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The Agenda VR3d InfoIndex

By David Orme <djo@coconut-palm-software.com>

This page provides an index to useful / frequently-asked questions, but rather than repeating the question and and answer, provides links to the actual mailing list discussions from Agenda-User and Agenda-Dev where the questions were originally asked and answered. Using this index, a new Agenda developer can very quickly bring herself up to speed on the current relevant issues related to developing for the Agenda.

Nominations for additional entries may be directed to: agenda@coconut-palm-software.com


Applications (for Agenda)
  Annoucements, downloads
    Apache web server
      ftp://ftp.orasoft.org/pub/agenda
    Editor
      http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-dev/2000-December/000091.html
      ftp://eellc.com/pub/vr3/Editor/
    Font browser tool
      http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-dev/2001-January/000275.html
    FTPd
      ftp://ftp.orasoft.org/pub/agenda
    Micro-emacs
      http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/003272.html
    Micro-HTTPd
      ftp://ftp.orasoft.org/pub/agenda
    NFS Server
      ftp://ftp.orasoft.org/pub/agenda
    Links to other application annoucements welcome
  Compiling
    See Compiling/applications
  Discussions
    Background-changer
      http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/003939.html
  Installing
    See: Gotchas/\/usr is read-only

Backlight
  Toggling
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002494.html

Backup
  See transferring

Batteries
  Dead indicator
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002492.html
  Flashing requirements: See Flashing kernel/romdisk/PMON
  Replacements: See Power Supply, Building
  Replacing
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002760.html

Bugs, known
  Data isn't saved (fix available): See Gotachas/Data isn't saved
  Suspend bug
    Described:
      http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002082.html
    Fix: See Flashing kernel/romdisk
  See also: Gotchas

Compiling
  Autoconf-enabled Makefile
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-dev/2001-January/000341.html
  Building apps
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002199.html
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-dev/2000-December/000011.html
  Common bugs
    Works on Linux, hangs on VR3
      http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-dev/2001-January/000322.html
    FL/FL*.H No such file or directory
      http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-dev/2001-January/000326.html
  Kernel
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002247.html
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/003161.html
    http://developer.agendacomputing.com/docs/kernel/
  Makefiles, good starting points
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-dev/2001-January/000340.html
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-dev/2001-January/000342.html
    See also: Compiling/Autoconf-enabled Makefile

Connecting
  Setting up a PPP connection from Linux
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002012.html
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/003133.html
  Automatically connecting from Linux
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002726.html
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/003897.html --good post
  Tips
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002224.html

Data
  See: Gotchas/Data isn't saved (fix available)
  Transferring to/from Agenda: see transferring
  Backing up: see transferring

Editing
  Agenda text editor
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002313.html

Flashing kernel/romdisk/PMON
  Batteries: use a fresh pair or a power supply
    (link needed)
    See also: Power Supply/Building
  Time involved
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002711.html
  Instructions
    http://developer.agendacomputing.com/docs/pmon/
    http://developer.agendacomputing.com/docs/flashsetup/
    Be sure you restore_defaults the first time you flash!

Font
  Size too big: see Gotchas / Terminal font

Gotchas
  None of my data gets saved
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/001949.html
    See also: Flashing kernel/romdisk/PMON
  Protecting PMON -- I don't want to overwrite the Agenda's monitor
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/001908.html
  Time is not saved
    See: Batteries/replacing
    See also: Flashing kernel/romdisk/PMON
      (if you haven't upgraded to the most recent version)
  Terminal font is too big
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/003311.html
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/004053.html) -- good post
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/004058.html
  /usr is read-only
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/004048.html

Handwriting recognition
  How it (currently) works
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002060.html

Infrared
  IR to Serial dongle, recommended
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/003138.html

Makefiles
  See: Compiling

PMON
  Command list
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002217.html

Power Supply
  Building
    http://www.geocities.com/blackwidowxpgm/power_adapter.html
    http://home.adelphia.net/~asecs/vr3/taft.htm

See also
  The Official Agenda Developer FAQ
  The Official Agenda FAQ-O-Matic
  The Agenda VR3 Help Page

Transferring data
  backing up important data
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/003476.html
  flashing kernel or romdisk: see flashing
  rsync
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2000-December/002633.html
    http://lists.agendacomputing.com/pipermail/agenda-user/2001-January/003133.html
  NFS (=No File Security--careful if you're on a full-time 'net connection)
    See also: Applications/Announcements/NFS Server
    If someone has a pointer to this discussion, I'd appreciate it!

Web pages
  Other Agenda help pages: See also: See also