DR1000 Jealous of Power Mgmt on DR800

[SplogSplog]

I read in the forums that the DR800 is never actually "powered off". Rather (if I understood correctly) it is hybernating, so that turning it on again is really fast and takes you back to where you were.

If this is correct, I am extremely jealous. The v2.0 of the OS on the DR1000 is (except for minor niggles) pretty good - and I now enjoy using the device much more than before. The one thing I do not like is that turning it off still powers it down, so that each time I switch it on again it takes around 45 seconds to start up. This prevents me from using the device for the odd 10 minutes here of there that I have free during the day. Leaving it on all the time is not an option either, because the battery life is pretty rubbish.

Is it possible for the DR1000 to have the "hybernate" ability of the DR800, or does the tiny battery make this impossible? Having this ability would be a dream come true, and would completely change how I used the device.

[GregorRichards]

This is correct, the DR800 sleeps and wakes quite quickly.

Probably the issue is about the kernel not supporting suspending some particular piece of hardware on the device ... proper suspension has always been a dark art.

[Shaggy]

Agreed. I doubt it has anything to do with the size of the battery.

Whether they're still working on a "hibernate" mode for the DR1000, I don't know. The only thing I've seen from them is that they are planning on it for a future release, I haven't seen anything from them that states that's no longer the case. I would assume they're still planning on it.

[SplogSplog]

If it is at least theoretically possible, then I will cross my fingers. Having said that, I imagine most of the focus in the development team at iRex is on the DR800.

[Shaggy]

Originally Posted by SplogSplog

Having said that, I imagine most of the focus in the development team at iRex is on the DR800.

They share (mostly) the same firmware. Yes, for something like suspending specific hardware in hibernate there are probably some differences, but it's not like they're only working on DR800 firmware and ignoring the DR1000 (which some people were speculating would happen). What they're probably focusing on right now are software changes that benefit both devices, not specifically one or the other.

[KingDani]

what are you guys talking about? v2.0 firmware? is it released to an exclusive few? why can't i have it?

[owl123]

You can, see http://i-to-i.irexnet.com/2010/04/01...are-available/

[KingDani]

Originally Posted by owl123

You can, see http://i-to-i.irexnet.com/2010/04/01...are-available/

ah , thanks , going to install april 8th update directly. hope this resolves many issues

[Gwaihir]

Originally Posted by GregorRichards

Probably the issue is about the kernel not supporting suspending some particular piece of hardware on the device ... proper suspension has always been a dark art.

Something of the sort seems to have struck the Iliad; an oversight in (hardware?) design made it unable to ever truly hibernate. IRex however assured us they didn't make that same mistake again with the DR1000.

I do hope it's next on the list and will be part of a firmware 2.1 within six months from now. However, I also strongly support making all those other enhancements available in a 2.0 now, rather than postponing to a "mother of all firmwares" release, which would subsequently likely to never be completed.