It's important to clean the Freerunner's NAND FLash before flashing kernel and rootfs. Otherwise it might run into unexpected and random behavior. If you don't know, there's a description: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Nand_erase
Most people forget to do this, and the problems are gone after they do. 2008/6/16 Abel Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I've run it with a Ubuntu live cd on my computer. > these are the list of the files i've tried to flash via usb into my device: > > openmoko-devel-image-om-gta02.jffs2 > openmoko-qtopia-x11-image-om-gta02.tar > uImage-2.6.24+git20080614-r0-om-gta02.bin > uImage-om-gta02-latest.bin > > at some point, with one of these files that i can't remember which one was > it, the device stoped working, and would not boot into the graphical > environment. > then, with one of the other files i listed above, the device booted > properly into a very different kernel. i'll attach to this email a picture > of whats going on. > in the future, i will try to keep a better record step by step of what i'm > trying with the device. > perhaps i'll look for help with the computer science or computer engineer > department in my school. > > the reason i tried to change anything, was because when it came out of the > box. > the only applications available were: contacts, dialer, messages, console. > and i wanted to have at least a clock or a calculator, or maybe a web > browser working on it. > is it possible for someone who dont know anything about programming, fix > this by following a step by step tutorial? > > thank you for your help! > > > 2008/6/16 Abel Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > >> >> On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 12:09 PM, Andy Selby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> > dear andy, >>> >>> > Best regard> nope, its actually the Freerunner. >>> > i've bought it to use it in my graduation project, in industrial >>> design. >>> > mostly my job would be designing a sweet casing and perhaps a nice >>> graphic >>> > interface. >>> > but since i dont know anything about programing, i'm a bit clueless of >>> what >>> > to do with it right now. >>> > >>> > thank you. >>> > >>> > On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Andy Selby < >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> > A clueless industrial designer could use a little help here :) >>> >> > I've just purchased a Neo Freerunner, and i think i've already >>> messed it >>> >> > up >>> >> > a little bit. >>> >> >>> >> You've purchased what?, a neo freerunner?, I didn't know they were on >>> >> sale yet, are you sure its not neo1973 (indicated by the neo1973 above >>> >> the screen) >>> >> >>> >> > i tried to use some of the kernel files avaliable from >>> >> > >>> http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/neo1973/deploy/glibc/images/neo1973/ >>> >> > and now my device doesnt seem to be working properly. >>> >> > could anyone tell me which one is the latest working, and most >>> reliable >>> >> > version? >>> >> >>> >> If its a neo1973 your best off getting one from here >>> >> http://downloads.openmoko.org/recommended/ >>> >> or the qtopia release from here >>> >> http://www.qtopia.net/modules/mydownloads/visit.php?lid=50 >>> >> that page is for the unstable ASU images if you want one get one that >>> >> has gta01 in the file name >>> >>> Ahh.. This must be what steve meant when he said >>> >I know some shipments (university customers) have >>> > already landed. >>> Please accept my apologies. >>> Please explain the problem further, run us through step by step what >>> you did and at what point it stopped working. >>> Did you flash a rootfs (*.jffs2) to your device? >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> >> Abel Chang - 張東龍 >> >> Graphic & Product Designer >> >> --- >> >> NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail is confidential or may >> otherwise be legally privileged. It is intended for the named recipient >> only. If you have received it in error, please notify us immediately by >> reply or by calling the telephone number above and delete this message and >> all its attachments. Please note that any unauthorized review, copying, >> disclosing or otherwise making use of the information is strictly >> prohibited. Thank you. >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > > Abel Chang - 張東龍 > > Graphic & Product Designer > > --- > > NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail is confidential or may > otherwise be legally privileged. It is intended for the named recipient > only. If you have received it in error, please notify us immediately by > reply or by calling the telephone number above and delete this message and > all its attachments. Please note that any unauthorized review, copying, > disclosing or otherwise making use of the information is strictly > prohibited. Thank you. >
