[QTMoko] Voicemail alerts coming in as text messages from "129"?
I have been using QTMoko and the FreeRunner for some time now, and one little glitch is getting the best of me. Whenever someone leaves me a voicemail or I listen to, delete, or save voicemails I receive a blank text message from "129". I'm assuming there is some kind of message that's being sent to the phone to let it know if there are any available messages, but it mistakenly shows up as a text. I would *really* like to get this taken care of as having to go through and delete 10 blank messages at a time is getting really irritating. Then I have to delete another after I listen to my messages. I already checked to make sure my voicemail is NOT setup to deliver text alerts, and indeed that setting is turned off, so that is not the case here. Any and all ideas are GREATLY appreciated! Thanks everybody :) -- ,-o | Steve Woodruff o ) | swo...@ubuntu.com `-o | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/swoody ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: QtMoko v22
> > > I have also implemented power management for locked/unlocked screen. If > you > set intervals to 0 in "When locked" mode - it will not be used and Qtmoko > will > use suspend intervals based on power source. This feature is still quite > experiment and i think sometimes it does now properly. > I upgraded via the method you suggested last night. I'm happy to say it does seem less buggy initially, I'll have to play with it a bit more to really test out the new changes. There's one minor thing I noticed with the new power management function. When on battery, the power manager defaults to the 'When locked' option. When I then plug in the phone it switches to 'On Battery' instead of 'Plugged In'. Not sure if we still have to restart QTMoko after plugging in to switch to the 'Plugged in' mode by default, or if this is a bug with the new setup. Again, this is very preliminary usage, so I'd still like to try it out for a while with different circumstances and see how things go. -- Steve Woodruff swo...@ubuntu.com https://wiki.ubuntu.com/swoody ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: QtMoko - Difficulty trying to mount SD as USB
> swoody wrote: >> Well, I've been trying my darnedest to get the sd card in my phone to >> mount as a USB drive. > > [...] > >> I'm nearly at my wits end here. I don't have access to a card reader, >> and >> I tried setting up 3 different phones (non-FR's) as USB drives, but each >> one has it's own unique issue. > > You can buy SD/MMC USB card readers on eBay for <5 USD with free > shipping. You may need a microSDâfull-size SD adapter too. I have 2 > spare SD/XD/MS/M2/TF(AKA microSD) USB card readers. You can have 1 of > them, but it would probably cost more for me to mail them to you than > for you to buy an SD/MMC reader with free shipping on eBay. I have the > 2 spare readers because the product description on DealExtreme claimed > they support CF, which my camera uses, but after I received them I > discovered they do not support CF. (fail) My 2 spare readers have > separate slots for TF (AKA microSD) and full-size SD, though, so you > could use both sizes of SD cards without needing an adapter. Well thank you very much for that offer :) I was able to get USB mode working by installing SHR onto th phone's nand. Then I followed the instructions from that wiki page again, and was able to get it working without issue. It acts just like a USB thumb drive - it automounts on my laptop, I can access the SD, and I can even use gparted on it. So I think for the time being that this will serve my purposes very well. I don't use the SHR which is installed on nand, I just have it there 'in case', so I have no problem leaving it installed so I can always access my sd as a USB drive. I do think sooner or later that I may want to pick up a card reader, and like you suggested, I think I will just find a cheap one on eBay or NewEgg. -- Woody swo...@ubuntu.com https://wiki.ubuntu.com/swoody ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: QTMoko - Diffuculty trying to mount sd as USB
(sorry for the double-post Jose) Yes, that is what I figured out rather quickly :) I ran the commands again from QTMoko (v21) on my FreeRunner, and I still got a ton of errors. I then reverted back to v19, and still had the same issues. Then I tried installing SHR-t, and things worked perfectly, all of the commands worked without error, and I was able to see my phone's sd card as a USB device on my computer. I then installed QTMoko on the sd, and left SHR-t on the nand, so now I'm dual-booting the two of them. Thanks for your post though! I do think it may be helpful for us FR-noobs if someone could just put a note on that wiki page that it should be run on the phone OS, and not on the host computer. - Woody > A Dijous, 15 de d'abril de 2010 01:49:57, swoody va escriure: >> Well, I've been trying my darnedest to get the sd card in my phone to >> mount as a USB drive. I have been Googling and trying to use this guide >> from the wiki to no avail: >> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Using_the_Neo_as_an_USB_Mass_storage_device >> > > All of those scripts are intended to run on the fr > >> . >> [ 1959.576070] usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and >> address 3 >> [ 1959.791253] usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 2 choices >> [ 1959.800462] eth2: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-:00:1d.2-2, CDC >> Ethernet Device, 00:1f:11:01:13:f6 > > > This is output from your host when