burn CD with Qtopia Desktop DONE install a japanese terminal and an english terminal edit /etc/locale.conf Convert HancomWord to English cd /home/QtPalmtop/bin su rm word-eucJP.rc any need to replace as per http://handhelds.org/pipermail/opie/2002-November/003529.html ? just for opie increase ToDo size (http://www.wbcd.org/ convert.sh) cd /home/zaurus/Settings sed -e's/FontLogicalSize=0/FontLogicalSize=-1/' todo.conf > todo.conf.bak mv todo.conf.bak todo.conf BUT: no such line to change Fix /home/QtPalmtop/apps/*desktop (http://mspencer.net/stuff/c700conv.html) BUT: seems not necessary, with default locale Fix japanese values in Settings (http://mspencer.net/stuff/c700conv.html and http://www.jemi.dk/!zaurus/c7x0conv.html) Edit columns in /home/zaurus/Settings/AddressBook.conf Edit time zone names in /home/zaurus/Settings/CityTime.conf Edit account names in /home/zaurus/Settings/qtmail.conf and qtmail_account.conf [can't find sharplist.conf or todo.conf changes] fix movieplayer (http://www.wbcd.org/ convert.sh or http://www.jemi.dk/!zaurus/c7x0conv.html) cd /mnt/card cp movieplayer.qmid libsl.qmid /home/QtPalmtop/i18n/ja/ install a unicode font (so japanese apps can display english chars?) see http://conics.net/shp/pda/zaurus-sl-c700/kaikan.html install http://downloads.sourceforge.jp/zaurus-ja/778/unismall_1.0.0_arm.ipk or from http://conics.net/shp/pda/zaurus-sl-c700/z-downs/ and edit /home/QtPalmtop/lib/fontdir to have only: unifont unismall.bdf BDF n 50 100 u unifont unifont.bdf BDF n 50 160 u remove some fonts: rm helv fixed sm* if doing japanese: install Zten and Kani (http://www.wbcd.org/) replace japanese input methods with english see http://code-bear.dyndns.org/~mithro/converting-to-english.html http://www.jemi.dk/!zaurus/c7x0conv.html su cd /opt/QtPalmtop/plugins/inputmethods rm all except libqkeyboard* and libirk* get English input methods from 5500 English ROM from sharp http://www.myzaurus.com/downloads3.asp -> www.myzaurus.com/lic5500v31u.asp or from http://moria.ionkov.net/zaurus/c760/ or from http://community.zaurus.com/project/showfiles.php?group_id=5 [to extract: mithro suggests losetup and mount, but no losetup command on zaurus. and cramfs type may not be on your linux. see http://www.cypherpunks.ca/zaurus/ romburst to split Ospack from ROM. see http://handhelds.org/pipermail/opie/2002-November/003529.html mount -o loop=/dev/loop1 -t cramfs ROMDISK.BIN-20030426 /mnt still need cramfs ] cp /mnt/card/lib* /opt/QtPalmtop/plugins/inputmethods/ cd /opt/QtPalmtop/plugins/inputmethods/ ln -s libqhandwriting.so.1.0.0 libqhandwriting.so.1.0; ln -s libqhandwriting.so.1.0.0 libqhandwriting.so.1; ln -s libqhandwriting.so.1.0.0 libqhandwriting.so ln -s libqkeyboard.so.1.0.0 libqkeyboard.so.1.0; ln -s libqkeyboard.so.1.0.0 libqkeyboard.so.1 ; ln -s libqkeyboard.so.1.0.0 libqkeyboard.so ln -s libqunikeyboard.so.1.0.0 libqunikeyboard.so.1.0 ; ln -s libqunikeyboard.so.1.0.0 libqunikeyboard.so.1 ; ln -s libqunikeyboard.so.1.0.0 libqunikeyboard.so remove japanese intelligent input (http://www.jemi.dk/!zaurus/c7x0conv.html) su rm /home/QtPalmtop/lib/libkke.so* rm /home/QtPalmtop/plugins/applets/libfepmonapplet.so* remove japanese applications some can be removed from add/remove. bunkoviewer yubindata translator-ej-data translator-je-data replace japanese online help with english (http://code-bear.dyndns.org/~mithro/converting-to-english.html) from flash: rm /opt/QtPalmtop/help from rom: mount -o rw,remount /dev/root / rm -rf /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/help copy usr/QtPalmtop.rom/help from 5500 set up sym links from flash: cd /opt/QtPalmtop mkdir -p help/html cd help ln -s . en cd html ln -s /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/help/html/* . edit /etc/passwd to change default root shell from sh to bash give root a password get working Windows English QTopia Desktop from the v3 5500 [same place as english input] this is not the v2 stuff at http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeSoftware/0,1086,112,00.html versus trying to get the japanese cd PCSOFT to install ignore the new ROM (except for inputmethods above) note that trolltech QtopiaDesktop doesn't help because Zaurus has their own DTM file format http://www.trolltech.com/download/qtopia/ disable Fast Load on things unused edit /etc/ipkg.conf create more loopback devices (put in rc.local) mknod /dev/loop2 b 7 2 # mknod /dev/loop[n] b 7 [n] up to n=7 ================================================================ INSTALLED documents microemacs documentation hindi dictionary mp3's from anup