Video demo: Openmoko Neo Freerunner Features Accelerometer-based Gestures, and Screen Orientation

[Vikas Saurabh]

I had similar problems with my accels from these images....perhaps one needs
some kernel module installed as well. Nonetheless, I tried 2008.8 (check out
wiki to see where to get the rootfs and kernel) and accels worked out of the
box.

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 11:16 PM, Daniel Benoy <daniel at benoy.name> wrote:

> On Monday 11 August 2008 12:44:10 Paul-Valentin Borza wrote:
> > Your probably using an older version, since what you just saw in the
> video
> > is not released yet :)
> > I will release a package this week.
> > try hexdump /dev/input/event2
> > and hexdump /dev/input/event3
> >
> > and restart your Neo :)
>
> Yes I am.
>
> hexdump /dev/input/event2 and hexdump /dev/input/event3 output nothing.
>  Even if I pick up my neo and wiggle it (Not sure if that's necessary.. but
> I thought I'd try it.. :/  Since it's just giving me nothing)
>
> No debug output in dmesg (When I try reading, or that I can find in the
> bootup output)
>
> I just tried upgrading my kernel (
> http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/freerunner/200808/20080810/uImage-2.6.24+git32+2438a8c74c495c95f5b78301a44ed8e8d0b267d5-r2-om-gta02.bin),
> rebooting, etc.  Same problem.
>
> Perhaps my accelerometers are broken?  I imagine it's either that or the
> kernel.  I opened a ticket on bugzilla.
>
> > Paul
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Daniel Benoy <daniel at benoy.name> wrote:
> >
> > > Hm.  Didn't work when I tried your gesd-neo.sh script.  No output.
> > >
> > > So, I tried the accelerometer test script here
> > > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Accelerometer_data_retrieval  Still no
> > > output.
> > >
> > > Is there something I have to do to turn the accelerometers on?
> > >
> > > On Monday 11 August 2008 03:35:39 Paul-Valentin Borza wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > As Google Summer of Code 2008 is almost at its end, here's a video
> > > showing
> > > > what you should expect out of the accelerometer-based gestures
> project:
> > > >
> > >
> http://digg.com/gadgets/Openmoko_Neo_Freerunner_Motion_Gestures_Screen_Orientation_2
> > > >
> > > > There still are some things that need to be worked on for the GUI,
> but I
> > > > will release another package on Thursday/Friday with everything
> you've
> > > just
> > > > seen in the YouTube video.
> > > >
> > > > Again, big thanks to Daniel for helping me out with the problems I
> have
> > > > encountered on the way. Thanks Daniel!
> > > > This doesn't mean that I'll stop working on the project; on the
> contrary,
> > > I
> > > > will continue to improve it, and I'll use the Neo for my primary
> > > development
> > > > target.
> > > >
> > > > More on http://gestures.borza.ro
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > >
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