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Forum: General 2006-02-21, 03:49
Replies: 52
Views: 13,439
Posted By bigboote
I'll accept that remark as a compliment, thank...

I'll accept that remark as a compliment, thank you.

John
Forum: General 2006-02-19, 22:37
Replies: 52
Views: 13,439
Posted By bigboote
The revolution starts with you

Actually, given the history of technology - all of the missed opportunities for truly useful tech and the stupid crap pushed on the public (camera phones - why?) - I think it's got little to do with...
Forum: General 2006-02-12, 20:29
Replies: 4
Views: 1,912
Posted By bigboote
Unless this has been recently resolved, there is...

Unless this has been recently resolved, there is no current way of getting the 770 to reset the screen dimming with USB keystrokes (BT keyboards yes). Also, sadly, a USB or BT mouse does NOT work in...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-23, 22:01
Replies: 6
Views: 5,468
Posted By bigboote
Not as far as I can tell. Just the buggy old...

Not as far as I can tell. Just the buggy old 2.4.1 version, and the buggy "unstable" 2.5 version.
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-23, 17:43
Replies: 6
Views: 5,468
Posted By bigboote
Looks like they're a little behind schedule. ...

Looks like they're a little behind schedule.

Here's a blog for one of the people working on the AbiWord to 770 port:

http://www.qoheleth.uklinux.net/blog/?p=101#comments

Send him a note!
...
Forum: Accessories 2006-01-22, 02:51
Replies: 86
Views: 29,641
Posted By bigboote
Larry, Thank you for looking into the mouse...

Larry,

Thank you for looking into the mouse issue. Perhaps a knowledgable post over at the Maemo dev group might dredge up a useful trick to enable mouse support. As you say, mouse support (there...
Forum: Accessories 2006-01-21, 00:18
Replies: 86
Views: 29,641
Posted By bigboote
OK, one problem solved: How to turn off...

OK, one problem solved:

How to turn off screen dimming/blanking
http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7946#post7946

Need to use xterm for this fix, though
Forum: Accessories 2006-01-21, 00:06
Replies: 86
Views: 29,641
Posted By bigboote
I occasionally use a keyboard with my Bigboote...

I occasionally use a keyboard with my Bigboote Hub Hack(R), but not often anymore.

I occasionally get repeats, but not often.

Frankly, keyboard's not much use to me on account of:

- Auto...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-15, 06:59
Replies: 36
Views: 18,399
Posted By bigboote
Rockin. Keep up the good work, and keep us posted!

Rockin. Keep up the good work, and keep us posted!
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-15, 03:04
Replies: 36
Views: 18,399
Posted By bigboote
Thanks JMills! Holy crap, it works! Forgive...

Thanks JMills!

Holy crap, it works! Forgive my linux ignorance, but does this mean there actually is a driver, or is this built-in demo a low-level hack?

How did you discover this?

John
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-15, 00:26
Replies: 36
Views: 18,399
Posted By bigboote
How, pray tell?

How, pray tell?
Forum: General 2006-01-13, 17:28
Replies: 12
Views: 3,633
Posted By bigboote
You're welcome. This was from the "work In...

You're welcome.

This was from the "work In Progress" page:
http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ApplicationCatalogWip

More mature apps can be found at the "Application Catalog"...
Forum: General 2006-01-13, 17:14
Replies: 12
Views: 3,633
Posted By bigboote
Note taking app

I've wondered about this too. If I were a student again, a must for me would be a tablet PC for note-taking.

This "app in progress" looks promising.

Horizon:
"Fullscreen scribbling and...
Forum: General 2006-01-13, 17:04
Replies: 12
Views: 3,633
Posted By bigboote
Granule flashcard program

Up and coming, but not ready yet:
Granule flashcard program
http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ApplicationCatalogWip#head-a2b17760e2a1fc26b811fb525f96eb5d4e485115

Last update was Nov 27. Give em a goose.
Forum: General 2006-01-11, 18:07
Replies: 43
Views: 10,722
Posted By bigboote
It's BigbooTE, TE! Monkeyboy! I agree with...

It's BigbooTE, TE! Monkeyboy!

I agree with Mike, that's some seriously pro looking EE hacking there. Kudos.


For mounting a USB thumbdrive (or card reader), see:...
Forum: General 2006-01-11, 07:01
Replies: 43
Views: 10,722
Posted By bigboote
I spent a little time playing with the "software"...

I spent a little time playing with the "software" based host vs peripheral mode toggles, which, BTW are:

command to put it into host mode:
echo host > /sys/devices/platform/tahvo-usb/otg_mode
...
Forum: General 2006-01-10, 21:53
Replies: 43
Views: 10,722
Posted By bigboote
Actually, there are several threads that discuss...

Actually, there are several threads that discuss USB storage, etc. Unfortunately they are all over the place so you have to dig around to find them. Time to consolidate?

As for mass storage: in my...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-09, 01:16
Replies: 49
Views: 22,078
Posted By bigboote
No offence, but that attitude is the typical...

No offence, but that attitude is the typical response from Linux savy folk and seems a bit elitist to me. How are us stupid "Windows and Mac users" supposed to learn about Linux without getting in a...
Forum: Community 2006-01-08, 20:32
Replies: 10
Views: 6,969
Posted By bigboote
While on the subject of upgrades to the ITT site:...

While on the subject of upgrades to the ITT site:

PLEASE enhance your search page!

Currently when you search for a phrase, you don't get specific posts, but a whole message thread, which you...
Forum: General 2006-01-08, 04:24
Replies: 5
Views: 4,550
Posted By bigboote
A bit of a resolution to my question above: If...

A bit of a resolution to my question above: If you put this line into the sudoers file, you can use sudo inside shell scripts. You can also run the shell scripts outside of xterm (for example as...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2006-01-06, 19:41
Replies: 7
Views: 3,893
Posted By bigboote
I've had this endless reboot problem happen to me...

I've had this endless reboot problem happen to me several times now. It always requires a reflash. Bear in mind that I've been hacking the OS quite a bit and install some non-standard software, so...
Forum: General 2006-01-06, 19:21
Replies: 12
Views: 4,076
Posted By bigboote
Actually, if the internal charging/supply circuit...

Actually, if the internal charging/supply circuit does what it's supposed to do, it will never fully discharge. Instead, the device will shut down at the battery's lowest safe discharge level. This...
Forum: General 2006-01-06, 17:19
Replies: 5
Views: 4,550
Posted By bigboote
Yo Chuck, I too want to be able to run shell...

Yo Chuck,

I too want to be able to run shell scripts as root, but I want to be sure I'm doing this right before I brick my 770:

On the 770, can I only edit /etc/sudoers using visudo? If so, how...
Forum: Accessories 2006-01-03, 18:49
Replies: 86
Views: 29,641
Posted By bigboote
I have a similar setup, but I don't use it often....

I have a similar setup, but I don't use it often. I'd thought the 770 might double as a super portable writing device. Unfortunately, the screen dimmer (why can't you just turn that 'feature' OFF?)...
Forum: Applications 2006-01-01, 18:18
Replies: 123
Views: 51,864
Posted By bigboote
Aaron, Does your GUI VNC version support any...

Aaron,

Does your GUI VNC version support any command line options? Vidar's Xwin port allowed you to enter server address and password in the command line, which was helpful.

Or, do GUI apps not...
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