Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

I attached a copy of my updated patch file. I also packaged another N900 rootfs and kernel, with modules to use. This isn't for dual booting, only for testing android. Use at your own risk as always.

Files:
http://nitdroid.loadsofspace.net/n90...0-03-17.tar.gz
http://nitdroid.loadsofspace.net/zImage-20100317

You need a minimum of two partitions on your microsd card, vfat and ext3 with the vfat being the first partition. I'm going to assume you already have these. You also need to have bootmenu installed with the correct android.ext.item in your /etc/bootmenu.d/ folder.

1. Download the android filesystem and extract it onto your ext3 partition as root
2. Enable R&D mode on your n900
   
   Code:

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   flasher-3.5 --enable-rd-mode --set-rd-flags=no-omap-wd,no-ext-wd

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3. Flash the kernel
   
   Code:

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   flasher-3.5 --flash --flash-only=kernel --kernel zImage-20100317 -R

   ---

   You can also boot from the kernel if you want your original kernel to stay intact when you reboot.
   
   Code:

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   flasher-3.5 --load --boot --kernel zImage-20100317

   ---

4. Boot your N900 with the keyboard open and choose the android partition from bootmenu

That should be enough for a booting android install.

I'm testing out the page flipping patch, so let me know how it goes :D

Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

have you tried motorola milestones' kernel and andorid 2.1 system?

Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

I have not tried it. There is a git repository though built for the us droid at http://github.com/koush based on 2.1

Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

ok, has anyone got any ideas how to RESTRICT the omapfb driver to a res of 320x240 at 12bpp ? as i suspect i have found the problem with the pageflipping woes partially.

i think they are trying to partially use the 5MBit of sram on the n8x0 which is roughly enough to handle 800x480 @ 12bpp but not enough to do double that (as the pageflipping requires) so im looking for how to restrict the framebuffer to a smaller display size and to let the lcd controller zoom it to full screen... any ideas ?

Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

When I test my Gumstix Overo platform, there is a bootargs option which set omapfb.mode to dvi:${dvimode} where dvimode is something like 1024x768MR-16@60. I used a monitor to be the display, I ever changed it to 640x480MR-16@60 and it works for me. So I guess there is a similar configuration for you LCD like 320x240MR-12@60. You can refer to /drivers/video/modedb.c to learn the meaning of the format 1024x768MR-16@60.

Hope it helps.

Best regards,
Ming

Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

Has anyone tried bdogg64's kernel and rootfs? N900 is so expensive that I can not afford it. But I tried the page http://maemo.nokia.com/firefox/# to win one.:) Hope I can make it!

Best regards,
Ming

Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

i found this to be an interesting read

http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/L...-a-new-device/

Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

I thought I'd update this thread with my progress:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAJP90mnhzw

Sorry for the low resolution of the video. You'll see it sit at the command prompt for a little while, but just wait and then you'll see the boot animation.

Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

Very cool :)

Did you boot from the internal flash, "internal card" or flash?

Re: [Android] Eclair NITDroid (WIP)
 

ok finally an update worthy post :)

we have very close to workign sound on the n810 (n800 sound chip is going to be more challenging due to it being part of the touch screen chip - going to have to backprot drivers from other kernel i suspect)

but yep n810 sound chip is detected by kernel so just trying to sort out persuading android to see it now