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Forum: Nokia N800 2009-08-04, 10:40
Replies: 16
Views: 5,908
Posted By robmiller
Re: Replace N800 or upgrade (if upgrade, to what?)

My n800 started showing vertical bars on the display while on holiday about 2 weeks ago. I couldn't find another n800 and went for a refurbished n810, which I've just got mostly back to the way the...
Forum: Applications 2009-05-05, 07:51
Replies: 76
Views: 26,073
Posted By robmiller
Re: Bounty: Yellownotes Home Applet

and doesn't seem like it got into extras...
Forum: Community 2009-05-01, 17:13
Replies: 210
Views: 38,765
Posted By robmiller
Re: Who finds themselves coming to these forums less after the change of image?

I am happy. Every browser I use to access ITT is faster with the new system. Colour doesn't bother me, and I come for the content anyway.

rob.
Forum: Accessories 2009-03-17, 07:17
Replies: 43
Views: 9,502
Posted By robmiller
Re: How many spare batteries do you have?

2 cheap no-name spares bought from a company I can't recall (not off ebay), plus the original nokia battery. all still work great ( = up to 2 hours use watching on-tablet video and/or web surfing...
Forum: Accessories 2009-03-04, 08:43
Replies: 8
Views: 2,070
Posted By robmiller
Re: Looking for a cpl of accessories... (volume boost)

also on the volume query, there really is more to it than the control panel UI reveals. this post (http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=181589&postcount=8) describes info on using...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-08-15, 18:31
Replies: 420
Views: 121,271
Posted By robmiller
Re: First Diablo SSU update is out (4.2008.30-2)

it was another poster who had the problem, I was noting that I didn't...


thanks, I was implying that it would have to be updated by hand.



really? easy enough to put back in, but why not...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-08-14, 09:16
Replies: 420
Views: 121,271
Posted By robmiller
Re: First Diablo SSU update is out (4.2008.30-2)

worked for me - back online booting with updated SD partition, but I did read through all the thread.

quick summary of avoiding problems and the explicit steps:


backup existing bootmenu.conf...
Forum: Off Topic 2008-02-14, 07:51
Replies: 42
Views: 5,796
Posted By robmiller
Re: brushes with greatness anyone?

almost 10 years ago (as my wife was heavily pregnant with my now 9-year old daughter) we went to the wedding of two friends. when we arrived there was an airport metal detector doorway set up with...
Forum: Off Topic 2008-02-05, 21:15
Replies: 20
Views: 3,497
Posted By robmiller
Re: Hey! Linux people!

another "transition" link: Linux is NOT Windows (http://linux.oneandoneis2.com/LNW.htm)

rob.
Forum: Nokia N810 2008-02-05, 13:39
Replies: 34
Views: 7,410
Posted By robmiller
Re: iGo discontinues Stowaway Bluetooth keyboard

after my first stowaway ultraslim died (certain keys stopped working), I found there's something of a design flaw involving how at least one of the printed ribbon cables inside slides against the...
Forum: Nokia N800 2007-11-07, 16:26
Replies: 4
Views: 2,036
Posted By robmiller
Re: It's begun....polymorph bespoke car mount.

yup, thought polymorph might satisfy the need-n770-hard-cover folks when I saw it too. keep up the nice work :)

rob.
Forum: Nokia N800 2007-10-31, 17:45
Replies: 4
Views: 3,375
Posted By robmiller
Re: Assembly Lang for N800? Programming / IDE?

here's a start

http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=60515#post60515

rob.
Forum: News 2007-10-11, 17:46
Replies: 1
Views: 2,032
Posted By robmiller
wimax in 2008-ship internet tablets - the reg

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/11/intel_nokia_mobile_internet/ (http://http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/11/intel_nokia_mobile_internet/)

"Nokia will use Intel's Baxter Peak chipset in...
Forum: Nokia N800 2007-09-19, 19:50
Replies: 21
Views: 5,744
Posted By robmiller
Re: bluetooth keyboard

my stowaway ultraslim j, k, l, - and = keys stopped working today. I searched around and found this thread (http://www.mobileplanet.com/ft.aspx?k=35084&page=1). I've disassembled and believe I've...
Forum: Nokia N800 2007-09-16, 20:07
Replies: 6
Views: 3,304
Posted By robmiller
Re: Boot from MMC: how are you benefiting from it?

well, just a few things that come to mind immediately...

- much more space for installed apps
- much more space for app data files, with no effort to set links or whatever to get them to store...
Forum: General 2007-09-16, 18:19
Replies: 16
Views: 9,966
Posted By robmiller
Re: bootmenu updated, usb network recovery mode (beta, N770 only)

this proved easiest for me as I have openssh installed, tho only on this occasion do I have a desire for a feature dropbear doesn't supply (sshfs support).



no, and my longest connection was at...
Forum: General 2007-09-16, 08:10
Replies: 54
Views: 8,584
Posted By robmiller
Re: Where do we go from here?

just to note you can't please all the people all the time....

I recently did some work with a friend's n770 (which I'd borrowed before making the decision to buy the n800). honestly, I found the...
Forum: General 2007-09-16, 07:47
Replies: 16
Views: 9,966
Posted By robmiller
Re: bootmenu updated, usb network recovery mode (beta, N770 only)

looks very nice, still experimenting. thank you Fanoush.

one general query:

where do I put the dropbear keys on the n800 for the flasher so it won't regen them every login? do they need to be...
Forum: Nokia N800 2007-09-14, 16:13
Replies: 0
Views: 3,899
Posted By robmiller
gnokii (sms / phone access) compiled for n800

possibly this should go in 'developers' as it is a xterm prog or non-hildonized gui (started from xterm), but...

I've compiled gnokii under scratchbox for the n800; a .deb is at...
Forum: Nokia N800 2007-09-14, 14:38
Replies: 28
Views: 8,001
Posted By robmiller
Re: SD Card corruption poll

the only time I've had a problem with my cards so far has been a few nights ago trying to backup the internal 8g card over usb. in this case my connection was through 2 chained, powered hubs to usb...
Forum: Nokia N800 2007-09-09, 14:42
Replies: 6
Views: 4,096
Posted By robmiller
Re: BASH on N800

I compiled bash 3.2 under scratchbox and copied the binary over, works fine. should be in /bin/bash, the reason you see a conflict with installing it is (I presume) busybox claims to provide it. if...
Forum: Accessories 2007-09-04, 11:30
Replies: 12
Views: 4,003
Posted By robmiller
Re: Screen Protectors

just on an off chance, did you remove the screen protector that is already installed when you first receive the n800? as others have noted, it does scratch easily.

rob.
Forum: Troubleshooting 2007-09-02, 11:29
Replies: 1
Views: 1,461
Posted By robmiller
Thumbs up recovering a crashed mmc-boot n800

yesterday was a bit annoying for me, but I got it back together in the end. there were many more hours involved than the tips below cover, so maybe if something like this happens to you/yours, this...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2007-09-02, 09:45
Replies: 7
Views: 2,908
Posted By robmiller
Re: initfs_flash : permission denied

by which he means (just more explicitly), e.g.


becomeroot
cd /root
tar xzf <whereiver>/initfs_flasher.tgz
cd initfs_flasher

[pwd should report /root/initfs_flasher]
Forum: Nokia N800 2007-08-28, 09:52
Replies: 73
Views: 15,052
Posted By robmiller
Re: When is the next firmware coming?

ooh! ooh! I can't wait! gonna have video skype?!? and finally enable the sim card feature of the internal memory slot?!? yeah yeah yeah yeah ... ooh its gonna come out friday right? cos they...
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