maemo.org - Talk - [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic

hi folks, i've been a longtime lurker here ever since I got my N900 last March.

This is kind of off-topic but I just want to share how I got kernel-power-settings to install after I installed the updated multiboot:

1. I downloaded the kernel-power-settings package from here: http://repository.maemo.org/extras-d...0.11_armel.deb
Then I saved it to MyDocs.

2. Then, opened the terminal and entered the following commands.

Code:

sudo gainroot

cd /home/user/MyDocs

dpkg -i --force-depends kernel-power-settings_0.11_armel.deb

It produced some warnings/errors but when I run the kernel-config command, it runs. And I was able to get back to the 'ideal' setting.

HTH. :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mornage (Post 782964)

What did you try to install? I will have a go and see if I get the same problem. If so, looks like the fix is not a total fix and we will have to do without OC for now.

P.S. Help thread please.

I was trying to install nano via cli, got an error. Also tried using fapman to update Plastic theme pack.

After running apt-get -f install (and letting it remove kernel-power-settings) overclocking in maemo fails to work. Upon reboot, it reverts back to normal 600mHz.

Code:

Nokia-N900:/home/user/MyDocs/downloads/nitdroid# apt-get upgrade

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree

Reading state information... Done

You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

  kernel-power-settings: Depends: kernel-power-flasher (>= 2.6.28-maemo25) but it is not installed

E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

Any ideas. I'd like to play with nitdroid, but I also want to o/c maemo.

dj_steve

2010-08-11 13:43

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

someone posted info in other thread to sort :)

Jay-C

2010-08-11 13:49

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

About multiboot:

There are some unexpected issues with multiboot_0.2.9,
so I am recalling the release for the time being.

http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?....msg308#msg308

Sorry about the trouble.

jinrei

2010-08-11 14:05

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemmyslender (Post 782992)

I did as suggested and installed kernel-power-settings.

However, I know get errors installing/updating other apps (some packages have unmet dependencies).

It suggests to run apt-get -f install to correct, which just wants to remove kernel-power-settings.

Any suggestions?

I was trying to install nano via cli, got an error. Also tried using fapman to update Plastic theme pack.

After running apt-get -f install (and letting it remove kernel-power-settings) overclocking in maemo fails to work. Upon reboot, it reverts back to normal 600mHz.

Code:

Nokia-N900:/home/user/MyDocs/downloads/nitdroid# apt-get upgrade

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree

Reading state information... Done

You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

  kernel-power-settings: Depends: kernel-power-flasher (>= 2.6.28-maemo25) but it is not installed

E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

Any ideas. I'd like to play with nitdroid, but I also want to o/c maemo.

sorry about that. That's one thing I haven't tried. It did give me the same error when i run "apt-get upgrade".
But I was able to update fapman using Application Manager, though.

You may find Bratag's post useful:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bratag (Post 782991)

The problem here is that 2.9 breaks dependencies. According to Jay-C he cant hep it as he needs multiboot-power and it conflicts with kernel-power, hence no kernel-power-settings.

Now onto a solution. This works for me - I take no responsibility if you brick your phone. Assume that all these commands need you to be root. You can either sudo gainroot or use sudo. Your call.

First remove kernel-power-settings. We can't keep it in place while we want to install new apps etc.

dpkg -r kernel-power-settings

Next we need to get the contents of the package extracted. First move your kernel-power deb to somewhere temporary.

mv /home/user/MyDocs/kernel-power-settings_0.11_armel.deb /home/user/MyDocs/tmp

(please note if the tmp dir doesnt exist you will need to create it)

Ok now we have it in a temp dir lets extract it.

cd /home/user/MyDocs/tmp
dpkg-deb -x kernel-power-settings_0.11_armel.deb /home/user/MyDocs/tmp

Now you should see in that directory two new dirs. One will be called usr and one called etc

You now need to copy the contents of those folders into the system. For example.

cp /home/user/MyDocs/tmp/etc/event.d/* /etc/event.d

Once you have done this the last step is to change the perms on the two binaries.

chmod +x /usr/sbin/kernel-*

Thats about it. Now keep in mind this means you wont get update notifications about kernel-power etc as you are essentially just copying files and not installing the package itself.

hardkorek

2010-08-11 14:21

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by mornage (Post 782967)

From extras or testing

http://maemo.org/packages/package_in....6.28-maemo37/

But it's link to kernel power that I already installed before NITDROID.

Ok I'm confused now so I'll write shortly what I have done.

I was using kernel-power before and decided to install Nitdroid with this guide:
http://www.nitdroid.com/index.php?title=N900-install

It didn't boot at the first time so (blinkink "-" in the corner) so I replaced /and files and works fine.

