Hi! I put slightly better instructions in the site.
On 10 dic, 16:20, "Mohan Parthasarathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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/thatyou 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. > > > > > -- > > ... > > leer más » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
