I suggest you try to see what's going on there without the vga=788 option. You can modify the boot command in grub. Then you can use logcat to see what's going on. Alt+F1 can switch to that console. -- Chen
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Kasuko <kas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I don't have access to a console in the virtual box and I don't think > I can adb from my terminal to the VB installation. > > I have to figure out how to boot into console. > > On May 11, 9:02 am, Androidphan <niels.kee...@tass.nl> wrote: > > Use adblogcat. > > > > On May 11, 2:41 pm, Kasuko <kas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Is there anyway to get thelogcatinformation without access to > > > anything. I can't boot into a console. Which seems to mean it probably > > > isn't related to the fb. Hmmmm. > > > > > On May 8, 9:36 pm, Chen Yang <sunsety...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > would you like to provide thelogcatinformation? it may not be the fb > > > > related according to your description. > > > > -- > > > > Chen > > > > > > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Kasuko <kas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I am having this exact same issue. When I boot normally or changing > > > > > the boot options to vga=778 the screen resizes but stays black. > When I > > > > > try vesafb or intelfb it does not resize. This makes me suspect > that > > > > > the framebuffer is being initialized just something is going wrong. > I > > > > > know vesa fb is installed. I have read and tried every how to. And > the > > > > > same as FrankieCZ I also ran the prebuilt image and it worked fine. > > > > > > > Kasuko > > > > > > > On Apr 27, 12:46 pm, FrankieCZ <franki...@centrum.cz> wrote: > > > > >> Yes, I have copied bzImage for sure. > > > > > > >> I'm still compiling (now I have another problem during compilation > but > > > > >> this is probably related to my Linux envinroment (not enough RAM > or > > > > >> something))... > > > > > > >> Frank > > > > > > >> On Apr 27, 6:27 pm, Yi Sun <beyo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > >> > One more question and just a double check --- have you copied > bzImage to > > > > >> > vendor/asus/eee_701 after you build the kernel and before you > build > > > > >> > installer_img? > > > > > > >> > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:49 AM, FrankieCZ < > franki...@centrum.cz> wrote: > > > > > > >> > > I did check of kernel config file, VESA fb. is included in the > kernel > > > > >> > > for sure. When I do /proc/fb I cannot see VESA, actually, > where should > > > > >> > > I see it? > > > > >> > > It seems VESA fb is included but probably not initialized. I > have also > > > > >> > > downloaded one Android image (compiled by someone else) and > this image > > > > >> > > runs perfectly in VirtualBox (but don't know details about > this > > > > >> > > image). > > > > > > >> > > Now, I'm trying to compile everything from scratch (with the > lastest > > > > >> > > version of Android from git) and I will see if something > change...it > > > > >> > > takes some time to compile it etc. :) > > > > > > >> > > Frank > > > > > > >> > > On Apr 27, 12:10 am, Yi Sun <beyo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> > > > Please also check the content of /proc/fb If u vessfb driver > is > > > > >> > > > installed coreectly, you should see VESA in that file. The > > > > >> > > > surfaceflinger crash is because it can not find > /dev/graphics/fb > > > > >> > > > during the init process and it is caused by wrong fb driver > > > > >> > > > installation and configuration. > > > > >> > > > Please do check .config file to make sure u indeed enabled > VESA fb. > > > > >> > > > Even u have already applied patches there are still many > other things > > > > >> > > > can went wrong > > > > > > >> > > > On Apr 26, 2009, at 3:04 AM, Chen Yang < > sunsety...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > > oops, have you compiled the kernel with builtin vesafb? > > > > >> > > > > it is not there by default. > > > > >> > > > > -- > > > > >> > > > > Chen > > > > > > >> > > > > On 4/26/09, FrankieCZ <franki...@centrum.cz> wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > >> Unfortunately, still the same. > > > > >> > > > >> I removed vesafb, add vga=788, I can boot and see black > screen only > > > > >> > > > >> (I'm waiting enough time to be sure that Android GUI will > not > > > > >> > > > >> appear). > > > > >> > > > >> I've tried to change vesafb into intelfb (in cmdline), > just if > > > > >> > > > >> something will change, but nothing. > > > > > > >> > > > >> Obviously, there is some problem with SurfaceFlinger / > GUI > > > > >> > > > >> initialization, maybe because I'm running it under > VirtualBox? Is > > > > >> > > > >> there any special FB or video driver to be compiled into > the Kernel? > > > > > > >> > > > >> Frank > > > > > > >> > > > >> On Apr 26, 10:24 am, Chen Yang <sunsety...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > >>> please remove the vesafb in cmdline and append vga=788 > > > > >> > > > >>> and have a try. :) > > > > >> > > > >>> -- > > > > >> > > > >>> Chen > > > > > > >> > > > >>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 3:57 PM, FrankieCZ < > franki...@centrum.cz> > > > > >> > > > >>> wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> Hi, > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> for booting I'm using these cmdline parameters: > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> console=tty0 console=ttyS1,115200n8 console=tty0 > > > > >> > > > >>>> androidboot.hardware=eee_701 vesafb > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> (during Kernel compilation, VESAFB drivers in > menuconfig were > > > > >> > > > >>>> selected. Generally, I've applied all patches provided > on the wiki > > > > >> > > > >>>> (except those 2 for atl2 driver) > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> (if I don't specify vga parameter I can boot to console > mode and > > > > >> > > > >>>> access console via alt+f1, if I specify vga parameter > (does not > > > > >> > > > >>>> matter, which resolution / bit depth, I cannot access > console > > > > >> > > > >>>> after) > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> thelogcatoputput: > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/SurfaceFlinger(2536): SurfaceFlinger is starting > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/SurfaceFlinger(2536): SurfaceFlinger's main thread > ready to run. > > > > >> > > > >>>> Initializing graphics H/W... > > > > >> > > > >>>> E/MemoryHeapBase(2536): error