synce, is a wonderful thing

by Wes Allen

Yeah, I've figured out the boot-loader part....but I haven't been daring enough to try it out. I was thinking about starting the process tonight, but I couldn't get my win4lin installation to tell that I have a serial port on my computer, and so I couldn't install the boot-loader. And since I can't get synce to work right, I was kinda stuck..... I can't wait until I get rid of pocketPC2002..... activesync is just a pain in the neck. Wes On Monday 09 December 2002 5:35 pm, brad wrote: > On Monday 09 December 2002 03:13 pm, Wes Allen wrote: > > Thanks, > > Only now I can't connect to my computer again with synce. Screw it, > > I've got my data backed up. linux here I come...... Where do I stop the > > install process and put qtopia on instead of X (and is qtopia in ipkg > > format anywhere?). > > The install is in phases. Though i believe there are some packages will > combine the root and the graphics (that would combine steps 2 and 3 below). > > 1st - you'll need to install a boot loader so you can boot into linux (this > is the only dangerous part). > > 2nd - you'll need to install the base linux system, or the root (you'll > probably want the familiar distro). You do this through the boot loader. > > 3nd - at this point you'll have linux installed but no graphics. You want > to make sure you can connect you're ipaq to the internet so it can download > packages. Choose which graphics package you want, X, GPE, Qtopia, or OPIE, > and install it. > > All the graphics packages are a set of packages, so you can install the > packages you will find useful. I would suggest OPIE, since that's what i > use, and that seems to be the most featureful and mature of them all. > > This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's been > a long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i > installed linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > > --brad > > > Wes > > > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 10:30 pm, brad wrote: > > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 09:55 pm, Wesley Allen wrote: > > > > Hi all, I've actually managed to get my iPAQ connected to my linux > > > > laptop using my usb cable....and I've even gotten some files off it > > > > and opened them up with OOo. All-in-all, I'm happy. > > > > > > Nice. > > > > > > > But I would like to back up the address files and convert them into > > > > something Linux can use. What files does pocket-pc use to keep their > > > > addressbook data in? > > > > > > I believe that the address book, is something that only outlook can > > > read. I had a hard time trying to figure this one out to when i > > > switched from WinCE to linux. What i did was found a machine with > > > outlook and sync-ed to that. Opened up outlook and exported the address > > > book in csv format. Then i could actually read the data. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > --brad > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wlug mailing list > > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] synce, is a wonderful thing

by brad

On Monday 09 December 2002 03:13 pm, Wes Allen wrote: > Thanks, > Only now I can't connect to my computer again with synce. Screw it, I've > got my data backed up. linux here I come...... Where do I stop the > install process and put qtopia on instead of X (and is qtopia in ipkg > format anywhere?). The install is in phases. Though i believe there are some packages will combine the root and the graphics (that would combine steps 2 and 3 below). 1st - you'll need to install a boot loader so you can boot into linux (this is the only dangerous part). 2nd - you'll need to install the base linux system, or the root (you'll probably want the familiar distro). You do this through the boot loader. 3nd - at this point you'll have linux installed but no graphics. You want to make sure you can connect you're ipaq to the internet so it can download packages. Choose which graphics package you want, X, GPE, Qtopia, or OPIE, and install it. All the graphics packages are a set of packages, so you can install the packages you will find useful. I would suggest OPIE, since that's what i use, and that seems to be the most featureful and mature of them all. This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's been a long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i installed linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). --brad > > Wes > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 10:30 pm, brad wrote: > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 09:55 pm, Wesley Allen wrote: > > > Hi all, I've actually managed to get my iPAQ connected to my linux > > > laptop using my usb cable....and I've even gotten some files off it and > > > opened them up with OOo. All-in-all, I'm happy. > > > > Nice. > > > > > But I would like to back up the address files and convert them into > > > something Linux can use. What files does pocket-pc use to keep their > > > addressbook data in? > > > > I believe that the address book, is something that only outlook can read. > > I had a hard time trying to figure this one out to when i switched from > > WinCE to linux. What i did was found a machine with outlook and sync-ed > > to that. Opened up outlook and exported the address book in csv format. > > Then i could actually read the data. > > > > Cheers, > > --brad > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Ipaq Help

by brad

On Friday 06 December 2002 10:25 pm, Wes Allen wrote: > Hi all, > I realized that I missed the installfest the other month (family was > sick, as I recall); so I missed a generous offer to convert my iPAQ to > linux. It's still possible. > Frankly, I'm tired of not being able to sync contacts and calendar with my > laptop, and I'd like to have and ogg player in my hands as well. I'm going > to try pool enough money to get an older Zaurus after Christmas, but in > case I can't I'm going to convert my iPAQ. The install doesn't look that > hard...but the documentation leaves a lot to be desired. Can anyone put > together an "idiot's guide to converting your ipaq to linux," complete with > how to stop the install of X and install qtopia instead? I'd be greatful, > and I'm sure that handhelds.org would love the user-friendly documentation > as well. Short answer. The documentation on handhelds.org is pretty good. If you can make it to any future meetings, i will be able to go through the process with you, as long as i have the proper tools. The process doesn't take long. > > Thanks. I'm moving out of this area sometime early next year, I'm sure > going to miss this list (and the lure of meetings I never seem to get to). Perhaps you can make it to one meetings before you leave to convert your ipaq. -brad

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Ipaq Help

by Wesley Allen

Well.... It's bad enough that I ask questions and don't come to the meetings, add to that the fact that I CAN'T come to the meetings, and i'd just feel like too much of a leech.. Wes On Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:17:54 -0500 (EST) Adam Keck <akeck(a)mathworks.com> wrote: >Miss this list? Will you not have internet access? ;-) > >-Adam > >> Thanks. I'm moving out of this area sometime early >>next year, I'm sure going >> to miss this list (and the lure of meetings I never seem >>to get to). >> >> Wes >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > >"lingua machinationis creo, ergo sum" >_____________________________________________ >Adam Keck The Mathworks >508-647-7298 Natick, Ma > www.mathworks.com >FreeNIX/Backup/Unix Administrator >_____________________________________________ > > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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