It seems your kernel is running fine, now probably your problem is the
filesystem, you should fetch the latest one and try with that kernel.

On 10 dic, 11:56, "Mohan Parthasarathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That really helped. I did a complete update of the device and this time
> debug kernel comes up,
>
> It mounts the root filesystem
> Warning: unable to open an initial console
>
> ANDROID init: cannot find /system/bin/playmp3, disabling bootsound
> enabling adb
> adb_open
> Kernel panic - not syncing: Attemped to kill init!
>
> and that's where it stops.
>
> -mohan
>
> P.S: I am not sure exactly what was wrong with the old bits on my device as
> i was using it as both a regular N810 and old-Android device. Perhaps,
> instructing users to reflash the device before starting with this would be
> useful.
>
> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 12:19 AM, Roope Kuisma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I did not need anything else, i suggest to reflash the whote device with
> > nokias firmware and then try flashing the solcas kernel again.
>
> > 2008/12/9 Mohan Parthasarathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >> I used sfdisk to create parititons and created ext3 and copied. Do you
> >> need to do anything else ?
>
> >> -mohan
>
> >> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Roope Kuisma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
> >>> I first partitioned with gparted. Every time i re-unpack android rootfs,
> >>> i just use mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb3.
>
> >>> Good Luck with android =P
>
> >>> 2008/12/9 Mohan Parthasarathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >>> What utility dod you use to create a partition for the mmc card ? fdisk ?
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>> mohan
>
> >>>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Meizirkki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >>>>> when you use solcas kernel, you need to use his rootfs untarred to
> >>>>> internal mmc, partition 3.
>
> >>>>> BTW, the video:
> >>>>>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7232749278972911905
>
> >>>>> On 9 joulu, 19:55, "Mohan Parthasarathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>> > On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 12:16 AM, Peter McDermott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> > > Mohan,
> >>>>> > > One question: Did you reformat your internal mmc card as an ext3
> >>>>> filesystem
> >>>>> > > as per the instructions?
>
> >>>>> > Yes.
>
> >>>>> > > Solca has made a port of Android to the N810 all on his own --
> >>>>> independent
> >>>>> > > of what we did at NthCode.  Additionally, unlike us, he's ported it
> >>>>> to a
> >>>>> > > newer kernel (2.6.28) and enabled WiFi.  He has a debug kernel at
> >>>>> > >http://guug.org/nit/nitdroid/that you can download and flash to
> >>>>> your
> >>>>> > > N810.  We're looking at his patches now to see how they can improve
> >>>>> our
> >>>>> > > kernel.
>
> >>>>> > I tried the debug kernel, but no success. But Solca's  kernel
> >>>>> requires that
> >>>>> > the root filesystem is on /dev/mmcblk0p3. I just copied to the
> >>>>> internal SD
> >>>>> > card which is /dev/mmcblk0p1. Perhaps that could be a problem..
>
> >>>>> > > I would be very interested to hear if flashing either his standard
> >>>>> or debug
> >>>>> > > kernel works for you.  The reason is that some folks have written
> >>>>> to tell me
> >>>>> > > that our kernel works OK on their N810s, so the fact that it isn't
> >>>>> working
> >>>>> > > for you is a bit of a mystery.
>
> >>>>> > The problem is that i am not able to get to the debug messages. If
> >>>>> there is
> >>>>> > a way, let me know. I don't remember how i did this last time.
>
> >>>>> > Initially i was using the "-l" option that does not really flash, but
> >>>>> just
> >>>>> > loads the kernel with the new Image. Now, i tried the "-f" option but
> >>>>> not
> >>>>> > with much luck.
>
> >>>>> > -mohan
>
> >>>>> > > Good luck, and please report your results back to all of us!
>
> >>>>> > > Regards,
>
> >>>>> > > Peter
>
> >>>>> > > On Dec 9, 2008, at 5:51 AM, Mohan Parthasarathy wrote:
>
> >>>>> > > Sure, I am using the kernel from nthcode. Is that a debug kernel ?
> >>>>> I don't
> >>>>> > > see /var/log/messages. How do i get the debug messages ?
>
> >>>>> > > thanks
> >>>>> > > mohan
>
> >>>>> > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 11:35 AM, solca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >>>>> > >> You are a candidate to run the debugging kernel and see what
> >>>>> > >> is going on, please report back.
>
> >>>>> > >> On 8 dic, 12:20, "Mohan Parthasarathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> > >> > I tried your suggestions. But did not help. It got stuck at the
> >>>>> "Nokia"
> >>>>> > >> > Screen. Did you see any error messages logged ?
