Porting Andoid on A1200 MING

[muromec]

you need to boot gen-blob first. direct boot from MBM ( red screen ) is not supported any more

[longzhi]

Thanks a lot, muromec
yes, I have boot it first. I run:
sudo ./boot_usb setflag usb
sudo ./boot_usb gen-blob 0
and then,
./boot_usb zImage-xxxx <machid> "<optionals commandline parameters in quotes>" <initrd>

[wyrm]

@longzhi

Please, use openezx-devel@lists.openezx.org for openezx support. I can help you debug the white screen issue.

[forrestji]

Hi, sabrod:
Thank you for your help.

//////For your probs: I'd tell you to try some changes (and maybe test with GmZhuo's bootusb...):
answer:
i haver download "GmZhuo's bootusb" and "zImage-20081206" , but an failed occoured:
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0# sudo ./boot_usbgm zImage-20081206
Serching for EZX phone: E2/A1200/E6/A910 found.
Sending mach id code 867: 100% OK
Uploading kernel: 100% OK
Uploading params: FAILED: params upload failed
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0# sudo ./boot_usbgm zImage-20081206 1742 "root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=192.168.1.1:/home/android_nfs rootdelay=5 ip=192.168.1.2:192.168.1.1:192.168.1.1:255.255.255.0"
Serching for EZX phone: E2/A1200/E6/A910 found.
Sending mach id code 1742: 100% OK
Uploading kernel: 100% OK
Uploading params: FAILED: params upload failed
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0#

/////please do a uname -a once you have a shell prompt and tell us what's the kernel you are trying to use.
Answer:
my host linux version is:
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0# uname -a
Linux ubuntu 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Fri Oct 24 06:42:44 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0#

My target(Motorola A1200e) kernel and Root NFS is maked according to this post(linux-2.6.24)

The followings is my infomation collected.
(1) I have configured my PC' USB network according to the link "http://wiki.openezx.org/Rootfs_on_NFS".
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0# sudo ./boot_usb zImage-a1200
Serching for EZX phone: E2/A1200/E6/A910 found.
Sending mach id code 867: 100% OK
Uploading kernel: 100% OK
Calling the kernel...
DONE
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0# ifup usb0
ifup: interface usb0 already configured
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0#
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1f:c6:1b:43:77
inet addr:192.168.1.7 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::21f:c6ff:fe1b:4377/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:67 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:35841 (35.8 KB) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Memory:dffc0000-e0000000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:174 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:174 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:12808 (12.8 KB) TX bytes:12808 (12.8 KB)

usb0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 9e:d8:dc:08:31:2b
inet addr:192.168.1.1 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::9cd8:dcff:fe08:312b/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:9 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:25 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:252 (252.0 B) TX bytes:3848 (3.8 KB)

root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0#

(2) I have make my /home/android_nfs export correctly. See my host' terminal:
root@ubuntu:/home/administrator/boot_usb-0.2.0# showmount -e
Export list for ubuntu:
/home/android_nfs (everyone)

Hi biggerstone,

I have the same issues when I tried to port Android to A1200E. Do you solve them? If you did, could you give me some tips. My Email: forrestji1976@gmail.com.
I will appreciate for your help!!

[achyudhram]

My Friend Tried To Port Andrid Into His A1200 e.
Hung With a Green Screen!

[Alireza7192]

it means we can't Port it in A1200 E??

[sabrod]

Alireza, no, openezx usually works well on A1200e , we just noticed some little harware differencies...
btw, you're lucky, i seem to remember Muromec has an a1200e !!

[sabrod]

found a guide... i wanted to share it...
Even if the info seems very official, it's not obvious for phone' developpers to read other docs than hackers forum
Here is the porting guide i found:
Android - Porting Guide

[Alireza7192]

thanks but another question:
can i roll back to my firmware if i port android?

[jetboss]

yes u can ...