Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-23 Thread Chris Samuel
Hi Jim, On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:09:04 pm Jim Ancona wrote: > So I'm glad to announce a new Android Cupcake release for Freerunner! > It's basically a merge of the Koolu code with Michael Trimarchi's > enhancements and a few bug fixes and cosmetic things I've added. I see that 0.1.1 is now out (g

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-21 Thread Chris Samuel
Hi Jim, On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:15 am Jim Ancona wrote: > On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Chris Samuel wrote: > > > 1) I used to be able to tell it to stay on when USB is plugged in through > > (I think) either the Dev Tools or Spare Parts apps, but I can't find that > > option now - any clue

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Niels Heyvaert
> Speaking of the wiki, is there any information that we should add from the > openmoko wiki? We also should think about what we want the articles on the > openmoko wiki for. In one way it would be good to keep the info there minimal > on the other side if other users of the freerunner already

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Serdar Dere
Install an IRC client: for linux xchat or irssi or weechat or pidgin for windows xchat or mirc or pidgin Server freenode.net channel #freerunner-android. I guess we should use another channel #and2moko for example because #freerunner-android is koolu ruled and we cannot change topics. Greetin

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Harry Mutch
Lars Lindholm wrote: I suggest we begin with the more technical issues and add user help stuff as we get a more usable release. Anyone who wants to work on this can contact me directly so we discuss details off-line. For faster more detailed discussion I would suggest the irc channel #freeru

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Lars Lindholm
Harry Mutch wrote: 2009/9/20 Lars Lindholm > Speaking of the wiki, is there any information that we should add from the openmoko wiki? We also should think about what we want the articles on the openmoko wiki for. In one way it would be good to keep

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Harry Mutch
2009/9/20 Lars Lindholm > Speaking of the wiki, is there any information that we should add from the > openmoko wiki? We also should think about what we want the articles on the > openmoko wiki for. In one way it would be good to keep the info there > minimal on the other side if other users of t

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Lars Lindholm
Harry Mutch wrote: Ok here's my understanding of the consensus after reading your feedback. We go with a mailing list only for now and focus on building a good Wiki. If the volume of non developer type mails becomes too much, then we might look to start our own forum. Speaking of the wiki

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Harry Mutch
Ok here's my understanding of the consensus after reading your feedback. We go with a mailing list only for now and focus on building a good Wiki. If the volume of non developer type mails becomes too much, then we might look to start our own forum. I will try to keep the Koolu forum alive for now

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Jim Ancona
On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Chris Samuel wrote: > On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:09:04 pm Jim Ancona wrote: > >> So I'm glad to announce a new Android Cupcake release for Freerunner! >> It's basically a merge of the Koolu code with Michael Trimarchi's >> enhancements and a few bug fixes and cosmetic

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Jim Ancona
On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 6:50 AM, Harry Mutch wrote: > > Serdar Dere wrote: >> >> Download the zip (why zip??) and flash the system.img file. >> It should work, because it's a yaffs2 or jaffs2 file. >> > Good point.  We don't need to blindly follow Koolu's path but should build > on the good work t

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Jim Ancona
On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 5:32 AM, Serdar Dere wrote: > Lars Lindholm wrote: >> Any chance for a release where I flash the freerunner with dfu-utils? The >> big advantage of flashing manually as I see it, is that I don't need to >> crack the phone open each time to get the sd-card out. So if it is s

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Lars Lindholm
Jim Ancona wrote: On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 5:28 AM, Lars Lindholm wrote: Any chance for a release where I flash the freerunner with dfu-utils? The big advantage of flashing manually as I see it, is that I don't need to crack the phone open each time to get the sd-card out. So if it is simple

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Jim Ancona
On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 5:28 AM, Lars Lindholm wrote: > Any chance for a release where I flash the freerunner with dfu-utils? The > big advantage of flashing manually as I see it, is that I don't need to > crack the phone open each time to get the sd-card out. So if it is simple to > fix I would l

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Lars Lindholm
Niels Heyvaert wrote: If we want maximum user base we should have a forum. On the other hand this will draw our very limited resources. I know I could administrate and moderate a forum with a few 100 posts a week myself I have done this before. I could also host it. On the other hand this wi

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Niels Heyvaert
> If we want maximum user base we should have a forum. On the other hand > this will draw our very limited resources. I know I could administrate > and moderate a forum with a few 100 posts a week myself I have done this > before. I could also host it. On the other hand this will reduce the > ch

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Lars Lindholm
Niels Heyvaert wrote: As a developer trying to keep up with what's up you'll need to read the mailing, check the wiki and bug reports, read patches or commits from others and read the forum. Doesn't sound very effective, if you ask me. Exactly that is a large part what I dislike with having a

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Niels Heyvaert
>> I have modified Jim's post to the Koolu forum on this announcement so >> that it catches everyone's attention. I assume Jim is OK with that? I plan to post the announcement on the Openmoko community mailing list. I'll also ask to put it in the bi-weekly community update newsletter. That will

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Chris Samuel
On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:09:04 pm Jim Ancona wrote: > So I'm glad to announce a new Android Cupcake release for Freerunner! > It's basically a merge of the Koolu code with Michael Trimarchi's > enhancements and a few bug fixes and cosmetic things I've added. I've just reflashed to this and it looks

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Lars Lindholm
Harry Mutch wrote: Serdar Dere wrote: Download the zip (why zip??) and flash the system.img file. It should work, because it's a yaffs2 or jaffs2 file. Good point. We don't need to blindly follow Koolu's path but should build on the good work they did. I have modified Jim's post to the Koo

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Harry Mutch
Serdar Dere wrote: Download the zip (why zip??) and flash the system.img file. It should work, because it's a yaffs2 or jaffs2 file. Good point. We don't need to blindly follow Koolu's path but should build on the good work they did. I have modified Jim's post to the Koolu forum on this ann

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Lars Lindholm
Serdar Dere wrote: Lars Lindholm wrote: Jim Ancona wrote: Hi all, After the discussion that Serdar kicked off last week, I though I'd try to keep the momentum by getting a cupcake release out and some of the tools in place to get an active community going around the project. So I'm glad to an

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Serdar Dere
Lars Lindholm wrote: Jim Ancona wrote: Hi all, After the discussion that Serdar kicked off last week, I though I'd try to keep the momentum by getting a cupcake release out and some of the tools in place to get an active community going around the project. So I'm glad to announce a new Android

Re: [android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-20 Thread Lars Lindholm
Jim Ancona wrote: Hi all, After the discussion that Serdar kicked off last week, I though I'd try to keep the momentum by getting a cupcake release out and some of the tools in place to get an active community going around the project. So I'm glad to announce a new Android Cupcake release for F

[android-freerunner] Announcement: New Cupcake release for Freerunner

2009-09-19 Thread Jim Ancona
Hi all, After the discussion that Serdar kicked off last week, I though I'd try to keep the momentum by getting a cupcake release out and some of the tools in place to get an active community going around the project. So I'm glad to announce a new Android Cupcake release for Freerunner! It's basi