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Offline OldAdamUser2

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Fbreader
« on: November 21, 2009, 06:50:10 PM »
Is there any chance that one of the experts involved in this project can create a version of Fbreader for Tiny Core?

I'd love to be able to use Fbreader (or rotate text 90 degrees in Opera) so that I could make more comfortable use of my Eee 900 as an ebook reader. But I don't really want to bulk up my installation with xorg and Firefox to do so.
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Offline fratermus

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Re: Fbreader
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2009, 08:37:41 PM »
I'd very much like to see it.  I've test-driven a few small netbook-friendly linuxen and I think only Puppy had an ebook reader. 
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Re: Fbreader
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2009, 08:59:02 PM »
Yes. I've gotten it to work on Puppy, and it works on Xandros (not a small system). I sure wish it--or any way to rotate html could work on Tiny Core without resorting to xorg.
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Offline Jason W

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Re: Fbreader
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2009, 10:13:18 PM »
I have a binary fbreader working on Xvesa, and I am building another one as we speak.  Either way, fbreader will be an extension that does not require xorg.
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Offline Jason W

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Re: Fbreader
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2009, 10:46:52 PM »
Build finished and tested.  Will upload after it's new dependency.
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Offline OldAdamUser2

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Re: Fbreader
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2009, 08:19:54 AM »
Excellent! I can't wait! Thanks, Jason.
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Offline Jason W

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Re: Fbreader
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2009, 08:30:28 AM »
Putting on the finishing touches now.
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Offline fratermus

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Re: Fbreader
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2009, 06:43:03 PM »
Found it in the depository and am using it now, thanks!  Rotates and everything.   

Figuring out how to keep the max/hide/close window buttons on the screen now;  on these small Eee screens it is common to end up with WM buttons in unreachable positions.  (It's a function of the software, not the extension.)
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Offline Jason W

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Re: Fbreader
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2009, 07:00:46 PM »
Which window manager are you using?  A different one may help.
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Offline fratermus

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Re: Fbreader
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2009, 08:03:47 PM »
Whatever came with 2.6. [away for a bit]

Appears to be flwm.  I installed jwm and rebooted;   now I can get a handle on the app and resize it.  Thanks for the tip.
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