Thanks, Yi. Now I can use adb to browse the android vm directories. Also, I installed busybox. :)
I noticed that mine does not show either mountd or zygote. Maybe init.rc is different? Could you kindly post your init.rc so that I can do further debugging? Thanks, Brian On Mar 29, 4:07 pm, Yi Sun <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Brain, > I just saw that I have replied your e-mail with such a bad English :-). In > order to run adbd, you need to either set persist.service.adb.enable=1 or > run it directly in the init.rc. > > I don't have any issue with init.rc while I tried the android on my Eee PC. > The problem I had is with the i915 DRM/FB driver. After changed to use right > module, I was be able to run Android. > Yi > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks, Yi ! > > > I think init.rc is not correctly executed. It probably exits before it > > starts adb. > > I manually started adbd, and connected android using adb successfully. > > > What problems did you have in init.rc? > > > Thanks, > > Brian > > > On Mar 29, 2:21 pm, Yi Sun <[email protected]> wrote: > > > In your ps, I did not see adbd. If should be abled if > > > persist.service.adb.enable=1 > > > Yi > > > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks, Chen. > > > > > On Mar 28, 10:40 pm, Chen Yang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Brian: > > > > > I cannot see the clear problem from your description. The segfault > > > > > issue seems to be common where the there is no framebuffer devices > > > > > activated. > > > > > For connection over adb, you may need to enabled the pcnet32 > > driver > > > > > in the kernel. > > > > > My pcnet32 driver is working. I can ping from the vm and ping the vm > > > > as well. > > > > I tried ADB_HOST, but it did not work. I think this is because adbd is > > > > not running on android. > > > > Is there an easy way to run it manually? When I just type adbd, it > > > > does not return to the console > > > > (I'm doing all of these by keep pressing alt+f1 whenever there is a > > > > black screen.) > > > > > > One more question, when enabled vga=788 option, have you waited > > > > > some time to see the effect? The screen may become black for a short > > > > > time, during that time, the kernel is doing some initialization, so > > > > > Yes. It goes to the similar stage where I get without vga=788. > > > > But with vga=788, even alt+f1 does not work. I can't even see a > > > > console briefly by pressing alt+f1. > > > > > I did ps. > > > > (I may miss some processes before ata/0 due to screen size) > > > > ata/0 > > > > ata_aux > > > > ksuspend_usbd > > > > khubd > > > > kseriod > > > > kmmcd > > > > btaddconn > > > > btdelconn > > > > pdflush > > > > pdflush > > > > kswapd0 > > > > aio/0 > > > > scsi_eh_0 > > > > scsi_eh_1 > > > > kondemand/0 > > > > krfconmd > > > > kjournald > > > > kjournald > > > > kjournald > > > > /system/bin/sh > > > > /system/bin/servicemanager > > > > /system/bin/mediaserver > > > > /system/bin/installd > > > > > Are you getting a similar list of processes? > > > > Is this missing important processes? > > > > > Have you tried to build one with the latest repository? I'm wondering > > > > if this is because of some changes in the repository. > > > > If you can post the installer.img you created for vmware, I'd like to > > > > try it out. > > > > > Thanks a lot! > > > > - Brian > > > > > > looks like no response. > > > > > -- > > > > > Chen > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 5:44 AM, Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Chen, > > > > > > > When I added vga=788 in the cmdline in booting it, the screen > > totally > > > > > > freezes. Even alt + f1 does not display any. > > > > > > I booted the kernel with vga=788 option. In that case, I have the > > > > > > following in /proc/cmdline. > > > > > > console=ttyS1,115200n8 console=tty0 androidboot.hardware=eee_701 > > > > > > > I tried to check /proc/devices. But for that I need to install > > > > > > busybox. I don't know how to do it without installing busybox. > > > > > > Unfortunately adb does not work (I tried ADBHOST, but I got error: > > > > > > device not found), although > > > > > > the android vm has network connection in a bridged mode. > > > > > > > I am sure I turned on VESA VGA and Framebuffer Console support when > > I > > > > > > compiled bzImage. > > > > > > > dmesg output keeps printing out the following. > > > > > > <6> [timestamp] SurfaceFlinger[2956]: segfault at 38 ip 80111049 sp > > > > > > b5b56fec error 4 in libc.so [80100000+4b000] > > > > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > On Mar 27, 5:11 am, Chen Yang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> hi,Brian: > > > > > >> Sorry for late response on this thread. > > > > > >> Would you like to check the whether the kernel has the VESA > > > > > >> support? Would you like to provide the result with: > > > > > >> #cat /proc/cmdline > > > > > >> and > > > > > >> #cat /proc/devices > > > > > >> see whether fb is listed. > > > > > >> -- > > > > > >> Chen > > > > > > >> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 1:46 PM,Brian<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> > Hi, > > > > > > >> > I did all the steps following