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[Gen9 Android Development] realismo:
Hi surdu_petru

I have 2 problem at the momment:

The first problem is a question: Are you using increased voltage in your OC kernels? Is it possible to make a kernel for classic 1.0Ghz model with the same overclocking but not increased voltages? I'm asking that because of the battery life time is much lower than before. However I'm not using OC everytime, battery is consuming faster on 1.0Ghz too. Thats why I ask you.

The second problem is strange. I don't have problems with your stock 4.06T4 rooted, but in this custom rom, and your previous custom rom I had strange problems with OC kernel.

First of all, the Tablet loaded slow like hell, the boot animation was not enjoyable and was laggy! When the boot process has ended and I got my "main screen" the tablet became unusable. Not frozen, but the reaction time of the tablet was awful. I have tried everything, I choosed other governor, other Frequency,i checked the set on boot option, nothing helped. Only one thing which is strange, i had to turn off my tablet while I was on my main screen and I had to wait for 15 seconds and boot again. The next boot is stable almost all time. Very strange, I don't know what is the exact problem, but I hope you can say anything important.

As i saw I'm not the only one with this problem. First time was freq problem, it stucked at 300Mhz, but later it was not possible to be.

Ty surdu_petru for your work!

Archos 80 G9 1Ghz 512MB Ram
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

Thank you very much for your help !!! :D

...Ok...I think I know what is wrong ...for some device OMAP4460 the cpu is not initialized well ( on boot ) !

- some explications :

- frequency is initialized by an array ;

- on boot we not need to set frequency ( device will boot with max. stock frequency ) ...but for overclocking we need to set a frequency max. to boot for each device !... otherwise it will boot with max frequency of the array !

( for OMAP 4430 with stock 1GHz , 1.2GHz it's ok, I can distinguish between them for set a max. frequency to boot , problem occurs because there are two types OMAP 4460 - one with maw. stock frequency 1.2GHz and one with max. stock frequency 1.5GHz ) ....but I'll try now a test kernel for solve this situation ...
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

For what you asking ...the problem it is not of the voltage !.... is just because the both core permanent work !...so you can delete this script : /system/etc/init.d/Stweak ! ( > adb shell ; # rm /system/etc/init.d/Stweak )

- For the second problem is also strange for me !!! ...because on the second boot problem disappears !!!

- but can you post a screen saver like this : ( please take a screen saver after boot and do not modified anything ! ) Thanks ....

-
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

Thank you very much !

- please, what is your max. stock frequency on the root firmware 4.0.6 ( not overclocked ) ? - is 1GHz or 1.2GHz ? ....good luck ! ...an I'll do a test kernel for OMAP4460 for solve this situation !
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

Please refer to the second position in this Thread => zImage for OMAP4460 !

( huppe, Shano56, Henkdrenth - please confirm if it solved your overclock problem ) Thanks !
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
I will test!
[Gen9 Android Development] huppe:
nope

Thanks for test kernel but nope :/ here are results

Script output and stability test I'll try few more things and make sure I didn't do anything wrong.
[Gen9 Android Development] Henkdrenth:
Hi surdu_petru,

I tried, but no luck here.

Altough my device has the OPMAP4460 CPU, it stil gets me a max of 1.2 Ghz.

It was sold with stock 1.0 Ghz speed.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

Thank you huppe !!!

Ok ! Yes I saw !...It seems that whatever I do ... the CPU passes automatically to max frequency ! ( Normal if the device boot with frequency = 1GHz, frequency should remain the same until we change with SetCPU or No-frills CPU !) - so it's a strange situation !

To check this stuff - you can run your script in root firmware ( not overcloked) !

- set on boot 1GHz, then reboot - and run your test - and see if the frequency goes up only !

( ofcourse you need to modifiy your script - for end ! if frequency = 1.5GHz )

I'll try this stuff also for my device with stock 1.2GHz ! Good luck !
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

Thank you for your test !

I'll try a new test kernel ...but I think for you will solve !
[Gen9 Android Development] Henkdrenth:
Thanks!

