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07-15-2016, 10:59 AM | #16 | |
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08-12-2016, 03:44 PM | #17 |
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howto boot android on the kobo mini
get hardware config from original kobo mini (sd card is mmcblk1)
dd if=/dev/mmcblk1 of=kobo_mini_hw_config.img skip=524272 bs=1 count=67 write hw-config dd if=kobo_mini_hw_config.img of=/dev/mmcblk1 seek=524272 bs=1 modify u-boot-2009.08 /include/configs/mx50_rdp.h (line 159) "bootargs_base=setenv bootargs root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext4 console=ttymxc0,115200 rootwait rw noinitrd init=/init video=mxc_elcdif_fbffff lpj=3997696\0"\ --build u-boot-- sh build_mddr_256.sh (select E50610 / KX2G323PC) modify kernel (this is the tolino kernel) kernel_imx/arch/arm/mach-mx5 (line 2826) add following lines // SD3 should be enabled in E50612 (internal SD) mxc_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(mx50_sd3_enable_p ads, \ ARRAY_SIZE(mx50_sd3_enable_pads)); // SD2 should be disabled in E50612 (WIFI interface) mxc_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(mx50_sd2_disable_ pads, \ ARRAY_SIZE(mx50_sd2_disable_pads)); // SD1 should be disabled in E50612 (N/A) mxc_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(mx50_sd1_disable_ pads, \ ARRAY_SIZE(mx50_sd1_disable_pads)); #make uImage write U-boot dd if=u-boot_mddr_256-E50610-K4X2G323PC.bin skip=2 of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=512 seek=2 write kernel dd if=uImage of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=512 seek=2048 It boots android, but touchscreen is still wonky.... |
08-15-2016, 02:57 PM | #18 |
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android on kobo mini OK
I've to add a line to my previous post :
modify kernel (this Gibek kernel) kernel_imx/arch/arm/mach-mx5 (line 2826) of mx50_rdp.c I did a test with the android kernel of Marek Gibek. Everything works OK now. Still have a problem accessing the first partition (which is seen when you plug the device into a windows computer) .... |
08-25-2016, 10:04 AM | #19 | |
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Can you give me the image (output) of what you have? (kernel and firmware etc.) Thanks So Android is working now? touch works? Last edited by thatworkshop; 08-25-2016 at 10:07 AM. |
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08-27-2016, 02:34 PM | #20 |
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get hardware config from original kobo mini (sd card is mmcblk1)
dd if=/dev/mmcblk1 of=kobo_mini_hw_config.img skip=524272 bs=1 count=67 write hw-config to your kobo-image dd if=kobo_mini_hw_config.img of=/dev/mmcblk1 seek=524272 bs=1 you can find compiled stuff here : http://78.20.2.172:8080/uImage http://78.20.2.172:8080/u-boot_mddr_...K4X2G323PC.bin write U-boot dd if=u-boot_mddr_256-E50610-K4X2G323PC.bin skip=2 of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=512 seek=2 write kernel dd if=uImage of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=512 seek=2048 touchscreen works OK could not access the vfat partition, but you can mount it within android. |
09-11-2016, 02:17 PM | #21 |
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09-12-2016, 05:13 AM | #22 |
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Thank you for the top-tip!
Are you interested in the dual boot image (android /linux) ? If so : it would be cool to have an android apk that executes a script (boot linux) (I have limited android knowledge) The linux image works in hostmode, and allows you to use a normal usb-keyboard and mouse. From what I understood in this forum, the android version does not handle hostmode, and one has to compile an apk to handle the serial port gps data, whereas in linux you can just start gpsd that listens to /dev/ttymxc0. |
09-13-2016, 09:53 AM | #23 |
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I don't think we can dualboot on Kobo Mini, because 1. it doesn't have an external SD Card, and 2. Nickel would have to share the partition with Android's half-different and half-same filesystem layout.
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09-13-2016, 09:54 AM | #24 |
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I should point out that this was with the new improved reading image. Also, I just used the prebuilt Mini kernel and uboot that you provided (I did not build my own).
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09-14-2016, 03:37 AM | #25 |
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I already posted how to dual boot on the kobo mini. (look in forum)
The only thing I do not have is a nice app under android, which says : boot-linux But it is already possible by manually executing the script under android! |
09-14-2016, 08:04 AM | #26 | |
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mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 /mnt/sdcard What if you change vold.fstab's partition selector from auto to 6? The dualboot looks neat, I'll have to try it (maybe, I only have a 4GB SD card). |
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09-28-2016, 07:39 AM | #27 |
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Tolino app on Kobo Mini
Has anyone been able to change language inthe Tolino App on the Kobo Mini?
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04-04-2017, 07:22 AM | #28 | |
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Your links are broken, do you (or someone else) have a mirror? Really need this stuff now. |
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