--- In Jim Jackson <> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 17 Sep 2007, Anouk Ahamitet wrote:
> > > Remember to set you TERM env variable to the termtype you are using.
> > And what terminal type is the TS-7KV (which only does emulated text
>
> missed this bit - sorry. I've no experience of the that hardware or the
> kernel support for it.
That seems to be a hardware question, to me, yet it remains unanswered...
> Tell me - how much have you paid TS for a support contract?
>
> The opensource world provides many freedoms. If you wish to take the
lower
> price freedoms it _can_ bring, them you pay the cost in having to do
> quite a bit more work yourself - after all you actually have the freedom
> to learn because all the source and much information _is_ available.
> If that is too hard, you can pay people to do it.
I don't disagree. I just don't believe that I'm asking fundamental
linux questions, I'm trying to get specific information about
collections of open source things that TechnoLogic assembled and
released to work with their hardware, things that are custom to the
way they packaged everything together.
My issue comes from the fact that every single open source package
I've used included some basic documentation on its use (even if only
adding --help to a command line) and either an installation
program/script and/or detailed installation instructions. So far,
about all I've been able to get about the TS-Linux system is that it
is derived from Debian, which is about as useful as an English
dictionary that only says "English has some Latin roots". Where's the
documentation listing the things left out? The things added (if any)?
The things changed (e.g. replacing most, if not all, tools with
BusyBox)? Documentation extra/special commands/scripts added (or at
lest a list of them and what they're for)?
And the same is true for the cross-compile environment -- the only
instructions I've seen for using it are "untar the files" and "there
are some scripts to set things". The layout and to some extent the
usage, of the cross-compile system was created by TechnoLogic to
support the TS-Linux created (well, configured and built) by
TechnoLogic. If it comes from somewhere else, please provide a link
and I'll ask the creators for documentation and assistance.
When I built a tiny, embedded linux (derived from a generic kernel, in
my case) for an older hardware project I had to document both the
construction of the kernel, the special scripts/commands I added to
support our device, and the cross-compile environment where it was built.
> I think you will find it hard to find any other embedded linux SBC
> supplier who provides more free (as in beer) information and help
> than TS does.
Sad, isn't it? Given how many advertise that their hardware runs or
supports (or is supported by) linux, you'd think one or more would
have lots of expertise, a well documented system and be eager to help
customers trying to use their hardware.
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