Obuntu M92 preview images

[dbj]

If anyone is interested, here is a link to a deb package of the Synergy software.

Synergy is a mouse and keyboard sharing program, a bit like VNC without the video. I have found it very useful for controlling Obuntu. You will need to install the server software on your main computer from the project website.

[seaniko7]

Well, and how about reverse ssh with X forwarding, or Xdmx? It works as nicely with nix machines.

[pasztorl]

Hi All,

I tried to install the obuntu as described in the first post.
After I press the "Update Obuntu" menu item the device just restarts and booting the BOOX software.

I attached a serial USB console on the device, so I saw the console messages.
This is the end of the console messages:

Serial: MXC Internal UART driver
mxcintuart.0: ttymxc0 at MMIO 0x53fbc000 (irq = 31) is a Freescale i.MX
console [ttymxc0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
console [ttymxc0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
mxcintuart.1: ttymxc1 at MMIO 0x53fc0000 (irq = 32) is a Freescale i.MX
mxcintuart.2: ttymxc2 at MMIO 0x5000c000 (irq = 33) is a Freescale i.MX
loop: module loaded
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
input: gpio-keys as /devices/platform/gpio-keys/input/input0
pmic rtc probe start
pmic_rtc mc13892_rtc.1: rtc core: registered mc13892_rtc as rtc0
pmic rtc probe succeed
i2c /dev entries driver
APM Battery Driver
PMIC Character device: successfully loaded
power_supply mc13892_charger: charger status: online
mxsdhci: MXC Secure Digital Host Controller Interface driver
mxsdhci: MXC SDHCI Controller Driver.
mmc0: SDHCI detect irq 0 irq 3 INTERNAL DMA
mxsdhci: MXC SDHCI Controller Driver.
mmc1: SDHCI detect irq 155 irq 1 INTERNAL DMA
mxsdhci: MXC SDHCI Controller Driver.
mmc2: SDHCI detect irq 0 irq 2 INTERNAL DMA
ALSA device list:
No soundcards found.
TCP cubic registered
NET: Registered protocol family 10
IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling driver
NET: Registered protocol family 17
VFP support v0.3: implementor 41 architecture 3 part 30 variant c rev 2
mmc0: unrecognised EXT_CSD structure version 6
mmc0: error -22 whilst initialising MMC card
pmic_rtc mc13892_rtc.1: setting system clock to 1970-01-01 00:06:44 UTC (404)
Warning: unable to open an initial console.
Freeing init memory: 1280K
mmc1: new high speed SD card at address aaaa
mmcblk0: mmc1:aaaa SU02G 1.84 GiB
mmcblk0: p1
mmcblk0: p1
Restarting system.


U-Boot 2009.08-dirty (Feb 01 2013 - 12:24:11)

I2C: ready
DRAM: 256 MB
MMC: FSL_ESDHC: 0, FSL_ESDHC: 1, FSL_ESDHC: 2
PMIC Mode: SPI
Mode0 update - Waiting for LUT to complete...1200*825
Mode0 init complete
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0

MMC read: dev # 2, block # 8192, count 4096 partition # 0 ...
4096 blocks read: OK
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 70800000 ...
Image Name: Linux-2.6.35.3-gd7932e6-dirty
Image Type: ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
Data Size: 1729240 Bytes = 1.6 MB
Load Address: 70008000
Entry Point: 70008000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
Loading Kernel Image ... OK
OK

Starting kernel ...

So it seems the device just do a reboot. How can I debug this?
I using 2G size SD card with one VFAT partition. I copied the latest installer and root image on it.

Thx for your answers!

[bezirg]

Hi guys,

has any1 tried to install Obuntu on Icarus Excel?
Theoretically it should work, since Icarus excel is a rebranded Onyx Boox M92

[seaniko7]

@bezirg, Yeah, it'll work.

[Kirith]

@ seaniko
How to update Onyx shell with built OBUNTU? "Update ONYX" menu does not work ...

[rogerpiano]

Even I would be interested to know. Since I installed Obuntu I was still at version 1.8 20130407 of original firmware, because "Update Onyx" does not work ...

