Re: Helio update

On Mon, Mar 24, 2003 at 03:06:46AM +0000, Mark and Janice Juszczec wrote:
> 
> Hi folks
> 
> A couple of things.
> 
> About a month ago, I was having big problems compiling/running pgui-0.43 
> for the Helio.  Micah suggested 2 things.  I forget the one, but the other 
> was move to uClibc.
> 
> I've done that.  I have cross compiled uClibc for mipsel-linux, built 
> busybox and pgui-0.43 against it and can get a shell prompt on the serial 
> port which actually does stuff.
> 
> I caveat, uClibc is statically linked.  Some kind of kernel thing.  I'm 
> trying to decide if I want to continue to beat my head against it.
> 
> email me for all the gory, bloody details.
> 
> Anyway, I get a shell prompt and start pgserver.  I do get the ittle screen 
> with all the dots.  Is this pgboard?  There is a big blank rectangle on the 
> left.  Would this be where pgl-toolbar goes?

That's the background in the lcdmono theme. There should be "PicoGUI" running
vertically inside that white rectangle. If not, your fonts aren't working.

> ...
> /usr/local/apps/tpcal: bad directory
> /usr/apps/pgl-toolbar/pgl-toolbar: not found
> 
> Despite the fact these directories/executables are present.

You really should try to get a serial console working so you
can verify this and try running tpcal and pgl-toolbar manually.

--Micah

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