http://www.anitya.com/bgmp3/Software/contents.htm http://www.anitya.com/bgmp3 gutenburg etexts movies from www.pocketmovies.net mylife, lookinto, buildsite, kaiser, loadtest, content management, SR manual for zaurus 5500, camera, www.myzaurus.com/downloads.asp this file enter addresses convert.sh ipkg-link emacs (which?) qpdf2 * qtreader zgcc zsafe qswap (or manual) tkcEditor,tkcExplorer,tkcVideo,tkcPlayer,,tkcAddressBook,tkcGallery,,tkcCalendar 5500 only: tkcJabber, tkcFtp (setup) email improved battery & sysinfo Tab Manager (reorganize apps) Process Manager (for background proceses) or TaskMan? kismet and kismet-qte tkcJabber audio player video player ftp server utilities convert.sh http://www.wbcd.org/ ipkg-link http://handhelds.org/hypermail/familiar/att-18266/01-ipkg-link also included in http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=874 backup/restore builtin zNetBackup http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=855 GPL, uses rsync, OpenZaurus only SmartBackup http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=785 $25 tkcBackup C compiler zgcc http://community.zaurus.com/projects/zgcc/ release 2http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1467 gcc-2.95.1-1_arm.ipk http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=761 from http://externe.net/zaurus/ for opie? drawing DrawPad IQNotes iqnotes.kybu.sk terminal qpe-terminal-ja_1.5.0-3_arm.ipk from CD embeddedkonsole-tabs_1.5.0-5_arm.ipk from sf.net/zaurus or 1.5.0-1 at moria.ionkov.net/zaurus/embeddedkonsole/ 1.5.9-1 at http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=385 external keyboard driver irk driver for pocketop http://angela1.data-uncertain.co.uk/~zaurus/download.php http://195.184.237.106/~zaurus/index.php may also want qmode2 to trace IR strength Craig Graham www.mca-ltd.com/resources/pocketop/pocketop.shtml in python, a linux driver ssh openssh 3.6.1 from Patrick Heim zaurus@maldoror.cotse.net also at http://www.handango.com/sharp/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=423&platformId=9&productType=2&productId=27113§ionId=0&catalog=80 install.sh s # to put on SD card openssh v1.2.3 Joris Verschoor http://www.zaurusoft.com/packages/view/47 discussion at www.insomniq.com/zaurus.jsp encryption JCryptPad http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=91 http://mywebpages.comcast.net/zaurus/ has a viewer. in java. manages a directory. John Wallace Burp http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=758 command line encrypt/decrypt Zsafe http://www.linux-solutions.at/projects/zaurus/software.html http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=130 does csv files like "Category";"Name";"Username";"Password";"Comment" SafeDee http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=568 $15, customizable categories keyring http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=176 GPL password specific, nice UI JCards http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=735 java csv table organizer. can store encrypted files. dictionary www.babbletower.net zaurus.biojapan.de Qswap http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=811 just a frontend to swapon/swapoff mention at http://externe.net/zaurus/faq/index.php/DealingWithLowMemory or: dd if=/dev/zero of=/home/root/swapfile bs=1024 count=32768 mkswap /home/root/swapfile swapon /home/root/swapfile edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local appending "swapon /home/root/swapfile" cd /etc/rc.d/rc5 ln -s ../rc.local S49local or swap partition instead of file, as per http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT9909989625.html fdisk /dev/mmcda # or whichever device n p 1 +25M t 82 # 82 is swap, 25M swap file. swapon /dev/mmcda1 mount /dev/mmcda. g/usr/mnt.rom/card -t ext2 # other partition battery monitor builtin http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1379 launcherx-batteryapplet requires libopie Battery Applet - from Qtopia 1.6.2 (see http://my-zaurus.narod.ru/opie.html http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1148 ) speech synthesis ftp server http://angela1.data-uncertain.co.uk/~zaurus/download.php troll-ftpd_1.28-cg2_arm.ipk document viewer http://www.softforge.de/qpdf/ choose QPE one for sharp * qpdf2 http://sourceforge.net/projects/qpdf2 http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1228 QTReader (=Opie-Reader) http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=59 Aportis Doc, Plucker, text info and downloads at at http://www.timwentford.uklinux.net/ http://gutenbrowser.sourceforge.net/ contacts builtin AddressBook