The strange thing is that with 3.0.8 I had 1.7 Ghz
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Ok ! I understand ! it seems that for your device is not so complicated ! - I'll do soon a new test kernel ! - problem persists as frequency increases only !!! ( I hope you understand me !) . good luck ...
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
Sorry I am late
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Ok! Thank you Shano56 !

so, your device boot with 350MHz , isn't it ? ....overclocked test kernel I suppose it does not work ....:confused:
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
I am not sure :/ My device became unstable after running stability test. and I had to reflash official kernel

I am at loss and confused. If you have any ideas or test firmwares, let me know!
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Ok!

until I found a solution for a stable overclock OMAP4460 ....you can use test4 firmware 4.0.6 . ( for now - seems that this overclock Rom work well just for OMAP4430 - 1GHz & 1.2GHz ) . Good luck ...
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
will do. Thank you for your hard work! :D
[Gen9 Android Development] darknight83:
hey guys please help i forgot to unzip the rom then i Flashed Kernel and Initramfs and now it wont reboot keep getting stuck at archos boot screen and thats it , silly mistake i made

thanks

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my internal storage will not come uo so i can do it again any help is much appriciated thanks

oh will adb work ?

thanks again
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1542058

scroll down to the FAQ and expand Help! I am stuck in a bootloop!
[Gen9 Android Development] darknight83:
ive managed to unzip the rom on to another sd card and put it in me gen 9 now got the archos boot up screen will thaty solve my problem

thanks edit sorted it now thank you
[Gen9 Android Development] Number0ne99:
Is it possible do aktivate swapping etc.?

Hi surdu_petru,

first i will say:

You do a great job for all the owners of an archos gen9.

Many thx.

I have some questions and i like to asked public not pm.

1. my other android devices has the function to activate swap-partions to increase ram. Is this possible with your kernel(s)?

2. all devices with ICS use the path /mnt/emmc and the link /emmc when a micro-sd is inserted. I make some scripts and modify vold.fstab to be compatible. Why this is different in your rom?

Thx in advanced for your answers.
[Gen9 Android Development] gen_scheisskopf:
It's how Archos has designed the system.

BTW not all ICS devices use /mnt/emmc- Xperia Arc S still uses /mnt/sdcard
[Gen9 Android Development] haneya:
Hi, thanks for the great effort to make our devices better, I used to have a problems with GPS, but now its a lot better with this version, although I have 2 complains about the wifi and the system smoothness, wifi signal drops from time to time, I had one reboot, and the transition is not smooth as it should be, am surprised about the archos we do have a dual core devices but even so the device is not that smooth maybe we have to complain about 512 RAM ( maybe we should use SWAP partition).

Regards.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
HI!

Thanks !

1. You can make swap-partition to use V6 supercharger , because is enabled by default in stock archos-ics kernel ! ( my custom kernel is based on stock archos-ics kernel , so is still enabled)

2. Please consult "vold.fstab" in any archos ics stock firmware - you'll see , are the same ! , so gen_scheisskopf, he is right !

Good luck ...
[Gen9 Android Development] jipee296:
hi surdu! i just want to thank you again for this great rom. my tab did not freeze at 1.18 Ghz, Ondemand and Cfq settings for a week now...
[Gen9 Android Development] para09:
thank's for this rom, works fine for me. I used the spezial Kernel for the 4460 processor.

My tablett is 80G9 Turbo with 1.2 Ghz DualCore.

Also the 4.06.Test 4 works good.

Only 3G Stick Performance could be better.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

Thanks ...

...but I think your device is OMAP4430, so the special kernel OMAP4460 is not for you ! ( for OMAP4430, overclock is not enabled !!!)

Good luck ...;)
[Gen9 Android Development] biggoof75:
Hi there,

I also want To Say thank you For this Great Rom .. installed on Stock 4.0.6

My 101 die Not freeze Form the Day i installed The Rom.
[Gen9 Android Development] reelnoob:
?

Hi Surdu Petru, why is in first post overclock for omap 4430 to 1,24 Ghz?
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
...in the second post , the kernel test is only for OMAP4460 !

write big :

Test Kernel : Overclock Kernel only for TI OMAP4460 (30/05/2012)
[Gen9 Android Development] reelnoob:
Sorry

:rolleyes:

Sorry for mi stupid question :) it was about special kernel and I have kernel from #1 and works geat.Again big thanks Surdu Petru, butt someties I need 2 or 3 restarts because its wery slow like lost . I choos overclock from 300Mhz-1,12Ghz ondemand , cfg aply on boot. Butt maybe its because mi son everyday bownload 20 games from market?
[Gen9 Android Development] viperv303:
First just wanted to say thanks for this and that I love this custom rom. I know its just got a lot of tweaks, but they are good tweaks.

