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Neta 980 and Simpad Linux

mikegrimsley76 Page Icon Posted 2006-04-01 11:25 AM
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I've been researching HPC linux distros for the past few days and I've noticed that there are similarities between the Simpad and the Neta 980. Same processor and display driver. I was wondering if there was anyone out there who could get me a kernel file in .gz format. The Neta/Viewpad/Airpanel will not load the .bin files. I presently do not have any way to create a linux kernel as my linux box is dead at the moment.

Thanks in advance for any help that may be provided
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toganet Page Icon Posted 2006-04-04 4:33 PM
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I'd be interested in this, too. I got the NETA 980 with the intention of running linux, but I haven't had time to start working on it.

If you've got a config file for the kernel, I could cross-compile it on my linux box, though you may have to answer a stupid question or two.

For instance, do you know how to get the NETA to load a kernel? I am in the dark on how the bootloader works, and when I updated mine to the viewpad image, the bootloader changed, too. This makes me wary to re-write certain areas of the flash -- unless there is a USB recovery method or something.
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mikegrimsley76 Page Icon Posted 2006-04-04 4:47 PM
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I'm not sure about the boot loader. There is an app for Jornadas and some ipaqs that will boot linux from CE. I have a copy of that app if you would like it. I can start to boot the Jornada linux kernel with this app but there are no video drivers for the Neta in the kernel.

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toganet Page Icon Posted 2006-04-25 9:16 AM
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Yeah, if you could send me that app, I could test various kernel formats.
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cmonex Page Icon Posted 2006-04-25 11:21 AM
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i think this thread belongs to the linux section
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toganet Page Icon Posted 2006-07-28 1:14 PM
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Anybody still interested in this? I have some free time now that I finished my master's, and I'd like to start this up again. Rather than re-invent the wheel, if anyone has made any progress, please let me know.
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