N810 + VNC?

Merry Christmas one and all. Santa was good to me, and delivered me a N810. Having had the N800, this is a nice piece of kit, the keyboard really is the killer feature. I have managed to get most things up and running, however, having real problems getting VNC. Where has it gone? -- Alan

Re: Map application in os2008 (was Re: N810 on a N800?)

y it wasn't the power cube after all, it was on the unit itself. Bugger! -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https

N810 on a N800?

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9816300-7.html?tag=nefd.only Anyone tried this? -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo

Re: Brick after battery dying?

>> 1. Canola has not been physically run in MONTHS! > > That is the wrong assumption: iirc it installs a web server, which run > as daemon, no matter what. yup, true, that one i can nuke. thank you. > 2. The device does not charge; i plug in the power supply and nothing! >> i have to wiggle a

Re: Brick after battery dying?

Igor Stoppa wrote: > Hi, > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 14:26 +, ext Alan Williamson wrote: >>> Have you installed _any_ extra software to the device? >>> >>> (WLAN AP that doesn't implement power management properly can be also an >>> issue.) &g

Re: Brick after battery dying?

> Have you installed _any_ extra software to the device? > > (WLAN AP that doesn't implement power management properly can be also an > issue.) of course! Hasn't everyone? :) but this extra software is not run all the time; they are on-demand as-and-when. For example the RealVNC client, and

Re: Brick after battery dying?

ms to -- and i sometimes get stuck in this reboot problem when the battery goes completely. I have a new problem in that it doesn't always charge. i have had Nokia's all my life and this is the first device from them that doesn't feel solid in terms of power. It feels shaky

Re: N810 . Email Client / RSS Client

> - Modest (open source and based on the Tinymail framework) is going to > substitute the current email client that is still being shipped in > OS2008. The sources are out there and being refreshed regularly but > compile them is not easy at this point. this is fantastic news and a welcome reli

N810 goes on sale ...

http://www.google.com/products?q=n810+nokia&btnG=Search well ... nearly. Some early birds getting a head of the curve trying to guess some of the prices -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan

N810 . Email Client / RSS Client

nice eye candy (scrolling and jump to site etc) but has anyone used it in anger? thanks -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo

Re: N810 is here (touch screen)

Maybe a silly question, but is the N810 still a touch screen device? -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists

Re: N810 is here: 45hrs!?!?

read this on http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1160660 "No need, the Nokia N810 offers up to 45 hours of music playback" how on earth are they getting that!??!?! My N800 can barely last 8hrs on the current battery; so what improves has gone here i wonder -- Alan Williamson &q

Re: N810 is here

and?!?!!?! :@) whats it like? what has it that the N800 has been begging for? (execpt the keyboard that is!) and when will it available in Europe? Jonathan Greene wrote: > it's in my pocket! a few videos here - atmasphere.net/wp > and maemoapps.com

N810 is here

http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/17/nokia-n810-gets-official/ -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.o

BBC reviews N800 with 3 other devices

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7033352.stm "The N800 has support from a wealth of third parties and looks to be more of a hobbyist device." ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users

Re: 4.2007.38-2 available

loody update itself over the air?!!? Is it not an internet tablet? Why does Nokia have to make me install .NET to get this patch installed? Time to rethink this chaps -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ _

Re: 4.2007.38-2 available

will this one wipe all the data? Piotr Zagorowski wrote: > you have probably noticed: > > http://maemo.org/news/announcements/view/1191328183.html ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users

Re: Day dreaming

i would just be happy if my battery could last more than a night!! i would also like an auto-shutoff mechanism. that way i could happily goto sleep knowing that the device will flip off say after an hour! Fred C wrote: > Wouldn't it be slick if the back of the N800 was offered with a solar > pa

Re: Blinking backlight and no sound

> That sounds a lot like a problem I had about a month ago. > > The N800 was left charging overnight like usual, and when waking it > up in the morning I encountered the same blinking backlight. I did > not play with it long enough to try to play an mp3, I just reflashed > the device and it

Re: N800 Power Problems

ip. I will be expecting a unit replacement from Nokia if this continues; except what p*sses me off the most is that its not a simple case of switching in and out due to the amount of data/apps i have installed on it. The N800 has definitely lost its shine for me. -- Alan Williamson "a w

N800 Power Problems

Anyone else experiencing problems with their power connector? Mine is showing signs of wear, with it not always registering. the device has not been plugged in and out no where near the times i would expect. it is only a few months old!!! -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog&qu

Re: Streaming Music to the N800

edy wrote: > On Friday 27 July 2007, Alan Williamson wrote: >> Okay good N800'ers what are my options here. >> >> My Setup: >> Shed loads of MP3's/Videos sitting on a Linux server with samba running >> at the moment. >> So how can i effectively acce