My only problem is that I can not boot to maemo with kernel-power. I can only choose nitdroid and maemo default kernel(via 0)

I have no item in boot menu and i thought this unworking link:
http://downloads.nitdroid.com/Jay-c/...power37.tar.gz is the boot menu entry.

This topic is huge and i can't find what i need to do to boot in kernel-power. Is it matter of menu entry or I need to do semething else?

What was the contend of missing archive?

mr_bridger

2010-08-11 14:29

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dousan (Post 782859)

You also need to find astro file manager on google, i couldn't find it in market either only a plugin to copy/paste/move things in astro. Can't remember where i found it but did it on google ;)

Good hunting :)

ok, thankyou ill go look, anyione knwo the latest versions of facebook and Astro? just so i know what im looking for.

why does this happen? is it because they are supposedly incompatible?

cheers ®

mornage

2010-08-11 15:03

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardkorek (Post 783049)

OK, got ya. It's missing the item file and probably the kernel too. That link was correct until recently but I guess it has been removed now. Should be able to do it manually though.

As root

Code:

cd /etc/multiboot.d/examples

ls

You are looking for something similar to Maemo-2.6.28.10-power37.item If its there, great. We can just copy this to multiboot.d

Code:

cp Maemo-2.6.28.10-power37.item /etc/multiboot.d

If not, let me know and I will talk you through creating the file manually.

Once we have the item file in place, we need to find out if the kernel is in the correct place

Code:

cd /boot/multiboot

ls

You are looking for vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37.
If this is there, you are sorted, reboot and you will have the power option in multiboot. If not, see if it is in /boot

Code:

cd /boot

ls

See if you have vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37 or zImage-2.6.28.10power37.

If you have vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37

Code:

mv vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37 /boot/multiboot

if you have zImage-2.6.28.10power37

Code:

mv zImage-2.6.28.10power37 /boot/multiboot/vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37

You should now be able to boot the power kernel.

hardkorek

2010-08-11 16:03

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Code:

cd /etc/multiboot.d/examples

ls

You are looking for something similar to Maemo-2.6.28.10-power37.item If its there, great. We can just copy this to multiboot.d

Code:

cp Maemo-2.6.28.10-power37.item /etc/multiboot.d

If not, let me know and I will talk you through creating the file manually.

I have no menu entry here, just default and NIT:

Code:

Nokia-N900:/etc/multiboot.d/examples# ls

Maemo-2.6.28-omap1.item      NITdroid-2.6.28.NIT.03.item  NITdroid-MMCp2.item

NITdroid-2.6.28.NIT.02.item  NITdroid-MMCp1.item          README

Quote:

Once we have the item file in place, we need to find out if the kernel is in the correct place

Code:

cd /boot/multiboot

ls

You are looking for vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37.
If this is there, you are sorted, reboot and you will have the power option in multiboot. If not, see if it is in /boot

Code:

cd /boot

ls

See if you have vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37 or zImage-2.6.28.10power37.

If you have vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37

Code:

mv vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37 /boot/multiboot

if you have zImage-2.6.28.10power37

Code:

mv zImage-2.6.28.10power37 /boot/multiboot/vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37

All i have is:

Code:

Nokia-N900:/boot/multiboot# ls

vmlinuz-2.6.28-omap1   vmlinuz-2.6.28.NIT.05

and

Code:

Nokia-N900:/boot# ls

multiboot

Should I reinstall kernel-power after NITDROID installation?

mornage

2010-08-11 16:31

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardkorek (Post 783158)

I have no menu entry here, just default and NIT:

Code:

Nokia-N900:/etc/multiboot.d/examples# ls

Maemo-2.6.28-omap1.item      NITdroid-2.6.28.NIT.03.item  NITdroid-MMCp2.item

NITdroid-2.6.28.NIT.02.item  NITdroid-MMCp1.item          README

All i have is:

Code:

Nokia-N900:/boot/multiboot# ls

vmlinuz-2.6.28-omap1   vmlinuz-2.6.28.NIT.05

and

Code:

Nokia-N900:/boot# ls

multiboot

Should I reinstall kernel-power after NITDROID installation?

Yes, reinstall power kernel and setting (make sure you get 37 from extras or testing rather than 40) that will put the kernel into /boot you can then

Code:

mv vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37 /boot/multiboot

Once that is done we need to create the item file

Code:

cd /etc/multiboot.d/examples

nano Maemo-2.6.28-omap1.item

Change the following
ITEM_NAME="Maemo power kernel37"
ITEM_KERNEL=2.6.28.10power37

ctrl and x to save but change the name to Maemo-2.6.28.10-power37.item

This can then be copied to /etc/multiboot.d

Dousan

2010-08-11 16:56

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemmyslender (Post 782992)

I did as suggested and installed kernel-power-settings.

However, I know get errors installing/updating other apps (some packages have unmet dependencies).

