Re: Zaurus Bluetooth? Which ROM?

On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 00:19, Dave Leifer wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 October 2003 07:43 am, C. Kirshen wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > I've got a 5000d running OZ 3.2 and kernel 2.4.6 (which ships with
> > OZ 3.2).  I've tried both bluez and affix repeatedly to no avail. 
> > Is there anyone out there who has bluetooth working, with this
> > kernel and has ipkgs (and possibly instructions)?
> 
> I doubt there is any new information since this was last discussed on 
> 9/29 - 9/30 in openzaurus-users mail list.  Did you suspect something 
> has changed?  Have you checked the archives?  Are you responding to 
> some other information?

Nothing new has come up, and in fact I was part of that last
discussion.  But I was/am hoping that someone might see to chime in
here, especially since it isn't clear to me that bluetooth works on the
Z yet.

> 
> > Failing that, I've heard that the affix stuff works only with the
> > newer Sharp ROMs.  Can somebody please confirm, and is there such a
> > ROM available for the 5000d?  I'm willing to drop OZ just to get
> > Bluetooth working if I have to, though I'll be really unhappy about
> > it.
> 
> It is my understanding that it is _bluez_ (rather than affix) which 
> works with the newer SharpROMs (Kernel = 2.4.18).
> 
> I don't think that Sharp ever released a ROM with kernel = 2.4.18 for 
> the SL-5000D.
> 
> If bluetooth is important to you then your _only_ solution appears to 
> be the tkcROM for SL-5000D 
> http://community.zaurus.com/projects/customroms/
> 
> > Finally, does anybody know if there's an OZ on the way with kernel
> > 2.4.18 that can properly do bluetooth?
> 
> On the way?  I hope so.  Soon?  Not very soon.  When one is available 
> you'll hear about it here...... I'm keen too.
> 
> Dave
>

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