My new mobile

Linda Lind olindalind at gmail.com
Wed Jan 2 11:03:48 CET 2008


Thank you all!
Now it's working OK!
One important thing was:
$ usermod -G uucp linda
$ usermod -G uucp root
//Linda

On 12/31/07, Linda Lind <olindalind at gmail.com> wrote:
> Wondeful!!!!!!
> Thank you!
> I do this next year!
> Happy new year!!
> //Linda****
>
> 2007/12/31, Peter Rasmussen <plr at udgaard.com>:
> > Well, I thought I'd better see what the Qtopia image has to offer and
> > actually, the latest release (27112007) seems to be the best working
> > image yet, eg. voice _and_ SMS seems to work.
> >
> > The link to the archive file, Qtopia flash image for FIC Neo 1973,
> > mentioned below is correct:
> >
> > http://www.qtopia.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=50
> >
> > Get that and save it on your computer. It should be:
> > "qtopia-4.3.1-snapshot-1127.tgz"
> >
> > Unpack it with:
> >
> > tar zxvf qtopia-4.3.1-snapshot-1127.tgz
> >
> > This should make you have the following two files, ie. a kernel file and
> > a rootfs file:
> >
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 plr   1000 31956148 2007-11-27 06:55
> > qtopia-rootfs.2-11270550.jffs2
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 plr   1000  1538620 2007-11-10 20:57
> > uImage-2.6.22.5-moko11+svnr3238-r7-neo1973.bin
> >
> > You already have a dfu-util utility, and I hope the one you have, work
> > with these files. I believe I have encountered situations where a rootfs
> > file wasn't compatible with the dfu-util at hand. I used the following
> > this time, and it seemed to work:
> >
> > http://buildhost.automated.it/OM2007.2/dfu-util
> >
> > Ensuring that you have:
> >
> > 1. The necessary permissions
> > 2. dfu-util is executable
> > 3. Your Neo is in uboot mode
> > 4. And a USB cable is connected between your computer and the Neo
> > 5. Realize that the following is low-level stuff and doing something
> > wrong may brick your Neo
> >
> > execute the following from a command line:
> >
> >      cu -l /dev/ttyACM0
> >
> > Which should get you the following:
> >
> >     Connected.
> >     In:    usbtty
> >     Out:   usbtty
> >     Err:   usbtty
> >     GTA01Bv4 # DEVICE_CONFIGURED: 1
> >     Enabling automatic fast charge
> >
> > Press <Enter> and you should get:
> >
> >     GTA01Bv4 #
> >
> > At that prompt type:
> >
> >     nand erase rootfs
> >
> > and the <Enter> key, which should get you:
> >
> >     NAND erase: device 0 offset 0x2e4000, size 0x3d1c000
> >     OK
> >     GTA01Bv4 #
> >
> > At that prompt don't press anything else, but:
> >
> > ~.
> >
> > and the <Enter> key, which should disconnect you from the bootloader.
> >
> > Incidentally, what version of uboot are you running? It is the long
> > string appearing above "*** BOOT MENU ***" while in uboot mode that
> > tells you the uboot version and release name.
> >
> > Now, from the computer prompt, execute the following:
> >
> > ./dfu-util  -a kernel -R -D uImage-2.6.22.5-moko11+svnr3238-r7-neo1973.bin
> >
> > which should get you the following, and it should only take a few
> > seconds to finish:
> >
> > dfu-util - (C) 2007 by OpenMoko Inc.
> > This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
> >
> > Opening USB Device 0x0000:0x0000...
> > Claiming USB DFU Runtime Interface...
> > Determining device status: state = appIDLE, status = 0
> > Device really in Runtime Mode, send DFU detach request...
> > Resetting USB...
> > Opening USB Device...
> > Found Runtime: [0x1457:0x5119] devnum=3, cfg=0, intf=0, alt=3, name="kernel"
> > Claiming USB DFU Interface...
> > Setting Alternate Setting ...
> > Determining device status: state = dfuIDLE, status = 0
> > dfuIDLE, continuing
> > Transfer Size = 0x1000
> > bytes_per_hash=30772
> > Starting download: [##################################################]
> > finished!
> > state(2) = dfuIDLE, status(0) = No error condition is present
> > Done!
> > Resetting USB to switch back to runtime mode
> >
> > After that, execute the following:
> >
> > ./dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D qtopia-rootfs.2-11270550.jffs2
> >
> > which should get you the following, and it should take between 5-10min
> > to finish:
> >
> > dfu-util - (C) 2007 by OpenMoko Inc.
> > This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
> >
> > Opening USB Device 0x0000:0x0000...
> > Claiming USB DFU Runtime Interface...
> > Determining device status: state = appIDLE, status = 0
> > Device really in Runtime Mode, send DFU detach request...
> > Resetting USB...
> > Opening USB Device...
> > Found Runtime: [0x1457:0x5119] devnum=5, cfg=0, intf=0, alt=5, name="rootfs"
> > Claiming USB DFU Interface...
> > Setting Alternate Setting ...
> > Determining device status: state = dfuIDLE, status = 0
> > dfuIDLE, continuing
> > Transfer Size = 0x1000
> > bytes_per_hash=639122
> > Starting download: [##################################################]
> > finished!
> > state(2) = dfuIDLE, status(0) = No error condition is present
> > Done!
> > Resetting USB to switch back to runtime mode
> >
> > In both cases, some text on your Neo should appear, indicating that the
> > kernel or the rootfs are being downloaded.
> >
> > After this, the Neo should be able to boot, and depending on how you
> > have your boot menu set up, choose "Boot" or perhaps "Boot from NAND".
> > The method described above in any case puts the software on the NAND
> > flash, and not on an SD card, if you have that installed.
> >
> > I hope this was useful, but if not, it was at least a long description :-)
> >
> > In any case, I hope you and everyone else will have a great Neo Year!
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> > Linda Lind wrote:
> > > Thank you Andy!
> > > That's what I want to do, but I dont understand how to start.
> > > To get the system working on the computer.
> > > I dont understand the instruktions in the wiki I need help with the
> > > basic teknic to set up the dfu-util to work on my opensuse.
> > > //Linda
> > > 2007/12/30, andy selby <andyfrommk at googlemail.com>:
> > >
> > >>> Hi!
> > >>> I need some help with my new mobile!
> > >>> I dont understand where to start!
> > >>> I run openSuse 10.2.
> > >>> What am I supposed to install on my PC to get the option to connect to my neo?
> > >>> Or how do I do to  install dfu-util?
> > >>> Is there any simpel howto for a newbie?
> > >>> Please help me!!!!
> > >>> //Linda
> > >>>
> > >> Go to http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Flashing_openmoko and follow the
> > >> instructions there.
> > >> If your not a developer, just someone who wants a functional phone I
> > >> would advise you to install qtopia on your neo
> > >> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qtopia_on_Neo1973
> > >> get the tarball from here
> > >> http://www.qtopia.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=50 and
> > >> unzip it to get the rootfs and kernel.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> //Ola
>


-- 
//Ola



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