Comments on: Project Tablet: Reusing the RTAB910 Tablet PC http://warpedcore.net/rlyeh/2009/08/18/project-tablet-reusing-the-rtab910-tablet-pc/ Matt Thomason's weblog Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Matt http://warpedcore.net/rlyeh/2009/08/18/project-tablet-reusing-the-rtab910-tablet-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Matt Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:35:27 +0000 http://warpedcore.net/rlyeh/?p=104#comment-163 Hi Ian - I'm still working on and off with this, next step is to try out the new Ubuntu 9.10 distro and see if that fixes my graphics corruption issues. If not, it'll be a case of trying 8.10 as Jason has suggested :) I have an external 5.25" USB HDD case left over from my old media center project, and I keep meaning to try stuffing a DVD drive in there to make installs easier (I'm installing Ubuntu from a memory stick atm) Hi Ian – I’m still working on and off with this, next step is to try out the new Ubuntu 9.10 distro and see if that fixes my graphics corruption issues. If not, it’ll be a case of trying 8.10 as Jason has suggested :)

I have an external 5.25″ USB HDD case left over from my old media center project, and I keep meaning to try stuffing a DVD drive in there to make installs easier (I’m installing Ubuntu from a memory stick atm)

]]> By: Ian McLeod http://warpedcore.net/rlyeh/2009/08/18/project-tablet-reusing-the-rtab910-tablet-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Ian McLeod Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:01:25 +0000 http://warpedcore.net/rlyeh/?p=104#comment-162 I recently got one of these (labelled RM RTAB910-T02). It came with a 30GB HDD, 256 RAM, Wifi etc. and I've upped the RAM to 768. I found your page when searching for ways to get a linux distro onto the tablet. I mainly use it for looking up TV programs on the internet, e-mailing from my armchair and for sucking recordings off my PVR (Topfield TF5800). I'd be interested if you have got any further forward with this. Saw this site - http://tuxmobil.org/tatung_ttab_b12d.html - which might help with any pen problems. I recently got one of these (labelled RM RTAB910-T02). It came with a 30GB HDD, 256 RAM, Wifi etc. and I’ve upped the RAM to 768. I found your page when searching for ways to get a linux distro onto the tablet. I mainly use it for looking up TV programs on the internet, e-mailing from my armchair and for sucking recordings off my PVR (Topfield TF5800). I’d be interested if you have got any further forward with this. Saw this site – http://tuxmobil.org/tatung_ttab_b12d.html – which might help with any pen problems.

]]> By: Jason http://warpedcore.net/rlyeh/2009/08/18/project-tablet-reusing-the-rtab910-tablet-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Jason Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:05:50 +0000 http://warpedcore.net/rlyeh/?p=104#comment-133 Hey there, I managed to get hold of a 900mhz RTab910-T01 with docking station plus a few other accessories: stylus, mouse, usb keyboard etc. about a year and a half or so ago.. I soon got annoyed with how slow XP was on it (especially after installing SP3), so back in June/July this year I had a very similar idea to yourself! I've upgraded the RAM to 768Mb, replaced the old 20Gb/Windows XP hard drive with a 150gb drive and installed Ubuntu 9.04 on there. Initially just the default install of ubuntu, but I've inevitably added/installed loads extra bits (Blender, Wings, CodeBlocks etc..) From the outseet, I've had no problems with the wireless networking or security (it connects fine with WEP/WPA). Everything just works...Well, almost everything! The only minor annoyance is the intel graphics driver problem in 9.04, which I've taken steps to partially fix (upgraded the Kernel and some other bleeding edge bits I found on the net). The system is more stable than it was before, video works ok without crashing like it did, but some GL programs (most notably and disappointingly Blender and Wings3D) are still pretty much unusable, which is a shame! Other than the GFX problems, the tablet runs really well on Ubuntu! Going back to the partially resolved Intel GFX issue. I'm half thinking of perhaps creating a custom version of 8.10 (with Blender installed) and sticking it onto a USB stick to see how the tablet performs when booted from the USB! If Blender runs ok and the rest of the system (WiFi etc) runs smoothly, then I might consider downgrading the system to Ubuntu 8.10 and then wait until the Intel graphics problem has been completely resolved before upgrading again! Cheers for now, Jas. Hey there,
I managed to get hold of a 900mhz RTab910-T01 with docking station plus a few other accessories: stylus, mouse, usb keyboard etc. about a year and a half or so ago..

I soon got annoyed with how slow XP was on it (especially after installing SP3), so back in June/July this year I had a very similar idea to yourself!

I’ve upgraded the RAM to 768Mb, replaced the old 20Gb/Windows XP hard drive with a 150gb drive and installed Ubuntu 9.04 on there. Initially just the default install of ubuntu, but I’ve inevitably added/installed loads extra bits (Blender, Wings, CodeBlocks etc..)

From the outseet, I’ve had no problems with the wireless networking or security (it connects fine with WEP/WPA). Everything just works…Well, almost everything!

The only minor annoyance is the intel graphics driver problem in 9.04, which I’ve taken steps to partially fix (upgraded the Kernel and some other bleeding edge bits I found on the net).

The system is more stable than it was before, video works ok without crashing like it did, but some GL programs (most notably and disappointingly Blender and Wings3D) are still pretty much unusable, which is a shame!

Other than the GFX problems, the tablet runs really well on Ubuntu!

Going back to the partially resolved Intel GFX issue. I’m half thinking of perhaps creating a custom version of 8.10 (with Blender installed) and sticking it onto a USB stick to see how the tablet performs when booted from the USB!

If Blender runs ok and the rest of the system (WiFi etc) runs smoothly, then I might consider downgrading the system to Ubuntu 8.10 and then wait until the Intel graphics problem has been completely resolved before upgrading again!

Cheers for now,
Jas.

]]>