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GamerRunner

linux_mobile — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:31:19 +0000

GameRunner is an Openmoko Linux distribution. It convert the Freerunner open mobile phone into a Linux-based handheld game console. It is simple, and contains cool open source games suitable for Linux mobile devices.

Installing GameRunner on your MicroSD Card:

At least, a 512MB MicroSD is required.

If you use uBoot, you need to create two partitions. First partition, not so big, in FAT16 or ext2 where you have to place the kernel file (uImage.bin) and second partition in ext2 where you have to uncompress the filesystem file (gamerunner-rootfs-0.1.tar.gz). Some uBoot version reads the “uimage” kernel image file (yes, without .bin and “i” )

If you use Qi, you only need an ext2 partition into your µSD Card where you uncompress the filesystem image file (gamerunner-rootfs-0.1.tar.gz). In this case Qi Bootloader is going to look for the kernel image into the /boot directory for file named uImage-GTA02.bin, so copy the kernel file (uImage.bin) with that name under /boot.

GameRunner Current Games: Quake 1, Teend Ball Z (Tecnoballz), Powermanga, POWDER, OpenTyrian, MokoMaze, Duke Nukem 3D, Doom, OpenTTD, Numptyphysics, Pingus, Linball, Acceleroids, Xmahjongg, Xboard+GNUChess and ScummVM

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Neovento v5.6, download, install

linux_mobile — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:01:11 +0000

Neovento 5.6 version for Openmoko Neo Freerunner has an extensive and proven Debian system with a fast and comfortable environment LXDE and Zhone. Also a surface that is easily operated with your fingers and provides access to the basic cell phone. Neovento image have pre-installed programs and it is so compact that it fits on 256MB NAND-flash memory.

First you need to download dfu-util, kernel and root filesystem. (for windows users: download dfu-util.exe and copy to x:/windows). Plug your FreeRunner into a USB port and boot it into the nand boot loader, hold down the aux button and then the power button until NOR appears.

flash in shell :

dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D neovento5.6_GTA02.jffs2
and then

dfu-util -a kernel -R -D uImage.bin
reboot Openmoko Neo Freerunner .

SHR update 091122, install

linux_mobile — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:33:05 +0000

SHR new image released 2009-11-22 (unstable)

You need to download dfu-util, kernel and root filesystem. (for windows users: download dfu-util.exe and copy to x:/windows). Plug your FreeRunner into a USB port and boot it into the nand boot loader, hold down the aux button and then the power button until NOR appears.

flash in shell :

dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D shr-full-eglibc-ipk–20091122-om-gta02.rootfs.jffs2
and then

dfu-util -a kernel -R -D uImage-2.6.29-oe11-gta02.bin
reboot Openmoko Neo Freerunner .

SHR german keyboard.

SHR update for Freerunner, install

linux_mobile — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:53:07 +0000

After long time new image released 2009-11-19 (unstable)

flash in shell :

dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D shr-full-om-gta02-rootfs–20091119.jffs2
and then

dfu-util -a kernel -R -D uImage-om-gta02-20091119.bin
reboot Openmoko Neo Freerunner .

Qalee_v0.0.4, download, install

linux_mobile — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:04:32 +0000

Qalee 0.0.4 version for neo freerunner .
It’s written in Qt4 and uses the fso framework.

Official website

Download and extract to SD card.

You can download every plugins directly from your phone, go to Configuration then Plugins Management.

Qalee will ask you a code : it is 1234.

Hackable1, download, install rev5

linux_mobile — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:28:04 +0000

Download dfu-util and copy to /usr/bin (if you are windows user then you need to download dfu-util.exe and copy to x:/windows). Now download kernel and rootfs . Plug your FreeRunner into a USB port and boot it into the nand boot loader, hold down the aux button and then the power button until nor appears. The FreeRunner will only stay in in the nand boot-loader state installer for about 30 seconds with no activity. You have 30 sec to start flashing kernel or roofs .

flash kernel

dfu-util -a kernel -R -D Hackable1-uImage.bin

and then roots

dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D Hackable1-rootfs.jffs2

reboot…

Most of the software stack now runs under the ‘hackable1′ user, for security purposes.

