Development Custom firmware

also, hhttp://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/rel...aunty/release/

that's Ubuntu 9.04, which had support for ARMv5. Ubuntu dropped support for the platform in 10.04

Originally Posted by robot

I succesfully installed Debian just to test if it's possible Also I tried to install Ubuntu, but all Ubuntu versions which I found were targeted to ARMv6 and higher (in eDGe we have ARMv5). So it's not so easy as I thought. If someone close to Ubuntu community, ask for version which support ARMv5.
P.S. is anyone interested in win95 on e-ink side?

Robot again this is wonderful!

Could you post a short howto on installing (and reverting back) Debian, please.

Originally Posted by robot

P.S. is anyone interested in win95 on e-ink side?

I think it would be absolutely amazing if we can use windows programs like OneNote on the edge!

How would that Win95 look like? I mean, would it be like a full operating system or what? Btw, is it possible to enable page scrolling on the e-ink side?

Hello Robot - when will you be releasing the patch to utilize the lcd for android use? I really would like this so that basic usage - Serfing, etc. can be used on the eink side so that I can use it outdoors. Thaks

Brian

Originally Posted by robot

So far...

I was able to use ACCELEROMETER (and it's allready second device's feature which is not published anywhere )). Accelerometer is good enough to detect my table vibrations while typing Will think if it can be used somehow in firmware.

keng2000, thanks for the links but I'm looking for PXA developers manual (the one which contains the list of "signals" and "registers" which allow to directly send command to specific marvell's PXA hardware).

MichaelV, it's based on default firmware, so currently it's also 1.6. I'll notify if beta testers will be needed.

Originally Posted by emen

How would that Win95 look like? I mean, would it be like a full operating system or what? Btw, is it possible to enable page scrolling on the e-ink side?

It's time consumpted by still possible. The trick is that we can use an VM (qemu or bosh) which translate CPU instruction from ARM to X86 for example (but it's slow), and also PXA168 proc used in EE seems support MMX instructions, so VM will have some hardware acceleration.

Originally Posted by pmbroth

Hello Robot - when will you be releasing the patch to utilize the lcd for android use? I really would like this so that basic usage - Serfing, etc. can be used on the eink side so that I can use it outdoors. Thaks
Brian

Due to Dingo update it requeres some modification. Not so hard, but coming months will be very busy, because I have to participate in two conferences. HiTech (Nanotechnology and superconductors sections) and IRT\SEO (Google and other big guys). So probably right after those events.

Thanks Robot, look forward to your patch.

Originally Posted by Snepscheut

Robot again this is wonderful!

Could you post a short howto on installing (and reverting back) Debian, please.

how did you install Debian??? Robotnik, you always tell what you can do with the Edge, it´s cool, but you can tell to the others (no developers, only human people) HOW DID YOU MAKE IT too!!! you know:
For example, step 1: push button ON.. step2: wait 4 seconds -.... you understand me, be a little bit slowly for the other people, try to obtain the maximum juice from your orange...you just installed Debian and you ask for Windows 95 !
anyway, thank you for your job, robot

supermarkitos2004, the easy way to get debian is to mount an disk img with debian (or what so ever OS with ARMv5 support), and then chroot into it. As I see you tech savvy user, so just google for "android chroot" and you'll get detailed instructions.
As for more advanced installation.., it requre serious code modification, so there's absolutly no easy way.

Robot, if eDGe is the Bible, then you're the Appostle. You're showing us what can be done even before we're ready to ask the question ;-)

So, are you dual booting or replacing android?

I wonder what other distros are available.

looks like community lost its interest in the edge...

It may look that way but, Robot is busy working (professional) and "we" are still waiting for android 2.2 and the sdk.

Greetings,

Jos.

Originally Posted by Snepscheut

It may look that way but, Robot is busy working (professional) and "we" are still waiting for android 2.2 and the sdk.

LOL, you're waiting till December? NI Adam will be out a month before then (with 2.2) and even more will have lost interest.