it recognizes the FR > >> >> The next step, I then run 'rmmod g_ether', that module isn't existent. >> So >> through dmesg I find the driver which is active, and I tried disabling >> that: "rmmod cdc_ether" This is the only command which didn't give me an >> error message. > > This is normal newest qtmoko have g_ether built-in ( not as a module) and > a > kernel that provides it as a module is needed but from the /errorless/ > 'rmmod > cdc_ether' I suspect that those commands are run on the PC and they should > be > run on FR. > >> >> On the last command (modprobe g_file_storage file=/dev/mmcblk0 stall=0), >> I >> get the output: >> FATAL: Error inserting g_file_storage >> (/lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget/g_file_storage.ko >> ): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) >> After checking dmesg again, I now see: >> [ 1830.381547] g_file_storage gadget-lun0: unable to open backing file: >> /dev/mmcblk0 > > this is also on the pc, isn't it? > >> I'm nearly at my wits end here. I don't have access to a card reader, >> and >> I tried setting up 3 different phones (non-FR's) as USB drives, but each >> one has it's own unique issue. So I'm left hoping someone out there may >> be >> able to help me out with this. I would really appreciate any ideas you >> all >> may have. Thanks in advance! > > For use the neo as an usb-storge you do need a kernel (on the neo ) that > supports USB gadget drivers as modules 'g_*.ko' ( shr-u provides them on > kernels 2.6.29). I have just followed the steeps on the wikipage and works > ok > (I had to disconect and conect the usb cable for the pc to recognice > periferic > change) > > ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: QTMoko - Diffuculty trying to mount sd as USB
> On Wed, 2010-04-14 at 18:49 -0500, swoody wrote: >> Well, I've been trying my darnedest to get the sd card in my phone to >> mount as a USB drive. I have been Googling and trying to use this guide >> from the wiki to no avail: >> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Using_the_Neo_as_an_USB_Mass_storage_device >> >> When I try to mount the /media/card I get an error that it's not found. >> Fair enough, I run 'fdisk -l' and the only information listed is my >> internal drive. I was able to see that the device is recognized by my >> computer: >> >> [ 1959.576070] usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and >> address 3 >> [ 1959.791253] usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 2 choices >> [ 1959.800462] eth2: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-:00:1d.2-2, CDC >> Ethernet Device, 00:1f:11:01:13:f6 >> >> >> The next step, I then run 'rmmod g_ether', that module isn't existent. >> So >> through dmesg I find the driver which is active, and I tried disabling >> that: "rmmod cdc_ether" This is the only command which didn't give me an >> error message. >> >> On the last command (modprobe g_file_storage file=/dev/mmcblk0 stall=0), >> I >> get the output: >> FATAL: Error inserting g_file_storage >> (/lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget/g_file_storage.ko): >> Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) >> After checking dmesg again, I now see: >> [ 1830.381547] g_file_storage gadget-lun0: unable to open backing file: >> /dev/mmcblk0 >> >> >> I'm nearly at my wits end here. I don't have access to a card reader, >> and >> I tried setting up 3 different phones (non-FR's) as USB drives, but each >> one has it's own unique issue. So I'm left hoping someone out there may >> be >> able to help me out with this. I would really appreciate any ideas you >> all >> may have. Thanks in advance! >> >> - Woody >> >> > It looks like a kernel/module problem from the name of the kernel I'll > assume you compiled yourself. Did you copy new modules over when you > did? I have never had luck with 2.6.32 and mass storage mode. Try it > with 2.6.29. other tips, if you have a swap partition on SD make sure > it's off. Make sure your distro is on NAND and not on SD (I think there > is a way to make it work from SD but so far I've only used > g_file_storage from a distro on nand). Failing that, try older versions > of qtmoko kernel (assuming you're on qtmoko and remember to use the > appropriate modules). > > Assuming all that fails, use latest shr-testing, I know for a fact it > works on this. If it doesn't work with shr-testing you're doing > something wrong. > > I still couldn't get it to work with an older version of QTMoko, so I installed shr-testing on the nand, and it worked beautifully. I think I'm going to keep shr on the phone, and then install QTMoko onto the sd card afterall. Thanks again for the nudge in the right direction :) - Woody ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
QTMoko - Diffuculty trying to mount sd as USB