Any ideas. I'd like to play with nitdroid, but I also want to o/c maemo.

You could downgrade like me, i'm runnng 0.2.5 again and as long as the new rootfs is not out it doesn't matter wich multiboot you run exept when you want to oc ;)

lemmyslender

2010-08-11 17:03

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Thanks all for the help.

I followed Bratag's method to "manually" install kernel-power-settings. Stumbled through it, everything seems to be working fine after a reboot.

hardkorek

2010-08-11 17:52

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by mornage (Post 783189)

Yes, reinstall power kernel and setting (make sure you get 37 from extras or testing rather than 40) that will put the kernel into /boot you can then

Code:

mv vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power37 /boot/multiboot

Once that is done we need to create the item file

Code:

cd /etc/multiboot.d/examples

nano Maemo-2.6.28-omap1.item

Change the following
ITEM_NAME="Maemo power kernel37"
ITEM_KERNEL=2.6.28.10power37

ctrl and x to save but change the name to Maemo-2.6.28.10-power37.item

This can then be copied to /etc/multiboot.d

I cant uninstal it. On other topic i found information that i need to extract zimage from fiasco and put it in multiboot. Do you know how to do it? i have fiasco image already.

geneven

2010-08-11 18:17

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by superg05 (Post 777520)

this is what happened i was following the steps everything i installed multi-boot was reading next step screen timed out tried to turn it on would not work so i removed battery and put it back in loaded to the multiboot screen but listed no boot options i freaked out cause you remove meamos boot in the instructions before you get to this part i would have had i stroke if i did not have this rooted motorola cliq.
moving along i think it was a simple issue of not enough power so it did not list default boot mabye anyways moving along took battery out put in external chager for 30 minutes had same issue even tried to reflash would not work so i took the battery out again while it was hooked to usb cable and it started the charging flash after an hour tried again nothing so i pushed random buttons to find some kind of command terminal when i hit the back key it listed some things but no boot listed phone restarted and it had a boot to default meamo option i was so so happy so I'm okay now thank for your offers to help sorry about the run on sentence

Literary suggestion -- this is a secret so don't tell anyone!

White space and sentences make it easier to follow what you are saying. Throw in an occasional period and new paragraph and you will find that more people are reading and following what you are saying.

Lots of people don't realize this, and they have less power than those who do. It doesn't even matter that much whether you choose a "good" spot for the period or new paragraph.

Just pick a spot every once in awhile and it will work

wonders.

kingoddball

2010-08-11 23:51

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

For multiboot - Read and follow these on the N900. I done this yesterday in 10 mins (at work ;) )

http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?....msg308#msg308

triplea.smklb

2010-08-12 01:38

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

hey, can someone tell me how to change the lcd density to 240 in NITDROID because most of my game are not fullscreen..
please??

bernd

2010-08-12 08:07

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Can somebody please tell me what the minimal SDcard size for NitDroid is? Is 1GB enough?

dj_steve

2010-08-12 08:34

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

1gb should be more than enough though id recommend dedicating most of it to nitdroid

mornage

2010-08-12 08:36

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardkorek (Post 783272)

I cant uninstal it. On other topic i found information that i need to extract zimage from fiasco and put it in multiboot. Do you know how to do it? i have fiasco image already.

If the image is a bed file, you need to dpkg-deb FIASCO path. If you create a tmp folder in MyDocs the path would be /home/user/MyDocs/tmp.

This will extract the files and you will see a boot folder in tmp that contains the kernel (zImage-2.6.28.10power37). you then just need to

Code:

mv zImage-2.6.28.10power37 /boot/multiboot/mlinuz-2.6.28.10power37

Create the item file as mentioned above and your good to go.

mornage

2010-08-12 08:37

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by triplea.smklb (Post 783673)

hey, can someone tell me how to change the lcd density to 240 in NITDROID because most of my game are not fullscreen..
please??

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=765141&postcount=1

bernd

2010-08-12 10:01

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Another question about the installation process of NITDroid. What is to do if running with titans powerkernel, because there are so many different instructions out there :confused: ? Uninstall titans and later reinstall? Downloading multiboot-power37.tar.gz? Or should I simply wait for Jay-c's new multiboot? I'm a little bit confused because of these different instructions :confused:

SimonGie

2010-08-12 10:08

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Is there any reason why we have to use the new Multiboot with the new power kernel? Why can't we just use the old version, 0.2.5?

mornage

2010-08-12 10:24

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by bernd (Post 783941)

There are big issues with the new multiboot and powerkernel. If you stay with 0.2.5 multiboot and power 37, you should have no problems. There is a hack to make it work with the new version but it aint pretty!

mornage

2010-08-12 10:26

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimonGie (Post 783950)

Is there any reason why we have to use the new Multiboot with the new power kernel? Why can't we just use the old version, 0.2.5?