Re: Streaming Music to the N800

> There's half-a-gazillion DAAP servers available. its true -- and so far the 3 i have tried are nightmares to install due to missing libraries and dependencies! Man i hate Linux sometimes. libhowl seems to be the one that is causing the grief! ___ ma

Re: Streaming Music to the N800

> Rhythmbox/Banshee/Muine/a DAAP server on the server machine, and Canola > as the N800 front-end should work, although I didn't have much luck > myself. These [Rhythmbox/Banshee/Muine/] are all desktop apps for GNOME; this isn't what i want. The Linux server is a headless machine. I don't wan

Re: Streaming Music to the N800

Thanks Marty, but isn't an elegant solution. You still require a browser to control your playlist etc. So as a solution it rates no higher than what i have with SlimServer. the quest continues Marty Skitch wrote: > I just started to use gnump3d and I have been happy with it so far. > Setup t

Streaming Music to the N800

oesn't for videos though. I tried to use UnPNP (installing a UnPNP server on linux) but that was such a horrible way of doing things. What are other people doing? -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b:

Re: my two big fustrations with the N800

> While that would be in someways a nice improvement, it would require a > significant hardware change. However, one thing I've noticed when > talking to Blackberry users, is the poor audio quality. I have had Blackberry's since the first ones; and i can honestly say hand on heart, the 7xxx and

Re: my two big fustrations with the N800

ce i carry around -- except for the phone! Now it would appear in a few months, i am going to have a number of real alternatives for me to ponder. -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/

Re: mozilla browser

Yeah i have redpill enabled -- and i have it under "Tools" MoRpHeUz wrote: >> I think that you need to enable the "red pill" mode. > > Same stuff with "red pill" mode enabled... > =( > -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @

Re: mozilla browser

> I couldnt find where I can switch the rendering engine. Where did you > find this option ? Look in the menu for the for browser; its the last option -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://al

Re: mozilla browser

y good move to go with this browser. I love the way you can switch the rendering engine that is a sweet touch. I have noticed it to be a good bit slower than the installed default browser, but its nice to have the option. -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.

Mountnig a remote share

-- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users

N800 Successor?

Any one spot this: http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/is-this-the-successor-to-the-nokia-n800/ Nice addition of a slide out keyboard; i would definitely welcome that, being a long term Blackberry user. -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/

Re: red pill in os2007?

Dan Dennedy wrote: > I flashed my N800 with the new os2007. When I invoke the red pill in App > Manager, it does not appear to do anything. Can someone confirm or deny the > same result? I have found the same problem. I want to get root access in the xterm, and no matter what hoops i jump thro

Re: maemo 3.2 Bora released with minor updates

Dr. Nicholas Shaw wrote: > Gil, I thought the last release supported updating the OS without having to > re-install all the apps. I have to confess at being a little miffed at that one. It didn't attempt to keep any data, just nuked everything! ___ ma

Re: Fwd: Skype on N800

> Skype is closed, proprietary software that uses an undocumented > proprietary protocol. This mailing list is not the appropriate venue > for hyping that sort of software. Big deal!!! So what its not "open". I really do hate this sort of bigotry - Get over yourself! I drive a Subaru Impreza,

Re: Hardware wishlist?

d -- yes i am in places where they don't have wireless, but i have an RJ45 looking at me with no way of using it!!! :( -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-u

Re: Hardware wishlist?

ggestions? I for one would welcome a scroll wheel on the side; this would make browsing and general usage an absolute breeze, as i am finding i am having to use the pen all the time to read pages, or try and get my big finger to move the screen down!!! -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and-

[Fwd: Re: Fwd: Skype on N800]

ul 2007 09:23:31 +0100 From: Alan Williamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Blog-City Ltd To: James Sparenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The last point above has value in light of a recent development. I could > point to 2 things 1. the shear hy

Skype on N800

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/shut-yo-mouth/is-that-skype-on-a-nokia-n800-273037.php So, i would have thought i would have heard about this first on this list. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo

Re: When are we to expect the next update for the N800 from Nokia?

> That update fixed a variety of problems. Are there burning OS issues > that should be addressed? There is a whole community that is churning > out Maemo ports of all sorts of software. There is a Maemo port of Claws > and it's very useful. Why should Nokia duplicate that? I have CLAWS inst

When are we to expect the next update for the N800 from Nokia?

