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* Could not connect to wicd-s D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error messages. FIX: install notification-daemon (maybe? - still not working)
 
* Could not connect to wicd-s D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error messages. FIX: install notification-daemon (maybe? - still not working)
 
* [elm_win.c:335] elm_win_add() elementary: ERROR. Cannot create window.  FIX: install libevas-svn-03-engines-x
 
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No GPS with "Discarded data not UBX" errors ad infinitum in the framework log. Problem and fix are described here: http://www.mail-archive.com/smartphones-userland@linuxtogo.org/msg01613.html  In short "rm /var/lib/freesmartphone/ogpsd.pickle"

Revision as of 11:11, 4 September 2009

Just some notes from playing with my Freerunner

What am I trying to do? I want to run a full Linux distro on my Freerunner, with Debian the obvious choice, AND have it work as a usable telephone at the same time.

Choice of Desktop and Window Manager

I started with XFCE/matchbox, which worked pretty nicely but could be painfully slow. I just figured that came with the terrain of trying to run a full windows manager on such a small box.

Yesterday I changed to LXDE/openbox - what a difference! Much smarter, more responsive, it's almost a new machine. Never going back.

Paroli under Debian

Lately I've been playing with Paroli. I had it almost working for a while, but now it seems to be broken again. I'll write down how I installed it another time.

But just for reference, the main reason why I had trouble making it work appears to be incompatibility with the version of framework that is currently packaged with Debian. right now I think I'm going to make do with what I have.

A minor though annoying problem under LXDE (didn't happen with XFCE) is that windows are launched as tiny little things (I first thought it was a glitch in X) and have to be maximised before they can be used.

But the things that didn't work include:

  • the BTConnected thing in frameworkd.conf
  • playing a .wav file on SMS reception - solved simply and sensibly be encoding it as an .ogg
  • the SMS Vibration function not yet implemented.

Some bus and fixes

  • Unable to establish connection with FAM. Do you have "FAM" or "Gamin" installed and running?
  • Could not connect to wicd-s D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error messages. FIX: install notification-daemon (maybe? - still not working)
  • [elm_win.c:335] elm_win_add() elementary: ERROR. Cannot create window. FIX: install libevas-svn-03-engines-x

No GPS with "Discarded data not UBX" errors ad infinitum in the framework log. Problem and fix are described here: http://www.mail-archive.com/smartphones-userland@linuxtogo.org/msg01613.html In short "rm /var/lib/freesmartphone/ogpsd.pickle"

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Just some notes from playing with my Freerunner

What am I trying to do? I want to run a full Linux distro on my Freerunner, with Debian the obvious choice, AND have it work as a usable telephone at the same time.

Choice of Desktop and Window Manager

I started with XFCE/matchbox, which worked pretty nicely but could be painfully slow. I just figured that came with the terrain of trying to run a full windows manager on such a small box.

Yesterday I changed to LXDE/openbox - what a difference! Much smarter, more responsive, it's almost a new machine. Never going back.

Paroli under Debian

Lately I've been playing with Paroli. I had it almost working for a while, but now it seems to be broken again. I'll write down how I installed it another time.

But just for reference, the main reason why I had trouble making it work appears to be incompatibility with the version of framework that is currently packaged with Debian. right now I think I'm going to make do with what I have.

A minor though annoying problem under LXDE (didn't happen with XFCE) is that windows are launched as tiny little things (I first thought it was a glitch in X) and have to be maximised before they can be used.

But the things that didn't work include:

  • the BTConnected thing in frameworkd.conf
  • playing a .wav file on SMS reception - solved simply and sensibly be encoding it as an .ogg
  • the SMS Vibration function not yet implemented.

Some bus and fixes

  • Unable to establish connection with FAM. Do you have "FAM" or "Gamin" installed and running?
  • Could not connect to wicd-s D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error messages. FIX: install notification-daemon (maybe? - still not working)
  • [elm_win.c:335] elm_win_add() elementary: ERROR. Cannot create window. FIX: install libevas-svn-03-engines-x

No GPS with "Discarded data not UBX" errors ad infinitum in the framework log. Problem and fix are described here: http://www.mail-archive.com/smartphones-userland@linuxtogo.org/msg01613.html In short "rm /var/lib/freesmartphone/ogpsd.pickle"