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gr8npwrfl · 02-04-2010, 12:07 PM

I posted all the internal pics of the jetbook as I have one taken apart and put in a holder so I can work on a new operating system.

There is no wifi chip on the board at this time.

All jetbooks and variations there of are manufactured by one company in China. The jetbook is based on the M2118+ design.

The same company has an M2118C that has wifi built into it.
The linux kernel that is on the jetbook and all these other variations are the same.That is why you see references to wifi in the code and some other features that are not available on the jetbook. There are even some threads of code that refer to a touchscreen.

I have attempted to get the information to open the OS to open source from both the Chinese manufacturer and from Ectaco. The people at Ectaco responded and said they would see what they could do. It has been over a month with no word.

Since there are many version of linux kernels that are configured for the Strongarm processor the jetbook is based on, that is why I have been impatient and working on an Android variant for the jetbook.

Most of the peripherals that make the jetbook function are built into the CPU, so changes in the hardware do not effect the operating system that much.
Even the display interface is built into the CPU.

Just how the individual switches and buttons are mapped into the system are what matter. That is what I am working on the drivers for linux for.

As this is a non profit venture, I have to relegate unused time to this project. I have 3 other projects that I am working on. One of them is very complex involving calculating the position of the sun at any given time, on any given day of the year. Taking into account the latitude / longitude and the refraction of the sun through the atmosphere during sunrise and sunset and all done with a processor chip that sells for $.25.

I am working on documentation on everything we have found out about the jetbook internals and OS. I will create an entry on Wikipedia so it will be a single location that people can reference. It will also allow others to update that information as they discover it.

02-04-2010, 12:07 PM	#22
gr8npwrfl The Wizard of OZ Posts: 143 Karma: 434 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern California Device: Jetbook Ipod Touch Wind Netbook	Jetbook Internals I posted all the internal pics of the jetbook as I have one taken apart and put in a holder so I can work on a new operating system. There is no wifi chip on the board at this time. All jetbooks and variations there of are manufactured by one company in China. The jetbook is based on the M2118+ design. The same company has an M2118C that has wifi built into it. The linux kernel that is on the jetbook and all these other variations are the same.That is why you see references to wifi in the code and some other features that are not available on the jetbook. There are even some threads of code that refer to a touchscreen. I have attempted to get the information to open the OS to open source from both the Chinese manufacturer and from Ectaco. The people at Ectaco responded and said they would see what they could do. It has been over a month with no word. Since there are many version of linux kernels that are configured for the Strongarm processor the jetbook is based on, that is why I have been impatient and working on an Android variant for the jetbook. Most of the peripherals that make the jetbook function are built into the CPU, so changes in the hardware do not effect the operating system that much. Even the display interface is built into the CPU. Just how the individual switches and buttons are mapped into the system are what matter. That is what I am working on the drivers for linux for. As this is a non profit venture, I have to relegate unused time to this project. I have 3 other projects that I am working on. One of them is very complex involving calculating the position of the sun at any given time, on any given day of the year. Taking into account the latitude / longitude and the refraction of the sun through the atmosphere during sunrise and sunset and all done with a processor chip that sells for $.25. I am working on documentation on everything we have found out about the jetbook internals and OS. I will create an entry on Wikipedia so it will be a single location that people can reference. It will also allow others to update that information as they discover it.