fast 6000 kernel, along with special libsdl Options

[amdonati]

I tried to intsall the latest tumnus bluez ipk, but the result is always the ususal.
The ipk installs correctly, the card is recognized correctly upon insert, the bluez drivers are loaded, but if I try to see the card or to browse the network I always receive errors.
IE: everything is there but does not work
But I would really like to have it working too!

Regarding ffpe, I agree with you.
I am using it with pocket debian and speed is really helpful.
I tried also some excel file uploads in gnumeric and they work well, I have also the impression that everything is a little bit speedier with the ffpe kernel (as it should be).

On a side note, I am really amazed on how MUCH better, faster and feature complete gumeric under pocket debian is compared to hancomm sheet.

The same file is loaded in probably 1 fifth of the time and looks like in excel....

Would be also nice to be able to see decently videos without needing to "reduce" them.

Maybe with the fast kernel and some optimizations....

Adi

[zipmaster]

i got it to work finialy by del all of opera and installing opera 7.55 once i got the fast kernel on. i also made a nand backup thats fresh install with fast kernel + opera 7.55. if anyone wants it ill be glad to post it.

Could you please post your nand backup... I wouldnt mind taking a look at it, I personally gave up trying to install the fast kernel because I really wasn't sure what I was doing...

sure i would be glas to post. only prob is i dont have somewhere too i can put it on yousendit.com but that will last about a week. but if someone grabs it they can host it.

[selfabuse]

sure i would be glas to post. only prob is i dont have somewhere too i can put it on yousendit.com but that will last about a week. but if someone grabs it they can host it.

If you need somewhere to host it, I've got nearly unlimited webspace.. (I'm the technical services director for an ISP )

edit: fixed busted quote tag

[scheck.r]

Hi Adf and Amdonati,

I am also interested in using your modified kernel to connect a mouse.
I downloaded zImage on Adf's FTP site (without BT).
When installing this new version, I am not sure about what I should do different from Guylhem's instructions.
Suppose I have a fresh install from the stock SHARP ROM with guylhem's files consolescroll, updater.sh, modules.lib.tar.gz, modules.links.tar.gz and zImage(Adf's one) at the root of the CF card.
What will differ from these instructions ?

su root
mount -n -o remount,rw /
rm -fr /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/opera/plugins /home/QtPalmtop/opera/plugins
(at this point it's better to delete the entire folder opera instead
to have enough space later to uncompress the modules)
cd /mnt/cf
mv modules.lib.tar.gz /
mv modules.links.tar.gz /
cd /
rm -fr /lib/modules.rom
tar zxvf modules.lib.tar.gz
rm -fr /home/root/modules
tar zxvf modules.links.tar.gz
press "reset"
Press ON while pressing "ok",
select menu option "4. update", then "CF", press reset when prompted.

Should I delete only the module usb_ohci_tc6393.o that is in the Z ? the one in the module.lib.tar.gz ? Both ?
Could you reply back please what lines I should change in these instructions and by what ?
Also, do I have to change the script written by selfabuse in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules ?
Right now I am using the no_ffpe kernel because the Z didn't want to boot with the ffpe.

Thank you very much

[adf]

from a clean sharp rom you just have to delete module usb_ohci_tc6393.o
(so far as i know..if there are modules for things compiled in and you get lockups you should delete the modules-- the only modules this kernel requires-- again as far as I can tell-- are the hid mouse and keyboard modules)

good luck!

[adf]

update and install zImage--you shouldn't have any issues unless you connect external usb before removing the module. It doesn't matter, though.. you can update and replace the zImage after if it makes you happy.

su root
mount -n -o remount,rw /
rm -fr /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/opera/plugins /home/QtPalmtop/opera/plugins
(at this point it's better to delete the entire folder opera instead
to have enough space later to uncompress the modules)(or just delete opera and install 7.30 from elsi to sd--then ln -s /mnt/card/opt/QtPalmtop/opera /opt/QtPalmtop/opera)(the kernel is about 1.3m...


find and delete the module usb_ohci_tc6393.o

reboot.

if it matters, ext2, and 3 are compiled in ..as well as v4l, usbaudio usb bt, and a bunch of other stuff.

the main difference here is that I removed some 600w stuff, added some interesting things, and (except hid mouse and kbd..just cause that was the only way it would work) I compiled things into the kernel rather than depending on modules. This kernel does autoload modules, though-so if you have to add modules it should be no problem.

