Community Updates/2011-05-01

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Period 2011-03-01 to 2011-04-30

Hardware

Distributions

Distributions lists releases and other significant updates in distributions that have some support for the Openmoko devices.

Android-on-Freerunner-Splash.png Android Cupcake [Stable, January 2011]

The AoF community has uploaded an update of the stable Cupcake release of AoF. This release contains:

  • All fixes from Android Cupcake (Google via scarhill)
  • Separate NAND or SD based installations (ran)
  • Improved GPS timestamps (Michael)
  • Updated APN list from Cyanogenmod (scarhill)
  • WMIConfig for boosting WiFi power (Niels)
  • Improved backup script (Teodor, ran)


Codename: 'Android Cupcake on Freerunner'
Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/android-on-freerunner/
Image: How to install

Hardware Works
Neo 1973 ?
FreeRunner yes
GTA04 ?
HTC-Dream ?
Other ?


Android-on-Freerunner-Splash.png Android Froyo [Experimental, April 2011]

The AoF community has uploaded an update of the experimental Froyo release of AoF. This release contains:

  • All fixes from Android Froyo (Google via scarhill)
  • Separate NAND or SD based installations (ran)
  • Improved GPS timestamps (Michael)
  • Updated APN list from Cyanogenmod (scarhill)
  • WMIConfig for boosting WiFi power (Niels)
  • Improved backup script (Teodor, ran)
  • GPRS fix (scarhill)
  • Bluetooth, sound an performance improvements (ran)
  • Freeze fixes (ran)
  • Improved battery status indication (ran)
  • CMUX fix (panicking)


Codename: 'Android Froyo on Freerunner'
Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/android-on-freerunner/
Image: How to install

Hardware Works
Neo 1973 ?
FreeRunner yes
GTA04 ?
HTC-Dream ?
Other ?


Debian-openlogo-480.png Debian GNU/Linux

Debian is a universal operating system used on many embedded devices, servers and home computers. Using Debian on the FreeRunner gives access to the huge army of software packaged in the Debian repositories, already compiled for the Neo's ARM(v4) processor. Moreover, one can build one's own source files for programs without having to learn the OpenEmbedded way. For an existing Debian/Ubuntu user, choosing Debian for Neo FreeRunner makes phone a very familiar, trustworthy and flexible place to hack in.

General news:

  • Debian 6.0 was released!
  • First (Openmoko specific) Linux 2.6.37 kernel is available. Highlights:
    • Rebase on qtmoko-2.6.37-v35 branch of QtMoko (2.6.37.6 stable branch + openmoko patches)
    • Add back a few wishlist configuration items not yet in QtMoko, including NFSv4, XATTR, CONFIG_OPENMOKO_RESUME_REASO
    • Caveats: See Community_Updates/2011-02-01
  • New E17 packages uploaded to Debian unstable
  • Debian unstable is currently... unstable because of E17 transition, a touch screen driver change et cetera. Recommended Debian usage at the moment would be Debian 6.0 + only what you need from testing or unstable (like E17/Zhone).
  • New xf86-video-glamo uploaded to work with new X.org
  • omhacks 0.13 and 0.14 uploaded with new features and fixes


Codename: 'sid'
Homepage: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianOnFreeRunner
Image: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Debian

Hardware Works
Neo 1973 yes
FreeRunner yes
GTA04 ?
HTC-Dream yes
Other yes


Qtmokomain.png QtMoko [Stable, March and April 2011]

New experimental (v34) and then stable (v35) QtMoko release:

  • QX installs Xglamo as debian package
  • WLAN with wpa-psk can now connect more then once (Alfa21)
  • QNetWalk package has been fixed
  • accelerometers in QtMaze now work
  • NeronGPS moved back to old nice version
  • disabled disk cache in Arora
  • qtmoko bookmarks in Arora
  • usb mass storage has now param removable=y for happy winxp (Alfa21)
  • faenqo theme - added golden debian background (Tiago Bortoletto Vaz)
  • themes now use jpg for backgrounds to save space (Tiago Bortoletto Vaz)
  • docked keyboard - fix ctl and alt keys always pressed (Gennady Kupava)
  • disabled login on tty1..tty6 to save memory
  • qterminal - dont display unused back icon (Gennady Kupava)
  • fix back icon in help browser (Gennady Kupava)
  • new beautiful theme faenqomod (Joif)
  • correct package dependencies in eyepiece
  • qtmoko internal package manager has been disabled
  • building kernel as debian package
  • Fix missing icon for qtmoko apps web
  • Build with translations
  • Fix Xglamo install in QX
  • Dont build qx_helper, it's not needed anymore
  • Fixed package description for gta02-gsm-bt-fix


Codename: 'QtMoko v35'
Homepage: http://qtmoko.org
Image: [2]

Hardware Works
Neo 1973 yes
FreeRunner yes
GTA04 ?
HTC-Dream ?
Other ?


Applications

New Applications

Qtmoko-chess.png QtMoko-Chess

GNUChess frontend for QtMoko


Homepage: http://qtmoko.sourceforge.net/apps/qtmoko-chess.html
Package: QtMoko-Chess
Tested on: QtMoko v35


General News

Most important and change making mails on the mailing lists, blogs etc.. Coolest hacks, screenshots, themes etc..

Event News

  • 2011-05-11-14 Linux Tag | Openmoko GTA04 on LinuxTag, Hall 7.2a, Booth 115, Berlin, Germany
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