Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 16:41:08 +0100 From: Nik Clayton <nik@freebsd.org> To: doc@punkass.com Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Error reading handbook on CE device Message-ID: <20001013164108.A21038@canyon.nothing-going-on.org> In-Reply-To: <000d01c03206$70121640$0501a8c0@iqultra>; from doc@punkass.com on Mon, Oct 09, 2000 at 05:34:38PM %2B0200 References: <000d01c03206$70121640$0501a8c0@iqultra>
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On Mon, Oct 09, 2000 at 05:34:38PM +0200, doc@punkass.com wrote:
> I downloaded the .pdb version form the main FreeBSD distro
> site today. I then copied it onto my Compaq Aero 2100 palmsize device
> running Windows CE 2.1 and was unable to read it.
>
> I first tried to read it using 'Gutenberg Bookviewer', then
> with 'Oopdreams Peek-a-book', and finally with Mobisoft MobiReader'.
> All are capable of viewing regular PDB files but could not open the
> handbook.
The .pdb file is designed for use with iSilo on the Palm platform, see
http://www.isilo.com/
for more details. I'm not aware of WinCE viewer for the iSilo format.
I know that this is a proprietry format, and I will gladly accept patches
that use a converter that generates less proprietry output if
a) the converter runs on FreeBSD
b) the Palm (and whatever else) reader is available for free, without
nag screens
> Would you be so kind to confirm this error? Is there a recommended way
> to view the info on a CE device? Perhaps, can you assist me in creating a
> version that CE users can read?
I'm not too familiar with WinCE devices myself. Do they not have a standard
HTML viewer?
N
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