Hello Sven, > Am 26.02.2018 um 19:12 schrieb Sven Dyroff <s.dyr...@phytec.de>: > > Hello Nikolaus, > > > Well, we also don't have too much spare time to hand it on a silver platter > > :) > > Please don't misunderstand me. I never expected a silver platter. I just > tried a first naive test with minimal effort.
That was clear to me :) I just want to make clear that this may have unexpected side-effects, although it seems to already boot for some users. > > I understand very well that I failed and thus need to reconsider much stuff, > that has been well archived by me, but simply never used again for several > years, now. > > I'm also willing to think about kernel versions by myself. All the according > previous mails from you have been archived by me. Now it seems to be the time > that I begin to read them again, at least the last ones. > > But I need to beg you to understand that for the moment having a well working > GTA04 is more important for me than trying out new things. Fully understandable. > Due to the lack of time I need to avoid everything that could brick the well > running v55 system. So I need to go one small step after the other. First > step would be to update the bootloader. Will do that not before I'm sure to > know again how to reflash the old one in case that the new one will cause > problems with v55. What means that unfortunately it might take weeks or > months until I can tell you some test results... No problem. Nobody expects that you try alpha-software on a mission critical system and have no method to back-up. Regarding re-installation of older boot-loaders: * they are all archived here: http://download.goldelico.com/letux-u-boot/GTA04/ * where I can't help is to find out which one you have currently installed * and if there were any tweaks on your setup Finally, migration may need to reset the u-boot environment variables, although we have tried to make it as independent as possible. But going back o an older boot loader hasn't been tested much. So I'd suggest that you just make a fresh qtmoko+kernel SD card with makesd, but without u-boot: DEV=/dev/sdb makesd qtmoko -r http://download.goldelico.com/letux-debian-rootfs/20180224-wheezy-7.11-armhf-qtmoko.tbz <http://download.goldelico.com/letux-debian-rootfs/20180224-wheezy-7.11-armhf-qtmoko.tbz> This does not tamper with the boot-loader but adds the latest kernel for qtmoko2. This should not take too much time to give it a try. If it fails to boot, you could check the RS232 if there is something which can easily be fixed. If it can't be easily fixed, the latest kernels are indeed no longer bootable on your u-boot (we have mainly added Device-Tree handling). Is this a doable approach (not needing too much time and involving risks for the working v55)? BR, Nikolaus > > Best regards > Sven > > > > > Von: "H. Nikolaus Schaller" <h...@goldelico.com> > An: List for communicating with real GTA04 owners > <gta04-owner@goldelico.com> > Datum: 26.02.2018 18:48 > Betreff: Re: [Gta04-owner] Antwort: Re: Antwort: QtMoko: a dream comes > true :) > Gesendet von: "Gta04-owner" <gta04-owner-boun...@goldelico.com> > > > > Hello Sven, > > Am 26.02.2018 um 17:54 schrieb Sven Dyroff <s.dyr...@phytec.de > <mailto:s.dyr...@phytec.de>>: > > Hello Nikolaus, > > > Well, this also deletes the kernel modules. And an uImage in /boot. > > This means that boot.scr did not find a bootable kernel. > > I conclude that this means that your tar-image comes without (default) > kernel. > > Yes. Because it can be mixed with different kernels. That mixing is done by > makesd. > > Ok, I see, there's more time needed than expected... > > Well, we also don't have too much spare time to hand it on a silver platter > :) > At the moment this It is more alpha than beta... > > > But before I do this work I have a question: > In the past conversation it had been mentioned that currently no themes are > available. But if I understood correctly, you "only" reworked the build > sequence. So how could this be possible? I can remember that after changing > the build sequence to use hardflow toolchain, Finxi theme was disfunctional > for some time and required Radek to do some magic in order to get it running > again in a later release. But never the theme was lost completely. > > Well, the issue was that the theme .deb files were built but they were lost > on the multi-stage journey from the SBC (where they were compiled) to the > download server... > They ended up in the wrong directory and did not become visible/accessible. > > I have not yet checked if they work, but "apt-get install > qtmoko-theme-finximod" does succeed (you may need "apt-get update" first). > > > I'm asking because without Finxi theme I rather will keep going on with the > pretty and stable v55 for now. I would enjoy to support you again with some > testing and I'm also willing to risc some regressions, as long as a) I can be > sure that after replacing the old v55 SD card my system behaves like usual > again and b) I can do the testing with Finxi theme... ;-) > > That is difficult to answer since I have no v55 system running and have not > yet tried the Finxi theme. > > BR, > Nikolaus > > > Best regards > Sven > > > > > Von: "H. Nikolaus Schaller" <h...@goldelico.com > <mailto:h...