Hi all, I have promised to give more regular status updates on this project.
1. WLAN 5 GHz from the discussion I got the impression that there is a majority who wants 5 GHz. It is just replacing the WL1835MOD with WL1837MOD and one chip antenna with a different one. So we can decide between at the last possible moment, which is when components are ordered. There is also some discussion about new FCC rules. Well, we already have the problem that we don't have source code for the firmware of the module. Rather, we have to download a firmware blob from Texas Instruments to use the module. And I assume that the boot loader of the module does some CRC check, so nobody (and we as well) are able to modify the firmware that is certified. Since the modules already have a FCC precertification, this is sufficient to fulfill all new rules that nobody can modify the radio spectrum. It is not nice because it is against our idea of software/firmware freedom, but to be honest, we are a too small project to change the world. We can only fight where we can, and that is the application processor running free and open software (Debian, Replicant, QtMoko etc.). 2. Time plan I had planned to make the 1GB RAM soldering experiments this week, but the tool to help getting a tiny amount of solder paste on the chips did not yet arrive. Looks as if it comes mid of next week. 3. Letux Kernel is getting more stable again as we test it now on the Pyra hardware and the GTA04. This reveals some tiny subtle bugs. Nothing really important, but for the future (e.g. an issue in the touch screen driver). BR, Nikolaus _______________________________________________ Gta04-owner mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner
