Talk:Next steps - Revision history

RodWhitby at 21:32, 18 January 2010

2010-01-18T21:32:50Z

Rboatright: /* Palm Pixi Differences? */

2010-01-18T20:43:20Z

Palm Pixi Differences?

Hparsons: /* Palm Pixi Differences? */

2010-01-18T18:52:53Z

Palm Pixi Differences?

Rboatright: p

2010-01-18T15:49:12Z

Hparsons at 15:01, 18 January 2010

2010-01-18T15:01:15Z

Dolio: /* Changing Package Installation Target folder */ move and symlink?

2009-11-07T11:22:54Z

Changing Package Installation Target folder: move and symlink?

Phil: question about setting package target folder

2009-11-05T10:32:19Z

question about setting package target folder

Dolio: update

2009-10-20T22:29:17Z

update

Alansned at 18:28, 2 October 2009

2009-10-02T18:28:30Z

Alansned at 18:25, 2 October 2009

2009-10-02T18:25:39Z

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	:: Sorry, I mistyped. I enabled EVDO only, but still no connectivity.--[[User:Hparsons\|Herb]] 18:52, 18 January 2010 (UTC)		:: Sorry, I mistyped. I enabled EVDO only, but still no connectivity.--[[User:Hparsons\|Herb]] 18:52, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
	::: Strongly suggest you chat in #webos-internals on chat.freenode.net to debug this, chatting here is going to drive us both nuts. [[User:Rboatright\|rboatright]] 20:43, 18 January 2010 (UTC)		::: Strongly suggest you chat in #webos-internals on chat.freenode.net to debug this, chatting here is going to drive us both nuts. [[User:Rboatright\|rboatright]] 20:43, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
		+	:::: Pixi evdo interface name is different.

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	: Sprint Pixi, (not the verison pixi+) has no wifi. [[User:Rboatright\|rboatright]] 15:49, 18 January 2010 (UTC)		: Sprint Pixi, (not the verison pixi+) has no wifi. [[User:Rboatright\|rboatright]] 15:49, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
	:: Sorry, I mistyped. I enabled EVDO only, but still no connectivity.--[[User:Hparsons\|Herb]] 18:52, 18 January 2010 (UTC)		:: Sorry, I mistyped. I enabled EVDO only, but still no connectivity.--[[User:Hparsons\|Herb]] 18:52, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
		+	::: Strongly suggest you chat in #webos-internals on chat.freenode.net to debug this, chatting here is going to drive us both nuts. [[User:Rboatright\|rboatright]] 20:43, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

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	I've run the script (previously optware-bootstrap.sh and now optware-bootstrap-manual.sh) several times on my Pre after running WebOS Doctor, and it's always worked; however, I've tried running it on my wife's Sprint Pixi, and it did not. I chose the WiFi only option, but I'm suspecting the issue has something to do with that. ==15:01, 18 January 2010) [[User:Hparsons\|Hparsons]]		I've run the script (previously optware-bootstrap.sh and now optware-bootstrap-manual.sh) several times on my Pre after running WebOS Doctor, and it's always worked; however, I've tried running it on my wife's Sprint Pixi, and it did not. I chose the WiFi only option, but I'm suspecting the issue has something to do with that. ==15:01, 18 January 2010) [[User:Hparsons\|Hparsons]]
	: Sprint Pixi, (not the verison pixi+) has no wifi. [[User:Rboatright\|rboatright]] 15:49, 18 January 2010 (UTC)		: Sprint Pixi, (not the verison pixi+) has no wifi. [[User:Rboatright\|rboatright]] 15:49, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
		+	:: Sorry, I mistyped. I enabled EVDO only, but still no connectivity.--[[User:Hparsons\|Herb]] 18:52, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

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	== Palm Pixi Differences? ==		== Palm Pixi Differences? ==
−	I've run the script (previously optware-bootstrap.sh and now optware-bootstrap-manual.sh) several times on my Pre after running WebOS Doctor, and it's always worked; however, I've tried running it on my wife's Sprint Pixi, and it did not. I chose the WiFi only option, but I'm suspecting the issue has something to do with that.	+	I've run the script (previously optware-bootstrap.sh and now optware-bootstrap-manual.sh) several times on my Pre after running WebOS Doctor, and it's always worked; however, I've tried running it on my wife's Sprint Pixi, and it did not. I chose the WiFi only option, but I'm suspecting the issue has something to do with that. ==15:01, 18 January 2010) [[User:Hparsons\|Hparsons]]
		+	: Sprint Pixi, (not the verison pixi+) has no wifi. [[User:Rboatright\|rboatright]] 15:49, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

