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Debian / Linux-headers-2.6.24.4

« on: January 29, 2009, 08:50:18 am »

you can just download the regular kernel source and use it as is or build a debian kernel headers package and install  it

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Debian / [new] Kernel 2.6.24.4 With Cpufreq

« on: January 29, 2009, 08:42:23 am »

could you please add drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.ko to your modules build?  thanks!

turns out it's quick and easy enough to build a single module natively on the z, so if you just need a module, download the kernel source and do it yourself in the usual way.  for building the whole kernel however I'd still like to know what cross-compiling environment is used

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Hardware Mods / C7xx Power Button

« on: January 26, 2009, 04:00:08 am »

(P.S. I can use the Home button for power on and Suspend from the menu for power off as long as my Z has booted)

when the same thing happened to my 860 (before the sd latch broke and before the nand failed completely...) I used the application buttons to resume and held calendar to suspend (via keyhelper)

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Debian / Backtick? [answered]

« on: January 18, 2009, 06:37:01 am »

Hi, all.  I've got debian running on my 3200, but I can't figure out how to type a backtick: `

it used to be fn-shift-minus (shift-@?) on the 860 sharprom (but I think it was missing on the 3200?)

I use

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xmodmap -e "keysym minus = minus quoteleft at quoteleft"
to do give the old mapping (and also add it to shift-minus which otherwise isn't used and is easier to type)

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Debian / Non Kdrive Xorg Xserver

« on: January 18, 2009, 06:22:13 am »

yep, I tried it. It works, but it's slower.

it'd be nice to see an x11perf or xbench or gtkperf or some other comparison between xorg and kdrive

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Debian / Key Repeat Speed

« on: January 18, 2009, 05:53:35 am »

some other options would be: using the xorg server (https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=26362 https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=25433) adding xkb to kdrive (https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=26345) or setting it in the kernel (?)

turning autorepeat off completely is better than nothing but it's annoying to lose autorepeat for space delete return and the cursor keys

attached is my script to turn off autorepeat for normal characters but have it on for editing characters

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Debian / [new] Kernel 2.6.24.4 With Cpufreq

« on: December 19, 2008, 08:03:16 am »

does anyone know what build environment is used for these kernels?  thanks!

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Debian / [new] Kernel 2.6.24.4 With Cpufreq

« on: December 19, 2008, 07:55:54 am »

Sometimes I get message:
Unkwnon HZ value! (87) Assume 100.

Why?

upgrade procps

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Debian / [new] Kernel 2.6.24.4 With Cpufreq

« on: December 16, 2008, 01:46:09 am »

could you please add drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.ko to your modules build?  thanks!

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Debian / Kexec From Debian To Sharprom, Really Working How-to!

« on: December 13, 2008, 03:15:49 am »

I just built a 3200 kernel, here it is: [ Invalid Attachment ]

sorry, I couldn't test it before, it works if booted directly but gives a kernel panic when booted via kexec...  does it work for anyone, or does anyone have a 3200 sharprom kernel that works from kexec?

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Debian / Dualbooting/multiplebooting With Kexec!

« on: December 13, 2008, 02:55:05 am »

You're essentially doing a "kexec -f" when switching to pdaXrom, which isn't ideal as debian doesn't get properly shut down first. The correct method is to edit /etc/init.d/reboot and add kexec -e just before /sbin/reboot. Then the pdaXrom boot procedure changes to:

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kexec -l PDAXROMIMAGE
rebootDebian will shut down, and the system will restart into pdaXrom.

kexec-tools includes /etc/rc6.d/S85kexec, so now all you have to do is kexec -l then shutdown -r

Thanks for the tip. I did some searching and found this useful script for booting with kexec in a cleaner way: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=6...4704fd8a7f46ca3

I have modified it and attached it to the howto. I have tested it and it works great.

Now I am heading to compile a standard armel .deb of kexec-tools and will upload it if it works.

now you have kexec-tools you don't need that script at all (or just change it to "kexec -l /boot/zImage.whatever && shutdown -r now"

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Debian / Kexec From Debian To Sharprom, Really Working How-to!

« on: December 10, 2008, 11:19:26 am »

Boot into the sharprom using your usual kernel, check the file /var/log/dmesg and find the line which contains this:
mtdparts=sharpsl-nand:7168k@0k(smf),44032k@7168k(root),-(home) jffs2_orphaned_inodes=delete EQUIPMENT=5 LOGOLAND=1 DEFYEAR=2008 LOGO=1 LAUNCH=q

that wasn't in my dmesg, but the best place to get it is /proc/cmdline anyway.  also, that should be LOGOLANG not LOGOLAND...  I just built a 3200 kernel, here it is: [ Invalid Attachment ]

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Debian / Kexec From Debian To Sharprom, Really Working How-to!

« on: December 10, 2008, 10:40:12 am »

It would have been easier that way - pity it simply doesn't work.

bugger!  I guess it's a deficiency in kexec on arm then, cos the args must be being passed by the usual bootloader if they're not already in the kernel?  does anyone have a 3200 kernel available as the one above is gone now?  thanks!

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Debian / Kexec From Debian To Sharprom, Really Working How-to!

« on: December 10, 2008, 08:58:36 am »

Hello, I was frustrated about not being able to kexec successfully into sharprom, but frustration is over!!
Following Pelrun's hint that the NAND partition layout had to be hardcoded, I recompiled eviljazz's kernel passing the necessary argument to the kernel, and now using this kernel for kexec the dreaded: "unable to open initial console" is GONE!!"

couldn't this be done just by passing the options with 'kexec --append=' ?

PS: If you have exactly the same values for sharpsl-nand, then you may want to try the kernel image I have built., to save compiling time  
http://web.mita.keio.ac.jp/~mh070504/sharp-zImage.bin
I am using SL-C3200 and I doubt the values are the same for other models, so be careful. Other SL-C3200 may also be different, depending on whether they use sharp/cacko/trisoft-sharp roms, etc... so check sharpsl-nand values!

and if not, is that kernel still available somewhere?

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / C3x00 Hd Data

« on: December 08, 2008, 12:02:34 pm »

most of the CDs are in the same location:
http://downloads.conics.net/pda/zaurus-sl-c700/cd/

thanks, but do you know if any of them contain the map data?  I looked but couldn't find it...