Re: Re: magician openmoko image

Hi goxboxlive,

On Jan 6, 2008 9:52 AM, GoXbox Live <goxboxlive_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> You can update your openmoko image with running ipkg command from ssh.
>
> ipkg udate && ipkg upgrade
>
> this should pull the latest packages for Openmoko.
>
> 2008/1/6, pHilipp Zabel < philipp.zabel_at_gmail.com>:
>
> > Hi Vasco,
> >
> > thanks for trying the images and for the feedback!
> > (Cc: htc-pxa_at_handhelds.org for future reference)
> >
> > On Jan 6, 2008 12:38 AM, Vasco Névoa < vasco.nevoa_at_iol.pt> wrote:
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > I've been trying out your images from http://www.linuxtogo.org/~htcpxa/,
> > > and I'm giving you my opinion, for whatever it's worth.
> >
> > Please note that those images are experimental builds of whatever
> > state the dev tree was in at that time.
> >
> > > First a big thanks for making the process a lot simpler with the new win
> > > bootloader that builds the rootfs on the fly. Very good for windows
> > > newbie conversion. And less work for us too ;)
> >
> > Yeah, thanks to Paul and Kevin for that.
> >
> > > Next, I can't get GSM working. The antenna icon never changes, and
> > > setting "on"/"off"/"register" doesn't seem to produce any result. Is
> > > this supposed to be like this? Is GSM working? How?
> >
> > Is this with the OpenMoko image? Or the Qtopia one?
> > For OM I know that this applet does not work yet.
> > You can look at the dmesg output on the console or run
> > "libgsmd-tool --mode atcmd" to directly talk to the modem in OM.
> >
> > > There is a small white window that comes up in the lower part of the
> > > screen, sometimes. It is empty (blank) except for an orange cursor bar
> > > on the right side. It feels like a warning messagebox, but it's always
> > > blank, so I don't know. Can you tell me what it is?
> >
> > Ok, so OpenMoko it is. That's a notification box from libnotify. The
> > openmoko-dialer is supposed to send them whenever connection status
> > changes. The blank box is probably because nobody tested the theme
> > in QVGA.
> > I'm not too up to date with recent OpenMoko userspace changes.
> >
> > > The sound system also seems to be in very bad shape... the speaker
> > > "farts" and "clicks" loudly upon tapping events, I can't tell if it is
> > > intentional or if the alsa stuff or sound driver are bad. I think it
> > > should be smoother...
> >
> > Yes, I have worked on the sound drivers until I got reliable sound output
> only.
> > I didn't work on "plop and tick prevention" as it is called in section
> > 8.12 of the UDA1380 data sheet.
> > It should be done basically by fixing the mixer settings and by
> > reordering the poweron/off sequences in the driver to avoid the noise,
> > but it's a job that takes a little time...
> >
> > > Anyway, I'd like to see GSM fully working. Without it it's pointless to
> > > install Linux in my Magician.
> >
> > The kernel part of GSM fully working. It's the userspace apps that are
> > the problem.
> >
> > > What is the current status, and your timeline predictions?
> >
> > I am working only on the kernel right now, and also mostly cleanups
> > due to time constraints.
> > I'm planning to step up as magician machine mentor for Ångström only
> > after the magician kernel code has hit the mainline linux kernel.
> > So the 2008 Ångström release should have magician support if
> > everything goes well.
> >
> > > Oh, I forgot a few other points:
> >
> > > Power management does not work at all. It's not possible to power down
> > > (sleep) the device or even reset it. Is this intended?
> >
> > No. It should work just fine. Please try to provide additional
> > information. What exactly happens?
> > What happens if you shut it down from the console via "echo standby >
> > /sys/power/state"?
> >
> > > How do I set the date and time???
> >
> > The GPE image has a UI tool for that, otherwise you can use the date
> > command on the console.
> >
> > > Is bluetooth working? How can I test it? I've got a BT headset and a
> > > BT-enabled PC for obex.
> >
> > The BT headset will _not_ work for GSM calling, as I still don't know
> > how to connect the BT and GSM chips in hardware, but it might work for
> > VoIP.
> > Otherwise, BT support just works via bluez, exactly as with any other
> > linux computer.
> >
> > regards
> > Philipp
> >

Catching the wave on this magician related question, I present here my
first question on this list:

I've been trying for some time to create my own image, following the
steps described in
[http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/building-angstrom], but i'm
guessing that that one is not the same source as the one you present
here:http://www.linuxtogo.org/~htcpxa/htcmagician/ .

Being so, where can I get the instructions to build my own image to
help testing (not that much develpment, but hey, you never know :))

p.s. my target is also a magician, if that made you curious :)

Luis Correia
Received on Mon Jan 07 2008 - 14:09:25 EST