We are now coming into the second half of the year, and we've only had one major update from Nokia so far. Some of the things I am hoping to see in the next service release: - Skype support - Integrated Email client replaced with something useful - RSS reader improvements With the Apple iPhone

N800 - your perfect holiday companion

rd without it complaining of something or another. Really frustrating. Have now actually encouraged a few more sales from other holiday makers who think the N800 is just the work of magic! :) -- Alan Williamson http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-use

Re: N800 inflight!

ust say, it isn't as positive as some of the experiences here. I would have been seriously in trouble had it been the only device with me. Once i get the email fires dealt with, i'll blog with full details. thanks -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-

Re: Skype Update?

Talk not sufficient?-- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users

Skype Update?

As i load up my bag one thing i am missing is skype. Cheap calls back to the UK will probably force me to take my laptop afterall. Is there any update to the progress of this? -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blo

Re: Instant on Loading

Speaking of the field, the instant on has been interesting. I have found myself sitting idly in the car waiting for my wife as she pops into the shops for various stuff. fire up the N800, and jump on to an available wireless connection that some poor soul has left completely wide open to let t

Re: Instant on Loading

> Have a look to the manual, it even has some cool industrial icons (like > page 5, some people like these things). oh come on ... surely you aren't expecting me to read the actual manual now are you?!?!? Now where would all the fun be?!? ;) ___ mae

Re: Instant on Loading

e keys and screen. Do the > exact same thing to re-enable things. Simple and fast. By George that works!!! Very sweet tip! Although only "Simple" if you know about it! Are they are any other combinations of key presses that result in a very handy time saving function? -- Alan Wil

Re: N800 inflight!

> There's a off line option, which turns off all wireless, including > bluetooth. Just press the power button to bring up the list to select. oooh sweet, now i see it. [i never turn off the device!] thanks James. -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://ww

N800 inflight!

flight as possible. Any advice? Am i mad trying this, or should i just take my laptop as a backup? :) -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-u

Re: Choice of Programming Languages

++/C libraries have the ability to access the core menu features of the N800? For example, the ability to put an icon in the top bar; or even add a custom 'applet' to the home page? thanks -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http:

Choice of Programming Languages

Good morning fellow N800'ers. I was wondering what my choices where for writing applications on the N800 was. Being a hard core Java junkie I am fully aware my avenue is cut off here. So what are my other options? thanks -- Alan Williamson "a wiki -and- a blog" @ www.Blo

Re: javascript in Opera

On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:30:34 -0500 Willie McKemie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have some wireless bridges with directional antenna that are > configurable through http. They seem to use some javascript that my > 770/800s don't recognize. Amongst the things I can't get to through > the Nokia

Claws - Limiting folders

this is very important. thanks and look forward to your input, alan -- Alan Williamson, CTO Blog-City Ltd w: http://www.blog-city.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/lis

Re: OpenSSH and redpill

It just gets better and better! Marius, thank you for the explanation (and link). Works a treat and i am now fully SSH enabled. I can't begin to tell you the world that this opens up for me. [thanks for the kind words on the review] Marius Vollmer wrote: "ext Alan Williamso

OpenSSH and redpill

All, I would like to have a SSH client on my N800, and when i visit the product page of OpenSSH it says "You need to enable red-pill mode to install it.". What does this mean? thanks alan http://downloads.maemo.org/product/openssh -- Alan Williamson, CTO Blog-City Ltd w: http:

Writen review of the N800

ts faults, but its a fine device no doubt. http://alan.blog-city.com/n800.htm thanks a -- Alan Williamson, CTO Blog-City Ltd w: http://www.blog-city.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.o

Re: claws mail program

and back at my normal keyboard! Jean-Luc, thank you for your efforts this morning. Working and LOOKing great. You've opened up the N800 to be a fantastic device. alan wrote: Works! Beautiful Coming via the n800 ;) ___ maemo-users mailing list

Re: claws mail program

Great thanks. However, i do not see claws on the list of installable applications anymore. I have tried to refresh and what have you, but no difference. JL wrote: Ok repository is updated. Please remove the claws-mail package previously installed. Update your aplications manager to refresh t

Re: claws mail program

aaah thank you, you are a good man. Jean-Luc Biord wrote: Hi, You have right, claws require libxau0. I will modify the package to add it. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users

Re: claws mail program

finally got this one done ... error while loading shared libraries: libXau.so.0 Thanks for helping out. Appreciate it. Now what? [sorry, the list doesn't default to it when replying; JL didn't mean to spam you directly!] JL wrote: I have built the package and installed on my 770 with OS2

claws mail program

ball by installing a third rate mail client on it. I mean IMAP that can't handle folders!!! At any rate, i have hope!!! thanks a -- Alan Williamson, CTO Blog-City Ltd w: http://www.blog-city.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-