That really helped. I did a complete update of the device and this time debug kernel comes up,
It mounts the root filesystem Warning: unable to open an initial console ANDROID init: cannot find /system/bin/playmp3, disabling bootsound enabling adb adb_open Kernel panic - not syncing: Attemped to kill init! and that's where it stops. -mohan P.S: I am not sure exactly what was wrong with the old bits on my device as i was using it as both a regular N810 and old-Android device. Perhaps, instructing users to reflash the device before starting with this would be useful. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 12:19 AM, Roope Kuisma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did not need anything else, i suggest to reflash the whote device with > nokias firmware and then try flashing the solcas kernel again. > > > 2008/12/9 Mohan Parthasarathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> I used sfdisk to create parititons and created ext3 and copied. Do you >> need to do anything else ? >> >> -mohan >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Roope Kuisma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> I first partitioned with gparted. Every time i re-unpack android rootfs, >>> i just use mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb3. >>> >>> Good Luck with android =P >>> >>> 2008/12/9 Mohan Parthasarathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> What utility dod you use to create a partition for the mmc card ? fdisk ? >>>> Thanks >>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Terveisin: Roope Kuisma, OH3FHM >>> --- >>> Open Source ... Freedom Forever >>> --- >>> Tiedätkö miksi en käytä hotmailia? >>> -En halua, että tämän allekirjoituksen tilalla olisi Microsoftin >>> tuotemainos. >>> >> >> > > > -- > Terveisin: Roope Kuisma, OH3FHM > --- > Open Source ... Freedom Forever > --- > Tiedätkö miksi en käytä hotmailia? > -En halua, että tämän allekirjoituksen tilalla olisi Microsoftin > tuotemainos. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
