opie installation.

[sialkoti100]

hello everyone
i want to install opie in my e680i, can u tell me what files to download
opie.cramps is all i need or anything else.
one more thing i dont have linux i have windows xp pro. and cant have linux so plz help me

istall opie.
btw i m a begginer i know nothing of command and such stuff can i have a step by step how to

guide plz plz plz thanx.
i heard opie doesnt have sound is this true? and can opie be used as a cell phone i mean to

call people? and does the previous OS of e680i has to be removed? thanx appreci

[rpconnect]

Its probably best to start with cyph's opie package here: http://www.www.motorolafans.com/inde...ewtopic&t=1148

Opie is a GUI environment that works on top of linux and w/ qt, so you will not have to remove the existing OS on the phone.

Cyph's package allows the user to easily swap between the Opie and e680 environments, there is another package out there for the e680 that will work, but requires you to shutdown currently running e680 apps to get it to work properly, so for starting i wouldn't recommend it. Also, there appears to be a newer version of Opie that is being built based on the OpenEmbedded environment, but for starting out cyph's first package seems to be the best bet right now.

Also, currently Opie does not have a GSM/phone app, so you do have to switch back to the standard phone environment to use your e680 as a phone (again, this is where cyph's package comes in handy).

Sound does work, but because the native soundmanager is running, sound from Opie is not 100% functioning. When I use the media player I can get sound but there are some tricks to getting it to work (check out the posts in the development section).

If cyph's package is not available from the link above, try this one: http://www.dewmill.com/linuxphone.html From what I remember cyph included full installation instructions w/ his package and setting it up is a snap and can be done regardless of your PC's OS (i.e. linux not reqired...)

And finally, read through all the posts in the development section as there is already a lot out there about installing Opie for beginners. keep searching and reading...... and have fun!

[sialkoti100]

thanx mate appreciated!

[sialkoti100]

is this 20.43 mb package all i need?

[rpconnect]

yes. check out the README.txt file that comes w/ that package, it fully explains how to install and start Opie. enjoy,

[plee]

Any screens shots of opie ?

[rpconnect]

do a search, there are several out there....

[maxx_730]

opie.handhelds.org has lost of em.

[sialkoti100]

So basically i cant use opie as a phone only an Operating system?!?!
and can opie use the bluetooth hardware of e680i? what about the 3d grafix? it would be appreciated!

And what about the linux part of me question? i dont have linux and dont want to install it anyhow so plz tell me how to do it with Win XP pro. thanx again!

[maxx_730]

Do a bit of reading/searching before you ask something and all your questions will be answered. And yes, you can do it from within Windows XP (although i don't see why you want to keep it).