Second, I also had the problem of the tablet freezing every time after about 5-10 minutes of being on. It'd also get very hot. Hot enough to even cause it to not boot anymore. I tried playing around with the no-frills overclocker but the best results I could get is locking it to 700-1.5 and then the tablet would just temporarily freeze for about 5 seconds and then start working again. and it'd do this every 5 minutes.

I've got one of the 1.5ghz turbo versions cpu (OMAP4460 ES1.1) with the 1gb ram option.

I flashed the kernel files from the 4.0.6 test 4 version and now its working great. And its fine that I can't over clock it. The 1.5 has been serving me well all this time. :D
[Gen9 Android Development] Henkdrenth:
Pity, my OMAP4460 is still stuck at max. 1.2 Ghz. after the update of 30-5-12 :(
[Gen9 Android Development] para09:
Hi surdu_petru,

I look for Hardware again Hand found 4460 es1.1
[Gen9 Android Development] Number0ne99:
Test-Kernel OMAP4460

Hi surdu_petru,

i tested this Kernel too.

My Hardware:

101 G9

1Gb Ram

Omap4460 ES1.1

My experience:

Doesn't work properly.

Change Governor or Speed has allways the same result.

After the first test with Antutu there is only one CPU working.

I configure my tablet with no-frills and do all the steps you described in these forum.

The only improvement is that i can use all CPU-frequences without a freeze.

I think it's sometimes/allways hard to dev without the real hardware.

Thx for your hard work
[Gen9 Android Development] Rmaier14:
Custom Rom 26.05.2012

at first, thanks for your hard work and sorry for my english.

I Have the same Problem, Archos 101 G9, OMAP 4460 ES1.1

I flashed with the device from the first post, toke the zImage from the second,

put the device get very hot and freeze, after thirty minutes of waiting the device boots and i can work for about four minutes, than it freeze.

I tried playing around with the no-frills overclocker but the best results I could get is locking it to 350-920 and then the tablet would just temporarily freeze for about 5 seconds and then start working again. and it'd do this every 5 minutes.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

Yes , you are right ....as long as I have not the omap4460 device - is really hard to say why it's not work !!! ( ofcourse - refers to overclock ...) !

- the strange problem is that OMAP4460 not always kept the set frequency on cpu ! - ( if device boot with 1.2GHz , after a while frequency increases only to the maximum frequency => which does not happen in omap4430 ! ). Thanks !
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Test zImage 04/06/2012 !

Hi !

I made ​​another test kernel ( zImage => http://www.2shared.com/file/3f4Oyk8L/zImage.html )

This kernel enable overclock for all gen9 devices , but is especially for OMAP4460 !

Please ... let me know if it is solved overclock problem in omap4460 after flash this kernel ! Thank you very much for your test ! Good luck !
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

I sent a PM with a test kernel ! ... seem to have not tried it ! - > you can try now , it's the same ! ( see on second post , update test kernel or here => http://www.2shared.com/file/3f4Oyk8L/zImage.html ! ) Thanks !
[Gen9 Android Development] realismo:
Hi!

surdu_petru as I posted some days ago the significant slow down is present unfortunately. Really hard to make screen shots while I have ~0-1fps on UI. OMAP 4430 1Ghz ES2.2. I asked what is that huge battery consumption, You suggested to delete your " 2nd core enabler" script, but nothing changed. It's a kindly "new" device. I had not any problem before that two oc kernel. I love your kernels and the performance what that is providing, but I'm clueless what causing that strange slowdown. The problem is usually occurs every morning, when I want to use my tablet. After long "sleep" of the device. And some times it's just truning off. At the momment I'm not using the OC freqs and I'm using stock hotplug governor. But it doesn't matter.

Ty for your hard work, and if you have any idea I will be happy :)
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

Yes of greater justice !!!

Tried on my device - I have the same result !!!

( Sorry for the problems - seems the some problem are also in the Rom !!! )

- I'll update Custom Rom Now ! - Thanks for understanding ! ..good luck !
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Update Custom Rom - 04/06/2012 !

Hi !

I have updated this Custom Rom ( please visit the first post ) !