Chen's instructions. I am still > > having > > > > a > > > > > >> > problem. I have tried vmware workstation and fusion. > > > > > >> > In the vmware workstation, I got a blank screen after booting. > > > > > >> > When I press alt + f1, I can see the following messages. > > > > > > >> > [time] init : cannot find '/system/bin/mountd', disabling > > 'mountd' > > > > > >> > sh : can't access tty: job control turned off > > > > > >> > [time] warning: 'app_process' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy > > > > support > > > > > >> > in use) > > > > > > >> > How can I fix it? It's hard to pinpoint what to do. > > > > > > >> > Thanks, > > > > > >> >Brian > > > > > > >> > On Dec 28 2008, 1:40 am, "Chen Yang" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> >> At hand, i only have VMware workstation, and I have verified > > the > > > > steps, hope > > > > > >> >> it helps. > > > > > >> >> I assume that you have parepared the installer.img from Lim's > > > > description: > > > > > > >> >> 1. create the vmware disk file based on the installer.img > > > > > >> >> you can use sfdisk -l installer.img to get the C/H/S > > information > > > > about it, > > > > > >> >> although it reports issues, it won't do harm, at least from my > > > > observation. > > > > > >> >> And get our interested line: > > > > > >> >> ... > > > > > >> >> for C/H/S=*/1/0 (instead of 49/255/63). > > > > > >> >> ... > > > > > > >> >> Also, you may need to change the following entries: the extent > > > > description > > > > > >> >> part, to the real block size of the image, basically, it's size > > of > > > > > >> >> installer.img/512. > > > > > > >> >> Cut the following lines to one file with the installer.img as > > > > > >> >> installer.vmdk, and copy the installer.img together with this > > file > > > > in the > > > > > >> >> same directory. > > > > > >> >> --- > > > > > >> >> # Disk DescriptorFile > > > > > >> >> version=1 > > > > > >> >> CID=b01deebc > > > > > >> >> parentCID=ffffffff > > > > > >> >> createType="monolithicFlat" > > > > > >> >> # Extent description > > > > > >> >> RW 794622 FLAT "installer.img" 0 > > > > > >> >> # The Disk Data Base > > > > > >> >> #DDB > > > > > >> >> ddb.virtualHWVersion = "4" > > > > > >> >> ddb.geometry.cylinders = "49" > > > > > >> >> ddb.geometry.heads = "255" > > > > > >> >> ddb.geometry.sectors = "63" > > > > > >> >> ddb.adapterType = "ide" > > > > > >> >> ddb.toolsVersion = "0" > > > > > >> >> -- > > > > > > >> >> 2.create a new vmware target environment as linux 2.6 series, > > and > > > > create one > > > > > >> >> primary hdd with IDE at least 1.8GB(maybe a little less is > > > > possible, i > > > > > >> >> haven't remebered the precise size, and I haven't tried SCSI > > yet, > > > > but may be > > > > > >> >> also possible). Add the installer.vmdk as one extra hard disk > > to > > > > the virtual > > > > > >> >> machine. > > > > > > >> >> 3. Boot the VM, and when bios shows, press F2 to enter BIOS, to > > > > select the > > > > > >> >> right installer drive as the boot drive, if you added later, it > > > > will be > > > > > >> >> Primary Slave. Choose it before the Primary Master by Pressing > > + on > > > > that HDD > > > > > >> >> in boot column. After that, you will see the boot starts. > > > > > > >> >> 4. it may report issues in installation as "no sda6" as it > > happened > > > > to me, > > > > > >> >> it seems to have some relationship with the updated partition > > table > > > > read > > > > > >> >> failure. Take it easy. Just reboot the vm, and installation > > will > > > > continue, > > > > > >> >> as the updated parition table will be effective when rebooted. > > Wait > > > > some > > > > > >> >> time, and it will report > > > > > >> >> "Successfully configured N images." > > > > > >> >> Then the installation is done! > > > > > > >> >> 5. Reboot the VM, and change the boot up drive as the Primary > > > > Master. Or you > > > > > >> >> can just remove the installer.vmdk from the VM configuration. > > Then > > > > boot > > > > > >> >> starts, you will be able to use it. > > > > > > >> >> Some notes: > > > > > >> >> 1. Be sure to compile the kernel with VESAFB and add the > > vga=788 > > > > with in > > > > > >> >> cmdline. 800x600 seems to be a quite usable resolution, for > > > > 1024x768 and > > > > > >> >> above resolutions, you may meet some performance or execution > > > > issues. > > > > > >> >> 2. If you want to use network, you may need to compile the AMD > > > > PCNET32 > > > > > >> >> driver. > > > > > >> >> 3. the installer.vmdk also works with Virtualbox, but i haven't > > > > verified the > > > > > >> >> above steps yet. > > > > > >> >> 4. Chris's make-live may provide some short-cut, i haven't > > explored > > > > yet. > > > > > >> >> But I may update if I find one good approach. :) > > > > > > >> >> Hope it helps! And correct me if i have something incorrect > > with my > > > > > >> >> description. Thanks. > > > > > >> >> -- > > > > > >> >> Chen > > > > > > >> >> On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Andriod Developer < > > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > >> >> > Hi Chen, could u pls list the steps to do this(i.e. running > > the > > > > image > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
