[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] bi-di BT-link between two 770s

[From: Patrick Ohly]

On Sun, 2005-11-06 at 17:50 +0200, Johan Hedberg wrote:
> > 4) Can all of this be done with a normal application installed via the AI on a 
> > stock 770? (not requiring the user to reflash from the sales sw version)
> 
> Currently unfortunately not. I have gotten requests for implementing a
> D-BUS interface in btcond for enabling inquiry scan (so root privileges
> wouldn't be required), however that will be available earliest sometime
> next year in an official firmware update.

Another use of Bluetooth could be connecting the 770 to a GPS receiver.
With its large screen it would make a nice moving map display, although
my primary use would be to simply transfer waypoints and track data to
and from a Garmin eTrex during cycling trips. I currently use an iPAQ
with Familiar Linux for that purpose, but might replace that with the
770 if I can get it to work - currently I still wait for a
Bluetooth<->RS232 adapter (the eTrex only has a serial port).

I'm sure it can be done with root access, but making the same
functionality also available to users of the official firmware
certainly would be nice.

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