Just updated the Dreamplug to 3.7-rc3, and the kernel compile is now without errors.. So, finally, the ERROR: “read_current_timer” problem has been fixed.. Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle) Kernel 3.7.0-rc3 on an armv5tel (ttyS0) ………………… $ uname -a Linux rgdreamplug 3.7.0-rc3 #1 Mon Oct 29 08:30:44 GMT 2012 armv5tel armv5tel armv5tel GNU/Linux … Continue reading →
SmartDeblur has received some exposure in the mainstream press recently, and as I do a lot of digital restoration of old slides and negatives, I wanted to get it to run on Linux, as well. Should be no problem, as the app is written in QT4.. So.. Download the source from GitHub: https://github.com/Y-Vladimir/SmartDeblur/downloads Then unpack the tarfile, … Continue reading →
I have updated the 3.6.1-pi kernel to version 3.6.3-pi, by applying the two incremental patches from kernel.org.. patch-3.6.1-2 and patch-3.6.2-3. $ uname -a Linux rgpi 3.6.3-pi #1 Mon Oct 22 21:02:54 BST 2012 armv6l armv6l armv6l GNU/Linux I have found a rather perverse feature of the Pi… If you want to shutdown and halt, using the # … Continue reading →
Just updated my test system to 3.7-rc2, and the same patches and ‘workarounds’ are needed for NVIDIA (driver 310.14) and VMware (9.0 with 3.5 patch) as mentioned in my earlier post, for -rc1.. # uname -a Linux rg6830l 3.7.0-rc2 #1 SMP Mon Oct 22 01:58:54 BST 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux … Continue reading →
Just updated to kernel 3.6.3, and this works OK with the latest NVIDIA driver (310.14) and VMware W/S 9.0 (with the 3.5 patch).. $ uname -a Linux rglinux 3.6.3 #1 SMP Sun Oct 21 20:28:25 BST 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux … Continue reading →
Just received my ‘new’ Raspberry Pi, which now comes with extra memory (512MB).. Remember, this model will not boot unless you use the latest firmware! Booting with arm496_start.elf -> start.elf: # cat /proc/meminfo MemTotal: 499072 kB MemFree: 429988 kB Buffers: 14248 kB Cached: 27612 kB SwapCached: 0 kB Active: 26088 kB Inactive: 33104 kB Active(anon): 17396 kB … Continue reading →
Updated the Dreamplug to 3.7-rc2 today, and still needed to patch ../linux-3.7-rc2/arch/arm/kernel/armksyms.c, as described in the post for 3.7-rc1.. Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle) Kernel 3.7.0-rc2 on an armv5tel (ttyS0) …………………. $ uname -a Linux rgdreamplug 3.7.0-rc2 #2 Sun Oct 21 14:13:41 BST 2012 armv5tel armv5tel armv5tel GNU/Linux … Continue reading →
I had been happy to use Swype on my old Samsung Galaxy ‘droid phone, but it was – sadly – not available on my new HTC One V.. Now, that has changed.. Swype (Beta) is now out, and I have installed it, and it works just fine.. http://beta.swype.com/ I have found that Swype is a bit … Continue reading →
Examining the (considerable) changes in ARM support in kernel 3.7-rc1, and the first bits for support of the Raspberry Pi’s Broadcom BCM2835 CPU are there! Not usable yet, as there is very limited functionality, and the rest of the SoC (System on a Chip) features are not yet there, but it is a start, and will ensure … Continue reading →
I have managed to update the Dreamplug to kernel 3.7-rc1, after a simple fix, to get it to compile OK.. The original (cross)compile failed, with: ERROR: “read_current_timer” [drivers/video/udlfb.ko] undefined! ERROR: “read_current_timer” [crypto/tcrypt.ko] undefined! Fix, is to change ../linux-3.7-rc1/arch/arm/kernel/armksyms.c, at line 51, as follows: From: /* platform dependent support */ EXPORT_SYMBOL(arm_delay_ops); To: /* platform dependent support */ … Continue reading →