Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-25 Thread Disconnect
On Tue, 25 Apr 2006, Fr?d?ric Crozat did have cause to say: > Le lundi 24 avril 2006 à 22:35 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : > > > 2) Why did Nokia use a RS-MMC connector? A standard SD- > > Card interface would have been nice. Maybe for a future > > device... > > The Nokia people already ex

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-25 Thread Frantisek Dufka
Brad Midgley wrote: I noticed the rs-mmc has more connectors than a plain mmc card. In theory, requiring rs-mmc might make it so the nokia doesn't have to run the card in a slower compatibility mode. Well, not exactly. RS-MMC is what is says 'reduced size' MMC. I've got few MMC and RS-MMC car

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-24 Thread Frédéric Crozat
Le lundi 24 avril 2006 à 22:35 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : > 2) Why did Nokia use a RS-MMC connector? A standard SD- > Card interface would have been nice. Maybe for a future > device... The Nokia people already explained they designed 770 with parts already used in other Nokia phones, to

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-24 Thread Peter Robinson
> > 2) Why did Nokia use a RS-MMC connector? A standard SD- > > Card interface would have been nice. Maybe for a future > > device... > > Isn't SD a closed format requiring non-disclosure agreements (and it does > not mix well with Linux for this reason) ??? Not exactly. Its apparently an open(ish

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-24 Thread Bob Lees
I think that's because it's a dual voltage card Bob On Monday 24 April 2006 23:08, Brad Midgley wrote: > hey > > >>Isn't SD a closed format requiring non-disclosure agreements (and it does > >>not mix well with Linux for this reason) ??? > > > > Plenty of linux devices with SD exist. (The entire

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-24 Thread Brad Midgley
hey >>Isn't SD a closed format requiring non-disclosure agreements (and it does >>not mix well with Linux for this reason) ??? > > > Plenty of linux devices with SD exist. (The entire zaurus line, for > example.) > > Even skipping the whole SD thing, how about a full-size mmc? I noticed the

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-24 Thread Disconnect
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006, Jac Kersing did have cause to say: > On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >2) Why did Nokia use a RS-MMC connector? A standard SD- > >Card interface would have been nice. Maybe for a future > >device... > > Isn't SD a closed format requiring non-disclosure agreem

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-24 Thread Jac Kersing
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2) Why did Nokia use a RS-MMC connector? A standard SD- Card interface would have been nice. Maybe for a future device... Isn't SD a closed format requiring non-disclosure agreements (and it does not mix well with Linux for this reason) ??? Regar

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-24 Thread klaus
Am 20 Apr 2006 um 13:03 hat [EMAIL PROTECTED] geschrieben: > Early reports have found the following: > > 1. Opera Browser - can load large sites without using swap file workaround > 2. PDF reader - faster in opening pdf files (e.g. 40 seconds to 3 seconds) > 3. Sound prompt when inserting/removin

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-20 Thread Santeri Lindgren
Sup, I just tried it, i have the newest OS and only x chat + x terminal installed. And i found that they have turned everything that logs anything off. There isn't any log files in /var/log/. So at least wtmp file growing has been handled. Cheers, Forge -- Siarhei Siamashka wrote: Disconn

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-20 Thread reggie
Early reports have found the following: 1. Opera Browser - can load large sites without using swap file workaround 2. PDF reader - faster in opening pdf files (e.g. 40 seconds to 3 seconds) 3. Sound prompt when inserting/removing into/from case - some have found this a bit annoying The discussio

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-20 Thread Detlef Schmicker
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006, Siarhei Siamashka did have cause to say: It is not a fix for: [Bug 329] WIFI connection drops intermittently In case anybody hoped so. Detlef Schmicker > Disconnect wrote: > > >Will changelogs be provided later? (Not to threadjack this into the other > >conversation, b

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-20 Thread Disconnect
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006, Siarhei Siamashka did have cause to say: > Disconnect wrote: > > >Will changelogs be provided later? (Not to threadjack this into the other > >conversation, but this is a great example of where nokia can better their > >interaction with the community in a fairly easy way. E

Re: [maemo-developers] New Nokia 770 software image available

2006-04-20 Thread Siarhei Siamashka
Disconnect wrote: Will changelogs be provided later? (Not to threadjack this into the other conversation, but this is a great example of where nokia can better their interaction with the community in a fairly easy way. Even if some parts have to be left out or summarized as "Browser stability"