Smart Q7 Tablet - Page 34

wonderboy · 07-17-2009, 10:23 PM

Mine is currently showing to be in Anchorage, Alaska.

Project · 07-20-2009, 09:20 AM

I like a lot my SmartQ7, even if there are problems with it. The biggest one, right now, is that the pdf reader crash (i.e. it just close itself) after a bit of reading pdf files with several images inside (i.e. magazines).
One of the magazine I'm subscribed to gives readers pdf files of several resolution (i.e. 300 dpi, 96 dpi) and I've found that I can read 96 dpi without the reader crashing, even if the last number was 120 pages with lots of images.
Does someone knows a software that will batch process pdf files reducing the dpi size?
I would prefer a mac software, but I have a pc too.

Thanks in advance

Project

Rome, Italy

del1357 · 07-20-2009, 10:27 AM

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del1357 · 07-20-2009, 10:55 AM

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Melf · 07-20-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by del1357

Plus I now get the awesome message "Xsession: warning: unable to write to /tmp; X session may exit with a error" every time that I start it up - anyone know anything about that, as well?

There is usually a folder called tmp in Linux used for temporary files. This error seems to indicate, that xserver (the program responsible for the gui) is unable to write its temporary files to this folder. So, maybe there are wrong permissions set for /tmp or it is not properly mounted (if there is some volume mounted as tmp - ramdisk, folder on the card ?).

del1357 · 07-20-2009, 01:25 PM

Apologies all, my previous post was overly long-winded, so here's the problem more concisely:

I've tried 3 different SD cards (1x1gb micro sd and 2x2gb standard sd - all three official products) and the Q7 won't fully recognize any of them, giving me the message "Init SD fail" each time that I use GPI.

The 2gb sd cards, though, did appear on the Q7 screen as"disk", and I could open the (empty) folder fine...

I'm most interested in getting comics to run, so I've tried installing Python, as Cold Sun says, but even when I try to do this with the file on the Q7 itself (not the SD card), GPI just gives me the "Init SD fail" message again, even though there's no SD card in the slot.

Any help much appreciated!

del1357 · 07-20-2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melf

There is usually a folder called tmp in Linux used for temporary files. This error seems to indicate, that xserver (the program responsible for the gui) is unable to write its temporary files to this folder. So, maybe there are wrong permissions set for /tmp or it is not properly mounted (if there is some volume mounted as tmp - ramdisk, folder on the card ?).

Melf, thank you for this. I'm a complete novice, though, so it's a little over my head. The "Init SD fail" message does also say "Mount file fail" if that means anything to you?

ColdSun · 07-20-2009, 09:21 PM

Del,

Do you have a computer with an SD Card reader? If so, please format the SD card with FAT32. Make sure you power the Q7 OFF before installing the card again and then insert card and power it on.

If you don't have a reader, see if you can access the contents of the card through the PCFileman application. There is a troublesome file that sometimes causes problems called SOFT.IMG - be sure you delete that file. Shut your Q7 off and turn it back on with the card inserted. Let me know if that works. I've also got a 32GB SD card that just won't work and I get that same error message every time. Turns out that card was defective though. My SanDisk 2GB SD cards work perfectly. Just FYI.

del1357 · 07-20-2009, 09:42 PM

ColdSun,

Thank you for this.

Here's what I did: for both of the 2gb SD cards, I bought them in Best Buy, opened them and used a PC in the store to format them as FAT32 (I have a Macbook, so figured it was easier to do it like that).

I didn't see the soft.img file, but perhaps it was hidden. Either way, I still got that "Init SD fail" message for both of the FAT32 cards.

I've now downloaded Python and Comix to the Q7 itself. Do you know why I can't just run them from there (GPI gives me the same message even if there's no SD card in the slot!)?

I'll try again tomorrow with another SD card.

dra_phantom · 07-21-2009, 04:49 AM

Try using Evince to open the your comic files. it's not as good as comix but it works

yukop4 · 07-21-2009, 08:29 AM

i tried to load streamtuner on my smartq7 but now have a problem where i get a permission denied error message when i try to load an app in gdebi-in terminal it says streamtuner needs to be reinstalled each time i try to load other apps-i went into var/lib/dpkg/info and deleted stream tuner scripts but it still will not work

any help good

del1357 · 07-21-2009, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dra_phantom

Try using Evince to open the your comic files. it's not as good as comix but it works

dra_phantom, thank you for the help, but I can't even get that far now.

Just to make the situation with my Q7 even better, the keyboard is now playing up - whenever I try to type anything (such as a website address), the keyboard makes whatever program I'm using quit!

What is that about?

Houndx · 07-21-2009, 04:17 PM

If I were you, I'd try reflashing the firmware.

