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#3501
Originally Posted by nokian-series View Post
Yes, i've noticed that some of you can do it, others cant do it.
After all, i thing that instructions are quite strange, because they doesent work to everyone.

Aftert that i've re-flashed my device, and i've some problems due to root commands.

I've my new UI allmost complete, then, i'll use the export\import method on of QBW and share it again.

Cheers
Did you ever get around to sharing the setting you had for Queen Beacon and overclocking?
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#3502
The save/show bugs should be fixed in the new version 0.6 of kernel-power-settings.
I have updated the tutorial http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...postcount=3412
Note that the commands save and default have changed slightly, there are new limits and unlock commands and the boot options have been moved to a separate file.
 

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#3503
I do echo "command" | sudo gainroot.
 
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Originally Posted by titan View Post
ok, let me give you a mini-tutorial (the scripts are so powerful that a full description woiuld take a lot of time to write):

in theory, if you install the new version the old settings should still work and be loaded during boot.
(kernel-config = sudo /usr/sbin/kernel-config, here abbreviated)

Code:
 kernel-config show
shows you the current configuration of the kernel.

If you have loaded an old config, or changed the current settings manually or using ClockfreqUI you can save the current settings with
Code:
kernel-config save myconfig
this will automatically save it in /home/user/.kernel/myconfig
and create the directory if necessary (replace myconfig with any name you like).
To save it somewhere else (why would you?) use the absolute path.

Code:
 kernel-config load myconfig
loads the configuration. if the filename is not absolute (e.g. "./myconfig") it searches
for the file in the current dir, /home/user/.kernel and /usr/share/kernel-power-settings/
Without a file name it loads /etc/default/kernel-power, or /usr/share/kernel-power-settings/default
Do NOT modify the files in /usr/share/kernel-power-settings. They are templates.
The template names are: default, lv, ulv, xlv, ideal.

Code:
 kernel-config default myconfig
copies the configuration file to /etc/default/kernel-power (or symlinks if it is a template file from /usr/share/kernel-power-settings). If you do not specify a filename, the current settings are saved in /etc/default/kernel-power.
These settings are then loaded during boot.

Code:
 kernel-config limits 250 600
sets the limits to [min,max].
If you use "-" for a frequency, the current value is used. For example, "kernel-config limits - 850" only changes the upper limit to 850Mhz.

Code:
kernel-config lock freq volt dsp
(e.g. 500 48 400)
can be used to test voltage and dsp settings with a certain frequency.
it overwrites the current settings for that frequency and locks the CPU
to only that frequency until you run "kernel-config unlock" to unlock it.

The boot sequence:
the kernel settings are only loaded if you had a normal reboot or shutdown
but not after a crash. In that case the file /etc/kernel-power/.notloaded is created
and a GUI app could notify you and ask whether to load the settings again.
The settings will be loaded at the next boot again unless it crashes again.

you can edit the files in /home/user/.kernel/.
here is the content of the default template:
Code:
# minimum frequency to use
MINFREQ=250
# maximum frequency to use
MAXFREQ=600
# list of frequency configurations: each "frequency:volt,dsprate"
FREQS="0:30,90 125:30,90 250:38,180 500:48,360 550:54,400 600:60,430 700:60,430 750:60,430 805:60,430 850:60,500 900:60,500 950:60,500 1000:60,500 1100:72,520 1150:72,520"
UP_THRESHOLD=95
SAMPLING_RATE=300000
SMARTREFLEX_VDD1=0
SMARTREFLEX_VDD2=0
IGNORE_NICE_LOAD=0
there is a separate file /etc/defaul/kernel-boot for boot options.
these two options are highly experimental and may brick your device!
Code:
# start USB networking and sshd early during boot
EARLY_SSH=0
# fsck of /home partition before mounting?
# 1=if necessary, force=always check
FSCK_HOME=0
operations before mounting /home:
if you have a script (e.g. for repartitiong) called /etc/kernel-power/pre-mount.once
it will be executed once and then moved away.
with FSCK_HOME enabled the /home partition (first ext3 on eMMC) will be fsck on boot.
alternatively
Code:
echo 1 > /etc/kernel-power/force_fsck
should check it only during next boot.
Code:
echo 0 > /etc/kernel-power/force_fsck
disables it only for the next boot.
if you reset or reboot the device during fsck, it will not fsck (only) during the next boot.
all messages are logged to /etc/kernel-power/pre-mount.log
If you know how one could show a fancy LED animation from the shell during fsck contact me.
Will these features ever be featured in a single app with a GUI?
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#3505
FYI - I've updated my guide with reference to the latest kernel-power-settings 0.6 as per titan's above post.

I am now using tonism's starving profile and so far so good even at 1.1Ghz. =)
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=101


Last edited by jakiman; 2010-05-07 at 23:13.
 
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#3506
Originally Posted by jakiman View Post
FYI - I've updated my guide with reference to the latest kernel-power-settings 0.6 as per titan's above post.

I am now using tonism's starving profile and so far so good even at 1.1Ghz. =)
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=101

I can't seem to get the queenbee shortcuts towork. I believe the problem is the password request problem and I'm not linux savy enough to solve it. Been trying all night yesterday but to no avail. is there a clear tutorial available somewhere else?
 
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#3507
Quick Question!!!

does any OC Kernels also affect the Video Mode of the Camera?

please confirm,

my deepest thanks
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N900: 1000/1150mhz; sampling_rate 15; up_threshold 150000;
 
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#3508
Originally Posted by RDJEHV View Post
I can't seem to get the queenbee shortcuts towork. I believe the problem is the password request problem and I'm not linux savy enough to solve it. Been trying all night yesterday but to no avail. is there a clear tutorial available somewhere else?
if you have the old power-settings 0.3 installed you need
sudo gainroot
/usr/sbin/kernel-load whatever

with version >=0.5 both
sudo /usr/sbin/kernel-config ...
/usr/sbin/kernel-config ...
should work
 
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#3509
Originally Posted by christexaport View Post
Will these features ever be featured in a single app with a GUI?
this is up to GUI developers (maybe cpufreqUI).
most people would probably configure a few profiles for different contexts and then load them, for example, with QBW.
 
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#3510
Originally Posted by gabby131 View Post
Quick Question!!!

does any OC Kernels also affect the Video Mode of the Camera?

please confirm,

my deepest thanks
No, only if you set the voltage to low.
 

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