Thanks to TyTung, I now have Ice Cream Sandwich / Android 4.0 running on my phone!
You can view his work here:
Below are some thoughts on my experiences so far:
TamperMonkey Fixed!
I recently had an issue with Tamper Monkey, jQuery, subdomains. You can view the issue here:
tampermonkey.net: subdomain + jQuery issue
Basically, my page would load jQuery plugins when I hit the page directly from my site. But, if I hit the page via a subdomain off the website, the plugin would not load. Any javascript that used that plugin would err as if the plugin did not exist. When I disabled TamperMonkey and reloaded the page, everything would work through the subdomain again.
You can try it with this tech test. This is without the subdomain:
http://example.digitaleagle.net/subdomain.php
This is through the subdomain:
http://example.digitaleagle.net/subdomain.php
You should get alert dialogs when the page loads and when you click the button.
The fix is to use the Beta version of Tamper Monkey. This latest version fixes the bug. You can download it from here.
Also, just FYI, here is my original thread asking for help:
WebEx in Fedora 15 (64 bit)
At one point, I thought WebEx was working natively in 64-bit Linux. Either I am mistaken or it no longer works on 64-bit. So, I decided to dust off my old 32-bit hack where you install 32-bit versions of Java and Firefox to make it all work.
Earlier, I had thought I would use my regular 64-bit installation, and I had posted my hooking Java up to Firefox for WebEx. I was rightly corrected on troshlyak’s blog. The 64-bit will work, but you can’t share your desktop or view another’s desktop. So, I am back to the old way. So, here’s what I did…
I downloaded the two programs:
- Java 7 SDK (32 bit)
- Firefox (32 bit)
I created a directory in ~/bin/webex to hold it all. Under that, I put the Java SDK under the “jdk1.7.0_01” directory. Then, I put Firefox under “firefox”.
Environment Script:
I created this script in ~/bin/webex/env.sh:
#!/bin/sh export WEBEX_HOME=~/bin/webex export JDK_HOME=$WEBEX_HOME/jdk1.7.0_01 export JAVA_HOME=$JDK_HOME/jre export FIREFOX_HOME=$WEBEX_HOME/firefox export MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH=$FIREFOX_HOME/plugins export PATH=$FIREFOX_HOME:$JAVA_HOME/bin/:$JDK_HOME/bin/:$PATH
To make sure you have it right, you can check it like this:
[skp@pecan bin]$ . ~/bin/webex/env.sh [skp@pecan bin]$ which java ~/bin/webex/jdk1.7.0_01/jre/bin/java [skp@pecan bin]$ java -version java version "1.7.0_01" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_01-b08) Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 21.1-b02, mixed mode)
Now, you can link in the Java plugin like this:
mkdir $MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH ln -s $JAVA_HOME/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so $MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH/libnpjp2.so
Now, fire up firefox. Note you may be asked to create the WebEx profile. Make sure you create a profile with the same name you use on the command line so it won’t ask you again.
firefox --no-remote -P WebEx http://java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp
This should give you a successful Java applet working on the test page. You also should see the architecture as i386.
Finally, I created a ~/bin/webex.sh script to launch webex easily for me.
#!/bin/bash cd ~/bin/webex . ./env.sh firefox --no-remote -P WebEx
And you should be good to go.
Great Link: WordPress Plugins
I am always open to more lists of WordPress Plugins:
Lunarpages Blog: Ten WordPress Plugins Worth Considering
The one I picked up from this list was WP Super Cache. My blog definitely needs a speed boost.
The next one I probably need to come back to is the Mobile Press. The only problem is that the link was broken. I’ll have to come back and research that later.
So, let me add a few of my own:
Ad Injection: Previously, I had tried to implement the ads manually into my theme. I found that they were slowing the site down. This plugin makes implementing ads correctly easier, and it gives you more options as well.
Edit Flow: While it is just me blogging, I still use this plugin to try to organize my posts. I have created a “Stub” status that I use when I find a topic that I want to write about. Then, I created a “Needs Research” status to indicate that I still have work to do before finishing the article. I also created a “Pending Review” status to remind myself to review the article one more time before publishing.
Jetpack: If you don’t already have this installed, WordPress should start to bug you about it. For me, it just means better looking stats. I need to delve into setting up some of the other features in it.
Yet Another Related Post Plugin: I need to spend more time on theming the related section, but this plugin seems to make the “related” section at the bottom pretty easy.
WordPress: Fixing the Link Button
Since this last upgrade to WordPress 3.2.1, I have been having trouble using the link button in the Visual Editor. The link button doesn’t do anything, and looking in the Javascript Console, I see an error. I’ve noticed that it works in Firefox but not Chrome. Also, it works fine in the HTML view but not the Visual view.
The weird part is that I installed a fresh installation of WordPress using Lunar Page’s Softaculous system. The new installation had no problems.