@goldelico.com>> > An: List for communicating with real GTA04 owners > <gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:gta04-owner@goldelico.com>> > Datum: 26.02.2018 16:40 > Betreff: Re: [Gta04-owner] Antwort: QtMoko: a dream comes true > :) > Gesendet von: "Gta04-owner" <gta04-owner-boun...@goldelico.com > <mailto:gta04-owner-boun...@goldelico.com>> > > > > Hi Sven, > > Am 26.02.2018 um 14:36 schrieb Sven Dyroff <s.dyr...@phytec.de > <mailto:s.dyr...@phytec.de>>: > > Hello Nikolaus, > > meanwhile I gave it a trial, but unfortunately it doesn't boot. Since I > haven't created a new SD card for my GTA04A4 anymore since several years, > also haven't done any configuration for it in this time, thus forgot many > details and also didn't want to spend too much time, but wanted to avoid > everything that could brick my well working system, I thought I could be very > clever by just going the following simple way: > > 1.) I created a 1:1 clone of the working SD card which I had inside the > phone. It showed to be QtMoko v55. In my cupboard I found an SD card with > QtMoko v57 which was also working, but I even don't know anymore why I kept > v55 in my phone and not the v57. So I decided to use the v55 for cloning. > > 2.) I verified that the clone was really functional. Indeed it came up with > QtMoko v55 perfectly working. > > 3.) I erased the old rootfs by executing "sudo mkfs.ext4 -L rootfs > /dev/sde2". > > Well, this also deletes the kernel modules. And an uImage in /boot. > > Then mounted the new and empty fs and untared your new QtMoko rootfs to > there. > > After putting the SD card into the phone and powering it on I get the > conversant penguin of your bootloader. But then I only get a completely white > screen together with power LED blinking slowly red-green-yellow-black and > bootbutton LED blinking fast the same sequence red-green-yellow-black. > > This means that boot.scr did not find a bootable kernel. > > In the past conversation it had been mentioned that the new image will not > boot from SD card. How can this be fixed? Pressing the boot button doesn't > show any effect in my case. > > Furthermore: Might it be that it's mandatory to use the current bootloader? > (Which would mean that I need to spend much more time in order to get > familiar again with all the details that might follow as consequence.) > > Well, a current boot loader might be required and can be generally > recommended. > Please note that you might not be able to boot the NAND system any more, > depending > on how old the original boot loader is. > > Step 1: upgrade boot loader > > * use latest makesd > * DEV=/dev/sdb makesd gta04 debian -- (assuming you don't have a GTA04A5 > which would need "gta04one") > * boot with this SD card (with pressing the AUX button) > * screen should turn red when flashing the boot loader > > Step 2: install qtmoko wheezy (the jessie variant has a significant bug we > have not yet found the solution) > > * use makesd again > * DEV=/dev/sdb makesd qtmoko -r > http://download.goldelico.com/letux-debian-rootfs/20180224-wheezy-7.11-armhf-qtmoko.tbz > > <http://download.goldelico.com/letux-debian-rootfs/20180224-wheezy-7.11-armhf-qtmoko.tbz> > > > BR and good luck, > Nikolaus > > > > Best regards > Sven > > > > > Von: "H. Nikolaus Schaller" <h...@goldelico.com > <mailto:h...@goldelico.com>> > An: List for communicating with real GTA04 owners > <gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:gta04-owner@goldelico.com>> > Datum: 22.02.2018 15:10 > Betreff: Re: [Gta04-owner] Antwort: Re: Antwort: QtMoko: a dream comes > true :) > Gesendet von: "Gta04-owner" <gta04-owner-boun...@goldelico.com > <mailto:gta04-owner-boun...@goldelico.com>> > > > > Am 22.02.2018 um 15:00 schrieb Sven Dyroff <s.dyr...@phytec.de > <mailto:s.dyr...@phytec.de>>: > > Hello Nikolaus, > > ok, got it! Once again thank you very much! > > But I need to beg you for some time. On the one hand I'm very excited to > check the new verison after such a long time, on the other hand I already > have been very busy at the moment before your announcement reached me. Now I > need to see what will when be possible to be done... > > No problem... We did dream for such a long time that some days make no > difference... > > BR, > Nikolaus > > > Best regards > Sven > > > > > > Von: "H. Nikolaus Schaller" <h...@goldelico.com > <mailto:h...@goldelico.com>> > An: List for communicating with real GTA04 owners > <gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:gta04-owner@goldelico.com>> > Datum: 22.02.2018 14:42 > Betreff: Re: [Gta04-owner] Antwort: QtMoko: a dream comes true :) > Gesendet von: "Gta04-owner" <gta04-owner-boun...@goldelico.com > <mailto:gta04-owner-boun...@goldelico.com>> > > > > > Hi Sven, > > Am 22.02.2018 um 14:36 schrieb Sven Dyroff <s.dyr...@phytec.de > <mailto:s.dyr...