DTM format: http://community.zaurus.com/projects/dtm/ could use sync to xml, then run xml2dtm? opie-addressbook stores in XML (trolltech format) tkcAddressBook no sync with 3.x ROMS KAddressBook uses vcf files sync http://maczsync.sourceforge.net/ only sharp 2x and OpenZaurus wireless monitor wlanmon http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=76 but no better than "Current" tab in Network? kismet http://www.kismetwireless.net/ directions at http://eyrich.net/people/eyrichjf/zaurus/kismet.html binary at http://zsi2.stonekeep.com/index.php?v=d&a=1268 http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1268 script to enable/disable wireless: http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT9909989625.html web browser opera7 from ibm? bundled netforce konqueror instant messaging tkcJabber (commercial, but does ICQ and Yahoo) gaim audio player builtin tkcPlayer video player builtin (MPEG-1 SIF 320x240 at 24fps, or HALF SIF 160x120) opie-mdeiaplayer2 (mp3,Shoutcast,Ogg Vorbis,Divx) tkcVideo (Divx) -- supposedly better at dropping frames to keep sync file manager builtin tkcExplorer opie-advancedfm ("Advanced File Manager") Explorer www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=365 can't handle large files, unlike tkcExplorer Zaurus File Manager www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=173 for the sharp rom image display tkcGallery builtin tximage www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1144 email client builtin version of sharp rom email client for OpenZaurus: http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=730 tkcMail http://thekompany.com/embedded/tkcmail/ no IMAP. editor emacs http://zaurus-emacs.sourceforge.net/ http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=77149&release_id=149088 both microemacs and nanoemacs (smaller) port of http://www.jasspa.com/ nano (pico clone) http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1281 jed http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=465 TinyKate Craig Graham stopped port after pestering from opie web server thttpd http://mulesex.port5.com/ ================================================================ TO INSTALL fbvncserver ================================================================ TODO set up feed for install off of net turn off Fast Load ================================================================ QUESTIONS two adapters; use of battery charger ================================================================ SOME DAY XFree86 http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=39939&release_id=75364 ================================================================ NOTES Fn-Shift to get control characters to format SD card as ext2: umount /dev/mmcda1 fdisk /dev/mmcda #linux primary, same start and end as initial format mkfs.ext2 /dev/mmcda1 mount /dev/mmcda1 /mnt/card http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeManuals/0,1083,116,00.html http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeManuals/0,1083,112,00.html manuals for zaurus 5600 and 5500 www.zaurus.com/dev/board/index.php%3Fshowtopic%3D5843 Sharp is flatfile "DTM" Trolltech QtopiaDesktop is XML utility xml2dtm there is QTopiadesktop for linux, windows, os x. but only sharp's (for os x) understands dtm files. discussion: http://handhelds.org/hypermail/opie-devel/6/0684.html topic=qtopia description=< ipkg-link remove|add ipkg files networking over usb http://www.zaurususergroup.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=yes&id_cat=11&categories=Syncing+and+Sharp+IO+Port&parent_id=0 zaurus: route add -host 192.168.129.200 usbd0 debian: route add -host 192.168.129.201 usb0 (with "insmod usbnet" if kernel >2.4.21 is configured with usbnet as modules) windows sync over USB win2k: connections "SL Network" to have an IP address of 192.168.0.1 (netmask 255.255.255.0) win2k: SL Intellisync software, select "Communications Options..." and put in an IP address that's on the same subnet (e.g., 192.168.0.200) zaurus: set up your Internet connection ('Internet Wizard' under 'Settings') to have that same IP address (192.168.0.200), and netmask (255.255.255.0). zaurus: You probably should also set the default route as the IP address that Windows assigned (192.168.0.1) zaurus: Put your DNS entries into the Zaurus zaurus: route add -net 0.0.0.0 gw 192.168.0.1 (if not needed) conversion of C760 to english: http://downloads.conics.net/pda/zaurus-sl-c700/1st-start/ http://downloads.conics.net/pda/zaurus-sl-c700/eng-inst/index.html http://gregconquest.com/zaurus.html