I found a pretty nice forum post that has some things to try. Unfortunately, none of them really worked. I have disabled all of the plugins, and that didn’t seem to make a difference. I also installed all of the plugins into my new instance, and that didn’t break that one. I copied all the wp-includes from the new instance to the old one, and that didn’t fix it either.
I did find a work around: TinyMCE Advanced. Under settings, I enabled the “Advanced Links”. That replaces the dialog and works around the javascript error.
I would love to fix it for good through. Please comment if you have any other ideas.
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Troubleshooting: Firewall Blocked Printing in Fedora 15
I had trouble printing from my laptop to the printer on my Ubuntu server. It took me a bit to figure it out, but I finally figured out that it was the Firewall.
When I looked in the Printer properties, I saw the message:
Stopped – /usr/lib/cups/backend/ipp failed
To troubleshoot, I ran “system-config-printer” on my server (I ran it through ssh so I didn’t have to walk into the other room). Then, I unchecked “enabled” on the printer so I didn’t waste any paper.
Then, I tried to print from gedit. It wouldn’t work at first.
Next, I opened “Firewall Configuration”. You can launch it from the command line with “system-config-firewall”. On the toolbar, click “Disable” and “Apply”. Then, I tried to print again. For me, I was able to print with no problem.
If that is the same for you, try checking these two options:
- Network Printing Client
- Network Printing Server
For me, these two options were already checked. I had removed and re-added the printer, and somewhere along the way it asked if I wanted to open the printing ports in the firewall. That’s what made me check the firewall in the first place. Well, I found a post that suggested that it configures the firewall but doesn’t apply the changes. Sure enough, when I re-enabled the firewall and hit apply, I was able to print from gedit!
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HotMod ROM on HD2
Several days ago, I flashed my HD2 with the HotMod ROM by Hannes HD2. So, here’s my experience.
The ROM works very well for the most part. These are the issues that I have had with it so far:
- Occasional reboots for no reason — it doesn’t happen often, but it is annoying when you feel your pocket vibrate and you pull out your phone only to find it on the boot screen. (This didn’t seem to happen until the Market application upgraded)
- The browser quite working. It force closes before it opens a page. It worked at first, but again, sometime after the market upgraded, the browser quite working.
- Sound is quiet on phone calls
- Battery usage isn’t as good as CM7
Note: I installed version 0.4. Currently, 0.5 exists, and I have not had the chance to try that yet. According to the Change Log, version 5 is supposed to have “Cleaned up Ringtones to fit 300 mb partition”
Important: These are just my installation notes. There is no warranty with them intended, nor are they really instructions for installing a ROM. They are just meant to supplement what others have already written. Maybe they will provide a good starting place, but please be sure to read through the links.
First, I followed the cLK from Dummies instructions.
Step 1: HardSPL. I already had HardSPL 2.08, so I skipped this step. You can see what version you have by starting with your phone off. Then, hold the volume down button while you turn your phone on.
If you need to install HSPL, visit this thread.
Step 2: Task 29.
I wasn’t sure if I needed to do this since I have already done it once, but I went ahead and did it again. I visited this thread for instructions, but I downloaded it from this thread.
Basically, I prepared the phone by turning it on with the Volume Down key. I plugged the phone into the USB port. Then, I had to run (from Windows unfortunately) the .exe program included with the zip file. I had dusted off an old copy of Windows Vista, and to make it work, I had to right click on the program and choose to run it as administrator.
Step 3: Install the Radio.
I downloaded Leo_RADIO_2.15.50.14** from here. Again, I held the Volume Down key as the phone booted, and connected it to the USB. Finally, I ran CustomRUU.exe.
Step 4: Run the HotMod CustomRUU.exe
I downloaded the HotMod utilities v0.1 [cLK 1.4.0.1 +partition layout + CWM 4.0.1.4].zip file and extracted it to a directory in Windows. Then, I held the Volume Down button while the phone booted. Finally, I ran the CustomRUU.exe in what I extraced from the zip.
Note: for reference, I extracted the zip file into c:\temp\hd2, so all paths will be relative to that.
Step 5: Installed Google USB Drivers
When the “Found New Hardware” dialog displayed, I chose “Locate and install driver software”. Then, I had to choose “I don’t have the disc. Show me other options”, and “Browse my comptuer for driver software (advanced)”.
For the software location, I chose: “C:\Temp\hd2\HotMod utilities v0.1 [cLK 1.4.0.1 +partition layout + CWM 4.0.1.4]\google-usb_driver”.
The install did take quite a while, but when it was done, I finally got: “Android ADB Interface device installed correctly”. Finally, I had to reboot before the driver seemed to work.