>
> >>>>> > >> > -thanks
> >>>>> > >> > mohan
>
> >>>>> > >> > On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 2:21 AM, Meizirkki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>> wrote:
>
> >>>>> > >> > > Mohan, i had same issue with Nth:s android.
>
> >>>>> > >> > > - Remove external card, if inserted.
> >>>>> > >> > > - Make sure you used "tar -zxvf" to untar the userspace, not
> >>>>> "tar
> >>>>> > >> > > zxvf" i used when i failed.
>
> >>>>> > >> > > On 3 joulu, 21:37, "Mohan Parthasarathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> > >> > > > I did give it a shot but did not work.
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > I extracted the user space on my internal sd card and that's
> >>>>> what
> >>>>> > >> > > > corresponds to /dev/mmcbkl0p1.
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > I flashed the new kernel but it did not boot. After a minute
> >>>>> or so,
> >>>>> > >> it
> >>>>> > >> > > reset
> >>>>> > >> > > > itself.
> >>>>> > >> > > > Let me know if i am missing something..
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > -mohan
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > On 12/3/08, Mohan Parthasarathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > > Cool. I still have the older version of Android  running
> >>>>> on my
> >>>>> > >> N810.
> >>>>> > >> > > That
> >>>>> > >> > > > > was using the 2.6.21 kernel. I am wondering whether using
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> > >> 2.6.21
> >>>>> > >> > > kernel
> >>>>> > >> > > > > and using Android changes would have made it a little
> >>>>> simpler.
> >>>>> > >> Last
> >>>>> > >> > > time,
> >>>>> > >> > > > > not all the Android Kernel changes were taken in. Anyway,
> >>>>> your way
> >>>>> > >> > > sounds
> >>>>> > >> > > > > better as you are using the latest version of Android
> >>>>> Kernel.
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > > Does the audio subsystem  work. Can you play videos
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > > Thanks for the great write up. You have not mentioned any
> >>>>> user
> >>>>> > >> space
> >>>>> > >> > > > > changes in your note. I was trying to download it from
> >>>>> sourceforge
> >>>>> > >> but
> >>>>> > >> > > it
> >>>>> > >> > > > > gave me some error. I was able to download the kernel
> >>>>> image but
> >>>>> > >> not the
> >>>>> > >> > > txt
> >>>>> > >> > > > > files.
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > > Thanks
> >>>>> > >> > > > > mohan
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > > P.S I am having problems typing question mark and i need
> >>>>> to reboot
> >>>>> > >> > > firefox
> >>>>> > >> > > > > i guess..
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > > On 12/2/08, Peter McDermott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> Hi, all,
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> We ported the Android open-source release to the Nokia
> >>>>> N810.
> >>>>> > >>  This
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> involved patching the 2.6.25 Linux kernel with the N810
> >>>>> drivers
> >>>>> > >> and
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> hacking the userspace just a bit.  The system can boot,
> >>>>>  WiFi
> >>>>> > >> doesn't
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> work (so no Internet access), and you have to pull the
> >>>>> battery to
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> power it off.  But, hey, it's a start!
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> You can downoad the kernel patch, a kernel image, a
> >>>>> userspace
> >>>>> > >> image,
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> and a list of userspace changes at the following link:
>
> >>>>>http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=246840
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> For people making other ports, I wrote up a technical
> >>>>> > >> backgrounder
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> with details at:
>
> >>>>>http://nthcode.com/pubs/porting-android-to-a-new-device.html
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> If a someone would like to try out our patches and images
> >>>>> and let
> >>>>> > >> me
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> know what works, and what might not be clear or correct
> >>>>> in the
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> instructions, I'd be thrilled.
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> Regards,
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> Peter
>
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> P.S. Much thanks to the folks who made the pre-release
> >>>>> Android
> >>>>> > >> work on
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> the N810 (Penguinbait, B-man, and QWERTY12).  Their work
> >>>>> saved us
> >>>>> > >> a
> >>>>> > >> > > > >> lot of time.
>
> >>> --
> >>> Terveisin: Roope Kuisma, OH3FHM
> >>> ---
> >>> Open Source ... Freedom Forever
> >>> ---
> >>> Tiedätkö miksi en käytä hotmailia?
> >>> -En halua, että tämän allekirjoituksen tilalla olisi Microsoftin
> >>> tuotemainos.
>
> > --
> > Terveisin: Roope Kuisma, OH3FHM
> > ---
> > Open Source ... Freedom Forever
> > ---
> > Tiedätkö miksi en käytä hotmailia?
> > -En halua, että tämän allekirjoituksen tilalla olisi Microsoftin
> > tuotemainos.
>
>
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