Forum: Troubleshooting
2009-02-21, 14:43
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,309
Re: Manually mounting usb HDD
Make sure both the mount point and device exist first. Run "ls /dev/sda1 /media/usb" in a terminal if you're unsure.
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Forum: Development
2009-02-21, 04:14
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,380
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Forum: Nokia N800
2009-02-18, 23:34
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,640
Re: Uses for an N800
Photo frame? The N800's big, high-res screen makes it an excellent photo viewer. And it's more portable than your netbook.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
2009-02-17, 21:49
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,116
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Forum: Nokia N800
2009-02-09, 12:53
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,840
Re: Shell missing od command?
A regular Linux system will use Bash for the shell, and the GNU coreutils package provides most of the common utilities (including od). The tablets use the lightweight BusyBox instead of a typical...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
2008-12-05, 01:20
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,567
Re: Charger Noises
I just put my ear to my N800 charger.
Without the N800 plugged in, it whines. With the N800 plugged in and charging, it rhythmically chirps. It's only audible within a foot, though.
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Forum: Newbie
2008-11-28, 14:07
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,066
Re: Memory card speed test
The normal user should have write permission to the memory cards, I didn't have to run the command as root. Are you using a filesystem on the memory cards other than the typical FAT? What's "mount"...
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Forum: General
2008-11-25, 21:24
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Replies: 78
Views: 22,101
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Forum: General
2008-11-22, 21:08
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,520
Re: extending wifi range?
Make a parabolic reflector out of aluminum foil. Aim it at the router and place the N800 at the parabola's focus.
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Forum: General
2008-11-22, 13:40
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Replies: 78
Views: 22,101
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Forum: Buy & Sell
2008-11-15, 18:34
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,675
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Forum: Newbie
2008-11-13, 14:51
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,234
Re: Freeing up space
Run "du -hs /var/cache/apt/archives". That's how much space "apt-get clean" will clear up. "autoclean" is a less enthusiastic cleaner.
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Forum: Nokia N810
2008-11-12, 12:47
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,455
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Forum: Nokia N800
2008-11-12, 03:26
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,546
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Forum: Applications
2008-11-10, 01:35
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,207
Re: How to find files?
The tablets use busybox for the shell and utilities, which are more limited than the usual. "-iname" seems to not be supported, try "-name".
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Forum: General
2008-11-03, 16:02
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,381
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Forum: Buy & Sell
2008-11-02, 19:13
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Replies: 46
Views: 18,834
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Forum: Buy & Sell
2008-11-02, 18:00
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Replies: 46
Views: 18,834
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Forum: Nokia N810
2008-10-24, 14:40
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,487
Re: slow video performance
Mplayer has the option to decode videos at reduced resolution, which enables the direct playback of typical AVI files (i.e. 704x396 DivX video @ ~1Mbps and MP3 audio @ 128kbps).
"-lavdopts...
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Forum: Nokia N800
2008-10-11, 18:52
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,242
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Forum: General
2008-10-05, 11:46
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,526
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Forum: General
2008-10-04, 12:35
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,526
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Forum: Nokia N810
2008-09-01, 13:05
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,980
Re: Internal/external memory
Delete the sample audio and video files, and the pdf manuals for languages you don't need. Then the system 256MB of flash will seem bigger.
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Forum: Applications
2008-08-30, 16:01
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,576
Re: Need help in installing WiFi
Your PC's IP address is 192.168.1.100 when connecting via the router? That sounds right.
The router get a single, public IP address from your ISP (i.e. 123.xxx.yyy.zzz). The simplest way to see...
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Forum: Newbie
2008-08-25, 23:38
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,772
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