MojoSDK on Fedora - Revision history

Jdieter: /* Install Novacom */

2012-05-23T11:42:58Z

Install Novacom

Jdieter: novacom is out of testing and in the regular repositories now

2012-05-23T11:42:38Z

novacom is out of testing and in the regular repositories now

Jdieter: Update with instructions for installing Novacom from repositories

2012-05-09T19:02:24Z

Update with instructions for installing Novacom from repositories

Dillwead: /* Install Novacom */ added note to use the 64-bit version of libusb from Fedora 14 if using the 64-bit version of novacom

2011-09-12T15:25:00Z

Install Novacom: added note to use the 64-bit version of libusb from Fedora 14 if using the 64-bit version of novacom

Dillwead: /* Install Novacom */ Clarified instructions for getting libusb-0.1.so.4 for Fedora 15 and 14

2011-09-12T04:15:14Z

Install Novacom: Clarified instructions for getting libusb-0.1.so.4 for Fedora 15 and 14

Dillwead: /* Install Novacom */ Trying again to reorder steps

2011-09-12T03:50:41Z

Install Novacom: Trying again to reorder steps

Dillwead: Undo revision 18471 by Dillwead (talk)

2011-09-12T03:47:32Z

Undo revision 18471 by Dillwead (talk)

Dillwead: /* Install Novacom */ Reordered steps for smoother flow

2011-09-12T03:46:02Z

Install Novacom: Reordered steps for smoother flow

Dillwead: /* Troubleshooting */ Fixed formatting of log entries

2011-09-10T18:50:49Z

Troubleshooting: Fixed formatting of log entries

Dillwead: /* Install Novacom */ ditto for the novacom section

2011-09-10T18:33:38Z

Install Novacom: ditto for the novacom section

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 Installing the Novacom tool is now very easy for Fedora 15+ as it's been added to the Fedora repositories.
-Install novacom from the Fedora repositories (currently only available in the testing repositories):
+Install novacom from the Fedora repositories:
   # yum install novacom

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 Install novacom from the Fedora repositories (currently only available in the testing repositories):
-  # yum --enablerepo=updates-testing install novacom
+  # yum install novacom
 Start the novacomd service:

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 ==Installing the Mojo SDK on Fedora==
-This guide describes how to install the Mojo SDK and Novacom Debian files provided by Palm on a Fedora system.  The procedure described is an extension of the post by mtk on the TreoCentral forums[http://discussion.treocentral.com/web-os-development/197540-mojo-sdk-novacom-packages-easy-install-hand-fedora.html].  It is current as of Fedora 14 and palm-sdk_1.4.5-svn307799-sdk1457-pho465.
+This guide describes how to install the Mojo SDK provided by Palm and Novacom on a Fedora system.  The procedure described is an extension of the post by mtk on the TreoCentral forums[http://discussion.treocentral.com/web-os-development/197540-mojo-sdk-novacom-packages-easy-install-hand-fedora.html].  It is current as of Fedora 15 and palm-sdk_1.4.5-svn307799-sdk1457-pho465.
 Commands shown in this guide use the standard notation for indicating which can be run as the normal user and which must be run as root: commands preceded by "#" are to be run as root, whereas those preceded by "$" are to be run as the normal user.
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 ===Install Novacom===
-The installation of the Novacom tool is almost identical to that of the Mojo SDK.  Start by downloading the Ubuntu deb package of from [https://developer.palm.com/content/resources/develop/sdk_pdk_download.html#linux the Official Palm SDK Page].
+Installing the Novacom tool is now very easy for Fedora 15+ as it's been added to the Fedora repositories.
-Extract the archive:
+Install novacom from the Fedora repositories (currently only available in the testing repositories):
-  $ ar xv palm-novacom_1.0.46_i386.deb
+  # yum --enablerepo=updates-testing install novacom
-Extract the contents data.tar.gz and move them to their respective locations in your filesystem:
+Start the novacomd service:
- $ tar -zxvf data.tar.gz
+  # systemctl start novacomd.service
-you are most likely using incompatible libusb version - please read the note about Fedora 15 above and try using libusb-0.1.so.4
+If you want the novacom service to start on boot, run:
-from Fedora 14.
+ # systemctl enable novacomd.service
 ===Run the Mojo SDK===

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 '''Note:''' For Fedora 15 or newer (checked with palm-novacom-1.0.76), you may need to get
 libusb-0.1.so.4 file from Fedora 14 package
-* Download the rpm from here:[http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=libusb-0.1.so.4]
+* Download the rpm from here:[http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=libusb-0.1.so.4].  If using the 64-bit version of novacom, be sure to obtain the 64-bit version of the Fedora 14 rpm.
 * Extract the rpm (this is not trivial but simple instructions can be found with Google) and locate for libusb-0.1.so.4.4.4
 * Copy it to /opt/Palm/novacom and create a simlink to libusb-0.1.so.4:

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   $ rm -fr debian-binary data.tar.gz control.tar.gz opt/ usr/ control md5sums postinst prerm postrmstrm
-'''Note:''' If you are using Fedora 15 or newer (checked with palm-novacom-1.0.76), you may need to get
+'''Note:''' For Fedora 15 or newer (checked with palm-novacom-1.0.76), you may need to get
-libusb-0.1.so.4 file from Fedora 14 package (maybe from here:[http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=libusb-0.1.so.4]). Copy it to directory /opt/Palm/novacom and
+libusb-0.1.so.4 file from Fedora 14 package
-edit file starting the daemon (like /etc/init.d/novacomd) replacing line:
+* Download the rpm from here:[http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=libusb-0.1.so.4]
   /opt/Palm/novacom/novacomd >> /var/log/novacomd 2>&1 &
 by
   export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/Palm/novacom; /opt/Palm/novacom/novacomd >> /var/log/novacomd 2>&1 &
-−
-'''Note:''' If you are using Fedora 64bit, You'll need to install the 32bit version of libusb for the Novacom driver to work.
+'''Note:''' For Fedora 14 64-bit, install the 32-bit version of libusb (this may not be necessary with the 64-bit version of Novacom now available...):
   yum install libusb.i686

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   # mv usr/local/bin/* /usr/local/bin/.
   # mv usr/share/doc/palm-novacom /usr/share/doc/.
 '''Note:''' If you are using Fedora 15 or newer (checked with palm-novacom-1.0.76), you may need to get
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 '''Note:''' If you are using Fedora 64bit, You'll need to install the 32bit version of libusb for the Novacom driver to work.
   yum install libusb.i686
 ==== Troubleshooting ====

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 If you see in your log file (/var/log/novacomd) or on your screen when you run novacomd from command lines like below:
-[2011/8/4 20:10:48] novacom_usb_findandattach_thread:565: usb_handle 0x00000000, bus=002 dev=005
+ [2011/8/4 20:10:48] novacom_usb_findandattach_thread:565: usb_handle 0x00000000, bus=002 dev=005
-[2011/8/4 20:10:48] novacom_usb_rx_thread:413 -- usbll(00000000) error: reading packet, result(-1), errno 9
+ [2011/8/4 20:10:48] novacom_usb_rx_thread:413 -- usbll(00000000) error: reading packet, result(-1), errno 9
-[2011/8/4 20:10:48] novacom_usb_rx_thread:434 -- usbll(00000000) reading packet, reads(2), duration(100ms), result(-1), last_errno 9
+ [2011/8/4 20:10:48] novacom_usb_rx_thread:434 -- usbll(00000000) reading packet, reads(2), duration(100ms), result(-1), last_errno 9
 you are most likely using incompatible libusb version - please read the note about Fedora 15 above and try using libusb-0.1.so.4