Stick with old version for now. new multiboot wont work with power kernel correctly. If you want to use new power kernel, you will have to extract the kernel and create and item file for it.

bernd

2010-08-12 10:44

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by mornage (Post 783967)

I'm trying to go the 0.2.5 way but there's the multiboot-power37.tar.gz file i dont find.

SimonGie

2010-08-12 11:25

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by mornage (Post 783968)

Stick with old version for now. new multiboot wont work with power kernel correctly. If you want to use new power kernel, you will have to extract the kernel and create and item file for it.

That's basically what I'm asking., Is there any real necessity to use the new Multiboot? I'll just create my own .item file and install the kernel and modules manually. I don't want to mess up my quad boot at the moment :)

Is there a link to the kernel-image and modules, or do I need to extract it from a deb file?

mornage

2010-08-12 11:25

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by bernd (Post 783981)

I'm trying to go the 0.2.5 way but there's the multiboot-power37.tar.gz file i dont find.

It has been removed from the server. However, I just so happen to have a copy.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IVBBY5G0

Edit: URL has changed due to me messing around and deleting the original upload. :o

mornage

2010-08-12 11:30

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimonGie (Post 784036)

No reason to use the new version, in fact it has been recalled due to the power-kernel issues.

you will need to extract the modules manually from the bed though.

bernd

2010-08-12 11:41

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by mornage (Post 784037)

I'm feeling like a little Child on Christmas eve, when I think of running NITDroid in a few minutes :D

bernd

2010-08-12 12:44

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Ok so :( ... the only kernel that boot is the default kernel. powerkernel makes a reboot and nitdroid starts also to boot and crashes... need a little help

I followed the instructions on http://forum.nitdroid.com

with following packages:
multiboot-extras_0.1_armel.deb
multiboot_0.2.5_armel.deb
nitdroid-kernel-2.6.28-05_final1_armel.deb
NITDroid-N900-the-flying-world.tbz2

and
the powerkernel

maxximuscool

2010-08-12 13:31

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

I got dependency problem with Multiboot 0.25.
Kexec-tools is not installed

Can anyone help me?

maxximuscool

2010-08-12 13:52

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

got the multiboot working but it wont boot to Nitdroid

jinrei

2010-08-12 15:20

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxximuscool (Post 784185)

I got dependency problem with Multiboot 0.25.
Kexec-tools is not installed

Can anyone help me?

run this command as root in your n900's terminal:

Code:

apt-get install kexec-tools

or try to find it in the app manager.

also, try going back to the guide and see what you missed.

Deaconclgi

2010-08-12 15:21

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxximuscool (Post 784185)

I got dependency problem with Multiboot 0.25.
Kexec-tools is not installed

Can anyone help me?

Open xterm, and enter the code below

root

dpkg -i kexec-tools

I believe this is what I did to install Kexec-tools.

Edit: Download link: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...postcount=1032

If anyone has more information that I do, please assist. I am not 100% sure if this is what is needed.

zylor

2010-08-12 16:40

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimonGie (Post 784036)

Quad boot?
Nitdroid, Maemo and what else? :P
I would love to install ubuntu but i can't find a guide for it :(
An easy one because i'm learning to work with x term :D

SimonGie

2010-08-12 17:17

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by zylor (Post 784376)

Quad boot?
Nitdroid, Maemo and what else? :P
I would love to install ubuntu but i can't find a guide for it :(
An easy one because i'm learning to work with x term :D

NitDroid, Maemo; MaemoPower and Fedora 12 with XFCE desktop.

really only 3 different OS's but 4 different kernels :)

zylor

2010-08-12 18:37

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimonGie (Post 784408)

NitDroid, Maemo; MaemoPower and Fedora 12 with XFCE desktop.

really only 3 different OS's but 4 different kernels :)

cool

Can you give me the link to fedora please? :D

The tutorial? :D

zylor

2010-08-12 18:38

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Steve how can i uninstall nitdroid without reflash my n900?
I've seen this:
http://downloads.nitdroid.com/Jay-c/...id-uninstaller
But can you help me how to use it?
Thanks

bernd

2010-08-12 19:21

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

ok no more reboots but first nitdroid boot stops after battery init with a _

SimonGie

2010-08-12 19:44

Re: [Android] NITDroid V2 Help/Tutorial Topic - Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by zylor (Post 784501)

cool

Can you give me the link to fedora please? :D

The tutorial? :D

Check this out:
Forum:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=38987
Wiki:
http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Jebba/Fedora

The wiki is a bit outdated, but fundamentally it is still correct. Use MohammadAG's framebuffer kernel because Jebba's kernel is for pre 1.2 software.

If you get stuck PM me, I'll be glad to help. Also speak to MahammadAG, the guy is always willing to help.

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