When I get my pc back together i'll work on a "mondo modules" setup, and post modules for everything that will copmpile.

[scheck.r]

Thanks Adf, I will try tomorrow.

[adf]

cool.

I will be doing a new version for my personal use (when my replacement mobo arrives). I bought a usb/serial adapter from serialio as soon as i can identify it it, i will try to compile in support. Hopefully then I can talk to my garmins, and a lot of other stuff, over serial cables.

[xjqian]

i'd like to try adf's kernel this weekend as well.

*bluetooth
right now I don't have any bluetooth device. I expect to have my bluetooth phone next month.
*ffpe vs noffpe
I'd like to try a noffpe version. I didn't see any accuracy issue in real life but concerned about that because I use xmms, xcas, and will try to use octave and r-base in the future. I'll report back the accuracy issue. TIA

[adf]

It is guylhem's kernel. I have just been toying around w/ compiling variants.

I plan to put up a few flavors--like bt ond netwinder(no) ffpe. At the moment my motherboard replacement is in transit, though, so it will be early or middle of next week at the earliest --at some point I need to learn how to make OE bb files, too.

it would be pretty cool if those of you who try it out run it through its paces, though.... I'd love to see as much functionality as possible crammed in there, and knowing what actully works and doesn't would be a good start.. eventually a "modules for everything" version should be done as well.


guylhem had mentioned something about reworking the keyboard stuff, and maybe better video accel?

I have no ide where that has gone-- he sounds like he is a busy guy.

If any one manages to patch in some newer v4l usb camera drivers, or v4l support for the sharp cam, that would seem like a big plus to me as well.

would it help anyone if i put guykhem's tarball and the cross compiler on my ftp site?

[zipmaster]

adf if you put in this guys kernel patches there is a 50 by way of paypal for you and my personal thanks http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11266&hl=

[adf]

the guy with the best shot at this is guylhem. I will try, there is some other patching I'd like to do as well--but I think my results will look a lot like yours. Guylhem had said (on externe.net)something about putting out a new source tarball (with different keyboard weirdnesses) maybe we can impose on him to try to include these patches too?
Guylhem?

[guylhem]

I'm fine with including any patch that add functionnality while not causing problems.

Regarding keyboard, I've nearly dropped that issue. I'll only try to fix Rec key.

[guylhem]

I'm fine with including any patch that add functionnality while not causing problems.

Regarding keyboard, I've nearly dropped that issue. I'll only try to fix Rec key.

[scheck.r]

Sorry for the late response, I wanted to check if my installation of the fast kernel was right, for that I measured the time to untar the zaurus-debian-big package on my microdrive.
I did that with the stock Sharp rom, Guylhem's kernel(ffpe and no-ffpe at 530MHz), Adf's version at 530MHz. With the 4 different set up it takes 38min to untar using gnu-tar compared to 3-5mins mentioned by xjqian !!! So I guess I am missing something, here is what I did starting from a clean Sharp rom of course:
With Guylhem's kernel:

consolescroll, zImage(guylhem), updater.sh, modules.lib.tar.gz, modules.links.tar.gz at the root of CF card FAT16
su root
mount -n -o remount,rw /
rm -fr /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/opera/ /home/QtPalmtop/opera/
cd /mnt/cf
mv modules.lib.tar.gz /
mv modules.links.tar.gz /
cd /
rm -fr /lib/modules.rom
tar zxvf modules.lib.tar.gz
rm -fr /home/root/modules
tar zxvf modules.links.tar.gz
"reset"
Press ON while pressing "ok",
select menu option "4. update", then "CF", press reset when prompted

With Adf's version:

consolescroll, zImage(Adf), updater.sh, modules.lib.tar.gz, modules.links.tar.gz at the root of CF card FAT16
su root
mount -n -o remount,rw /
rm -fr /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/opera/plugins /home/QtPalmtop/opera/plugins
rm /lib/modules.rom/2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix/kernel/drivers/usb/usb_ohci_tc6393.o
"reset"
Press ON while pressing "ok",
select menu option "4. update", then "CF", press reset when prompted

I didn't do anything more than what is written above. Both kernels seem to be updated passing from 0% to 100% with success, I see a lot of messages at boot, I can overclock to 530MHz as I can read from qclockchange(not sure if it's a proof), but I don't feel any increase in speed.

What am I missing ? (I am new so I easily miss obvious steps for others).