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	: I have not tried this but I suspect you could move the folder to another location and then create a symlink from it's original location. For example this will make a symlink in your home folder named internal.media '''ln -s /media/internal/ ~/internal.media'''. It could be dangerous to move things like bin folders because once moved you might find that you can no longer run those commands (Shrugs)... --[[User:Dolio\|Dolio]] 11:22, 7 November 2009 (UTC)		: I have not tried this but I suspect you could move the folder to another location and then create a symlink from it's original location. For example this will make a symlink in your home folder named internal.media '''ln -s /media/internal/ ~/internal.media'''. It could be dangerous to move things like bin folders because once moved you might find that you can no longer run those commands (Shrugs)... --[[User:Dolio\|Dolio]] 11:22, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
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		+	== Palm Pixi Differences? ==
		+	I've run the script (previously optware-bootstrap.sh and now optware-bootstrap-manual.sh) several times on my Pre after running WebOS Doctor, and it's always worked; however, I've tried running it on my wife's Sprint Pixi, and it did not. I chose the WiFi only option, but I'm suspecting the issue has something to do with that.

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	Is there any way to tell ipkg-opt not to install packages in the application partition? The packages eat up a lot of space there, getting in the way with installing more apps... --[[User:Phil\|Phil]] 10:32, 5 November 2009 (UTC)		Is there any way to tell ipkg-opt not to install packages in the application partition? The packages eat up a lot of space there, getting in the way with installing more apps... --[[User:Phil\|Phil]] 10:32, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
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		+	: I have not tried this but I suspect you could move the folder to another location and then create a symlink from it's original location. For example this will make a symlink in your home folder named internal.media '''ln -s /media/internal/ ~/internal.media'''. It could be dangerous to move things like bin folders because once moved you might find that you can no longer run those commands (Shrugs)... --[[User:Dolio\|Dolio]] 11:22, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

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 When tring to run optware-bootstrap.sh I never get prompted to enter a username. --[[User:Alansned|alansned]] 18:28, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
 == Uninstallation before update requirements? ==
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 : So I did the 1.2.0 update and it appears that everything I described above was fine including the ddns and lighttpd additions which I left in place during the update.  I also performed the 1.2.1 update which initially appeared to be fine, but since then I have been prompted to install the 1.2.1 update multiple times.  At this point I have installed the 1.2.1 update at least 3 times and have finally chosen to ignore it by [[Blocking_Updates]] until I figure out what's going on.  Oddly enough I believe that after the 1.2.0 update I was still able to ssh into my Pre ''(I could be mistaken)'', but I am sure that the 1.2.1 update is overwriting the password file as I have to use the usb console to add my user after each update.  Anyway, that's all neither here not there and I just thought I would let anyone reading this know how things turned out after being spooked by the great [http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pre/205670-palm-profile-login-problems-4.html#post1930274 palm-profile-login-problems] during the initial 1.2.0 update push.  --[[User:Dolio|Dolio]] 22:29, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

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	Thank you for any insights you might have, delaying my 1.2 update till I feel more confident... --[[User:Dolio\|Dolio]] 06:49, 1 October 2009 (UTC)		Thank you for any insights you might have, delaying my 1.2 update till I feel more confident... --[[User:Dolio\|Dolio]] 06:49, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
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		+	: So I did the 1.2.0 update and it appears that everything I described above was fine including the ddns and lighttpd additions which I left in place during the update. I also performed the 1.2.1 update which initially appeared to be fine, but since then I have been prompted to install the 1.2.1 update multiple times. At this point I have installed the 1.2.1 update at least 3 times and have finally chosen to ignore it by [[Blocking_Updates]] until I figure out what's going on. Oddly enough I believe that after the 1.2.0 update I was still able to ssh into my Pre ''(I could be mistaken)'', but I am sure that the 1.2.1 update is overwriting the password file as I have to use the usb console to add my user after each update. Anyway, that's all neither here not there and I just thought I would let anyone reading this know how things turned out after being spooked by the great [http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pre/205670-palm-profile-login-problems-4.html#post1930274 palm-profile-login-problems] during the initial 1.2.0 update push. --[[User:Dolio\|Dolio]] 22:29, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

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 I edited the article to include a link to info re: getting the bash correct: "Only the default shell (/bin/ash) will work for ssh. To change your shell to bash (located in /opt/bin/bash after the install), you will have to [http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/Setup_Bash create] an /etc/shells file, and add the following lines:" [[User:superduperpre|superduperpre]]
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 Thank you for any insights you might have, delaying my 1.2 update till I feel more confident... --[[User:Dolio|Dolio]] 06:49, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

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	Thank you for any insights you might have, delaying my 1.2 update till I feel more confident... --[[User:Dolio\|Dolio]] 06:49, 1 October 2009 (UTC)		Thank you for any insights you might have, delaying my 1.2 update till I feel more confident... --[[User:Dolio\|Dolio]] 06:49, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
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		+	When tring to run optware-bootstrap.sh I never get prompted to enter a username.