Thread for problems getting USB hostmode working.

[cuffy1]

Originally Posted by werebug

I'm getting this error
I have latest firmware
Please tell me what I need to do to get hostmode workin with latest nokia firmware



your kernal has no proper matching version of hostmode api
Version 2010110 required.
Kernel-power v46 is suggested

i'm having the same problem, someone help??

[joerg_rw]

Originally Posted by cuffy1

i'm having the same problem, someone help??

You can't get h-e-n working with "the latest firmware". h-e-n needs a specially patched kernel - kernel-power v46+ includes the h-e-n patches, you need to switch to (install) that kernel, and you should understand what are the implications in doing so, esp regarding incompatibilities with some other pkgs like early fcam drivers, multiboot, and generally SSU updates. You probably want to keep in mind you can NOT uninstall kernel-power, as your system doesn't work without any kernel, rather you need to follow the instructions that come with kernel-power whenever you want to go back to stock kernel as shipped by Nokia.

/j

[cuffy1]

Originally Posted by joerg_rw

You can't get h-e-n working with "the latest firmware". h-e-n needs a specially patched kernel - kernel-power v46+ includes the h-e-n patches, you need to switch to (install) that kernel, and you should understand what are the implications in doing so, esp regarding incompatibilities with some other pkgs like early fcam drivers, multiboot, and generally SSU updates. You probably want to keep in mind you can NOT uninstall kernel-power, as your system doesn't work without any kernel, rather you need to follow the instructions that come with kernel-power whenever you want to go back to stock kernel as shipped by Nokia.

/j

so it mite not be possible for me to install kernel power since i have nitdroid installed??

[evar]

Hi guys,
i have bought a LogiLink USB 2.0 RJ45 Fast Ethernet Adapter
and when I try to connect my N900 to LAN I got - after the command UDHCPC - the following message :

SIOCGIFINDEX failed! : No such device

Reading all your posts I think that the LogiLink drive is missing . I have the Linux drive for this device provided from the maker but I do not know how to compile and load on N900.

Anyone can help me ?

[joerg_rw]

Originally Posted by cuffy1

so it mite not be possible for me to install kernel power since i have nitdroid installed??

Well, I never tried nitdroid, so here's what I learned from swearing and moaning users that had to reflash their N900 and sometimes even needed to find an external battery charger:
1) nitdroid needs multiboot
2) multiboot is not compatible with usual ways to install kernels. Instead it is flashing(!!!) kernel on each reboot, a procedure that users frequently like to do with roller shutters closed, doors locked, and every device except PC unplugged , so nothing will interrupt the process. Actually multiboot is a brilliant nasty hack.
3) installing power-kernel (as well as any arbitrary future kernel update via Nokia SSU) makes multiboot break the system, so you definitely will have to reflash, as long as your battery isn't depleted yet by bootlooping

Blame nitdroid devels why they didn't get round to adopt uBoot for their distro. There's a uBoot+powerkernel package in maemo-devel repo, and it *could* boot nitdroid as well (same way it does with meego), if those droids would care to nitty-gritty config their stuff accordingly.

Anyway, I suggest you stay with maemo :-) - and install kernel-power 46+ AFTER NUKING multiboot (however see IRC quote below)

(disclaimer: the above is all hearsay and might be obsolete info, as far as it concerns nitdroid and multiboot)


cheers
jOERG


<Flyser__> Hey guys, I have a problem. I just *un*installed nitdroid on my n900 and rebooted the device. now I see an empty multiboot menu and the device wont boot. what can I do to fix this? :-/
<Treibholz> Flyser__: I had the same problem just a few days ago :-)
... (hours later)
<Flyser__> flashing rootfs now -.-"

[ioiomi]

how can i use pl2303 on n900
i want to connect arduino
kernel

[blue_led]

"search" is a wonderful thing

driver compiled but never tested
http://talk.maemo.org/attachment.php...8&d=1290827145

[geneven]

Originally Posted by blue_led

"search" is a wonderful thing

driver compiled but never tested
http://talk.maemo.org/attachment.php...8&d=1290827145

Telling what message you are responding to is also a wonderful thing. There are several inquiries above your answer.

[joerg_rw]

you might be interested in http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=56932 "Printing with N900"

/j

[M_Scofield]

Hi, I need a bit of a help over here.
I have running kernel-power v46 and h-e-n: my usb mouse works great.
The problem is that when I connect my ntfs file system formatted usb hard drive, there is no data in the file manager, the blue light is on though ??
I tried as MohammadAG said:

mkdir -p /media/ntfs
mount /dev/sda1 /media/ntfs

but this error appears

Failed: No such a file or directory

What can I do ?