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 →
Just compiled and installed 3.7-rc1 on my test system, and ran into problems straight away.. NVIDIA (304.51) compile fails with a whole host of errors, and VMware (9.0-patched) compile fails immediately, with: vthread-3| I120: Failed version test: /usr/src/linux-3.7-rc1/linux/version.h not found. Update: There is a fix for NVIDIA, here: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=194465 – a patch, and the removal of VM_RESERVED … Continue reading →
I now have the Raspberry Pi running on kernel 3.6.1-pi, recently downloaded from GitHub, as per my earlier post.. Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle) Kernel 3.6.1-pi on an armv6l (ttyAMA0) …….. $ uname -a Linux rgpi 3.6.1-pi #4 Mon Oct 15 13:08:24 BST 2012 armv6l armv6l armv6l GNU/Linux FYI, the download link on GitHub was still pointing … Continue reading →
Just checked the Raspberry Pi GitHub repository, and there is a ‘3.6.y’ kernel there, now.. https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/tree/rpi-3.6.y Will download and see if it compiles and installs, yet.. It might just be a first attempt to patch to 3.6, though… This is – of course – a welcome development, to keep the Pi kernel up-to-date.. … Continue reading →