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Title: Zubuntu On Tosa
Post by: undrwater on July 17, 2009, 05:07:38 pm

I thought I'd create a new topic since what we're doing is more appropriate here.

Cortez has started work on getting Zubuntu to work on the tosa.  Details on his blog here (http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090716-153753).

I'm in the process of trying it out now.

Title: Zubuntu On Tosa
Post by: undrwater on July 17, 2009, 07:45:56 pm

OK...i was able to extract the files as described on the blog.  Kexec kernel started fine, selected zubuntu, and off it started.  The biggest problem was no backlight.  I was able to tell when it stopped loading, so I did root and startx, and I think I saw the desktop.   Is it landscape by default?

No backlight.

Title: Zubuntu On Tosa
Post by: undrwater on October 26, 2009, 12:19:58 am

It's working!!  Using Angstrom's kernel and modules I got zubuntu to load up, backlight is on, and so is the touch screen.  I don't have access to the buttons yet, keyboard mapping is strange, haven't tested wifi yet, but it "feels" pretty stable.

I'm a tad worried about wifi.  Since angstrom moved to narcissus, the build of the prism2_usb module has been failing.  If anyone has clues to this, I'd be greatful (the ML is not responsive since I think one person is working on Tosa kernel).

Anyway, got a smile tonight.

Title: Zubuntu On Tosa
Post by: 550 on October 26, 2009, 07:33:27 pm

Oh this is exciting. Seems like there isn't much in the way of fully featured OSs that are sorta up to date for the tosa.

Title: Zubuntu On Tosa
Post by: undrwater on October 26, 2009, 11:35:53 pm

prism2_usb is in the 'staging' area.  I'm no dev, so I'm not sure what it means.  If someone can compile prism2_usb for 2.6.29 I'd appreciate it.  Also got a reply from the Angstrom ML...things may be looking up for the tosa (I'm skeptically hopeful).

Title: Zubuntu On Tosa
Post by: undrwater on October 30, 2009, 05:45:27 pm

Apparently prism2_usb is completely broken in .31, and may not be fixed soon.  The Tosa's internal wifi does use prism2_usb, correct?

I noticed that no modules are getting loaded either.  Not sure why.

Title: Zubuntu On Tosa
Post by: cortez on November 04, 2009, 01:04:46 am

Quote from: undrwater

Apparently prism2_usb is completely broken in .31, and may not be fixed soon.  The Tosa's internal wifi does use prism2_usb, correct?

I noticed that no modules are getting loaded either.  Not sure why.

Try executing depmod -a and see if this works for loading modules

Title: Zubuntu On Tosa
Post by: undrwater on November 10, 2009, 10:56:36 pm

Quote from: cortez

Try executing depmod -a and see if this works for loading modules

Can't find the "-".  I'll make a script that does it by mounting the SD card on my pc.  Is there a simple way of changing the keymapping?  It's really ugly.  Currently Angstrom's Opie is the best.