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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #825 on: April 06, 2013, 06:58:51 am »
As to the USB issue, did you try the workaround on the Wiki? There's a bit of weirdness with USB host.

http://hackspire.unsads.com/wiki/index.php/Linux#USB

Well, yesterday before i tried to use the keyboard or the pendrive I've read all the information of that page of your link. The only thing that I don't understand is: when i try to use the pendrive i really should connect the nspire to a computer before use the bootloader? Because I never tried that...
I'm Portuguese, sorry bad English

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #826 on: April 06, 2013, 01:37:01 pm »
No. You should connect the pendrive before using the bootloader.
Connecting to the computer would be the exact opposite.

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #827 on: April 07, 2013, 05:29:08 pm »
Okay so I have my bootloader, zImage, and my USB stick. Here are the functions I use:

kernel linux/zImage.tns
root=/dev/sdaX !!!
rootdelay=10 !!!
cmdline root=/dev/ram
boot

The exclamation marks aren't what I type, but it says those instructions are unknown. Also, idk what initrd is, and do I need it? Halp!
I untarred xconfig_20130215_1915.tar.bz2 into the stick I am using, and it is low power.
When I boot, it just hangs after long blocks of text fly up the screen.
I'm Linux savvy, not manual bootloader savvy, or Nspire savvy for that matter.
Keep trying.

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #828 on: April 07, 2013, 05:47:36 pm »
"rootdelay=10" should go after "root=/dev/ram" on the same line, it's part of the command line property, which is why it isn't recognized by the bootloader.
I support this kind of hacking: making things do things that those things weren't originally meant to do.

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #829 on: April 07, 2013, 05:51:22 pm »
So like root=/dev/ram rootdelay=10?
Oh and, uh, what exactly are my functions dong, in a newb language?

Yeah it just keeps hanging...
« Last Edit: April 07, 2013, 06:21:38 pm by Dapianokid »
Keep trying.

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #830 on: April 08, 2013, 06:38:12 pm »
So like root=/dev/ram rootdelay=10?

Yes that is correct

Oh and, uh, what exactly are my functions dong, in a newb language?

What do you mean by functions, is this in the bootloader or the OS?

Yeah it just keeps hanging...

Try plugging in the USB before starting the bootloader, unplug it after you see the word "boot" in the bootloader (or the bootloader disappears...) and then plug it back in after Linux says something like "waiting 10 seconds..." See if it says anything about "[sda]"
I support this kind of hacking: making things do things that those things weren't originally meant to do.

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #831 on: April 09, 2013, 06:13:39 pm »
I did that, and my father has been helping me add some functionality. The rootfs images provided by voginator are broken links. So I'm getting that stuff myself.
I meant the bootloader. It detects usb devices fine, I just hadn't formatted it to ext4...
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Re: Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #832 on: April 09, 2013, 06:16:01 pm »
Try the builds at tiplanet.org/nspire-linux-builds
Also, should this be moved to the questions thread?
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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #833 on: April 10, 2013, 04:30:49 am »
Hi, guys

im new to the forums and im rly interested in putting linux on my calc... and im also a noob at it but i learn real fast. so far i have os 3.1 with ndless installed and the gameboy advance emulator too with a couple of games. i rly want to use wifi or just use a usb keyboard to type out stuff with qwerty.

Thanks to anyone who can helpp!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #834 on: April 10, 2013, 05:39:48 am »
-> nspire linux questions

My links shouldn't be broken, I linked them to a site which tells to use http://tiplanet.org/nspire-linux-builds

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #835 on: April 10, 2013, 10:43:11 am »
Hi,

thanks for the reply do i download the small kernal or the large. do i just rename the zip file and add .tns after it and move it to a folder on the root of my calc. same goes with root filesystem and linux loader 2

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #836 on: April 10, 2013, 10:50:09 am »
-> nspire linux questions
Post it there, we're trying to keep it seperated

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #837 on: April 10, 2013, 11:11:56 am »
ok thanks

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #838 on: April 10, 2013, 01:24:59 pm »
Sorry for not helping out. What about questions that aren't noobish, like requests?
Keep trying.

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Re: Calling all Linux Kernel developers!
« Reply #839 on: April 13, 2013, 08:02:18 pm »
Quick question--
is there a GUI built in to any of this? and if not is it possible?