Hi Jeroen I just saw that someone added a tutorial about how to build the kernel for Geode LX to the Wiki, I guess that was you? Thanks! I "pimped" it a little bit, I hope you don't mind...
--Dani On Jan 20, 7:48 am, squix <[email protected]> wrote: > That sounds great! When I had my own attempts with compiling a kernel, > I wondered if it even was necessary to optimize it for geode, since > the standard Ubuntu Intreprid kernel runs well on my Geode board (I > know, it still lacks the android adaptations...). > Would you mind to document your progress on the wiki (http:// > wiki.androidx86.org? It seems the community website addresses a lot of > people (150 visitors yesterday), but so far there's not much content. > What is not really clear to me for instance which android modules are > necessary for x86... > > --Dani > > On Jan 19, 12:19 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I managed to compile android for 586 Geode GX/LX optimized target, > > diabling pmem, using the alarm fix. > > I activated the Geode chipset's IDE drivers sucessfully, created a > > live booting compact flash card using Chris' make-live script. > > After some tricks with grub and increasing the root delay a bit, > > android seems to boot, but I am currently stuck with framebuffer > > issues. I have a blank screen with Geode framebuffer and a kernel > > panic with vesafb, but I'm investigating that as I have more time. > > > Jeroen > > > On Jan 18, 8:53 pm, squix <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Did you have any success in doing that? I configured the kernel for > > > Geode GX1 and compiled it, but then I struggled with old problems to > > > run the live image from an external USB harddisk, since my > > > touchscreen PC doesn't know booting from USB memory stick yet. The > > > kernel contained in the default build is configured for i686 which is > > > about two generations to high for the Geode GX1.. > > > > By the way: thanks to Brock Tice for allowing me to copy/post his > > > article on androidx86.org > > > > On Jan 18, 2:07 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Great Initiative. > > > > I happen to have very similar plans. (Also a Geode GX with touchscreen > > > > for home automation.) > > > > > Regards > > > > Jeroen > > > > On Jan 18, 1:04 pm, squix <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi everybody > > > > > > I got tired of pull together all the little bits and pieces from the > > > > > many x86 related threads in this forum and I setup a website for this > > > > > purpose:http://www.androidx86.org > > > > > Don't get me wrong, I think this list is great, but the information I > > > > > need is scattered all over the place and if someone only wants to > > > > > download an live image for a memory stick or a CD to start android on > > > > > his x86 machine then the threads are quite cumbersome. So, if you have > > > > > content or just ideas for this website, feel free to contact me. All > > > > > material published will have references to the related threads and > > > > > authors, so don't worry, I don't want to steal your tutorials... > > > > > Currently, the site is has not much content, it is waiting for you and > > > > > me to fill it! > > > > > > About me: I'm a professional Java programmer from Switzerland and > > > > > being an expert in Java is the main reason I love the android > > > > > platform: I don't have to learn another language to develop cool > > > > > applications. My current private project is to have android running on > > > > > an old Geode GX1 machine with touchscreen, which I want to install in > > > > > the kitchen. Then I can write small but fancy applications (if they > > > > > don't exist yet!) to put together a shopping list, display recipes and > > > > > manage the content of the freezer... > > > > > It would be nice, to hear from other people and publish their stories > > > > > on that new website... > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Dani --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
