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 May 21 2009, 09:48 PM
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Sorry for not posting this in the Tosa forum but there's like 20 sticky threads in there so I figure it would probably be overlooked (and it is Android related too).
I would like to try getting Android on the 6000 but I'm not really sure how to go about doing it. Do we have to use the Angstrom distribution kernel and put Android on top of it (like how cortez is doing it on the 3000)? Is there some way we can make an easy to flash distribution? I'm not really sure where to start, and some things that might be obvious to others are unknown to me (for example, I can't figure out how to turn the tar.gz packages built by the Angstrom auto-builder into an installable image for my 6000) so I need help. But, I'm a pretty quick learner and if anyone's interested in helping me I'd like to give it a shot. Android with Angstrom could be the modern OS that revives our 6000's and makes them useful again! |
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May 25 2009, 01:23 PM
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a cool idea. yeah, I'd start by installing the smallest angstrom image possible, then copying in the android rootfs, and using cortez's chroot method.
when you know that works, it should be possible to do away with chroot and simply merge the android directory hierarchy with angstrom finally, use the D+M boot option to take a rom snapshop and publish |
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May 27 2009, 04:16 AM
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QUOTE(speculatrix @ May 25 2009, 01:23 PM)  finally, use the D+M boot option to take a rom snapshop and publish I'm afraid I also don't know how to specify any boot options. I'm not running any kind of boot manager. |
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May 27 2009, 06:33 AM
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QUOTE(AsLan^ @ May 27 2009, 02:16 PM) QUOTE(speculatrix @ May 25 2009, 01:23 PM) finally, use the D+M boot option to take a rom snapshop and publish I'm afraid I also don't know how to specify any boot options. I'm not running any kind of boot manager. By "D+M boot option" speculatrix means the NAND Backup option in the Diagnostic (ROM) menu. To get there, use D+P+Reset, you will hear a beep and a graphical menu is shown. Scroll right with the D-pad until you are on page 4/4 and then there will be two options for NAND Backup, and NAND Restore. The version you took from my blog actually is the M5-RC15 release, which was the last "early-look" version before version 1.0 was released. The fact that you see the "oscillating cylon eye" indicates that you've setup everything correctly. The reason Android doesn't boot is because you're kernel doesn't contain the Android Binder device driver. Add the driver, rebuild and flash the kernel and you're all set. Sounds easy, but I know it's not 
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AsLan^ Android Possible On Sl-6000 May 21 2009, 09:48 PM
AsLan^ Thank you for clarifying the NAND backup procedure... May 27 2009, 07:01 AM cortez QUOTE(AsLan^ @ May 27 2009, 05:01 PM) Tha... May 27 2009, 12:58 PM AsLan^ QUOTE(cortez @ May 27 2009, 12:58 PM) Set... May 29 2009, 12:35 AM ant QUOTE(AsLan^ @ May 29 2009, 10:35 AM) QUO... Jun 1 2009, 01:23 AM
undrwater I'll try this sometime soon. Anything to keep... May 25 2009, 07:09 PM AsLan^ Okay, I got it to the oscillating cylon eye but it... May 27 2009, 04:05 AM |
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