[onyxforever]

@ seaniko7
Even I would be interested to know: how do I upgrade the original fw with Obuntu installed?
"Update Onyx" does not work ...
Thanks

[geoek]

With the last version available, i understand that obuntu is installed in the M92 (not in the SD card). For this installation, is it possible to use a normal SD, formared in FAT, or is it necessary to use an ext partition ?

In fact,here is my problem:
Installation failed on my device. As several users, after i select Obuntu Installation, my M92 reboot (after 30seconds).So, I install the files contained in Obuntu_xxx.tar.gz in the new partition created on the SD cards (as described page 7 of this topic), but after, when i select Obuntu in the boot loader, nothing happened ! If i try to select Obuntu installation, device restart after 30 seconds...

I have formated my device with MFG tool and the last version of onyx Os is installed.

Thanks a lot for your help !!!

[geoek]

I tryed again the installation but it failed again same step : reboot after 30s during obuntu installation. This time, i use the "unlocker" of seaniko. But when i flash it, my device reboot. Is it possible de check that this unlocker installation is right ? And a last question, after the use of MFG tool, is it necessary to flash again the unlocker?

I don't understand why my installation failed. The only difference with the other users is that i have installed the last firmware of Boxtor... (my M92 comes from e reader shop)
Thanks in advance !

[geoek]

Always KO
@dbj
@arungra
@amelco
Could you please confirm that what i do is right :
1: execute flash.oar
2: shutdown the device and reboot on bootloader then select Update Obuntu (here, device restart after 30s)
3: with a linux pc, extract file on the partition of 2Go of the sd card (create during step 2)
(I use a command line like this : tar -pxzvf OBUNTU.update-20130816.tar.gz -C /media/path_to_SD_card)
4: shutdown device and boot on bootloader

Here i try 2 solution :
- select obuntu update : M92 reboot after 30s like the first time
- select start obuntu : M92 freeze, and a reset must be done

Where is my mistake ? (i have an e reader store device)

Thanks is advance !

[amelco]

@geoek: Have you tried to re-download Obuntu? Maybe the file is corrupted. Here is the md5sum of my file:

9d83e3d776206ad3e8bf154b9dd1e2af OBUNTU.update-20130816.tar.gz

Since everything is working with me, I assume that the md5sum is correct. So compare yours with mine. Must be the same.
Just run in a terminal:

md5sum OBUNTU.update-20130816.tar.gz

The steps are correct. I did exactly what you're doing.

[geoek]

Originally Posted by amelco

@geoek: Have you tried to re-download Obuntu? Maybe the file is corrupted. Here is the md5sum of my file:

9d83e3d776206ad3e8bf154b9dd1e2af OBUNTU.update-20130816.tar.gz

Since everything is working with me, I assume that the md5sum is correct. So compare yours with mine. Must be the same.
Just run in a terminal:

md5sum OBUNTU.update-20130816.tar.gz

The steps are correct. I did exactly what you're doing.

Thanks a lot Amelco !

I just check the md5 sum and it is not the same... So, i am downloading again the file !
However, just a question : after the extraction of the tar file on the sd card, could you confirm that you must select again Obuntu Update in the bootloader or select Run Obuntu ?

(and i always don't understand why it is impossible to install obuntu in the internal memory... after reading all the topic, i understand that the 16/08/13 version of the bootloader should install obuntu in the internal memory...)

[geoek]

@amelco :
I don't have the same check sum : mine is c43916821b27507a3794e9bbcd2cd47d (after several try)
What is the name of your file ? the dropbox link on the first page is for : OBUNTU.update-20130717.tar.gz

Do you have the same file ? If it is not the same, could you give a link towards your file please !

Thanks a lot !

[amelco]

Originally Posted by geoek

Thanks a lot Amelco !

I just check the md5 sum and it is not the same... So, i am downloading again the file !
However, just a question : after the extraction of the tar file on the sd card, could you confirm that you must select again Obuntu Update in the bootloader or select Run Obuntu ?

(and i always don't understand why it is impossible to install obuntu in the internal memory... after reading all the topic, i understand that the 16/08/13 version of the bootloader should install obuntu in the internal memory...)

After extract the files to SD card, you should select "Boot Obuntu" on the initial screen.