Testing two days in my device OMAP4430 , and all seem to work proper !

( no reset, no screen freezes, now touchscreen work well also overclock seem to be better !)

I wait your opinions ...Good luck ! :)
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
Is there a chance to disable the new animations completely?
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Yes , you need to edit bootanimation.zip !

I'll edit proper in next Custom Rom !
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
Sorry, you misunderstood. I am talking about the new window animations. This fade in/out animations.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Ok !

Sorry ! You are right ! ...but you can only disable it , you can not removed !
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
Let me know how please! ;)
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

Open Spare Parts+ , and go to Window animations -> check Off !

Good luck ...
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
download Spare Parts i believe there should be a setting in there.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

No need to download anything !!! , Spare Parts+ is already included in this Custom Rom ! :)

Just take a look here !!!
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
Just for understanding: Does the enabling of the 2nd core means that in stock rom the OMAP4460 is just running on 1core? Means i actually just own a 2-core CPU but its not used in stock rom ? I am quite shocked.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

Can you read all my first post ? ..but all what I wrote !

- is explained there ! ( after that , if you do not understand I'll explain you again) ! Good luck !
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
While the Governor hotplug has the ability to disable one core when not needed, the other Governor has no ability to turn it back !!! I implemented in this Rom something to turn this core on !

To activate the second core, you need the following steps :

- open No-frills CPU Control :

- choose the desired Governor ( but not hotplug ) !

- choose the desired frequency , but not overclocked ! ( when the device will boot - will open with the selected frequency , so please choose max. frequency = your max. stock frequency )

- check "Apply on boot"

- check "Applay"

- check allow if superuser asked permission

- reboot your device !

- Now , both core are available in your selected Governor ( other than hotplug ! ).

( you can check this in Quadrant Standard -> System information : you will see - Cores: 2 / Cores available to Java: 2 )

Do you understand now ? - or you want more detail ?
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
You misunderstood me again ;)

All i ask is if stock rom is just using 1 core ? So i now can use both cores with your Stweak?

So why does Archos sell it as a Dual Core Model :-))))

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Btw: In Governor i cant choose Freqs > 1.6 GhZ Any idea why?
[Gen9 Android Development] reelnoob:
update

Hi, I updated like before butt now after reboot I hawe just Archos logo.

what I do wrong?

thanks
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

This time you not understand me !

Ok ! I have to explain again :

- so we know, the only Governor which work with two core is hotplug ! - but also other Governor can work with both core !!! - the problem is here -> hotplug has the ability to turn of a core when it's no need !!! - the other Governor have not ability to turn the same core on !!!! - all this is valid in any rom !!!

For example : - do not copy Stweak in init.d , go to No-frills CPU , choose frequency 1GHz, choose Governor = Ondemand , choose apply on boot , choose apply , and reboot your device ! -> go to Quadrant Standard -> System information -> and you will see : Cores : 1 ; Cores available to Java : 1

Now , please copy Stweak in directory init.d/ -> reboot your device -> go to No-frills CPU -> choose frequency 1GHz, -> Governor Ondemand -> check apply on boot ON -> check Apply -> reboot your device -> Go to Quadrand Standard -> System information -> you will see : Cores : 2 ; Cores available to Java : 2

Do you understand me NOW ?
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
Thanks i , got it now.

2 more Questions:

1) How to disable the 2nd core again please?

2) Why can´t i select > 1.6 Ghz in Governor ?
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

Sorry ! it happens !!! - so, please flash again !!! ( copy archos.ext4.update in /mnt/storage/ , go to SDE and Remove Android Kernel if is here , if NOT just choose Flash kernel & Initramfs , and copy here zImage & initramfs.cpio.lzo !

( it happens that the file "archos.ext4.update" was not copied in whole !!! ). Good luck !
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Just remove Stweak into directory init.d/ ...:)
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
Any idea on 2nd question? Thank you very mich Sir.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Can you take a screensave like this ? ( and please post here ...) Thanks .
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
My statistics exactly look like that, but it does stop at 1.6 Ghz.

I see 350,700,920, 1.5, 1.6 Ghz.

Also for Quadrant, it doesnt matter if i use 1 core or 2 cores. Always the same results +- 2800.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
I do not think so ! please run Quadrant with this settings :

- choose Governor ondemand and applay into no-frills CPU , and without Stweak in init.d directory !...You see the difference with one processor !