@phytec.de>>: > > Hello Nicolaus, > > very good news! > > > Downloads: http://download.goldelico.com/letux-debian-rootfs/?C=M;O=D > > <http://download.goldelico.com/letux-debian-rootfs/?C=M;O=D> - look for > > *-qtmoko.tbz > > I can find: > > - 0180222-wheezy-7.11-armhf-qtmoko.tbz 2018-02-22 01:48 174M > - latest-armhf-qtmoko.tbz 2018-02-21 19:03 198M > - 20180221-jessie-8.10-armhf-qtmoko.tbz 2018-02-21 19:03 198M > - 20180216-jessie-8.10-armhf-qtmoko.tbz 2018-02-16 19:34 198M > - 20180216-wheezy-7.11-armhf-qtmoko.tbz 2018-02-16 17:11 174M > - 20180113-wheezy-7.11-armhf-qtmoko.tbz 2018-01-13 12:35 174M > > Which one is recommended? > > The > > latest-armhf-qtmoko.tbz > > which is the same as > > 20180221-jessie-8.10-armhf-qtmoko.tbz > > The wheezy variant doesn't support modern kernels well. > > You know: I like QtMoko because of its Finxi theme and no other! Beyond that > I widely leave it up on you how to go best into the future... ;-) > > So maybe you can help to make the Finxi theme work again... > I am not sure if themes already work. > > BR, > Nikolaus > > > Best regards > Sven > > > > > > Von: "H. Nikolaus Schaller" <h...@goldelico.com > <mailto:h...@goldelico.com>> > An: Tinkerphones Community <commun...@tinkerphones.org > <mailto:commun...@tinkerphones.org>>, List for communicating with real GTA04 > owners <gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:gta04-owner@goldelico.com>> > Kopie: List for Openmoko community discussion > <commun...@lists.openmoko.org <mailto:commun...@lists.openmoko.org>> > Datum: 21.02.2018 20:53 > Betreff: [Gta04-owner] QtMoko: a dream comes true :) > Gesendet von: "Gta04-owner" <gta04-owner-boun...@goldelico.com > <mailto:gta04-owner-boun...@goldelico.com>> > > > > > Hi, > I am happy to announce that after years of > abandonment and obsolescence, QtMoko is back in > maintained mode. > > After several failed attempts, we now have a git > tree and a build system where we can apply > modifications and accept patches. And we > need testers :) > > Currently, we have a Wheezy and a Jessie based > (different git branches) and both run on the > GTA04(A3, A4, A5) with latest Letux kernels. > > Basically QtMoko also starts and runs on the Pyra, > but there is nothing to see on the display yet. > It simply remains black... > > Here are the key resources: > > Project Home: http://projects.goldelico.com/p/gta04-qtmoko/ > <http://projects.goldelico.com/p/gta04-qtmoko/> - also for reporting issues > Git: http://git.goldelico.com/?p=gta04-qtmoko.git;a=heads > <http://git.goldelico.com/?p=gta04-qtmoko.git;a=heads> > Downloads: http://download.goldelico.com/letux-debian-rootfs/?C=M;O=D > <http://download.goldelico.com/letux-debian-rootfs/?C=M;O=D> - look for > *-qtmoko.tbz > Install on µSD: DEV=/dev/sdb ./makesd qtmoko - to install a Jessie > based system > Letux-Debian: apt-get install letux-qtmoko - to install if you have > installed a different Letux system > > Here are screen photos of QtMoko/Jessie/Kernel-4.15.2 > running on a GTA04: > > <Mail-Anhang.jpeg><Mail-Anhang.jpeg><Mail-Anhang.jpeg><Mail-Anhang.jpeg><Mail-Anhang.jpeg><Mail-Anhang.jpeg><Mail-Anhang.jpeg><Mail-Anhang.jpeg><Mail-Anhang.jpeg> > > > Some things are not yet working and missing and > some Apps crash after starting, but we are just at > the beginning to be able to fix things. > > Of course our little team can't do all that alone. > We need you and the broader community to help with > coding, testing or simply donations if you appreciate > our effort: > > http://shop.goldelico.com/wiki.php?page=Product&product=9607 > <http://shop.goldelico.com/wiki.php?page=Product&product=9607> > > BR and thanks, > Nikolaus > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:Gta04-owner@goldelico.com> > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner > <http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner> > > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:Gta04-owner@goldelico.com> > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner > <http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner> > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:Gta04-owner@goldelico.com> > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner > <http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner> > > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:Gta04-owner@goldelico.com> > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner > <http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner> > > > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:Gta04-owner@goldelico.com> > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner > <http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner> > > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:Gta04-owner@goldelico.com> > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner > <http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner> > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:Gta04-owner@goldelico.com> > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner > <http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner> > > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com <mailto:Gta04-owner@goldelico.com> > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner > <http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner> > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner > <http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner> > > _______________________________________________ > Gta04-owner mailing list > Gta04-owner@goldelico.com > http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/gta04-owner
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