opening /dev/pmem: No > such file or > > > > >> > > > >>>> directory > > > > >> > > > >>>> E/GLLogger(2536): couldn't load <libhgl.so> library > (Cannot find > > > > >> > > > >>>> library) > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/SurfaceFlinger(2536): EGL informations: > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/SurfaceFlinger(2536): # of configs : 6 > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/SurfaceFlinger(2536): vendor : Android > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/SurfaceFlinger(2536): version : 1.31 Android META-EGL > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/SurfaceFlinger(2536): extensions: > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/SurfaceFlinger(2536): Client API: OpenGL ES > > > > >> > > > >>>> E/GLLogger (2536) validate_display_surface:488 error > 300d > > > > >> > > > >>>> (EGL_BAD_SURFACE) > > > > >> > > > >>>> W/SurfaceFlinger(2536): ro.sf.lcd_density not defined, > using 160 > > > > >> > > > >>>> dpi > > > > >> > > > >>>> by default. > > > > >> > > > >>>> E/GLLogger (2536): call to OpenGL ES API with no > current context > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/SurfaceFlinger(2536): OpenGL informations: > > > > >> > > > >>>> E/GLLogger (2536): call to OpenGL ES API with no > current context > > > > >> > > > >>>> D/Zygote (2535): Process 2536 terminated by signal (11) > > > > >> > > > >>>> I/Zygote (2535): Exit Zygote because system server > (2536) has > > > > >> > > > >>>> terminated > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> As you said, libhgl.so problem is probably not > important but for > > > > >> > > > >>>> some > > > > >> > > > >>>> reason SurfaceFlinger is terminated (segfault) and > therefore, > > > > >> > > > >>>> Zygote > > > > >> > > > >>>> fails to start (better say is terminated) as well. > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> BTW: Is there any possibility how to access console if > I specify > > > > >> > > > >>>> vga > > > > >> > > > >>>> parameter? And, is there any possibility how to > getlogcatoutput > > > > >> > > > >>>> from > > > > >> > > > >>>> VirtualBox window - some copy&paste or > accessinglogcatoutput file > > > > >> > > > >>>> (if I redirectedlogcatoutput to the file)? > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> Frank > > > > > > >> > > > >>>> On Apr 26, 3:56 am, Yi Sun <beyo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> > > > >>>>> The libhgl error is harmless, please send us > thelogcatoutput and > > > > >> > > > >>>>> make sure you are using right frame buffer driver as > mentioned > > > > >> > > > >>>>> in the > > > > >> > > > >>>>> wiki > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>> On Apr 25, 2009, at 10:12 AM, FrankieCZ < > franki...@centrum.cz> > > > > >> > > > >>>>> wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> Problem is solved. I did everything again and problem > with > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> dalvik- > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> cache is not present (seems there was some problem > during > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> creating img > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> file, evenly i've tried it twice...). Now, I have > another > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> problem, > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> which is related to SurfaceFlinger and problem with: > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> 608 E/GLLogger( 441): couldn't load <libhgl.so> > library > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> (Cannot find > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> library) > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> and segfault problem...so GUI is not starting still > :( > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> This seems to be more common problem (as far as I > could see more > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> people facing with it), so I'm trying to figure out > how to solve > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> it.... > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> Anyway, thanks, > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> Frank > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>> On Apr 25, 6:06 pm, Chen Yang <sunsety...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> You may be able to reference the init.rc to see > which > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> partition is > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> mounted as /data( by default it seems to be > /dev/block/sda8), > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> do you > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> have the right partition and file system type(ext3)? > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> -- > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> Chen > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 11:57 PM, FrankieCZ > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> <franki...@centrum.cz> > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>> wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> Hi all, > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> I've tried to port Android on my x86 laptop and run > it inside > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> VirtualBox. I was following this tutorial: > > > > > > >> > > > http://code.google.com/p/patch-hosting-for-android-x86-support/wiki/B > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> ... > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> Everything went smoothly but when I try to boot, > I'm staying > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> stuck > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> with black screen (alt+f1 console does not work). > If I don't > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> specify > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> vga=XXX parameter (cmdline during booting) I can > boot to > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> console > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> mode, > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> after I can uselogcat, which tells me: > > > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> ... > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> Can't open dex cache '/data/dalvik-cache/ > > > > >> > > > >>>>>>>> sys...@framew...@core....@classes.dex': No such > file > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: android-porting+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
