I'm having this same problem with the brand new Z1 which just arrived today. Was playing several songs and then it froze. I unplugged it from wall and removed...
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g0atmale
Dec 24, 2007 4:13 pm
I am getting a Z2 for christmas and I only wanted it because of homebrew support and hacks of that nature, it looks like there hasn't been any progress yet....
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Dr Tune
rich_aplin
Dec 27, 2007 3:07 am
Heya, happy festive stuff.. It's the 26th now, Santa's been and me some of us have got nice new Z2s. Zipit do lurk on this group and I had an IM conversation...
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g0atmale
Jan 1, 2008 5:35 pm
... engineer a ... Its too late for me. I already returned mine....
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Russ Sharek
dare2dreamer
Jan 1, 2008 8:40 pm
When they make a stand one way or another I'll consider supporting them. As it stands this "we're working on it" song and dance is getting really old. -R. ... ...
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zipitpet
Jan 2, 2008 9:18 pm
Don't sell that Zipit2 yet! It looks like the folks at ZipitWireless woke up after their New Years party and decided to conform to the GPL. ...
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Russ Sharek
dare2dreamer
Jan 2, 2008 9:56 pm
Am I reading this wrong, or is the part which allows code to be run from the SD card fall under their non-GPL/proprietary portion of the license? ... -- The...
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zipitpet
Jan 2, 2008 10:45 pm
... from ... license? You are reading it right, IMHO their EULA non-GPL part is a little confused right now. It is brand new. I'd give them a little while to ...
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zipitpet
Jan 4, 2008 4:31 pm
UPDATE: Includes GPL components for the Zipit2 system (kernel 2.6, busybox etc)... And patches!!! The patches are there now....
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henri
henriq3
Jan 4, 2008 6:38 pm
while waiting for the zipit2 to be 'hackable' i was wondering if there is an easy way to archive the IM chats. i'm running openWRT on my gateway, so i guess...
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Russ Sharek
dare2dreamer
Jan 4, 2008 7:28 pm
I set up a trac account on the linux.zipitwireless.net page. It turns out that the "proprietary" bits (outside of their main application) merely require a log...
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Charles Pilger
charles_pilg...
Jan 8, 2008 4:56 pm
And about the ZipIt1 ? =( ... -- []'s Charles Pilger Msn: crpilger@... Site: http://www.charles.pilger.com.br "Se você acha educação cara, tente a...
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ethicalclone
Jan 8, 2008 4:56 pm
I uploaded zipit2_sd_load.zip to the file area. The zip includes a z2script.sh, the fbcon module, and the dropbear ssh server/client. It still needs some work,...
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neil_homan
Jan 12, 2008 12:05 am
... Works great! Thanks for your efforts. What toolchain did you use to build those binaries?...
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ross.squires
Jan 14, 2008 12:50 am
... Do you happen to have an idea why the screen may be rotated sideways? I've had the same problem when doing a little coding that just displayed BMPs to the...
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ross.squires
Jan 14, 2008 1:09 am
... Nevermind, it's because the LCD is physically installed sideways. After using your latest startup software in "z2script.1.zip" in the Files section, it...
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Ben Dash
ben_dash
Jan 15, 2008 5:02 pm
A better "versus" would be the Zipit2 versus the GP2X Pandora, although Pandora's not out of her box yet. The Zipit(2), is in a league of its own price wise ...
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Russ Sharek
dare2dreamer
Jan 15, 2008 6:09 pm
Actually, my hope is to eventually compare the Z2 to a PDA. It's got the right form factor, and I for one would love a pocket ssh terminal that ran ncurses...
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Marsha L
minnieneedles
Jan 21, 2008 11:40 pm
I never knew you could get zipits to do so much. Now I just have one problem maybe someone here could help me with. Went traveling last weekend and I lost my...
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foxxotg
Jan 22, 2008 6:07 pm
Hi Marsha L, Regarding your Zipit Power Supply, assuming you are talking about the Z1, I have a quick alternative you may find available in your local area....
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Tom Walsh
twalsh0001
Jan 22, 2008 8:26 pm
... And make sure it is exactly 5 volts, not 6volts or 9volts, anything higher than that will blow the Z1 power supply (internal components have a Absolute...
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Michael Grigoni
cybertheque_...
Jan 22, 2008 8:29 pm
... Indeed; my suggestion is to find a switching mode 'wall wart' 5V power supply or use the 5 volt rail from a salvaged PC or digital device smps (some pretty...
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Tom Walsh
twalsh0001
Jan 22, 2008 8:32 pm
... USB ports are, for the most part, +5v -- Tom Walsh - WN3L - Embedded Systems Consultant http://openhardware.net http://cyberiansoftware.com...
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Tom Walsh
twalsh0001
Jan 22, 2008 8:38 pm
... FWIW, the Z1 supply is rated at 5v @ 600ma. The Z2 supply is rated at 5v @ 1200ma (1.2Amps). A replacement supply would be needed to meet or exceed the...
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ross.squires
Jan 24, 2008 2:30 pm
Have you checked linux.zipitwireless.com?...
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douglaslonngren
Jan 25, 2008 8:25 pm
Hi Marsha, You do need to watch the specifications on the universal power supplies. I noticed that the one linked to below (Coby CA-989 Universal Power AC...
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douglaslonngren
Jan 25, 2008 8:25 pm
Marsha, If you are uncomfortable with the various technical solutions presented; I would suggest contacting Zipit Wireless support and asking about a...
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Marsha L
minnieneedles
Jan 25, 2008 8:26 pm
Yeah I know about the universal power supplies, that's why I don't like them, because if my daughter uses it she won't check what it's set on, she'll see if...
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John and Andrea
jsevinsk
Jan 25, 2008 8:29 pm
Most cheap universal adapters have 4.5V and 6V, but very few have 5V. But, I'm sure Radio Shack sells a 5V-only adapter and a compatible plug. John...
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adam colley
adam_colley
Jan 26, 2008 11:52 am
Hihi It'd be safe to try 4.5 at least, it'll work or it won't, it won't brick anything What's more of a problem is a lot of cheap are unregulated, this means ...