( If you use hotplug Governor , yes I know the Quadrant show 1 core active or 2 core active , but hotplug will enable the 2th core when it need !!!)
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
HEY !!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAN !!!!

Sorry but for you I do not enable overclock !!!! - Normal your device has TI OMAP4470 , isn't true ? THANKS !!!

I enabled overclock just for TI OMAP 4430 and 4460 , for 4470 - unfortunately nothing ! BUT I will do for you and for those with OMAP4470 !!! :D
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
I now get 2200 vs 2800 with 2 cores. Thats OK i think. So just leave CPU frills ondemand and the governor is keeping the 2 cores enabled forever ?

(I still wonder why i cant sent > 1.6 Ghz?)
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
...if you have Stweak into init.d/ and is check "applay on boot" - you can use forever 2 core in any Governor !

And you can not overclock your device !

Please read => #155
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
No, i have an OMAP 4460, 1.5 GHZ and i just can select 1.6 Ghz ;( Are there any G9´s with OMAP4470 yet?
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
OK OK ! Thank you very much ! On this occasion I learned something !!!

In kernel source just OMAP4470 can take max. frequency 1.6GHz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, your device normal is OMAP4470 but is is hidden under OMAP4460 !!!!!!!:D

Please tell me your OMAP version , is in Settings-> About tablet -> OMAP version ?
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
Wowh, i am something special. Well, its OMAP4460 ES1.1
[Gen9 Android Development] jcvr:
Cannot upgrade. Always stuck at Archos logo.

Already revert to stock, and tried it again.

Also re-download all files ...

I must doing something wrong. But this is not my first upgrade.

Well ... I'm going to do it all over again :)
[Gen9 Android Development] huppe:
Thanks again for the kernel surdu_petru. Just tested the new kernel and the same problem still exists. If I set my max cpu freq over 920MHz the tab won't stay on asked frequencies. Now it's not so big problem since it goes only up to 1.6GHz and my tab can take and it won't freeze it but it's still not working like it should. I also noticed if I put heavy load on my tab the cpu freq won't be stable. Even with system load over 6 the current freq is jumping between 1.2GHz and 1.5GHz frequencies. When I start stability test it goes to 1.6GHz and stays there for 3-5s and after that it keeps jumping between 1.5GHz and 1.2GHz. Back to test4 root kernel I guess.
[Gen9 Android Development] reelnoob:
3 times

me too butt now works, 3X dwnl 5X flash and waiting:o.
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

Thank you very much !!!

...but , your max. frquency is 1.6GHz on stock or root version ? - I think your device also have TI OMAP4470 ! an if it's true , than I do sure something wrong when I build the kernel :confused:

Please , confirm if you can choose 1.6GHz on your device in root version ? THANKS ! :D
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
It's solved or NOT ?
[Gen9 Android Development] IngoPan:
I think u did something wrong as we both cant select > 1.6 GHZ (and i have OMAP4460 ES1.1)
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

It happend man ! ..also happen to me ! ( or archos.ext4.update is not all copied, or zImage and initramfs.cpio.lzo do not work !!! - so strange - because the files are always the same , and it's work if I try again with the same files !!!!). ...so do it again ! ...good luck ...:rolleyes:
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
NOP , I do not think so ! ....I didn't touch OMAP4470 ...because I knew that there was not device with OMAP4470 !

BUT, you can choose 1.6GHz in the root version, or please flash stock firmware test4 4.0.6 and please see if you have max. frequency = 1.6GHz or 1.5GHz ?

If you have only 1.5GHz, than YES is my mistake ! and I will re-build the kernel right now ! THANKS ! :)
[Gen9 Android Development] jcvr:
Is there some way of copying the archos.exte4.update to storage without installing the stock first to acess /mnt/storage?
[Gen9 Android Development] budalageo:
Booting Hangs by archos Logo

Hi Surdu Petru ;

i have the same problem like the user "jcvr" with the custom rom from you.

When i use the Flash files from the custom the Tablet will not boot. Hangs by Archos Logo.

But when i installed the custom rom with the Flash Files (Zimage etc. ) from root version 4.06 test 4 it will boot. And works perfectly no freeze etc.

i try 3 times to flash with the original files.

But i must say you do a very good job.

Greetings from Croatia and Berlin