Re: Linux on X50

For those of you that want to learn more about the kernel and driver
development read:

Just starting out? Install a base distro and read:
book-Running Linux (Oreilly)

For those more experienced read:
pdf online - The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide (Peter Jay Salzman)
-create a hello world proc module here .. good read

book - Building embedded linux systems (Oreilly)
book - Embedded Linux Hardware softwaare interfacing (Craig Hollabaugh)
book - Linux Device Drivers (Oreilly) (3rd edition [2.6 kernel info] )
book - Linux Kernel Development (2nd ed) (Robert Love)

I recommend getting a gumstix or something like that to play with and get
used to developing modules, compiling and manipulating the kernel source.
I've got a few of them and they're lots of fun to work with. They are based
on the PXA255 clocked at 400Mhz or 200Mhz. They aren't as powerful as the
270 but they are a great learning tool. Playing with something that is
supported (and affordable) for a couple of months first is key to learning
and wrapping your head around how to set up a good dev sys. For instance
like using nfs mounts to run software compiled for your target or how to
build a base root filesystem.

Anyhow... back to work here

Regards...

Mark

On 10/5/05, Filipe Cardoso Lana <workingmanbh_at_yahoo.com.br> wrote:
>
> hello !
> i still doesn't have a x50v, but i'm starting in a new
> job, so soon i'll buy one. i'm a linux enthusiast, and
> also study linux in the college, then i want to run
> linux on my future x50v.
> i'm thinking about calling people from dell and intel,
> as was discussed here before. if the people who
> already
> called them, or who have the phone numbers, could
> please send them to the mailing list or put the phones
> in the project page ? i'm planning on calling them
> asking for some help and tell the effort to port linux
> for the dell x50. well if hp help linux on their
> handhelds, why dell don't do the same ?
>
>
> --- Halvor Borgen <halvor.borgen_at_hig.no> escreveu:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been following this list since I decided to buy
> > a Dell Axim x50v.
> >
> > I'm not a developer, but I have an interest in the
> > OS Linux, and I would
> > really like to use it on my x50v.
> > Me not being a developer doesn't imply that I don't
> > want to develop, it
> > just means that I don't know where to start!!
> >
> > Can someone point me in a direction here?
> > Litterature on embedded linux,
> > kernel development for handhelds and such.
> >
> > I just have the USB-cradle which came with the
> > device to connect it to
> > my computer.
> >
> > -Halvor
> >
> > Mark Wiesbock wrote:
> >
> > >> It'll be fun playing
> > >>with linux on the x50v :D.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >Oh yea it will! Ive been watching this for a while
> > now, I cant wait. I
> > >really appreciate all the work you guys have been
> > doing! I'm actually
> > >on my way to understanding Linux on embedded
> > systems more now by
> > >playing around with something called a gumstix.
> > >(http://www.gumstix.com). Its a really cool little
> > board, VERY small,
> > >and hopefully with some of the stuff I learn from
> > that, I could one
> > >day apply it to maybe a newer axim version that
> > comes up and help more
> > >with getting Linux running on it! :)
> > >-Mark
> > >
> > >On 05/10/05, rada b. <radish28_at_rogers.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Didn't Richard get the framebuffer working? I
> > thought we were just waiting
> > >>for him to put the sources together again for
> > that.. It'll be fun playing
> > >>with linux on the x50v :D.
> > >>
> > >>Jorge Schrauwen <jorge.schrauwen_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>ok thanks for the info.
> > >>If you do got it to work on the x50v i'm willing
> > to try it on an
> > >>x51v... sould be getting mine soon.
> > >>
> > >>Jorge
> > >>
> > >>On 10/5/05, Fisherss wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>kernel only. framebuffer driver works on x50 but
> > not x50v, it uses a
> > >>>special chip. and no other driver working.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Jorge Schrauwen wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>Bij booting a kernel... you mean: loading the
> > kernel only or also some
> > >>>>driver 'n stuff?
> > >>>>
> > >>>>On 10/5/05, Fisherss wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>currently we have booted kernel on x50v.
> > >>>>>x50 and x50v don't have a bootloader like you
> > said, we use another
> > >>>>>bootloader named haret.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Rusko wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>Hi everybody!
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>Linux on a Dell Axim X50??? Wow! This is
> > great!!!
> > >>>>>>I hope it will be available soon!!!
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>I would like to ask you a couple of questions,
> > I hope you can waste 2
> > >>>>>>minutes to answer me... :-)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>- will it work even on a x50v?
> > >>>>>>- is there a bootloader on x50v? I mean, I
> > have a X5 and pressing
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>"contact"
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>>>>and "scroll" during reset I can load an .img
> > rom from the
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>CompactFlash...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>>>>is this still possible on the x50v (or do you
> > know a similar
> > >>>>>>key-combination)?
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>Many thanks for your help and excuse me for my
> > terrible english...!
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>Bye!
> > >>>>>>Rusko
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>--
> > >>>>>_______________________________________________
> > >>>>>Aximx50-port mailing list
> > >>>>>Aximx50-port_at_handhelds.org
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> >
> >>https://www.handhelds.org/mailman/listinfo/aximx50-port
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>--
> > >>>>~Jorge
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>--
> > >>>_______________________________________________
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> > >>>Aximx50-port_at_handhelds.org
> >
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> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>--
> > >>~Jorge
> > >>--
> > >>_______________________________________________
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> >
> >>https://www.handhelds.org/mailman/listinfo/aximx50-port
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> > >>
> > >>
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