Tried, but seems to get stuck in the same place. Perhaps, it is not getting copied. Are there any specific instructions in copying ? I am just doing "cp -a" as root.
-mohan On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 1:22 PM, solca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It seems your kernel is running fine, now probably your problem is the > filesystem, you should fetch the latest one and try with that kernel. > > On 10 dic, 11:56, "Mohan Parthasarathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
