Werner has submitted 10 patches. see http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/openmoko-kernel/2008-July/003799.html It should no longer be a problem
On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 6:09 PM, Steven ** <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I assume this is planned, but I'll go ahead an say it. > > I think the Freerunner should have a software feature to detect when > the battery is critically low and shutdown. Ideally, the boot process > would also check the battery and refuse to boot(or at least require > override) if the battery charge was below the critical mark. This > would prevent the state where you have a dead battery and no way to > charge it. > > Either this feature or the ability to boot from USB is a must for the > end-user software load. > > I personally had no plans to buy extra batteries or external chargers. > I would hate to have to should I lose track of my charge status and > screw myself. > > -Steven > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Al Johnson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The phone can't take >100mA from USB without asking, and the PMU enforces >> this. The AC PSU can supply more than this, as can most USB ports, but at >> this stage of the process the checks to see if this is available can't be >> done so we're limited to 100mA. When the old uBoot powered up the assorted >> chips the current would spike higher than 100mA which was fine with battery, >> but without battery the PMU would cut the power to stop violation of the USB >> 100mA limit. The new uBoot changes the power up sequence to try to keep the >> current below 100mA at all times. That's a rough outline anyway - full >> discussion in the kernel list archive. >> >> On Monday 14 July 2008, Steven ** wrote: >>> The battery can delivery more power than the AC USB adapter? >>> >>> -Steven >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 1:18 AM, Joerg Reisenweber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> > Am Mo 14. Juli 2008 schrieb Steven **: >>> >> Perhaps it's been said before and I missed it... But why can't the >>> >> Neo boot off USB power alone? >>> > >>> > Boils down to sth like powering up a whole town after blackout. >>> > All components drawing a spike of energy same moment, which USB can't >>> > deliver. ->next blackout. >>> > Werner's new U-boot extenuates this somewhat, but as much of this is >>> > inside PMU hardcoded, SW can't do much. >>> > >>> > /jOERG >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Openmoko community mailing list >>> community@lists.openmoko.org >>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> community@lists.openmoko.org >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