Well, I've been trying my darnedest to get the sd card in my phone to mount as a USB drive. I have been Googling and trying to use this guide from the wiki to no avail: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Using_the_Neo_as_an_USB_Mass_storage_device When I try to mount the /media/card I get an error that it's not found. Fair enough, I run 'fdisk -l' and the only information listed is my internal drive. I was able to see that the device is recognized by my computer: [ 1959.576070] usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 [ 1959.791253] usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 2 choices [ 1959.800462] eth2: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-:00:1d.2-2, CDC Ethernet Device, 00:1f:11:01:13:f6 The next step, I then run 'rmmod g_ether', that module isn't existent. So through dmesg I find the driver which is active, and I tried disabling that: "rmmod cdc_ether" This is the only command which didn't give me an error message. On the last command (modprobe g_file_storage file=/dev/mmcblk0 stall=0), I get the output: FATAL: Error inserting g_file_storage (/lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget/g_file_storage.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) After checking dmesg again, I now see: [ 1830.381547] g_file_storage gadget-lun0: unable to open backing file: /dev/mmcblk0 I'm nearly at my wits end here. I don't have access to a card reader, and I tried setting up 3 different phones (non-FR's) as USB drives, but each one has it's own unique issue. So I'm left hoping someone out there may be able to help me out with this. I would really appreciate any ideas you all may have. Thanks in advance! - Woody ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Looking to pick up a FreeRunner
> Warren Baird wrote: >> Hey Woody, >> >> Just a word of warning - the FR is a very fun device to play with - >> but if you expect it to be a fully functioning phone, you will >> probably be disappointed. I tried to use it as my cell phone for a >> long time, and found it *very* frustating - regularly missed calls and >> had to reboot it because it had hung. > > Which distro were you using? I recommend QtMoko because it is the best > and only usable distro I have found. Make sure you use QtMoko v19 or > higher, though, because earlier versions miss some incoming SMS > messages, including notifications of new voice mail, until QtEI is > restarted. I do not recommend QtMoko v18, even though it is newer than > v19, because v18s 2.6.32 kernel lacks support for both RNDIS and USB > mode changing. > >> >> I've been using an N900 for a couple of months now, and am very happy >> with it - isn't quite as open as the FR, but it is open *enough* for >> me, and it *works*...Of course if laying out $200 for an FR is a >> problem, then the N900 is probably out of reach... > > The N900 lacks USB Host support at the hardware level. I guess this > does not matter to you, but I might miss it because I have used USB Host > multiple times on my FR. > > Anyway, I had a disappointing and frustrating experience with my FR too > until I discovered QtMoko because all of the distros I tried before > QtMoko (Om 2008.x, Om 2009, SHR (misnomer++;)) were unusable. > > swoody: If you get an FR, please try QtMoko first. That way, if you > decide to try other distros later, you can at least compare them to > something usable (QtMoko). > Thanks for the advice :) I will see what OS the phone comes with, and I'll play around with that for a bit. Then I will give QtMoko a try and see how that works out. Reading over the disto info on the wiki it seems like QtMoko is the crowd favorite, so I'm hoping it will be reliable as well :) - Woody ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Looking to pick up a FreeRunner
> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Sebastian Krzyszkowiak > wrote: >> Well, experiences depends. I'm really happy with my Freerunner, and >> i'm already using it as my only phone for more than year now. But >> maybe it's just matter of unix experience, spare time and... just good >> luck ;) > > same here. > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > Thanks for the ideas and input everybody. I am going to try using the FR as my main cellphone, and I am aware of the 'buggy-ness' that this can entail. I feel until I'm proven otherwise that I'm going to aim for this though. Also, I appreciate all the suggestions and pointers to other phones for sale, but I have acquired a FR which should be arriving today - thanks to a very generous person :) - Woody ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Looking to pick up a FreeRunner
Hello OpenMoko fans :) I hope this post isn't out of line, but Craigslist and eBay were of no use. I am in a bit of a predicament with my current, closed (bleh!) cell phone. The screen stopped working, and incoming and outgoing calls have ceased as well. I tried to have it replaced through my cellular carrier, but they are trying to blame it on me saying that it must be abuse to the phone - with the condition the phone is in physically, this is obviously not the case. So I am rather ticked off with them. The good news is that this is a great opportunity for me to finally make the jump to a *free* phone. Having been a user of *Free* GNU/linux distros - Trisquel and gNewSense - my cell phone is the last device I own that isn't GPL-friendly. I am hoping to use this opportunity as a chance to learn more in the way of developing and getting a chance to truly enjoy the benefits of *free* software. Unfortunately, this is a pretty bad time as I can't afford to lay out $200USD for a new FreeRunner. I'm a full-time student, and funds are indeed short. I was hoping somebody out there may have an extra FreeRunner, or know someone who is looking to part with one. I have no problems with non-buzz-fixed models, as I would be very interested in doing this hack myself, but I am equally open to the models with this fix. If you can help me out here, or if you know someone who is looking to part ways with a FreeRunner, I would truly appreciate if you got in touch with me. Please feel free to email me directly if you wish, rather than replying to the entire mailing list. Thank you all in advance, and happy hacking! -Woody ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
