[PRJ][OS]Linux and Android on HTC Diamond "NOT YET WORKING"

[dcordes]

This thread discusses Linux kernel for HTC Diamond and HTC Raphael

The uptodate information on progress with Linux and Android and help can be found at the Raphael Linux wiki page.
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The latest kernel code for Raphael and Diamond can be found in the htc-msm-2.6.27 branch of the linuxtogo.org git repository.

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original post:

Hi, Would be nice if somebody could try and test if the kaiser linux kernel boots on their diamond. Here's what you need http://linuxtogo.org/~lgorris/kaiser-bootkit/ It has a small documentation but here's what you need to do again: Get haret.exe, default.txt, zImage and angstrom-console on your diamond into the same folder, run haret.exe and tap run. edit: the link above points to a website with kernel builds for the kaiser (msm7200). since diamond has msm7201A, it would be better to build directly from the android-msm-2.6.25 branch which has the halibut machine type. halibut is also an msm7x00A. there are some differences between the A and non-A msms. google git is at git.android.com checkout the branch android-msm-2.6.25 ( it's most uptodate)

[DesktopMan]

I have in fact been researching this since yesterday. The vanilla Android is for 7x00A devices, and should work on Diamond without too much fuss. I'm not a Linux developer though, so I'll need some help with that part. (though I am a developer)

The Kaiser boot kit does not work. Once it's done loading the device freezes entirely. Kaiser uses 7200 though, not 7201A, and for all I know it might actually be (partly somewhat) running, but with no frame buffer.

[seraph1024]

agreed with the freezing part.

[DesktopMan]

From Haret:

WinCE reports memory size 134217728 (phys=118571008 store=115261440)

Where did the rest 64 MByte go?

[someone1234]

Ok who's seriously interested in getting this to work?

Whats the progress so far? Lets try to get something packaged and up for diamond.

[teddyen66]

I am definately going to spend some time trying to gets this to work when I get my Diamond.

[DesktopMan]

Originally Posted by teddyen66 I am definately going to spend some time trying to gets this to work when I get my Diamond.

I haven't been able to compile the kernel, but it sounds like you'll be able to. Give it a shot and I'll test it.

[seraph1024]

I'll test it too.

[dcordes]

k, can you also try the vogue builds? http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...iamondResearch

the shared memory looks similar to the on on kaiser. So it will probably be easy to make communication with the phone work as soon as it works on kaiser. Of course you need to be able to boot first

[happyguy82]

Hi guys,

I've been trying to get Android running on my Diamond for a few days to no avail.

I've tried the Kaiser set of files and Vogue set of files. The furthest I've got is to make it display the 'Go Go Go...' message and then it hangs.

Has anyone actually got Android to run on a Diamond before?

Thanks.