I created mmcblk0p3, created ext3, flashed the kernel and the kernel still
does not come up. I did use the Debug Kernel but i can't see any message on
the screen. It is hard to see what is going wrong.. Am i missing any steps ?

-mohan

On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Meizirkki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> when you use solcas kernel, you need to use his rootfs untarred to
> internal mmc, partition 3.
>
> BTW, the video:
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7232749278972911905
>
> On 9 joulu, 19:55, "Mohan Parthasarathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 12:16 AM, Peter McDermott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > > Mohan,
> > > One question: Did you reformat your internal mmc card as an ext3
> filesystem
> > > as per the instructions?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Solca has made a port of Android to the N810 all on his own --
> independent
> > > of what we did at NthCode.  Additionally, unlike us, he's ported it to
> a
> > > newer kernel (2.6.28) and enabled WiFi.  He has a debug kernel at
> > >http://guug.org/nit/nitdroid/ that you can download and flash to your
> > > N810.  We're looking at his patches now to see how they can improve our
> > > kernel.
> >
> > I tried the debug kernel, but no success. But Solca's  kernel requires
> that
> > the root filesystem is on /dev/mmcblk0p3. I just copied to the internal
> SD
> > card which is /dev/mmcblk0p1. Perhaps that could be a problem..
> >
> >
> >
> > > I would be very interested to hear if flashing either his standard or
> debug
> > > kernel works for you.  The reason is that some folks have written to
> tell me
> > > that our kernel works OK on their N810s, so the fact that it isn't
> working
> > > for you is a bit of a mystery.
> >
> > The problem is that i am not able to get to the debug messages. If there
> is
> > a way, let me know. I don't remember how i did this last time.
> >
> > Initially i was using the "-l" option that does not really flash, but
> just
> > loads the kernel with the new Image. Now, i tried the "-f" option but not
> > with much luck.
> >
> > -mohan
> >
> >
> >
> > > Good luck, and please report your results back to all of us!
> >
> > > Regards,
> >
> > > Peter
> >
> > > On Dec 9, 2008, at 5:51 AM, Mohan Parthasarathy wrote:
> >
> > > Sure, I am using the kernel from nthcode. Is that a debug kernel ? I
> don't
> > > see /var/log/messages. How do i get the debug messages ?
> >
> > > thanks
> > > mohan
> >
> > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 11:35 AM, solca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >> You are a candidate to run the debugging kernel and see what
> > >> is going on, please report back.
> >
> > >> On 8 dic, 12:20, "Mohan Parthasarathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >> > I tried your suggestions. But did not help. It got stuck at the
> "Nokia"
> > >> > Screen. Did you see any error messages logged ?
> >
> > >> > -thanks
> > >> > mohan
> >
> > >> > On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 2:21 AM, Meizirkki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > >> > > Mohan, i had same issue with Nth:s android.
> >
> > >> > > - Remove external card, if inserted.
> > >> > > - Make sure you used "tar -zxvf" to untar the userspace, not "tar
> > >> > > zxvf" i used when i failed.
> >
> > >> > > On 3 joulu, 21:37, "Mohan Parthasarathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > >> > > > I did give it a shot but did not work.
> >
> > >> > > > I extracted the user space on my internal sd card and that's
> what
> > >> > > > corresponds to /dev/mmcbkl0p1.
> >
> > >> > > > I flashed the new kernel but it did not boot. After a minute or
> so,
> > >> it
> > >> > > reset
> > >> > > > itself.
> > >> > > > Let me know if i am missing something..
> >
> > >> > > > -mohan
> >
> > >> > > > On 12/3/08, Mohan Parthasarathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >> > > > > Cool. I still have the older version of Android  running on my
> > >> N810.
> > >> > > That
> > >> > > > > was using the 2.6.21 kernel. I am wondering whether using the
> > >> 2.6.21
> > >> > > kernel
> > >> > > > > and using Android changes would have made it a little simpler.
> > >> Last
> > >> > > time,
> > >> > > > > not all the Android Kernel changes were taken in. Anyway, your
> way
> > >> > > sounds
> > >> > > > > better as you are using the latest version of Android Kernel.
> >
> > >> > > > > Does the audio subsystem  work. Can you play videos
> >
> > >> > > > > Thanks for the great write up. You have not mentioned any user
> > >> space
> > >> > > > > changes in your note. I was trying to download it from
> sourceforge
> > >> but
> > >> > > it
> > >> > > > > gave me some error. I was able to download the kernel image
> but
> > >> not the
> > >> > > txt
> > >> > > > > files.
> >
> > >> > > > > Thanks
> > >> > > > > mohan
> >
> > >> > > > > P.S I am having problems typing question mark and i need to
> reboot
> > >> > > firefox
> > >> > > > > i guess..
> >
> > >> > > > > On 12/2/08, Peter McDermott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >> > > > >> Hi, all,
> >
> > >> > > > >> We ported the Android open-source release to the Nokia N810.
> > >>  This
> > >> > > > >> involved patching the 2.6.25 Linux kernel with the N810
> drivers
> > >> and
> > >> > > > >> hacking the userspace just a bit.  The system can boot,  WiFi
> > >> doesn't
> > >> > > > >> work (so no Internet access), and you have to pull the
> battery to
> > >> > > > >> power it off.  But, hey, it's a start!
> >
> > >> > > > >> You can downoad the kernel patch, a kernel image, a userspace
> > >> image,
> > >> > > > >> and a list of userspace changes at the following link:
> >
> > >> > > > >>http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=246840
> >
> > >> > > > >> For people making other ports, I wrote up a technical
> > >> backgrounder
> > >> > > > >> with details at:
> >
> > >> > > > >>http://nthcode.com/pubs/porting-android-to-a-new-device.html
> >
> > >> > > > >> If a someone would like to try out our patches and images and
> let
> > >> me
> > >> > > > >> know what works, and what might not be clear or correct in
> the
> > >> > > > >> instructions, I'd be thrilled.
> >
> > >> > > > >> Regards,
> >
> > >> > > > >> Peter
> >
> > >> > > > >> P.S. Much thanks to the folks who made the pre-release
> Android
> > >> work on
> > >> > > > >> the N810 (Penguinbait, B-man, and QWERTY12).  Their work
> saved us
> > >> a
> > >> > > > >> lot of time.
> >
>

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