http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/ 2012-05-21T01:11:41-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/ http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/ttp://wiki.qaysarthur.net/lib/tpl/default/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:27-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/btdund?rev=1329377607&do=diff Please take a look at my setup to get an idea of the type of hardware and software used to write this how to. Make sure all of the BlueZ packages mentioned under “Laptop Software” are installed. The DUND service allows ppp connections via bluetooth. This how to will describe how to set this service up under Sarge and how to pair a Pocket PC with Linux. It is assumed that working bluetooth hardware is installed and that the Pocket PC can scan and detect or “see” the Linux computer. text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:27-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/cursetup?rev=1329377607&do=diff DesktopHardwareLaptop SoftwarePDA Software1. Dell Inspiron E1405 2. Palm Tungsten T3 (not pictured) 3. CNet USB Bluetooth Adaptor1. Debian Etch (2.6.18-5-686 kernel) with Gnome Desktop and the following installed: 2.BlueZ bluetooth packages: bluetooth, bluez-firmware, bluez-gnome, bluez-utils, gnome-bluetooth, libbluetooth2, libbtctl4, libgnomebt0, ppp 3. Gnome Palm stuff: gnome-pilot, gnome-pilot-conduits 4. The ppp package should also be installedN/A Related How-Tos * firefoxflashgnom… text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:27-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/cursetup01?rev=1329377607&do=diff DesktopHardwareLaptop SoftwarePDA Software1. Asus Z62J Laptop with built-in bluetooth 2. Palm Tungsten T3 (not pictured)1. Debian Etch (2.6.18-6-686 kernel) with Gnome Desktop and the following installed: 2.BlueZ bluetooth packages: bluetooth, bluez-gnome, bluez-utils, gnome-bluetooth, libbluetooth2 3. Gnome Palm stuff: gnome-pilot, gnome-pilot-conduits 4. The ppp package should also be installedN/A All my installed packages up to this point (creation date of this doc) are listed [here]. text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:28-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/cursetup02?rev=1329377608&do=diff DesktopHardwareLaptop SoftwarePDA Software1. Asus Z62J Laptop with built-in bluetooth 2. Palm Centro Smartphone (not pictured)1. Debian Lenny (2.6.26-2-686 kernel) with Gnome Desktop and the following installed: 2.BlueZ bluetooth packages: bluetooth, bluez-gnome, bluez-utils, libbluetooth2 3. Gnome Palm stuff: gnome-pilot, gnome-pilot-conduits 4. The ppp package should also be installedN/A Related How-Tos text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:28-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/firefoxflashgnome?rev=1329377608&do=diff Firefox/Iceweasel Flash Audio Under Etch/Gnome As has happened before with a fresh Debian install I was unable to get audio from Flash media in my browser. So for example if I visit YouTube I would be able to see stuff but not hear. This happens when Gnome system sounds are enabled. To correct this: text/html 2012-02-16T02:38:33-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/flplayerlen?rev=1329377913&do=diff I was a bit at a loss regarding how to manipulate Iceweasel's flash player in Lenny. Lenny ships with swfdec as its default flash player which is fine but I wanted to try gnash since swfdec wasn't displaying Google analytics pages well. Now gnash is in the repository but once it was installed I couldn't figure out how to get Iceweasel to start using it. text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:30-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/gnomepalmbt?rev=1329377610&do=diff This is a simple guide to getting a Palm handheld and Linux (Debian Etch) syncing over bluetooth. Please ensure all packages mentioned in my setup are installed. Step 1: Ensure the Bluetooth Device Works The easiest way to ensure that your bluetooth device works is to ensure that the gnome-bluetooth package is installed and then plug in or otherwise initialize the device! A little bluetooth icon should appear in your Gnome taskbar. Once that is the case you can go on to the next step. text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:30-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/mavin?rev=1329377610&do=diff Please take a look at the setup used to get an idea of the type of hardware and software used to write this how to. Make sure all of the BlueZ packages mentioned under “Laptop Software” are installed. Identify the Mavin CF Bluetooth Card The Mavin CF bluetooth card is a pain to get working even in Windows. With the mentioned bluez packages installed the CF+PCMCIA card was not detected correctly. My laptop's pcmcia/hotplug kept registering it as a generic serial port. I knew that because after … text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:31-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/oldlappy?rev=1329377611&do=diff DesktopHardwareLaptop SoftwarePDA Software1. One (1) MSI Mega Book S250 Notebook 2. One (1) HP Ipaq 1945 PDA 3. One (1) Sandisk CF to PCMCIA Adapter 4. One (1) Mavin Compact Flash (CF) Bluetooth Card1. Debian Sarge (stock 2.6.8-2 kernel) with X, Gnome Desktop and the following installed: 2.BlueZ bluetooth packages: bluez-utils, bluez-pcmcia-support, bluez-pin, bluez-hcidump, bluez-cups, libbluetooth1, obexftp, obexserver, kernel-patch-2.6-bluez 3. Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2 (Sarge default) … text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:31-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/sync?rev=1329377611&do=diff Below are the steps that were taken to synchronize Linux with a Pocket PC. FinchSync is the software that is used to do the synchronization. FinchSync synchronizes Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2 (Sarge default) addressbook and Mozilla Sunbird 0.2 (it does not work with later versions) appointments and tasks with the Pocket Outlook databases. It requires a tcp/ip connection to work. This how to assumes that a bluetooth device is installed and working and that the DUND profile is active. text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:31-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/z62jetch?rev=1329377611&do=diff Here is a summary of a successful install of Debain Etch on an Asus Z62J Laptop. The laptop's generic specs are here. So with added CPU, Wifi, RAM and Hard Drive the configuration is as follows: * CPU: Intel Core2 Duo 1.830GHz(T5600) w/2MB L2 Cache * RAM: OCZ Dual Channel 667Mhz (2GB kit) * Wireless: Intel/PRO 3945 Wireless 802.11(ABG) WiFi Card * Hard Drive: 100GB Seagate Sata Hard Drive (Upgraded to a 120GB Fujitsu) * Optical Drive: Dual Layer Super Multi DVD-RW/CD-RW Drive * Grap… text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:32-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/z62jlenny?rev=1329377612&do=diff Here is a summary of a successful install of Debain Lenny (Stable) on an Asus Z62J Laptop. The laptop's generic specs are here. So with added CPU, Wifi, RAM and Hard Drive the present configuration is as follows: * CPU: Intel Core2 Duo 1.830GHz(T5600) w/2MB L2 Cache * RAM: OCZ Dual Channel 667Mhz (2GB kit) * Wireless: Intel/PRO 3945 Wireless 802.11(ABG) WiFi Card * Hard Drive: 250GB Seagate Sata Hard Drive * Optical Drive: Dual Layer Super Multi DVD-RW/CD-RW Drive * Graphics: nVIDIA… text/html 2012-02-16T02:33:32-04:00 http://wiki.qaysarthur.net/debian/z62jmic?rev=1329377612&do=diff Temporary Measure Up to this point I have not been able to find a fix to get the internal and external mics on the Z62J laptop working with Lenny's 2.6.26-2-686 kernel. Now since the internal mic is one of the features I was looking for in my notebook this is a big issue for me so I did the following to revert to the Etch (actually “etchnhalf”) 2.6.24 kernel. Update: I switched to Sid's 2.6.29-1-686 kernel which seems to work just fine.