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ARM – CuBox to 3.17-rc2 – 23rd Anniversary Release..

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Just updated the CuBox i4-Pro to Kernel 3.17-rc2, which was – deliberately – released on the 23rd anniversary of the initial release of kernel code for ‘Linux’.. More details here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1408.3/00773.html And source here:  https://github.com/jmontleon/fedora-20-cubox-i_hb/tree/3.17-rc2 Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug) Kernel 3.17.0-rc2 on an armv7l (ttymxc0) …………….. $ uname -a Linux rgcubox 3.17.0-rc2 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Aug … Continue reading →

ARM – CuBox-i4 Pro to Kernel 3.17-rc1..

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Just updated the CuBox to kernel 3.17-rc1, but still used the previous ‘combined zImage plus DTB’ method, which works OK.. Kernel source here:  # git clone -b 3.17-rc1 –single-branch https://github.com/jmontleon/fedora-20-cubox-i4pro Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug) Kernel 3.17.0-rc1 on an armv7l (ttymxc0) ……………. # uname -a Linux rgcubox 3.17.0-rc1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Aug 19 13:48:28 EDT 2014 armv7l … Continue reading →

Skype / Linux – When the Fix Becomes the Problem.. (Updated)

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I have been running a ‘fixed’ version of Skype on my Linux systems for some time (Fedora 20, x86_64), which included ‘PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=30’ in a skype script to run the executable (skype-bin).. Recently, I have experienced garbled and ‘sped up’ sound, and this was easily demonstrated using the Skype Test Call facility.. The solution to this used to … Continue reading →

ARM – CuBox i4-Pro and Raspberry Pi to 3.16 Final..

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Updated the CuBox i4-Pro and Raspberry Pi to Kernel 3.16 recently, using the kernel source from.. Raspberry Pi:  https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/tree/rpi-3.16.y CuBox i4-Pro: https://github.com/jmontleon/fedora-20-cubox-i_hb/tree/3.16.0 Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug) Kernel 3.16.0 on an armv7l (ttymxc0) …………… # uname -a Linux rgcubox 3.16.0 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug 4 23:39:27 EDT 2014 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux Pidora release 2014 (Raspberry Pi … Continue reading →

ARM – CuBox to 3.15-rc7..

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Just updated the CuBox-I4-PRO to Kernel 3.15-rc7, from source available here:  https://github.com/jmontleon/fedora-20-cubox-i4pro/tree/3.15-rc7 # git clone -b 3.15-rc7 –single-branch https://github.com/jmontleon/fedora-20-cubox-i4pro Compiled and installed OK.. Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug) Kernel 3.15.0-rc7 on an armv7l (ttymxc0) ………. # uname -a Linux rgcubox 3.15.0-rc7 #1 SMP Sat May 31 04:42:51 BST 2014 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux Nice to see that work … Continue reading →

ARM – New Quad-Core Cubox-i4-PRO

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Just took delivery of one of a CuBox-i4-PRO, with quad-core i-MX6 1Mhz CPUs and 2GB memory built in.. CuBox-i4-PRO (with Odroid in the background..) The device comes with Android on a 4GB SD card, and I discarded this and – for testing purposes – used an old 16GB SD card and installed Fedora 20 on it. Some … Continue reading →

ARM: Pi to 3.14.1, DreamPlug to 3.15-rc1..

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Updated the Raspberry Pi to Kernel 3.14.1, from the source at GitHub: # git clone -b rpi-3.14.y –single-branch https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux Pidora release 2014 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix) Kernel 3.14.1+ on an armv6l (ttyAMA0) ………… # uname -a Linux rgpi 3.14.1+ #1 PREEMPT Wed Apr 16 09:57:40 BST 2014 armv6l armv6l armv6l GNU/Linux And… updated the DreamPlug to 3.15-rc1, … Continue reading →

ARM – Pi to Kernel 3.13.2… Pidora 19 Woes.. Odroid to Fedora 20..

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Just updated the Raspberry Pi to Kernel 3.13.2, from GitHub: # git clone -b rpi-3.13.y –single-branch https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux No problems and the system runs OK.. Pidora release 19 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix) Kernel 3.13.2+ on an armv6l (ttyAMA0) …….. $ uname -a Linux rgpi 3.13.2+ #1 PREEMPT Wed Feb 12 14:12:55 GMT 2014 armv6l armv6l armv6l GNU/Linux The … Continue reading →

ARM – At Last, a Modern System..

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As my existing ARM systems are getting a bit ‘old’ – being based on armv5 (DreamPlug) or armv6 (Raspberry Pi) – neither of which is supported by the most recent Fedora release, I have been looking for an armv7-based system for further development and testing.. After some experiences with promising designs that have – sadly – failed … Continue reading →

Linux/ARM – DreamPlug to 3.14-rc1

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Just updated the DreamPlug to Kernel 3.14-rc1, and everything seems to work OK…    Still getting a few  mvsdio f1090000.mvsdio: unhandled interrupt status=0x0810 en=0x0000 pio=0  messages at boot time, but none after the system has booted… Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow) Kernel 3.14.0-rc1 on an armv5tel (ttyS0) # uname -a Linux rgdreamplug 3.14.0-rc1 #1 PREEMPT Mon Feb 3 … Continue reading →