On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:24:50 -0500
Laura Conrad <lconrad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>> "Peter" == Peter Bart <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> Peter> I'm not sure whether it's battery related or not, but
> Peter> I have a few tips that may help. Do you have virtual memory
> Peter> enabled?
> >>
> >> No. I just tried enabling it, and it said "unable to create
> >> virtual memory".
>
> Peter> Then I would guess that you do not have a memory
> Peter> card inserted in the external slot.
>
> Yes, I do. That's what I read the books off of all the time.
Then the card is to full to have enough room for the swap partition.
>
> Peter> To help some of the more knowledgeable people on the list,
> Peter> post the firmware version you're using <control
> panel> <about product>.
> >>
> >> 4.2008.7-1
>
> Peter> If I'm not mistaken that's the hacker edition of
> Peter> the firmware? Should be fine, that's what I have on my 770.
>
> It's been fine for a year or so. It's in the last month I've been
> having this (new) hanging problem.
Check and see how much space you have left on the internal memory. I can remember unusual behavior when I ran out of room.
>
> panel> Also the FBreader software version, from
> Peter> FBreader menu <library> <about fbreader>.
> >>
> >> 0.8.17
>
> Peter> FWIW, I have the same version installed on my 770.
> Peter> I just downloaded a plaintext book and one in plucker
> Peter> format. I scrolled through several pages using the dpad,
> Peter> first with virtual memory enabled and then with it
> Peter> disabled. I did not experience what you have.
>
> It's an intermittent problem. I read for an hour or two a day and it
> happens maybe once a week. But I really don't think I changed any
> software to make it start happening, so I'm guessing that it's the
> hardware that changed.
That's easy enough to find out. Did you change the hardware recently?
>
> Peter> I might check the application manager <show installed
> applications> for any applications highlighted in red. That
> applications> indicated a
> Peter> problem.
>
> Nothing in red.
>
> Peter> I wouldn't buy a replacement battery for your 770, I would
> Peter> get an n800 or even an n810. I just got an n810 for almost
> Peter> half of retail to replace my aging n800. I still have the
> Peter> 770 around for the kids when they come around, but it's not
> Peter> been in daily use for years.
>
> I wouldn't have asked, but I googled and found a battery for under
> $20. It seemed worth trying, versus $200 for a replacement.
>
I still wouldn't run out and buy a battery. I'm way out of my depth here but unless you're experiencing other issues related to power I don't think that's it. Such as extremely long charge times or short run times. You could also check /var/log? The more I think about it the more it sounds like you've simply run out of space on the device memory.
Best Regards,
--
Peter The Plumber sm
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