[Android] NITDroid V2 Development Topic - Page 65 - maemo.org

dj_steve | # 641 | 2010-05-30, 10:02 | Report

cheers flynx and yes thats correct currently theirs no form of conectivity available

theonlymac | # 642 | 2010-05-30, 23:38 | Report

Originally Posted by Flynx View Post

I think we're still waiting for either wifi or cellular to work in nitdroid before we see detailed instructions

right now there is no wifi and no cell, and no dual boot. so it isn't very useful and you would have to go through the process of un-installing nitdroid to get back to maemo.

Really? I thought the whole point of installing it onto a memory card, is that then you dont have to un-install it, you can just remove the memory card. So is this not true?
Oh, wait the instructions on the first page are for N8x0.. So does this not work on the N900 at all?! I swear i saw a video somewhere with the N900 running android..

dj_steve | # 643 | 2010-05-30, 23:43 | Report

page 30 your looking for

but at min it requires flashing a different kernel to boot android due to the way androids systems link to special kernel modules. i have not made a multi boot kernel that works as yet so flashing back and forth is needed but as said not a lot in android works as yet as it is still early development stages (and i am working mostly alone and in my spare time)

jscribble | # 644 | 2010-05-31, 05:19 | Report

I am looking forward to testing on my n810. Let me know if I can do anything helpful on that front.

As a side note, I appreciate everything you are doing, and cannot express how happy I am to hear that someone is pushing the nx0 to future validity again. I almost lost hope! You can count on a paypal donation from me, and I also need to dig through my old am2 systems and see If I have some spare parts for your compiling rig. I might have some ddr2 and maybe a proc (although I think it's a 1.6 single core)

Thank you very, very much.

PradaBrada | # 645 | 2010-06-01, 02:25 | Report

Thanks for all the hard work guys, you rock, looking forward to seeing full Android on N900

nesrazz | # 646 | 2010-06-01, 11:46 | Report

Originally Posted by dj_steve View Post

ok as promised root fs and kernel are up and below is a howto install for n900 users only.

the kernel i have provided here is hard coded to boot direct from device b202 (aka the external microsd) it will not boot maemo in any way at this time

this kernel is patched with titans patchs and is overclock enabled if anyone feels adventourous enough to copy the required filess of their maemo partition to the microsd to try this let me know

requirements
knowledge of how to flash your device

my android rootfs: http://files2.nitdroid.com/nitdroid-....0.1-demo.tbz2

my kernel image: http://files2.nitdroid.com/zimage-nitdroid-0.0.1

1 microsd card (i'd say min of 1gb, this how-to will show the layout for my 8gb)

some idea how to edit files and run commands via a terminal

linux based pc/vm

(optional but recommended) some sort of ssh server installed in maemo5

how-to:
1. Grab the required files from above.
2. Login to your n900 as root (either xterminal or over ssh (ssh is easier) ) and run the command below:

Code:

sysinfo-tool -g /certs/npc/esn/bt_id

keep a note of the value it returns as you need it further on in this howto
3. Mount your microsd via either n900s usb storage or direct via a card reader (probably faster to do latter) then find out the device node assigned to it on you linux system (dmesg will give you easily enough) then run the following (/dev/sdb is the node the microsd shows as on my system):

Code:

fdisk /dev/sdb o n p 1 <press return> +2g t c n p 2 <press enter> <press enter> w q

this should correctly partition your microsd for the next stage
4. Now create filesystems,

Code:

mkdosfs /dev/sdb1 mke2fs -j /dev/sdb2 -m0

5. Once those have ran mount the ext3 partition

Code:

mount /dev/sdb2 /mnt

6. Now navigate to that folder and extract the rootfs (i hope you saved it somewhere you can remember )

Code:

cd /mnt tar xjvvpf ../nitdroid-n900-0.0.1-demo.tbz2

7. Wait patiently for the extract to complete (it takes some time)
8. Once the extraction has completed navigate to the system/bin folder and open the load_modules.sh file in your favourite editor (i use nano)

Code:

cd /mnt/system/bin nano load_modules.sh

9. Scroll down the file and find the line that starts
echo 0cddef0a0e6d and replace the 0cddef0a0e6d with the text you wrote down in step 2 - this is to enable the bluetooth module to work. Once that is done save and close the file then you can unmount the microsd

Code:

umount /mnt

10. Insert the microsd into your n900 and then power down the device (disconnect charger etc before hand.)
11. Boot your n900 into 'flash' mode (hold u on keyboard as you connect usb cable)
12. Run the following command to flash the kernel to your device

Code:

flasher-3.5 --set-rd-flags=no-ext-wd,no-lifeguard-reset --enable-rd-mode -f -k zimage-nitdroid-0.0.1 -r

adjust the zimage part to give the path to where you saved the file

the device should reboot and begin to start android.

The back cover must be in place or the system will crash

super /

Last edited by nesrazz; 2010-06-01 at 11:54.

mfsamuel | # 647 | 2010-06-01, 18:30 | Report

does this mean we may have sounds on the n810?

airjaff | # 648 | 2010-06-01, 18:49 | Report

this is promising. how soon will a easy install version of this come out? im a bit scared of doin this! is it posible to have a step by step walk through on youtube or something?it will be another year untill i can get an android fone. want one now! wud b great on n900!

michalurban | # 649 | 2010-06-01, 21:17 | Report

How to return to booting maemo? Using

flasher-3.5 -F pr12image -k -R

???

Flynx | # 650 | 2010-06-01, 21:29 | Report

Originally Posted by michalurban View Post

How to return to booting maemo? Using

flasher-3.5 -F pr12image -k -R

???

Linux is case-sensitive.

Try flasher-3.5 -f -k pr12image -r

Or check the flasher help.