OFT Status Update 2008.7.1
Alex Kavanagh
alex at ajkavanagh.co.uk
Thu Jul 31 12:59:59 CEST 2008
Yorick Moko wrote, On 31/07/08 11:41:
> Can you guys also please release a tar.gz file?
> That makes it much easier to mount it on an SD for dual booting.
>
Can I second that. I know it /is/ possible to get it from the jffs2
file; it'd just be easier with the tar.gz file.
Thanks
Alex
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 12:34 PM, nick loeve <trickie at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I think you will need to hit reply all :)
>>
>> But checkout http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Userspace_root_image for
>> how to mount a jffs2 image and then create a tarball to extract to
>> sdcard.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Yorick Moko <yorickmoko at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I want to install the FSO to my sd card (for dual booting purpose). Is
>>> there a tar.gz file of the rootfs avaiable? I don't know how to
>>> populate the sd card with a jffs2 file.
>>> (or is there a howto to do it with a jffs2 file)
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> y
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 9:16 AM, nick loeve <trickie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello!
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 3:17 AM, Juan Cañete <jcazor.listas at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been testing the gta01 image and the results are amazing. Great Work!!!
>>>>>
>>>> I have been playing with the dbus API on a GTA02, and i agree... awesome!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> best regards
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> El Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:54:21 +0200
>>>>> "Michael 'Mickey' Lauer" <mickey at openmoko.org> dijo:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> =Openmoko Framework Team Status Report 2008.7.1=
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi guys! This is the third Openmoko Framework Team Status update, featuring
>>>>>> our second milestone release and more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For the general motivation, the goals, and the way we are doing our work,
>>>>>> please see http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/OpenmokoFramework.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> == What happened since the last report ==
>>>>>>
>>>>>> === People ===
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * John Lee <john_lee at openmoko.com> joined the framework team and will help us
>>>>>> part time -- welcome on board, John!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> === DBus APIs ===
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * org.freesmartphone.GSM is almost complete now and stable. We did only minor
>>>>>> corrections and enhancements based on client feedback.
>>>>>> * Preliminary versions of org.freesmartphone.Device.Audio and .Accelerometer
>>>>>> have been added.
>>>>>> * org.freedesktop.Gypsy has been implemented and org.freesmartphone.GPS will
>>>>>> be used to configure more obscure GPS features
>>>>>> * Still brainstorming about org.freesmartphone.Preferences and
>>>>>> org.freesmartphone.Context.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> === Implementations ===
>>>>>>
>>>>>> '''Openmoko Framework Image -- 'All good things' (Milestone II)'''
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is the second milestone release of the framework and the framework
>>>>>> testing application 'Zhone'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ====Purpose====
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A lightweight image that turns an Openmoko phone into a featurephone and that
>>>>>> can serve as the basis for further application development using the
>>>>>> freesmartphone.org dbus APIs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ==== What's new since Milestone I ====
>>>>>>
>>>>>> '''Note: These are only the highlights. See the [http://git.freesmartphone.org
>>>>>> gitweb] commit logs for the gory details...'''
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * General
>>>>>> ** Merged individual daemons into one daemon with multiple subsystems
>>>>>> ** Converted to python logging for debugging
>>>>>> ** Enhanced tests and API documentation
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * odevice
>>>>>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.Device.Audio (GStreamer Playback engine and
>>>>>> alsa scenario control)
>>>>>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.Device.Input (button switches / headphones
>>>>>> insertion etc.)
>>>>>> ** Accellerator support (raw data, gestures coming soon)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * ogsmd (''renamed from ophoned'')
>>>>>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP (GPRS handling)
>>>>>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.GSM.CB (Cell Broadcast handling)
>>>>>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.GSM.HZ (O2/Genion Home Zone handling)
>>>>>> ** Multiparty call handling for TI Calypso
>>>>>> ** Initial support for Freescale Neptune Modem and Sierra Modem
>>>>>> ** Call forwarding
>>>>>> ** DTMF
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * opgsd (''new subsystem'')
>>>>>> ** Implements the org.freedesktop.Gypsy DBus API
>>>>>> ** Supports U-Blox binary protocol
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * ophoned (''new subsystem'')
>>>>>> ** Prepare combined telephony API for VoIP and GSM
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * zhone
>>>>>> ** Add phonebook
>>>>>> ** Add messagebook
>>>>>> ** Add basic GPS viewer
>>>>>> ** Integrate Illume launcher and keyboard
>>>>>> ** Ship additional programs
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ====Download / Installation====
>>>>>>
>>>>>> # Grab a uImage and a .jffs2 for your device from
>>>>>> http://downloads.openmoko.org/framework/milestone2/.
>>>>>> # Flash it to your Neo1973 (om-gta01) or NeoFreerunner (om-gta02) with
>>>>>> dfu-util.
>>>>>> # Boot and wait until the Zhone main window appears.
>>>>>> # Have fun.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ====What you can expect from this release====
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Telephony
>>>>>> * Phonebook
>>>>>> * Messagebook (SMS)
>>>>>> * GPS
>>>>>> * frameworkd implementing the following dbus APIs:
>>>>>> ** org.freesmartphone.Device.{Audio|Input|IdleNotifier|PowerSupply|Display|
>>>>>> LED}
>>>>>> ** org.freesmartphone.Usage
>>>>>> ** org.freesmartphone.Event
>>>>>> ** org.freesmartphone.GSM.{Device|SIM|Network|PDP|CB|HZ}
>>>>>> ** org.freedesktop.Gypsy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ====What we expect from you====
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Feedback and comments for the dbus APIs. This is your chance to take an
>>>>>> active role into shaping the application programming interface for all your
>>>>>> cool applications.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * The best way to interact with the framework is by exploring the dbus APIs.
>>>>>> For that you can use the two tools, which are already installed:
>>>>>> ** [[OpenmokoFramework/mdbus|mdbus]] -- a dbus introspection and interaction
>>>>>> utility,
>>>>>> ** [[OpenmokoFramework/cli|cli-framework]] -- a python dbus command line
>>>>>> interface.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * If you want to interact with the GSM modem, while the frameworkd is running,
>>>>>> you can use [[OpenmokoFramework/mickeyterm|mickeyterm]] -- a MUXer-aware
>>>>>> minimal terminal emulator.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ===What's next===
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * SMS PDU Handling
>>>>>> * GTA01 GPS integration, cold and warm start improvements
>>>>>> * Preferences integration
>>>>>> * More tutorials and high level documentation
>>>>>> * Work towards Milestone 3 (see [http://trac.openmoko.org Roadmap and Issue
>>>>>> Tracker])
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ==The Team==
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mickey, Jan, Daniel, Guillaume, John.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Juan Cañete Azorín
>>>>> hiroshima 45, Tchernobyl 86, Windows 95 ...
>>>>> Powered by Linux
>>>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Nick Loeve
>>
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