Step 6: Flashed the Recovery
I opened command prompt (cmd.exe). Then, I had to change to the zip directory — First, “cd \temp\hd2”, and then, cd “HotMod utilities v0.1 [cLK 1.4.0.1 +partition layout + CWM 4.0.1.4]”
To do this, the ROM includes a utility called FastBoot. You can read more up on it here. So, I typed:
fastboot flash recovery recovery_leo4014.img
Unfortunately, the recovery that came with HotMod didn’t work for me. Instead I downloaded recovery_4.0.1.4_leo_CWR.zip from here.
Note: you can use the command “fastboot reboot” to reboot the phone when your done.
Step 7: Copied the ROM to the SD Card
I copied the ROM to the SD Card by booting into recovery on the phone. That is holding the Power Button/Hang up button while the phone boots. Then, I used the menu option “mounts and storage” > “mount USB storage”.
At that point, I could access the phone as a drive, and I copied the HotMod_v0.4.zip file to the root directory of the SD card.
Step 8: Flashed the ROM
Again, in the recovery, I used the following menu: “install zip from sdcard” > “choose zip from sdcard”.
Next, it asks for the zip file to flash. I chose the “HotMod_v0.4.zip” that I copied previously. And, it asks for confirmation … “Yes – Install HotMod_v0.4.zip”.
Great Link: JSON Tool
I have been working on an HTML5 app using a lot of JSON and Javascript. Here’s a cool link to keep around for parsing and making JSON easily readable.
Actually, that’s just one option. There are a number of tools like this:
Tips for WebEx on 64-bit Fedora 15
Things are settling down now on my Fedora 15, and it is time to get WebEx working. After a few Google searches, I came across instructions on using 32-bit Firefox on 64-bit Fedora.
I had WebEx working in my 64-bit Ubuntu installation, so I decided to not settle for a 32-bit hack. I didn’t get a good how-to going, but here’s some tips that might help:
First, get Java working. I have Sun’s JDK 1.7 installed. I am not sure the version matters. Open JDK or Sun’s JDK should work, and the 1.6 should be fine. From this posting, I found the command to link the Java plugin to Firefox:
sudo /usr/sbin/alternatives –install \
/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin.so \
libjavaplugin.so.x86_64 \
/usr/java/default/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so 20000
For Chrome, I used this command:
sudo ln -s \ /etc/alternatives/libjavaplugin.so.x86_64 \ /usr/lib64/chromium-browser/plugins/libjavaplugin.so.x86_64
If this still doesn’t work, you can troubleshoot with these commands:
ls -l /usr/java/default/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so ls -l /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins ls -l /etc/alternatives/libjavaplugin.so.x86_64
Now, make sure this page comes up and says that the Java plugin is working:
Java.com: How do I test whether Java is working on my computer?
If that works for you, move on to WebEx:
WebEx Join Test
Update: Unfortunately, while the Join Test works, it is not a good test. The 64-bit will not work with Desktop Sharing. If you plan to try to view someone’s desktop, you will need to fall back to the 32-bit version of Firefox and Java. You can view the requirements here, and notice that 27.27 has updated to requiring 32-bit.
Resources:
Skype on Fedora 15
I found a couple of good instructions for installing Skype from their repository. The advantage is that it should keep it up to date assuming Skype publishes updates to the repository.
The repo file I got from here, and I just uploaded it so that I could use wget to install rather than gedit as the other instructions use. Maybe someday I can build an RPM to make it even easier.
Install Steps:
su -c "wget -P /etc/yum.repos.d/ http://digitaleagle.net/fedorastuff/skype.repo" su -c "yum install skype"
Unfortunately, this didn’t work for my 64bit system:
Running Transaction Installing : skype-2.1.0.81-fc10.i586 1/1 Installed: skype.i586 0:2.1.0.81-fc10 Complete! [skp@pecan ~]$ locate skype [skp@pecan ~]$ which skype /usr/bin/skype [skp@pecan ~]$ ls -l `which skype > ` -rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 18621060 Jan 18 2010 /usr/bin/skype [skp@pecan ~]$ /usr/bin/skype bash: /usr/bin/skype: /lib/ld-linux.so.2: bad ELF interpreter: No such file or directory
So, I installed the dependencies mentioned in this thread:
yum install alsa-lib.i686 dbus-libs.i686 e2fsprogs-libs.i686 expat.i686 fontconfig.i686 freetype.i686 glib2.i686 glibc.i686 keyutils-libs.i686 krb5-libs.i686 libcap.i686 libgcc.i686 libICE.i686 libpng.i686 libselinux.i686 libSM.i686 libstdc++.i686 libX11.i686 libXau.i686 libxcb.i686 libXcursor.i686 libXdmcp.i686 libXext.i686 libXfixes.i686 libXi.i686 libXinerama.i686 libXrandr.i686 libXrender.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686 libXv.i686 openssl.i686 qt.i686 qt-x11.i686 zlib.i686
Then, that finally worked!
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