FishEye on SVN

Linux4Palm

Thanks to Cenqua and Contegix we've got a free FishEye for our svn tree. You can reach it by "SVN repository" link (http://fisheye3.cenqua.com/browse/hackndev/).

Foleo: hardware details leaked

Here is heavily pictured article about new Palm's device, Foleo. If you look at the last picture ('System information'), you'll see interesting information. First, device has 128 Mb of memory. Second, kernel version is (attention! ) 2.4.21-rmk1-pxa1-intc2. So, device is PXA-based !

UPDATE TO 2.6.21

UPDATE COMPLETED, WE'RE NOW AT 2.6.21!

I hereby ask all developers to sync their code to be compatible with 2.6.21. For update notes, read on ...

Palm shares fell 4,7% after Marek has passed his exams

Linux4Palm

Marek his passed his final exam in the school. He has received exсeptional marks. After the exam Marek announced that he will continue palms hacking. Shares of Palm Inc. fell 4,7%.

We congratulate Marek with this really big and important event in his life and wish him to have a good rest before he will return to hard hacker's life.

Hack&Dev server maintenance

I've just fixed a problem with hackndev.com mailserver, account confirmation emails are being sent from the mail queue ATM.

And we're back!

How to setup a Linux4Palm development workstation on Gentoo

Since I'm now setting up my laptop as a development workstation, I figured this time I'd document the process. The result is a fairly complete guide to configuring x86 Gentoo Linux for Linux4Palm development. It covers OpenEmbedded (Angstrom), toolchains for Linux and Palm OS, the Hack&Dev Linux kernel and the Cocoboot and BFUGarux bootloaders. Most of the instructions should apply to other distros as well, just replace 'emerge' with 'apt-get install' or whatever the appropriate command is for your package manager.

>>> BLUETOOTH <<<

Yes, open chanpaigne! Thanx to z72ka who stfned this thread https://lists.openezx.org/pipermail/openezx-devel/2007-April/001144.html and Daniel Ribeiro who wrote that app, we now have bluetooth working (at least it works on LD, Z72 and TX for now)! Use script below to init bluetooth (kill it and rerun again if it hangs)...

Screenshots
http://builds.hackndev.com/builds/Marex/p1010713.jpg
http://builds.hackndev.com/builds/Marex/p1010714.jpg

OpenMoko on PalmTX

Linux4Palm

I managed to run and adapt OpenMoko on PalmTX. It is built using the good-old OpenEmbedded, so using a Palm kernel (and modules, of course) and a root image from http://buildhost.openmoko.org/ , you can run OpenMoko on Palm.

One problem is OpenMoko is based on GTK, so it will need more than 32MB RAM (the phone has 128MB). Another problem is the screen size: 640x480, so everything looks a bit too large. I was able to scale the interface down to 480x320, but there still were some elements not to fit the PalmTX's display. And one final problem: OpenMoko has a looong road ahead, meaning that the distribution and the interface are not fully functional, but I am sure they WILL be.

PalmLD: USB2 - first steps - UPDATED

Palm LD

Hmm ... Look like it's just one small step for Marex, but one big leap for LifeDrive users :b I managed to enumerate that wicked USB2 chip from Cypress (EZUSB SX2 ; CY7C68001) with USB bus from linux AFTER reseting that chip with GPIO118 (power down/up). I enumerated it with built-in descriptor (UPDATE - I can enumerate with master supplied descriptor), but that means the communication with the chip is possible and Im probably just a few steps away from fully-featured driver for that chip. Testing code is in SVN.

PalmTX and Angstrom Opie and 2.6.20-hnd0

Palm T|X | Palm T|X Gallery
PalmTX and Angstrom Opie and 2.6.20-hnd0

PalmTX project is now totally at the same level as Palm Zire72. Suspend and resume works safely and other stuff too.
ToDo is only BT and Wifi and some modifications in sound (switching between speaker and headphoes)