Comments for Project Gus http://projectgus.com Might even work. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review by Neal http://projectgus.com/2012/01/mesada-flexiview-fv-1-androidtv-technical-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Neal Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:01:24 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1084#comment-4905 Ok, that built successfully. Yeah I just remembered the compile string wrong. I thought I would try to build those wl1271 drivers into the kernel rather than modules and the compile failed, I might just need a make clean... "Inconsistent kallsyms data This is a bug - please report about it Try make KALLSYMS_EXTRA_PASS=1 as a workaround" in case thats helpful to you, I've never had one build as a modules but not into the kernel, maybe its important? I tried to get the emdebian package and it switched it to 'multistrap' automatically, how helpful. The help page I found implied thats the 'new way' but reading through the howtos it seems like they are different. So you are building with emdebian? I think I'll just manually install the package if so because this multistrap seems like a step down for cross compiling. Ok, that built successfully. Yeah I just remembered the compile string wrong. I thought I would try to build those wl1271 drivers into the kernel rather than modules and the compile failed, I might just need a make clean…
“Inconsistent kallsyms data
This is a bug – please report about it
Try make KALLSYMS_EXTRA_PASS=1 as a workaround”
in case thats helpful to you, I’ve never had one build as a modules but not into the kernel, maybe its important?

I tried to get the emdebian package and it switched it to ‘multistrap’ automatically, how helpful. The help page I found implied thats the ‘new way’ but reading through the howtos it seems like they are different. So you are building with emdebian? I think I’ll just manually install the package if so because this multistrap seems like a step down for cross compiling.

]]> Comment on Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review by angus http://projectgus.com/2012/01/mesada-flexiview-fv-1-androidtv-technical-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4904 angus Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:17:55 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1084#comment-4904 Neal, Thanks for getting in touch! You should be fine with any toolchain that works on 2.6.30, FWIW I'm using emdebian. I do "make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-" but I'm guessing that might be just a typo. I've uploaded the Debian config I'm currently using to http://projectgus.com/files/fv1/config-flexiview-nfs if that's of any use. It's configured for NFS rootfs, so you'll need to edit the default kernel command line if you want to boot from MMC or USB. And also probably remove the DHCP client option from the kernel. Hopefully I'll get proper Debian images and a howto up soon, have been consistently stuck on the wireless option for weeks now - going around in circles. Using the wl27xx driver in the kernel tree, I get random fatal sdio errors at random times - even with the mmc host rate turned all the way down. I don't know if it's the wl27xx driver, or something in Samsung's mainline mmc host drivers. I'm going to try the alternative wl27xx driver, the "TIWLAN" one provided by TI. That's what the stock Android firmware is using. I haven't gotten it to build yet, though. Will keep you posted. Cheers, Angus Neal,

Thanks for getting in touch! You should be fine with any toolchain that works on 2.6.30, FWIW I’m using emdebian. I do “make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-” but I’m guessing that might be just a typo.

I’ve uploaded the Debian config I’m currently using to http://projectgus.com/files/fv1/config-flexiview-nfs if that’s of any use. It’s configured for NFS rootfs, so you’ll need to edit the default kernel command line if you want to boot from MMC or USB. And also probably remove the DHCP client option from the kernel.

Hopefully I’ll get proper Debian images and a howto up soon, have been consistently stuck on the wireless option for weeks now – going around in circles. Using the wl27xx driver in the kernel tree, I get random fatal sdio errors at random times – even with the mmc host rate turned all the way down. I don’t know if it’s the wl27xx driver, or something in Samsung’s mainline mmc host drivers.

I’m going to try the alternative wl27xx driver, the “TIWLAN” one provided by TI. That’s what the stock Android firmware is using. I haven’t gotten it to build yet, though. Will keep you posted.

Cheers,

Angus

]]> Comment on Unbricking WM8505-based tablets by rob http://projectgus.com/2010/08/unbricking-wm8505-based-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-4901 rob Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:10:47 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=439#comment-4901 I have the eken m001 nad it is stuck at the wavy android screen. It just stays there forever. I am able to reflash it via sd but it never gets past that point. I have had this thing for like 2 years with the same problem. What is the next step to check? I have the eken m001 nad it is stuck at the wavy android screen. It just stays there forever. I am able to reflash it via sd but it never gets past that point. I have had this thing for like 2 years with the same problem. What is the next step to check?

]]> Comment on Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review by Neal http://projectgus.com/2012/01/mesada-flexiview-fv-1-androidtv-technical-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4893 Neal Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:28:04 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1084#comment-4893 This is pretty awesome. I bought one of these myself months back with the same intentions but gave up on it, but your project has me excited again. I downloaded the kernel and tried to build with "make ARCH=arm CC=arm-none-linux-gnueabi- " like I use for other ARM systems but no luck. What compiler are you using? This is my first 3.x build, my other embedded work is locked into 2.6.30. You looking for any help on the wifi driver? I looks for info on the chip mentioned and TI had some info. They seem to have two different drivers for it that work on the OMAP. I think one is an SDIO driver and one is MMC. This is pretty awesome. I bought one of these myself months back with the same intentions but gave up on it, but your project has me excited again. I downloaded the kernel and tried to build with “make ARCH=arm CC=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
” like I use for other ARM systems but no luck. What compiler are you using? This is my first 3.x build, my other embedded work is locked into 2.6.30.

You looking for any help on the wifi driver? I looks for info on the chip mentioned and TI had some info. They seem to have two different drivers for it that work on the OMAP. I think one is an SDIO driver and one is MMC.

