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Forum: Flea Market 02-26-2009, 12:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,903
Posted By vwinstead
There is 1 day left to bid on this device.

There is 1 day left to bid on this device.
Forum: iRex 02-21-2009, 06:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,053
Posted By vwinstead
If you're still looking for one mine is up for...

If you're still looking for one mine is up for sale now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110354217747#description

It's a good price and it'll get to you sooner than buying...
Forum: Flea Market 02-20-2009, 10:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,903
Posted By vwinstead
iRex DR1000s for sale

I had high hopes for the software development that I wanted to do on the iRex DR1000s. Unfortunately, I will be too busy in the coming months to make proper use of the device.

It's still in...
Forum: iRex 01-23-2009, 02:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,554
Posted By vwinstead
Yes, it's pretty annoying having to deal with the...

Yes, it's pretty annoying having to deal with the early stages of development on an (expensive) product that has been shipped out to the customers for months now. However, there is hope. I have not...
Forum: iRex 01-22-2009, 03:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,340
Posted By vwinstead
Yeah, I noticed that iRex recently got the...

Yeah, I noticed that iRex recently got the development manual online so that's a good resource help. However, I feel like it leaves out a lot of desirable info like troubleshooting, specific code,...
Forum: iRex 01-22-2009, 03:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,340
Posted By vwinstead
Smile Done! I just put a screenshot of what a pdf...

Done! I just put a screenshot of what a pdf looks like on the emulator. It's the cover of a linux eBook so you can get an idea of the image quality on the device. Just go to the webpage and it's...
Forum: iRex 01-22-2009, 03:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,340
Posted By vwinstead
It looks a lot worse than it really is. Since...

It looks a lot worse than it really is. Since I've documented all the pitfalls and problems I saw it looks a little messy and I'm thinking of ways to clean that up. I just wanted to include as much...
Forum: iRex 01-18-2009, 06:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,340
Posted By vwinstead
I understand now - you just want to see the...

I understand now - you just want to see the emulator's view of a pdf document. I'm looking into this right now. In order to answer it I'll have to advance a couple stages into my research but in...
Forum: iRex 01-16-2009, 03:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,340
Posted By vwinstead
Hmm, that's a good question about FBReader. I'll...

Hmm, that's a good question about FBReader. I'll look into that tomorrow. I will say that FBReader has worked really well for me and PDFs are viewable from the device even without FBReader and with...
Forum: iRex 01-16-2009, 03:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,340
Posted By vwinstead
Using the newest release, Intrepid Ibex, should...

Using the newest release, Intrepid Ibex, should not be a problem. One thing I have to input regarding this is that iRex says that it doesn't work well with VMware images, but if you're using a linux...
Forum: iRex 01-16-2009, 09:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,340
Posted By vwinstead
That would be great! Incidentally, I also did...

That would be great! Incidentally, I also did this tutorial on an Ubuntu 8.04 VMware image running on a windows XP platform. It seems to work pretty well. I guess I should mention that. If you...
Forum: iRex 01-16-2009, 06:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,340
Posted By vwinstead
iRex DR1000 Software Development website

I got the software development platform put together on my computer and I wanted to show other people how to do the same. I have started compiling a record of my results into a website so other...
Forum: iRex 01-15-2009, 09:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,554
Posted By vwinstead
V2.0 software update failed - manual workaround

I just tried updating to the new V2.0 of the companion software and…big surprise…it failed. It said that there was an error during file extraction. Here’s the trick to get around it and install it...
Forum: iRex 12-15-2008, 11:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,603
Posted By vwinstead
Oh, and by the way - I've never seen such a HUGE...

Oh, and by the way - I've never seen such a HUGE and extensive version of Hello_World in my life!
Forum: iRex 12-15-2008, 11:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,603
Posted By vwinstead
The preferences I'm using are the same that...

The preferences I'm using are the same that you're showing.
Tools -> Start QEMU works!
Opening up the Hello World project from iRex works too!

Now I have to figure out how to build the project...
Forum: iRex 12-15-2008, 08:25 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,603
Posted By vwinstead
further developments

Adam - I got to the point wehre I have the following accomplished:
--Ubuntu Hardy Heron is the distro I'm using for this
--/usr/local/poky has the SDK toolchain from iRex
--decompressed the rootfs...
Forum: iRex 12-13-2008, 08:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,603
Posted By vwinstead
You're welcome! I'm working on a website right...

You're welcome! I'm working on a website right now to post this and a few other things onto. Once I'm done with it I can post more info about DR1000s programming and what I've learned so far. It...
Forum: iRex 12-12-2008, 09:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,603
Posted By vwinstead
Very interesting - I bet that mysterious port is...

Very interesting - I bet that mysterious port is what the developers at iRex use to program the chips on the DR1000s. Who do you think we can ask for more info on this?
Forum: iRex 12-12-2008, 09:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,603
Posted By vwinstead
Well that's pretty good for software development...

Well that's pretty good for software development - but I thought the source code for the device itself was able to be modified too. Is that incorrect? For example, is it possible to affect on-board...
Forum: iRex 12-12-2008, 04:03 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,603
Posted By vwinstead
Post DR1000s software development

Has anyone on the forum done any work on software development? If so I'd like to start a collection of information here related to software development for the DR1000s.
As for specific...
Forum: Bookeen 12-04-2008, 02:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,671
Posted By vwinstead
This is the forum link they were trying to post...

This is the forum link they were trying to post regarding the cover art info from ashalan:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17492&highlight=cythumbcreator
Forum: iRex 12-04-2008, 02:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,201
Posted By vwinstead
software updates

Well, I think the battery power problem is more of a software issue than a hardware issue right now. Once the newer versions of software come out (1.03 comes out on Dec 11th) we can see the new...
Forum: iRex 12-04-2008, 02:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,482
Posted By vwinstead
Lightbulb Solar to USB charger for DR1000

OK - this thing charges off USB exclusively. I know there's a USB to wall adapter for it. Now - is there a convenient USB to Solar option available? I mean one of the cool things about e-ink is...
Forum: iRex 12-02-2008, 02:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,392
Posted By vwinstead
Arrow not exactly

As for the comparison, that doesn't really apply to the DR1000s. Comparing the Sony Reader to the DR1000s is more like comparing a SmartCar to a Honda Accord...sure the smartCar is efficient, but...
Forum: iRex 12-02-2008, 12:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,857
Posted By vwinstead
Post DR1000s review: Good device!...but needs some work

OK - I’m a software engineer and a tester at heart so most of the following is complaints against the device and observations about the problems seen so far, but I’m really only trying to supply as...
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