SMS proper implementation

The contact list bug is fixed

Power management improvements, suspend works

An application called ‘h1settings’ can be used to configure phone features, (enable / disable GSM / Wireless / GPS, power management, …)

New theme in this new release

New splash screen

Rev5 codename: Chuck

Boot time seems to have been improved

Android Cupcake, download, install

linux_mobile — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:50:14 +0000

Android Cupcake for Neo Freerunner – download weekly release from code.google.com

Unpack the files on to a FAT formatted SD card.

Recommendation: uImage.bin copy in / boot

Insert card into the Freerunner, and boot from NOR menu (hold AUX key, then power)

Choose Boot from SD Card (FAT and ext2)

The automated install process should begin. It installs the Qi bootloader, reboots, the kernel, reboots, then installs the system image.

Qt Moko, download, install v14

linux_mobile — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:03:11 +0000

2009-10-07 v14 release. Fixed alarm and maybe SMS incoming bug.

Download dfu-util and copy to /usr/bin (if you are windows user then you need to download dfu-util.exe and copy to x:/windows). Now download kernel and rootFS . Plug your FreeRunner into a USB port and boot it into the nand boot loader, hold down the aux button and then the power button until nor appears. The FreeRunner will only stay in in the nand boot loader state installer for about 30 seconds with no activity. You have 30 sec to start flashing kernel or rootFS .

flash kernel

dfu-util -a kernel -R -D uImage-v14.bin

and then rootFS

dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D qtmoko-debian-v14.jffs2

After finishing the installation you have to start the freerunner and calibrate the touch screen.

First boot can hang up.

Either power off (hold power for 10s) or ssh to neo and do /etc/init.d/qpe.sh restart

You should have FAT as first partition and swap on /dev/mmcblk0p4.

Can be changed in /etc/fstab

Android Cupcake v0.1.1, download

linux_mobile — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:22:14 +0000

Loading a new build is going to mean clearing everything from both your SD card and your telephone’s memory – including the boot-loader. Backup any personal files or modified config files you want to keep from your Freerunner now! Everything else (kernel, file system and boot-loader) can be restored by flashing if required.For Android to work properly the Micro SD Card in your FreeRunner needs to have 2 primary partitions. The first needs to be a VFAT/MS-DOS (16 or 32) partition which is used is mounted as ‘/sdcard’, this is used as a storage area (for pictures, movies, music, etc). The second is an ext3 partition which Android mounts as ‘/data’, this is where it stores settings, caches, etc. Experience has shown that sizing these at a ratio of 3 to 1 works best. So if you have a 4GB card make a 3GB vfat partition and a 1GB ext3 partition.

Download

Unpack the files on to a FAT formatted SD card.

Insert card into the Freerunner, and boot from NOR menu (hold AUX key, then power)

Choose Boot from SD Card (FAT and ext2)

The automated install process should begin. It installs the Qi boot-loader, reboots, the kernel, reboots, then installs the system image.

New splash logo

Qt Moko, download, install v13

linux_mobile — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:49:03 +0000

2009-10-01 v13 release, based on Debian. Reverted kernel for touchscreen bug, battery and power fixes, peer DNS for GPRS, time on home-screen, terminal fonts, restart script

New version 14 download

Download dfu-util and copy to /usr/bin (if you are windows user then you need to download dfu-util.exe and copy to x:/windows). Now download kernel and rootFS . Plug your FreeRunner into a USB port and boot it into the nand boot loader, hold down the aux button and then the power button until nor appears. The FreeRunner will only stay in in the nand boot-loader state installer for about 30 seconds with no activity. You have 30 sec to start flashing kernel or rootFS .

flash kernel

dfu-util -a kernel -R -D uImage-v13.bin

and then rootFS

dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D qtmoko-debian-v13.jffs2

After finishing the installation you have to start the freerunner and calibrate the touch screen.

First boot can hang up.

Either power off (hold power for 10s) or ssh to neo and do /etc/init.d/qpe.sh restart

You should have FAT as first partition and swap on /dev/mmcblk0p4.

Can be changed in /etc/fstab