Multi Tasking

[Hobo]

Is multi tasking possible. E.G listening to music and viewing photos at the same time.

 

[BBTroll]

With GPH's software not very easily.

With homebrew of course.

 

[Vimacs]

yes it is,
you could write for example a mp3 player without screen output that runs and than launches another app.
but i didnt try that yet.

 

[Sonic-NKT]

just a question,
could i use mpg123 of a precompiled debian package and copy to the sd and write a script which starts mpg123 /mnt/sd/mp3_1.mp3 and then launch the TextViewer.

 

[AireTamStorm]

just a question,
could i use mpg123 of a precompiled debian package and copy to the sd and write a script which starts mpg123 /mnt/sd/mp3_1.mp3 and then launch the TextViewer.

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You'd have to recompile it. x86 code isn't compatible with the ARM architecture.

 

[Vimacs]

there are arm debian packages
if it haves no depencies you could try it, may work.

 

[Prothall]

Right so far, though recall - as said specifically by Gamepark - it's not intended. So any multitasking like that will come from users.

On the upside for myself, I'll not be using the GP2X for music since I've got a Zen Micro, which makes things easier.

 

[Sonic-NKT]

hmm by the way.. what about proting a linux console (emulator?) with a virtual keyboard? i would like to play arround with some console programs, but doing everything with scripts and no real output its kind of hard work.

 

[Vimacs]

get a serial cable

 

[trooper]

Yes multitasking (i like that word, Reminds me of the Amiga) is possible, Just look at gpgrab.

Trooper

 

[Sonic-NKT]

get a serial cable

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but than i cant walk arround with it anymore
hope a new chatboard (or the old one) + drivers will be available soon

 

[nickspoon]

Well, until a chatboard comes, I'm planning a couple of solutions for text entry, and will start them when my 2X comes.

 

[Sonic-NKT]

nice to hear that, will you release a console application too?