NST-Kernel v0.1 USB-Host and Multitouch enabled (for software versions 1.1 and 1.1.2)

[mali100]

Hi,
after the great work from verygreen, wheilitjohnny and arkusuma I decided to build a kernel with both of their improvements included.

Features:

• based on the BN kernel for the software versions 1.1 and 1.1.2
• USB-Host by verygreen http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457971
• Multitouch by wheilitjohnny and improved by arkusuma http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563645
• Additional USB related drivers (usb-storage, usb-serial ...)

This is just the kernel, you still need to perform additional steps to get this features working, please look into the corresponding threads.

Howto install the kernel:

• Download the file with the kernel and extract it, you should get a file called UImage
• Use Noogie or adb to replace the uImage on the /boot partition
• Reboot

DISCLAMER and WARNING:

• I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, lost data, fried USB-Devices. Make a backup before you try anything described here!
• USB-Host support is still WIP (work in progress), the battery drain is noticeable higher. If you don't plan on using the USB-devices you should use a kernel without USB-Host support.

Downloads:

• NST-Kenel_v0.1_uImage.zip
• github repository for the sourcecode

Thanks to:

• verygreen for the USB-Host support
• wheilitjohnny for the initial Multitouch support
• arkusuma for the improvements to the multitouch support
• Renate NST for testing

 

[wheilitjohnny]

Great work! Thanks mali100!

by the way, this is the kernel for 1.1, right?
just better state that avoid asking XD

P.S.: I didn't look at the kernel for previous versions, is the kernel actually changed?

 

[mali100]

Great work! Thanks mali100!

by the way, this is the kernel for 1.1, right?
just better state that avoid asking XD

Thanks, totally forgot to mention this. It is for 1.1 and 1.1.2

P.S.: I didn't look at the kernel for previous versions, is the kernel actually changed?

The kernel changed from 1.0 to 1.0.1 and also with the update to 1.1. But no changes for the last update from 1.1 to 1.1.2

 

[staylo]

Hi,
after the great work from verygreen, wheilitjohnny and arkusuma I decided to build a kernel with both of their improvements included.

Features:
[*]Additional USB related drivers (usb-storage, usb-serial ...)
[/LIST]

Very nice! I haven't been able to make proper use of usb-serial converters yet because the permission of the created device (eg /dev/ttyUSB0) is always set to 0600 when the device is connected. From what I've read, usually an entry in ueventd.rc solves this. Unfortunately ueventd seems to be omitted from the B&N image..

 

[mali100]

How are you trying to open the device? It worked fine when I tried directly from the terminal or with this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=android_serialport_api.sample

 

[osowiecki]

My USB keyboard does not work with this kernel. Multi Touch works so I uploaded the file right (Noogie). It worked before with the original "USB-Host" kernel.

 

[jago25_98]

Just to be clear, what's the difference between:

usb-host-mt-pack_0.1.zip
&
NST-kernel_0.1_uImage.zip
?

The mt-pack update should go over the uImage or can it be applied direct?

 

[mali100]

The mt-pack includes this kernel, and all the other stuff mentioned there. It's not necessary to use both. If you want an automated way of installing multitouch and usb-host support, just use the mt-pack, if you want to do everything manually take the uImage and figure out what else you have to change.

 

[pasha4ur]

Hi

Have anybody such kernel for nook with Glow 1.1.5?

 

[pasha4ur]

up

 

[Zorkman]

Hi

Have anybody such kernel for nook with Glow 1.1.5?

Hi, I'm also wondering if somebody with a Glow has already tested this?
Thanks in advance!

 

[plympton]

OK, so I'm an idiot - I've searched high-and-low, and I can't find a solid method for easily moving this kernel over to my touch. I'm building a survey tablet for a non-profit, and the e-ink screen would be awesome for them - having a multitouch keyboard even better.

Any pointers? I tried CWM SD card, and can't mount /boot, ADB doesn't show /boot.

Is it as simple as connect via adb and:
mkdir /boot
mount <some point> /boot <some flags>?
profit!

?

 

[Renate NST]

mount -o rw,remount rootfs /
mkdir /boot
mount -t vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /boot

 

[plympton]

mount -o rw,remount rootfs /
mkdir /boot
mount -t vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /boot

Thanks, that did it. 2 years of .Net and my Linux has just about evaporated!

 

[rhhd]

Hi,

I already have multitouch enabled for a long time using another tutorial.

Does yours fix the problem with the screen sometimes locking up (where you have to slide with two finger to release it again)?

Or does this version also have that problem? Thanks!

 

[mali100]

Hi,

I already have multitouch enabled for a long time using another tutorial.

Does yours fix the problem with the screen sometimes locking up (where you have to slide with two finger to release it again)?

Or does this version also have that problem? Thanks!

It's based on the other kernel and has the same problems.