iLiad Using Minimo on the iRex iLiad

Adam B. · 08-21-2007, 04:17 PM

It looks like iRex didn't cripple Minimo too much on the iLiad. After hacking a few configuration files, look what I can do.

Hopefully I can set it up so it's usable without having to launch it from the terminal.

This thread has been closed and a beta has been released.

You can find the new thread here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15448

nekokami · 08-21-2007, 04:31 PM

Brilliant!

Adam B. · 08-21-2007, 05:09 PM

Checking gmail on the go...

BKeeper · 08-21-2007, 06:56 PM

That's amazing Adam.
Thank you for your work.

jharker · 08-21-2007, 07:01 PM

Fan-frickin-tastic. Outstanding. A major new functionality for the iLiad, here. You rock. I can't wait to install it on my iLiad, and start browsing away...

Much applause!

Adam B. · 08-21-2007, 07:05 PM

There are a few kinks to it. The first (as always) is screen refreshes. It seems iRex didn't build them into minimo, so I have to rely on the modified libX11. Right now it does a full refresh, which can get quite annoying. I'll have to play around with the partial to see how well I can get that going.

The second is packaging, I've had to replace the default user style with that of another version of minimo. I'm not sure what problems this causes when viewing local html files from the contentlister. Perhaps I can run this as a standalone application from the memory card. I'll have to do more testing tomorrow.

jharker · 08-21-2007, 08:34 PM

I agree... if you have to change the config files to make minimo work properly, it seems like the simplest thing would be to package it as a separate standalone application and run it from the CF...

Of course, once 2.11 comes out and you start modifying the registry with installations, you'll have plenty of options...

Once again, excellent work!

Fletcher · 08-22-2007, 10:48 AM

Sorry, I'm new and not techie.

So we are seeing this from a computer terminal and not the iliad? I am interested in browsing options for the Iliad - all seem to have problems so far.

Adam B. · 08-22-2007, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fletcher

Sorry, I'm new and not techie.

So we are seeing this from a computer terminal and not the iliad? I am interested in browsing options for the Iliad - all seem to have problems so far.

It's being launched from a terminal, but everything is run and displayed on the iLiad.

tribble · 08-22-2007, 11:13 AM

A terminal is not a seperate computer terminal in this case.
It is started as a command line application and can not be run from the Content Lister.
There fore Adam uses a "terminal" where you can enter commands.
Try Start->Run... enter "cmd" and hit return. Thats a terminal under windows

For the iLIad we use this:
mrxvt

Jeroen13 · 08-22-2007, 05:59 PM

You rock, Adam! I was waiting to be able to use webmail functionality on my Iliad.

Keep up the good work!

Mike Kostousov · 08-25-2007, 09:00 AM

oh.. It is very perfect ability for iLiad. So power of php, apache and mysql can be used here... We don't need even web 2.0 application. Any old web application can be used. E-mail clients, rss readers, contacts etc.... Is it possible to control iLiad via php "exec" function.. etc...

segatang · 08-27-2007, 06:22 AM

Hi, Adam:
Can it support website with codes of tranditional/simplified Chinese and Japanese etc. or unicode? Thanks.

hkabir · 09-03-2007, 07:13 AM

HI Adam,

I'm not familiar with Linux command that much. Can you please tell me how to run minimo from the terminal. A bit detail.... . And when would you be able to set up minimo like your other packages so that we don't have to do everything from terminal? Thanks

DeGodefroi · 09-04-2007, 12:23 PM

I am just waiting for a full minimo version on the iliad that will work like a webbrowser on your PC.
**patience**
hard....
aaarch......

08-21-2007, 04:17 PM	#1
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	Using Minimo on the iRex iLiad It looks like iRex didn't cripple Minimo too much on the iLiad. After hacking a few configuration files, look what I can do. Hopefully I can set it up so it's usable without having to launch it from the terminal. This thread has been closed and a beta has been released. You can find the new thread here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15448 Attached Thumbnails

08-21-2007, 05:09 PM	#3
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	Checking gmail on the go... Attached Thumbnails

08-22-2007, 10:48 AM	#8
Fletcher Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa Device: Iliad	Interesting Sorry, I'm new and not techie. So we are seeing this from a computer terminal and not the iliad? I am interested in browsing options for the Iliad - all seem to have problems so far.

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08-21-2007, 04:31 PM	#2
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Brilliant!

08-21-2007, 06:56 PM	#4
BKeeper Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 728 Join Date: Jul 2006 Device: Kindle PW	That's amazing Adam. Thank you for your work.

08-21-2007, 07:01 PM	#5
jharker Developer Posts: 345 Karma: 3473 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Device: iRex iLiad v1, Blackberry Tour, Kindle DX, iPad.	Fan-frickin-tastic. Outstanding. A major new functionality for the iLiad, here. You rock. I can't wait to install it on my iLiad, and start browsing away... Much applause!

08-21-2007, 07:05 PM	#6
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	There are a few kinks to it. The first (as always) is screen refreshes. It seems iRex didn't build them into minimo, so I have to rely on the modified libX11. Right now it does a full refresh, which can get quite annoying. I'll have to play around with the partial to see how well I can get that going. The second is packaging, I've had to replace the default user style with that of another version of minimo. I'm not sure what problems this causes when viewing local html files from the contentlister. Perhaps I can run this as a standalone application from the memory card. I'll have to do more testing tomorrow.

08-21-2007, 08:34 PM	#7
jharker Developer Posts: 345 Karma: 3473 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Device: iRex iLiad v1, Blackberry Tour, Kindle DX, iPad.	I agree... if you have to change the config files to make minimo work properly, it seems like the simplest thing would be to package it as a separate standalone application and run it from the CF... Of course, once 2.11 comes out and you start modifying the registry with installations, you'll have plenty of options... Once again, excellent work!

08-22-2007, 11:13 AM	#10
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	A terminal is not a seperate computer terminal in this case. It is started as a command line application and can not be run from the Content Lister. There fore Adam uses a "terminal" where you can enter commands. Try Start->Run... enter "cmd" and hit return. Thats a terminal under windows For the iLIad we use this: mrxvt

08-22-2007, 05:59 PM	#11
Jeroen13 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Iliad	You rock, Adam! I was waiting to be able to use webmail functionality on my Iliad. Keep up the good work!

08-25-2007, 09:00 AM	#12
Mike Kostousov Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 861 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Zaurus C1000/iLiad/SE K750i	oh.. It is very perfect ability for iLiad. So power of php, apache and mysql can be used here... We don't need even web 2.0 application. Any old web application can be used. E-mail clients, rss readers, contacts etc.... Is it possible to control iLiad via php "exec" function.. etc...

08-27-2007, 06:22 AM	#13
segatang Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 81 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Taiwan Device: Kolin i-library	Hi, Adam: Can it support website with codes of tranditional/simplified Chinese and Japanese etc. or unicode? Thanks.

09-03-2007, 07:13 AM	#14
hkabir e-bookviner Posts: 56 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505, iPodTouch	HI Adam, I'm not familiar with Linux command that much. Can you please tell me how to run minimo from the terminal. A bit detail.... . And when would you be able to set up minimo like your other packages so that we don't have to do everything from terminal? Thanks

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09-04-2007, 12:23 PM	#15
DeGodefroi Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 11 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Kindle DX Graphite (had Illiad)	I am just waiting for a full minimo version on the iliad that will work like a webbrowser on your PC. patience hard.... aaarch......