Re: Keymap

Hi Sunil,

On Dec 14, 2007 1:17 PM, Sunil Amitkumar Janki <devel.sjanki_at_gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Dec 14, 2007 6:45 PM, Logan Sorenson <logan.sorenson_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > My plan is to set up a development environment with an arm cross
> compiler
> > and possibly QEMU. This could take some time to get something that works
> > correctly. I think there are some prebuilt cross compiling toolchains on
> the
> > handhelds.org page.
> >
>
> Great! My Armedslack current VM is unstable (after the installation
> which goes well) on my x86_64 host running BW64. The reason could be
> either the ARM kernel or QEMU so I'm stuck at the moment, maybe I
> should try running a 32-bit host operating system.
>

Do you have any info on your QEMU setup? Just some links to tutorials/pages
you found helpful would be great! :)

>
> > Next, I want to get a newer kernel then the one on the handhelds.orgaxim
> > x30 page. That one boots, but I think the usbnet driver is broken on the
> x30
> > side since it won't connect to my desktop in Linux, but connects fine
> with
> > WinCE. I think a newer kernel should fix the broken usbnet.
> > Some good info on this is:
> > http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/Linux26ToolsAndSources
> > http://www.handhelds.org/handhelds-faq/handhelds-faq.html
> >
>
> I've had these problems too with my X3.
>

Has there been any progress on the X3? I just checked their
handhelds.orgpage; it seems it was last edited 2005. I guess that's
why you're working on
your own kernel ;)

>
> > I'm using HaRET on WinCE to boot into linux. I'll probably not mess
> around
> > with bootloaders yet, since HaRET is useful for things like probing
> GPIOs
> > and such, which helped me map out the keys. I'm using the version of
> HaRET
> > compiled for the ipaq hx4700, since it seems to be most compatible with
> the
> > hardware in the x30 (same processor). I guess it's a good idea to read
> the
> > hx4700 handhelds.org page and the x50 page since they have similar
> hardware.
> > Also reading the mailing lists should be useful as well.
> > http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HaRET
> > http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HpIpaqHx4700
> >
>
> I did the same thing but would it be possible to install Uboot or
> PMON(2000) eventually to boot directly into Linux?
>

Yeah, I think eventually you can install a permanent bootloader. It might
take some tweaking for your processor. I don't want to mess around with this
stuff yet, since I'm more interested in getting a usable kernel and
interface. Plus it's nice to have HaRET on WinCE. But eventually, my goal is
to ditch winCE and run linux full time.

>
> >
> > My background is in EE/CompE, so I'm pretty familiar with the
> hardware/low
> > level side of things. I know some C/C++, but it's great to get
> additional
> > experience in that area. We can work both sides and hopefully meet in
> the
> > middle. Do you have any kernel programming experience?
> >
>
> I don't have as much experience as both of you have but I'm learning :).
>

I'm learning too ;)

Logan
Received on Fri Dec 14 2007 - 13:34:32 EST