Hey all,

I've updated the easy chroot package today to version 0.6.

EDIT: DOWNLOAD FIXED NOW

easy-deb-chroot-0.6-2_armel.deb


This version uses Bundyo's 'hostwin' app to open the IceWM window (and give it a nice icon). The most important thing about this is that there are no more dependencies on Python packages. You can install the easy chroot package on a stock tablet now. It also includes Benson's much more flexible chroot script, which allows you to change your chroot settings by changing the settings in the /home/user/.chroot file.

This update also includes:

• Kilian's clock fix: the clock now reads correctly in IceWM
• fatalsaint's xmodmap: N810 keys now work correctly in IceWM
• debernardis' /tmp resize: PDF creation and complex doc printing now work
• Darken's GTK stylus fix: once the correct packages are installed (see below*), tap-and-hold in AbiWord and other GTK apps will act as a right-click.
• IceWM preference tweaks: network activity now shows, matchbox-keyboard now starts from toolbar button (instead of xvkbd), kazehakase* starts from toolbar button (instead of iceweasel)

This package does NOT update the big Debian image file. Don't re-download the big package if you've already done so.

* Extra Debian Packages You'll Want To Install Manually:

In order to get tap-and-hold right-click in IceWM AbiWord, you need to run the "Debian chroot" menu item in OS2008 and enter the following:

To use kazehakase (a faster, lighter-weight browser with Java support) as your browser, you need to run the "Debian chroot" menu item in OS2008 and enter the following:

If you have errors about not finding things when trying to do either of the above installs, you need to do this first, then try again:

IceWM config files:
The /home/user/.icewm/ folder now contains some IceWM config files. the "toolbar" file lets you change the "quick launch" buttons, and the "prefoverride" file has a few settings changed so you can learn by example.

For the future:

These things will be automatically in place (along with the updated full OpenOffice, working sound, etc) in the next big Debian file download, but I want to see if we can get some other aspects ironed out before doing that big update and forcing everyone to download the big package again. I'm hoping we'll be able to make a "Debian patch" package that will update and install any needed packages in your existing image so you won't have to download again...

EXTRA NOTE:

Please see this post for more important information!