http://conics.net/shp/pda/zaurus-sl-c700/sc-l700-english.html http://zaurus.ob5cure.com/ installing zgcc http://www.jemi.dk/!zaurus/c7x0conv.html http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:UoelbtW1TVkJ:community.zaurus.com/projects/mcconvert/+&hl=en&start=1&ie=UTF-8 http://www.wbcd.org/ http://externe.net/zaurus/forum/viewtopic.php?t=325 http://code-bear.dyndns.org/~mithro/converting-to-english.html http://digilander.libero.it/c700/ http://downloads.conics.net/pda/zaurus-sl-c700/eng-inst/mcconvert/ http://mspencer.net/stuff/c700conv.html network driver http://www.lucid-cake.net/osx_zaurus_usb/index_en.html#N401BD openzaurus source code: http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/openzaurus/buildroot-oz/ ================================================================ REVIEWS/ARTICLES review of C760: http://rmi.net/~lutz/pic22.html http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6326 good overview of available apps and alternatives http://fare.tunes.org/computing/zaurus_sl-c700.html no longer owns, but some tips on keyboard mapping ================================================================ HARDWARE external video: http://shop.iodata.com/shopping/products.php?cat=GRPH&sc=DISP-OUT&pId=CFXGA%2FU I.O.Data CFXGA Video Output Card for PPC, HPC, Zaurus http://www.iodata.com/manuals/CFXGA/e_manual.html $175 claims 1024 x 768 rgb. (how?) http://www.shirtpocket.co.uk/cat/product_info.php/products_id/89?osCsid=2a0e5fc80685052244c800492897ba0f wearable displays: http://www.charmed.com/bnuw1.htm not shipping http://www.tekgear.ca/ SVGA (800x600) for $649 battery extender need a 4mm OD x 1.7mm ID. "Sony" plug. 5V external, 3.7V internal. complete article http://www.rojakpot.com/default.aspx?location=3&var1=12&var2=0 another build article: http://www.pocketpcpassion.com/archive/General/RichieCruz/BatteryExtenderDeluxe.htm vendor: http://www.digipowersolutions.com/ vendor: http://www.semsons.com/batexwitusb.html http://store.yahoo.com/semsons-inc/batexwitusb.html External keyboards: http://www.pocketop.net/ cordless (infrared) $79 + shipping http://www.man-machine.com/FX100%20Zaurus.htm rollaway keyboard only 5000 and 5500? does not work with 5600 $99 for usb or ps/2; $79 for zaurus 5x00 choices for CF reader: Delkin PC Card Adapter for CompactFlash $12.95 Delkin Devices' eFilm PRO CardBus 32 PCMCIA adapter $59.95 (4x-6x 16bit cards) Lexar Media's FireWire CompactFlash Digital Film Reader $44.95 (mac and windows, 4 x PC Card) only os 9? Lexar's USB 2.0 Multi-Card Reader $34.95 (480Mbps, 40x USB 1.1) Sandisk's ImageMate Dual Card Reader for CompactFlash and SmartMedia $19.95 (os x) site says os x. Sandisk's ImageMate 8-in-1 Card Reader/Writer $39.95 os x Viking IntelliFlash 6-in-1 USB Flash Memory Reader $26.99 os 9 only? not usb 2.0? Zaurus C760 or C860: http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/devices/ $750 for C860 Nov 14: http://216.239.33.104/search?q=cache:Gc2NYIV7jBQJ:lists.zaurus.com/pipermail/zaurus-general/2003-November/014022.html+thekompany+zaurus&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 http://www.dynamism.com/zaurus/pricing.shtml $850 for C860, $799 for C760 http://xtops.de/xtops_pda_sharp.html euro 839 for C760 = $1,013.47 http://www.shirtpocket.co.uk/docs/zaurus.SL-C750.SL-C760.php C860: L497.87 = $861.688 will do conversion in UK, but no warranty http://conics.net/shp/pda/zaurus-sl-c700/index.html C860 $725, C760 $649 australian ships direct from japan. does not convert to english. can't find on site: http://www.kemplar.com/ japanrush.com http://www.users-side.com/ http://www.icube.us/ http://www.japan-direct.com/shopping.asp $699 C760, $729 C860 vendor list/comparison http://www.mattdm.org/misc/u101/links.html http://www.mattdm.org/misc/u101/misc.html#dynamism dynamism screwed up the order conics does limited conversino and no extended warranty? http://gregconquest.com/zaurus.html complaints about thekompany also says conics is better than dynamism about support http://216.239.33.104/search?q=cache:MgpFIpWElJYJ:lists.zaurus.com/pipermail/zaurus-general/2003-September/013801.html++site:lists.zaurus.com+dynamism+conics.net&hl=en&start=2&ie=UTF-8 someone bought: C760 from Conics.net, 512mb SD,SMC2642 WiFi, Sash Rom 1.17 another bought: 128meg SD RAM, wireless CF card, auxiliary battery that I got from trisoft.de http://www.bargainpda.com/default.asp?newsID=1524 dislikes japan-direct.com recommends www.kemplar.comhttp://www.ke interpocket USB host controller CF card http://www.myzaurus.com/acc_Serial3.asp serial keyboard connector that also allows using internal keyboard