Re: Some tips for get framebuffer on X50V

Good idea.. although mine was on a CF. But, i was thinking that the sd
might be causing issues

On 12/6/05, JeDi <jeroen.dierckx_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Also, note that I didn't put my files on an SD or CF card, but on the
> Built-in Storage. Maybe that makes a difference? Not that it should,
> though...
>
> On 12/6/05, JeDi <jeroen.dierckx_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > There seem to be some issues. I just tried it again, and in stead of
> > the nice kernel output I got before, the screen started to become very
> > bright with a pink strip on the left. I quickly reset it. It seem to
> > fail at random times, but most of the time it works on this particular
> > pda. Strange...
> >
> > On 12/6/05, Mark Co-Dyre <markcodyre_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Weird thats exactly what I do too. Check to make sure the image files
> are
> > > the correct size... No data corruption. I've had that happen before,
> it
> > > through me for a loop. I'll think on it a bit more here and see if I
> can
> > > come up with anything else.
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/6/05, Angel Sánchez Morales <salemixu_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Yup, i have reseted the ram, and after updating the A05 ROM the ROM
> too,
> > > > it's like when i got it for the first time but with an SD card where
> i
> > > > have haret, the kernels, some stupid apps and videos.
> > > > I'm starting to think that there might be some different versions of
> the
> > > > x50(v).
> > > >
> > > > I'll explain what i do to try to boot the kernel, perhaps i'm doing
> > > > something wrong:
> > > > - First i boot the pda, like new, having reseted the ram
> > > > - then activate mirror mode
> > > > - use file explorer to navigate to my 1gb sd card
> > > > - it's in the \Linux\ and \Linux\Jedi kernel\ folder of my sd
> > > > - i launch haret tapping over the app
> > > > - then i click on run
> > > > - and... no updates on the screen
> > > >
> > > > I think it's the normal thing all of us do, isn't it? xD
> > > > Perhaps we could compare some data from the back of the pda, the
> version
> > > > or part number and so on.
> > > >
> > > > Btw, SE_VGA just rocks when it goes fine :D
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark Co-Dyre wrote:
> > > > > Have you tried it with a fresh erase/reboot of the x50v. I had a
> few
> > > > > isses where I couldn't get the kernel to boot as well and I found
> that
> > > > > SE_VGA, a program installed on my x50v, was keeping the kernel
> from
> > > > > showing framebuffer output.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck ... don't give up you'll get it!
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > > On 12/5/05, *Angel Sánchez Morales* <salemixu_at_gmail.com
> > > > > <mailto:salemixu_at_gmail.com>> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Tried with my PDA updated to the A05 rom and still the same :(
> > > > > And yes, i've activated mirror mode.
> > > > > The only difference is in this line on the haret output:
> > > > >
> > > > > Preloader physical/virtual address: aaf54000
> > > > >
> > > > > Before it had a value of aaf3c000
> > > > >
> > > > > I looke at the back of the pda and noticed it came with an A04
> rom
> > > heh.
> > > > > After the hung when booting the linux kernel i rebooted the
> pda and
> > > for
> > > > > the first time appeared a screen that said that a memory error
> had
> > > been
> > > > > detected, perhaps it's because the rom update...
> > > > >
> > > > > Now i don't know what more to do to get the kernel booting :(
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > JeDi wrote:
> > > > > > On 12/5/05, Angel Sánchez Morales < salemixu_at_gmail.com
> > > > > <mailto:salemixu_at_gmail.com >> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>Well... now i don't feel so stupid xD
> > > > > >>Using your kernel still doesn't do anything :(
> > > > > >>With Haret i get this:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>telnet 192.168.131.201 <http://192.168.131.201> 9999
> > > > > >>Trying 192.168.131.201.. .
> > > > > >>Connected to 192.168.131.201 <http://192.168.131.201>.
> > > > > >>Escape character is '^]'.
> > > > > >>Welcome, this is HaRET running on WindowsCE v4.21
> > > > > >>Minimal virtual address: 00010000, maximal virtual address:
> > > 7fffffff
> > > > > >>CPU is Intel ARM arch 5TE revision 0 product 17 stepping 4
> > > running in
> > > > > >>system mode
> > > > > >>Enter 'HELP' for a short command summary.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>HaRET(1)# Physical kernel address: a8008000
> > > > > >>Preloader physical/virtual address: aaf3c000
> > > > > >>Physical initrd address: a8408000
> > > > > >>Goodbye cruel world ...
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>And that's it, nothing more, nothing on the LCD.
> > > > > >>I tried also putting the processor saving mode to full
> speed and
> > > > > nothing.
> > > > > >>Now i'm truely lost on what i should do to boot the kernel
> on my
> > > > > PDA.
> > > > > >>Is my PDA different from yours? :/
> > > > > >>I have a x50v that came with the english A02 rom (bought on
> eBay
> > > to a
> > > > > >>USA guy).
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well, I have an x50v, updated to A05 rom, but I don't think
> that
> > > > > would
> > > > > > be the problem, unless there was some bug in the
> mirrorring mode
> > > > > > functionality in the older roms. You did enable mirror
> mode,
> > > right?
> > > > > > Cause, as Alex said, it tells the pda to put the pxa lcd
> > > > > controller in
> > > > > > charge of the framebuffer output (in stead of the
> > > > > hardware-accelerated
> > > > > > intel chip).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hopefully more news this nigt...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Greetz,
> > > > > > JeDi
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