Dell Axim x50v WM6.1 A09 (LennySh Edition)

[lennysh]

Well, it's about time for the X50v!



Ok, I know I've been lagging on working on this device here lately. But apparently even though I don't know how this happened, or why it waited so long to happen, I've finally have been able to build you all a working ROM for the X50v. This is a test release. This is not going to be my final A09 release for this device. So please test the crap out of it, and notify me of any bugs/problems. Only thing I think might be wrong with this ROM, is the IrDA. But I'm working on that. But test it anyway.

Enjoy!

Test #1: Click here to download
Test #2: Click here to download

*** Changes in Test #2 ***
1. Turned Off Error Reporting (Forgot to remove Icon in settings)
2. Removed/Turned Off SQM A.K.A. Customer Feedback
3. Added WM6.1 Speed Enhancements (Partial INITVMMAP)
4. Added Wireless Power


*** Test #1 BUGS **
1. Not sure IrDA is working.
2. I forgot to include .NET 2.0. So Some apps do not load. It is attached below.


*** Test #2 BUGS **
1. Not sure IrDA is working.
2. .NET 2.0. Not Included (Build Errors). So Some apps do not load. It is attached below.

[Cricri]

Yay! Fantastic news! Thanks a bunch Lennysh! I'll try it, well, asap, which unfortunately will probably not be in the next few days
But again, many thanks for your work, great news for all X50v owners!

[lennysh]

Originally Posted by Cricri Yay! Fantastic news! Thanks a bunch Lennysh! I'll try it, well, asap, which unfortunately will probably not be in the next few days But again, many thanks for your work, great news for all X50v owners!

Kewl, might be best anyway. I should have a newer one out later on today I hope. Should be even faster than this one...

[mcdull]

Is this one UC based?

[lennysh]

Originally Posted by mcdull Is this one UC based?

No, but next release due out today I hope will be. All my X51v ROMs are UC. This one I released cause I was so happy to get it working. But it is a good copy once you install .NET.

[mcdull]

Originally Posted by lennysh No, but next release due out today I hope will be. All my X51v ROMs are UC. This one I released cause I was so happy to get it working. But it is a good copy once you install .NET.

Thanks for your reply... I am NOW updating my device. But I guess it will take forever to load it in to the NOR. The biggest trouble I am having is the slow down and 100% CPU issue with Maglite A03. Hope this one works better.

[lennysh]

Originally Posted by mcdull Thanks for your reply... I am NOW updating my device. But I guess it will take forever to load it in to the NOR. The biggest trouble I am having is the slow down and 100% CPU issue with Maglite A03. Hope this one works better.

Well, Like I said, my next test release will be faster than this one. And I will be researching the FILESYS thing also, so maybe, who knows, I might be able to tune that down a little bit. I do not think the FILESYS problem exists on every NOR device running WM5+.

[mcdull]

Originally Posted by lennysh Well, Like I said, my next test release will be faster than this one. And I will be researching the FILESYS thing also, so maybe, who knows, I might be able to tune that down a little bit. I do not think the FILESYS problem exists on every NOR device running WM5+.

After reading lots of tech document, I now convinced that the filesys / compaction issue is not avoidable. But fine tuning the cache / file system could help a bit. It is just a damn thing that Dell / HP just don't want to change the 4K sector for NOR device.

[lennysh]

Originally Posted by mcdull After reading lots of tech document, I now convinced that the filesys / compaction issue is not avoidable. But fine tuning the cache / file system could help a bit. It is just a damn thing that Dell / HP just don't want to change the 4K sector for NOR device.

Well, I've only recently used the X50v any really. So I don't know much of this problem. But if there is any regedit's that you know of that helps, and anything you think that can be done, please post. It will not hurt me a bit to add what I can to the ROM, and try anything at all to improve this "bug".

[mcdull]

Originally Posted by lennysh Well, I've only recently used the X50v any really. So I don't know much of this problem. But if there is any regedit's that you know of that helps, and anything you think that can be done, please post. It will not hurt me a bit to add what I can to the ROM, and try anything at all to improve this "bug".

Most of the tweaks don't actually work. The issue is related to the time take to erase used block in NOR. It take few seconds for one block and therefore it will not erase until it is actually needed to be used. And when it is out of available block, everything will stop working (100% CPU load) until some free blocks are available. So the only solution is to put as little file as possible into the ROM, and put EVERYTHING changeable items into the SD CARD.