Archos gen 8 101 Ad-Hoc and AR-DRONE working!!!

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First of all thanks to all which are posting specially to Sauron!

If you want to make your Drone working with Archos, here is what I did:

Get root access:
1) Install SDE
2) Get the initramfs from this post (download the kernel+init.zip and extract it): http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...44&postcount=1
3) Replace the zImage with the new overclocked kernel
4) Boot into SDE recovery menu and copy the initramfs.cpio.gz and zImage through USB cable
5) Boot into SDE developer OS
6) You should get all your apps here and have superuser right now

Suddenly no wpa_supplicant was not working on mine, so you have to change configuration file wpa_supplicant.conf to get Adhoc:

1) get Rootexplorer
2) open root explorer and find /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf
Here is mine (second network is my normal router):

update_config=0
ctrl_interface=tiwlan0
ap_scan=2
network={
ssid="ardrone_108549"
key_mgmt=NONE
priority=1
mode=1
}

network={
ssid="BytecekG"
psk="PASSWORD"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
priority=1
}

4) overwrite wpa_supplicant.conf in Archos with new content
5) change rights to wpa_supplicant.conf to RW-RW-RW-
6) delete file tiwlan.ini
7) start drone and then wifi on Archos

When you restart you should repeat step 5 and step 6 and step 7.

GOOD LUCK, IT WAS HORROR TO GET THIS WORKING

Two programs for Ar drone:
http://www.rafoid.com/2010/12/ardroid-2/?lang=en - nice but I have problems with connection link
http://www.meavydev.co.uk/ARDrone.html not nice but more working

Thank you very much for sharing. But this method still not work with Ad-Hoc from MyWi app on iPhone.

It works...kind of. I get connected and occasionally will download. but I have to keep refreshing till it finally works. I would say it was my phone -- Mortorola Droid 1 -- but my daughter Ipod touch word seamlessly.

Its working only for a few seconds for me :(

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I am able to connect to adhoc wifi network ('wireless tether for root' application on my android phone), but i am able to surf only for a few seconds. After that, connection is dying I dont know why. I think its related with the absence of tiwlan file.

Originally Posted by jakkrith

Thank you very much for sharing. But this method still not work with Ad-Hoc from MyWi app on iPhone.

I got my a70 works using MyWi of iPhone with WEP enabled
just need to add one line (wep_key0)


update_config=0
ctrl_interface=tiwlan0
ap_scan=2
network={
ssid="enter your ssid"
key_mgmt=NONE
wep_key0=enter your key
priority=1
mode=1
}

Your link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...44&postcount=1 Doesn't work. Its truncated. Can you edit or PM me the working link please.

**EDIT Correct link is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...44&postcount=1

same to u, now i can connect for a few second using barnacle in x10. thanks

When i am using my backflip (custom rom - netfiler enabled) and 'barnacle' or 'wireless tether for root' the connection is dying after a few seconds. But when i am using wmwifirouter with my HTC TILT 2 (Touch Pro 2) - WM 6.5, i dont have any problems at all. The connection is working really good.

Strange ...

For step 5 and 6, I think we can edit init.rc script to do it automaticaly ?

I don't see why MyWi is so popular since TetherMe has been released. Best $2 I ever spent and works fantastically with my A101 via Bluetooth tether (unfortunately Archos doesn't have the drivers for the USB). Setup couldn't be simpler.