ColdSun · 07-21-2009, 05:23 PM

Yes, flash it to firmware 4.0 IMHO.

yukop4 · 07-21-2009, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSun

Yes, flash it to firmware 4.0 IMHO.

hi coldsun

i flashed it to version 4

can i make a suggestion to everyone

get the chinese manual translated to english-it will save you a lot of trouble

anyway i have a question

i flashed my device but now there is in the upper right hand corner covering the icons a bar with more icons -chinese letters and a picture of a penguin-how dop i remove this icon

secondly can you help me load streamtuner and streamripper
these are must have apps

07-20-2009, 10:27 AM	#498
del1357 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SmartQ 7 (prospective)	Deleted. Last edited by del1357; 07-20-2009 at 04:26 PM.

07-20-2009, 10:55 AM	#499
del1357 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SmartQ 7 (prospective)	Deleted. Last edited by del1357; 07-20-2009 at 04:26 PM.

07-20-2009, 01:25 PM	#501
del1357 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SmartQ 7 (prospective)	Apologies all, my previous post was overly long-winded, so here's the problem more concisely: I've tried 3 different SD cards (1x1gb micro sd and 2x2gb standard sd - all three official products) and the Q7 won't fully recognize any of them, giving me the message "Init SD fail" each time that I use GPI. The 2gb sd cards, though, did appear on the Q7 screen as"disk", and I could open the (empty) folder fine... I'm most interested in getting comics to run, so I've tried installing Python, as Cold Sun says, but even when I try to do this with the file on the Q7 itself (not the SD card), GPI just gives me the "Init SD fail" message again, even though there's no SD card in the slot. Any help much appreciated! Last edited by del1357; 07-20-2009 at 04:32 PM.

07-20-2009, 09:42 PM	#504
del1357 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SmartQ 7 (prospective)	ColdSun, Thank you for this. Here's what I did: for both of the 2gb SD cards, I bought them in Best Buy, opened them and used a PC in the store to format them as FAT32 (I have a Macbook, so figured it was easier to do it like that). I didn't see the soft.img file, but perhaps it was hidden. Either way, I still got that "Init SD fail" message for both of the FAT32 cards. I've now downloaded Python and Comix to the Q7 itself. Do you know why I can't just run them from there (GPI gives me the same message even if there's no SD card in the slot!)? I'll try again tomorrow with another SD card. Last edited by del1357; 07-21-2009 at 03:58 PM.

07-21-2009, 04:49 AM	#505
dra_phantom Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: prs-700	Use Evince (PDF Reader to Open cbz and cbr files) Try using Evince to open the your comic files. it's not as good as comix but it works

07-17-2009, 10:23 PM	#496
wonderboy Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bossier City, LA Device: Cybook Gen 3, Smart Q7, iPod Touch, Blackberry 8820	Mine is currently showing to be in Anchorage, Alaska.

07-20-2009, 09:20 AM	#497
Project Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	I like a lot my SmartQ7, even if there are problems with it. The biggest one, right now, is that the pdf reader crash (i.e. it just close itself) after a bit of reading pdf files with several images inside (i.e. magazines). One of the magazine I'm subscribed to gives readers pdf files of several resolution (i.e. 300 dpi, 96 dpi) and I've found that I can read 96 dpi without the reader crashing, even if the last number was 120 pages with lots of images. Does someone knows a software that will batch process pdf files reducing the dpi size? I would prefer a mac software, but I have a pc too. Thanks in advance Project Rome, Italy

07-20-2009, 09:21 PM	#503
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Del, Do you have a computer with an SD Card reader? If so, please format the SD card with FAT32. Make sure you power the Q7 OFF before installing the card again and then insert card and power it on. If you don't have a reader, see if you can access the contents of the card through the PCFileman application. There is a troublesome file that sometimes causes problems called SOFT.IMG - be sure you delete that file. Shut your Q7 off and turn it back on with the card inserted. Let me know if that works. I've also got a 32GB SD card that just won't work and I get that same error message every time. Turns out that card was defective though. My SanDisk 2GB SD cards work perfectly. Just FYI.

07-21-2009, 08:29 AM	#506
yukop4 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: smartq7	help needed with loading apps i tried to load streamtuner on my smartq7 but now have a problem where i get a permission denied error message when i try to load an app in gdebi-in terminal it says streamtuner needs to be reinstalled each time i try to load other apps-i went into var/lib/dpkg/info and deleted stream tuner scripts but it still will not work any help good

07-21-2009, 04:17 PM	#508
Houndx Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 149 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: A81 MID, Dell Streak	If I were you, I'd try reflashing the firmware.

07-21-2009, 05:23 PM	#509
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Yes, flash it to firmware 4.0 IMHO.

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