[9fans] recent bitsy kernel deployment?

[9fans] recent bitsy kernel deployment?

[Axel Belinfante]

just wondering if the bitsy code has been exercised recently.
it has been a while since I last updated the bitsy, and I only
recently used it again after a long period of non-usage.

unfortunately I 'stored' mine switched on (don't do that!!) which harmed
its battery (now replaced) and probably also the sleeve battery.

it looks like /dev/battery could be made to report slightly more about
the battery status e.g. about the sleeve one, but to add that I need
to rebuild the kernel and probably the apps too (to keep them in sync).

since uploading over the wavelan is much easier than via the cradle,
I would feel slighly more confortable knowing that these things
still work. (of course they do, and yeah, I can just try, but still...)

Axel.

Re: [9fans] recent bitsy kernel deployment?

[Francisco J Ballesteros]

mine has been sitting idle in a drawer for years now.

On 8/31/06, Axel Belinfante <Axel.Belinfante@cs.utwente.nl> wrote:
> just wondering if the bitsy code has been exercised recently.
> it has been a while since I last updated the bitsy, and I only
> recently used it again after a long period of non-usage.
>
> unfortunately I 'stored' mine switched on (don't do that!!) which harmed
> its battery (now replaced) and probably also the sleeve battery.
>
> it looks like /dev/battery could be made to report slightly more about
> the battery status e.g. about the sleeve one, but to add that I need
> to rebuild the kernel and probably the apps too (to keep them in sync).
>
> since uploading over the wavelan is much easier than via the cradle,
> I would feel slighly more confortable knowing that these things
> still work. (of course they do, and yeah, I can just try, but still...)
>
> Axel.
>
>

Re: [9fans] recent bitsy kernel deployment?

[Gorka guardiola]

Last time it ran was on December 2004 if I remember right. But I am
not sure if we used a recent kernel or the old version already on it.

On 8/31/06, Francisco J Ballesteros <nemo@lsub.org> wrote:
> mine has been sitting idle in a drawer for years now.

-- 
- curiosity sKilled the cat

Re: [9fans] recent bitsy kernel deployment?

[Axel Belinfante]

ok, thanks. 

I found it can be nice as 'game terminal' (touch screen easier than mouse).
plan 9 nicely allows it to be just that: no updates needed on bitsy,
just cpu to the 'game-server'. maybe I'll be lazy and be happy as it is.
adding -t(iny) flags to the other games might be nice though.  we'll see...


w.r.t. leaving it idle for long time: switching it off really
(using slide switch under cover at bottom) seems really advisable.

Axel.

Gorka wrote:
> Last time it ran was on December 2004 if I remember right. But I am
> not sure if we used a recent kernel or the old version already on it.
> 
> On 8/31/06, Francisco J Ballesteros <nemo@lsub.org> wrote:
> > mine has been sitting idle in a drawer for years now.