Hi! Just wonder how does this project progress. I am also interested in Android port on OLPC but I don't have a XO yet. Best,
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 12:15 AM, Gani Bhagavathula < [email protected]> wrote: > > Gowtham: > > I have just read in another thread that it looks for it in /etc/ > firmware directory. I will check by putting it there later this > evening. > > In other news, I have finally got it booting even into the GUI on > OLPC. But the performance is 'pants', as we say. I have a feeling > its because I am using the GEODE Frame buffer driver. I keep reading > that the VESAFB is better. Thats the next thing to try. The GUI > flickers so badly, it is painful right now. > > Regards, > Gani > > On Apr 27, 2:11 am, gowtham gowda <[email protected]> wrote: > > i had a similar issue with a intel3495ABG card. So i took the shotgun > > approach. I put the file in /lib and in /system and where ever there > > was a lib folder. And it worked. But i donno where it loded it from. > > > > Gowtham > > > > On Apr 26, 5:55 pm, Gani Bhagavathula <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > I finally have something that boots up to a console on the OLPC. > > > Nothing GUI yet. > > > > > A different question for others if anyone has seen this before - I > > > have put the firmware for the network card at /lib/firmware. However, > > > when the module is insmodded, I see a 'init' message that says > > > "Requesting firmware - usb8388.bin" - and then it fails. Where does > > > Android look for the firmware? Anyone know? > > > > > Regards, > > > Gani > > > > > On Apr 26, 7:48 pm, Julio Menendez <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello Gani, > > > > > > Seems by mistake you sent me this email directly to me instead of the > > > > > android-porting list. > > > > > > About your question, well, there is a bunch of free GIT repository > > > > services in the internet(github, gitorious, etc), but if you don't > > > > want to use them I can make space in my server for this specific > > > > project (OLPC). > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Julio Carlos. > > > > > > On Apr 26, 2009, at 12:31 PM, Gani Bhagavathula wrote: > > > > > > > Can someone tell me if there is a place to upload this project, > which > > > > > is still a work in progress? > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Gani > > > > > > > On Apr 26, 3:08 pm, Julio Menendez <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Gani: > > > > > > >> Cool, I'm new in this Android thing. Can you give me a link or how > to > > > > >> I can read with the steps to try it in my OLPC? I already compiled > > > > > >> the > > > > >> generic android source in my MacBook but I don't have any idea of > how > > > > >> to put it in my OLPC. Also, can you please tell me where I can get > > > > >> that project of you with the kernel and scripts for OLPC. Maybe I > can > > > > >> give you some help. > > > > > > >> Thanks a lot!. > > > > > > >> Julio Carlos. > > > > > > >> On Apr 26, 2009, at 2:21 AM, Gani Bhagavathula wrote: > > > > > > >>> Carlos: > > > > > > >>> I have setup a separate project under vendor for olpc/xo1. > > > > >>> Compiled a > > > > >>> kernel for it. Set up the scripts / AndridBoard.mk etc., for the > > > > >>> same. So far so good > > > > > > >>> I can boot off an image I compiled - I had to create a different > > > > >>> script similar to make-live for the OLPC, calling it the > make-olpc. > > > > >>> (OLPC does not use GRUB, but uses a loader from OpenFirmware). I > > > > >>> think I am pretty close - Currently, I am having problem with two > > > > >>> steps - I am unable to change scripts to copy the ramdisk.img > into > > > > >>> the > > > > >>> image I create. I will work on that. I am also having a problem > > > > > >>> like > > > > >>> "init: unable to find /system/bin/sh - Disabling 'console'" > errors > > > > >>> when I do boot off the image. Means that the 'system' partition > I > > > > >>> create is not being mounted in time. I will have to work on > these > > > > >>> errors. > > > > > > >>> Gani > > > > > > >>> On Apr 24, 7:23 pm, Julio Carlos <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>> Any advance in this? I'll try it too, I'm compiling Android with > > > > > >>>> its > > > > >>>> default setup now. > > > > > > >>>> Julio. > > > > > > >>>> On Apr 24, 2:08 am, Gani Bhagavathula < > [email protected]> > > > > >>>> wrote: > > > > > > >>>>> Guys: > > > > > > >>>>> Has anyone tried putting this on aOLPC? Just curious. Given > the > > > > >>>>> low > > > > >>>>> power ofOLPC, this would be the perfect thing to put on > there... > > > > > > >>>>> I have one and am going to give it a try. Any one with any > tips, > > > > >>>>> Please post here... > > > > > > >>>>> Gani > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
