On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Joni Valtanen wrote:
> > > On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Carlos Guerreiro wrote: > >> ext Frantisek Dufka wrote: >>> Joni Valtanen wrote: >>> >>>> Next version is coming as rootfs. There is no kernel updates. >>>> >>> >>> OK, this means hacking 2.6.16 kernel and backporting something makes sense. >>> Alternatively time could be spent in making dual kernel booting situation >>> working (IT2006 vs 2007 with newer kernel) so this answer helps to >>> prioritize things, thanks :-) >>> >>> >>> >>>> Same components are used as in n800 version, but the kernel is older >>>> 2.6.16. There is lot of work if n800 version of the kernel is used. >>>> >>> >>> Yes but I hope you are not completely ditching n800 kernel for future >>> hacker edition releases (if any). >>> >>> If you are not planning this it would be nice to say so and also publish >>> binary stuff needed to use newer kernels. First HE version had initfs that >>> worked with newer kernels but it is not availabe anymore at >>> http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/os2007_hacker_edition.php The IT2006 one >>> crashes in dsme early on boot with 2.6.18 which makes things really hard >>> since the unstoppable (retu?) watchdog reboots device and also reading >>> flags (like root device) from config partition with cal-tool is impossible >>> without dsme running. >>> >>> Frantisek >>> _______________________________________________ >>> maemo-developers mailing list >>> maemo-developers@maemo.org >>> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers >>> >> Hi Frantisek, >> >> The approach has been again to use the OS2006 initfs for the 770, >> including the old kernel. >> Indeed in the previous round we first tried to use a newer kernel >> but that turned out to cause many problems - Joni has the details. > > Problems with 2.6.18 - if I remember right: > > - dsp system was different > - problems with sound and related programs > - the biggest problem > - some user space programs needed more patching than with older > kernel. > - problems with initfs: bme & cal-tool didn't work properly > - more problems that didn't come out > - time to get everything work > > But yes. 2.6.18 is possible to get work. but there is needed some > dsp+kernel guru to do this. Using 2.6.26 is just faster way to get > goal. Sorry. I meant kernel 2.6.16. > There is old archive about for more information: > http://test.maemo.org/maemowiki/Os2007HackerEditionArchives > >> We're close to releasing a new version of the hacker edition, at >> that point let's talk about this again. With that newer version >> working (userspace updated to the latest release for the N800 >> as much as possible) we can reconsider the use of the old initfs. >> >> Cheers, >> Carlos >> >> > > - Joni > _______________________________________________ > maemo-developers mailing list > maemo-developers@maemo.org > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers > _______________________________________________ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