]]> Comment on Unbricking WM8505-based tablets by Chuck http://projectgus.com/2010/08/unbricking-wm8505-based-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-4864 Chuck Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:18:56 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=439#comment-4864 have an off brand Chinese android tablet. It is hung on start. I have the Android critter and the info: Android 2.2, kernel 2.6.32, build # V1.1.1. tablet is labeled VIA ARM926. 256 ram. There is no name on it. It vibrates at start up. Do you have any idea where I could ID firmware and download it to reinstall? have an off brand Chinese android tablet.
It is hung on start. I have the Android critter and the info:
Android 2.2, kernel 2.6.32, build # V1.1.1.
tablet is labeled VIA ARM926. 256 ram.
There is no name on it. It vibrates at start up.
Do you have any idea where I could ID firmware and download it to reinstall?

]]> Comment on In Australia, a 3G mobile data plan can cost you thousands by Yvon http://projectgus.com/2010/01/in-australia-a-3g-mobile-data-plan-can-cost-you-thousands/comment-page-1/#comment-4860 Yvon Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:07:34 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=78#comment-4860 thankyou so much for your article and other user's comments. I had phone bill shock of $530 when my normal monthly bill is $44. Excess data charges from using iphone at home wifi but somehow automatically switched to 3g. I was pretty cranky but after reading your article, i then rang virgin and they reimbursed me $200. Ideally, however i would like virgin to tether the user's data downloads when allowance is reached rather copping them with a huge bill! Telstra is already leading the way with mobile data shaping so if enough people voice their concerns, i think we can make them do it. thankyou so much for your article and other user’s comments. I had phone bill shock of $530 when my normal monthly bill is $44. Excess data charges from using iphone at home wifi but somehow automatically switched to 3g. I was pretty cranky but after reading your article, i then rang virgin and they reimbursed me $200.

Ideally, however i would like virgin to tether the user’s data downloads when allowance is reached rather copping them with a huge bill! Telstra is already leading the way with mobile data shaping so if enough people voice their concerns, i think we can make them do it.

]]> Comment on Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review by angus http://projectgus.com/2012/01/mesada-flexiview-fv-1-androidtv-technical-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4849 angus Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:13:08 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1084#comment-4849 Eric - I hope to post a Debian build and a video in a week or so. Just trying to get the wifi+bluetooth chip to play nice, then I think everything will be supported except 3d acceleration hardware and the remote control. So usable as a "normal" desktop computer, but no good for XBMC without hardware 3d. For your little OMAP board, it shouldn't be too hard (famous last words.) There is already support for some OMAP3430 boards under arch/arm/mach-omap2 (ie board-3430sdp.c). Look at the kernel config that came with your board, and see what board is selected there - you may need to port the "board file" from your 2.6 tree to the 3.2 tree, and then clean up anything else so it builds & runs... Can be pretty fiddly but it shouldn't be too hard given you already have working source. - Angus Eric – I hope to post a Debian build and a video in a week or so. Just trying to get the wifi+bluetooth chip to play nice, then I think everything will be supported except 3d acceleration hardware and the remote control. So usable as a “normal” desktop computer, but no good for XBMC without hardware 3d.

For your little OMAP board, it shouldn’t be too hard (famous last words.) There is already support for some OMAP3430 boards under arch/arm/mach-omap2 (ie board-3430sdp.c). Look at the kernel config that came with your board, and see what board is selected there – you may need to port the “board file” from your 2.6 tree to the 3.2 tree, and then clean up anything else so it builds & runs… Can be pretty fiddly but it shouldn’t be too hard given you already have working source.

- Angus

]]> Comment on Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review by cyberic http://projectgus.com/2012/01/mesada-flexiview-fv-1-androidtv-technical-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 cyberic Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:21:16 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1084#comment-4846 I'm trying to do the same thing with a technexion 3530 board (http://www.technexion.com/index.php/products/arm-cpu-modules/ti-omap3530/tao-3530) I have the sources for 2.6.32, which seems based on a normal 2.6.32 plus a TI-omap patch I'd like to run a 3.2 kernel to it... Do you have any advice/hint/steps for the porting? Thanks Eric I’m trying to do the same thing with a technexion 3530 board (http://www.technexion.com/index.php/products/arm-cpu-modules/ti-omap3530/tao-3530)
I have the sources for 2.6.32, which seems based on a normal 2.6.32 plus a TI-omap patch

I’d like to run a 3.2 kernel to it…
Do you have any advice/hint/steps for the porting?

Thanks
Eric

]]> Comment on Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review by cyberic http://projectgus.com/2012/01/mesada-flexiview-fv-1-androidtv-technical-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4845 cyberic Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:17:50 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1084#comment-4845 Great article! So is these boxes in a stable, usable state with a 3.2 kernel? what is missing exactly? Did you try port xbmc on it as you said? Great article!
So is these boxes in a stable, usable state with a 3.2 kernel?
what is missing exactly?

Did you try port xbmc on it as you said?

]]> Comment on The Sad State of Open Source in Android tablets by Francisco d'Anconia http://projectgus.com/2010/07/open-source-in-android-tablets/comment-page-2/#comment-4833 Francisco d'Anconia Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:37:02 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=366#comment-4833 I thought Samsung was supporting open source in its Galaxy Tab. I don know what they are doing but the galaxy tab is an awesome piece of software. <a href="http://www.galtlinedesign.com" rel="nofollow">Real Estate IDX</a> I thought Samsung was supporting open source in its Galaxy Tab. I don know what they are doing but the galaxy tab is an awesome piece of software.

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