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[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Right!!

I have rename it zImage.img, it must work now.

Linkfor kernel is updated.

Bizcuite.

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Image file: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1yLsSry4Au8TXdobllMN2pJOUk/edit?usp=sharing

Kernel:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1yLsSry4Au8aW8yZVFaSndWVUE/edit?usp=sharing

initramfs:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1yLsSry4Au8dHlmWTBSR2J6WUE/edit?usp=sharing

menu.lst:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1yLsSry4Au8aVlYbGpKZjRCUVk/edit?usp=sharing

I hope that links works, it's the first time that i use google to share something...

You must have:

-an Archos gen8 A43--A70-A70S2Froyo-A101 OR an A70S2 HoneyComb version (must work perfectly....i hope)

-a little times to report bugs to fix ;)

How install it:

-Copy-paste the image uncompress and the menu.lst files in the root of the INTERNAL sdcard of your tab (SDE menu -> mount card)

-RENAME THE KERNEL LIKE THIS: zImage

-update the kernel and the initramfs.cpio.gz (SDE Menu)

-COPY AND PASTE A NEW DATA_IMAGE (data_ICS.img like previous version)

-you can install Gapp by copy and paste my Gapp (see my post in dev section about Cyanobiz) in "download" folder in /mnt/storage/

What's news:

-a new kernel based on 2.6.37 from Gen9 (HC device)

-PVR Driver update and dss compopsition activated

-New BT driver

-New Wifi driver (but little pb with it)

-compiled with toolchain from archos (optimised for their devices)

DON'T TRY THIS KERNEL WITH ANOTHER FIRMWARE/ROM!!

TO FIX:

-little pb with wifi, it cannot find any wifi

YOU MUST ENTER THE PARAMETERS MANUALLY TO CONNECT YOU TO YOUR WIFI!! (dhcp semi-works)

-DLNA/UPNP CRASH the wifi, don't use it :)

-USB Sharing - MTP?? (windows XP see something about MTP driver that it cannot install it, but i haven't any seven at home to try....) NEED TESTERS

-SOMETIMES the initramfs doesn't started, black after the first "archos" screen, just press 10sec power on to reboot (don't know how fix it, no debug)

-I HAVE OC THE DSP FOR A70S2 (froyo and HC version) to 880, says me if your tab freeze. The CPU is to 1.2GHz, i have no problem

Bizcuite==> go to bed, i will fix bugs tomorrow (invert screen for A101 i think, and menu button must be broke for many devices)
[Gen8 General] minidou-77:
Thank you for the hard work it's nice seeing you taking care of our old tablets ;)

Also I'm wondering is it what menu.lst is supposed to looks like?

Look at the last word

(I've downloaded it twice)

I can't test until tomorrow because I'm very busy and my tab isn't reloaded

EDIT : I did managed to install and try but I can't pass the black screen bug...

I tried with your menu.lst and without : nothing changed (but this is "normal" because this file is involved with a later boot process right?)

Hope you have an idea how to fix it...

EDIT EDIT : I finally had an openaos logo and passed the multi boot selection but got a freeze on the bootlogo and I couldn't get any log (adb isn't recognizing the device)
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
For black screen i think that drives are not mount when the initramfs is started.

You must reboot if you have the black screen (1 bs for 5 power on in real use).

Looks if you have a file named kernellog1.txt on the int/ext sdcard.

i have let a dmesg command in the init.rc who generate this file. I can debug without adb or screen by this way if you can boot the image file ;)

Just share me the file please.

Maybe the memory parameters in the kernel, i had to change it for my tab.

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
new thread in dev section about this version.

This thread can served for debug too, USE IT TOO!!

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] TheKrieg7:
Well, because i'm not allowed to acess the dev section, I post it here:

Biz,

the new kernel doesn't work on A43.

The device freezes after I boot it, the screen just stays black.

Even after multiple reboots it doesn't work :(.

No kernellog either.

EDIT:

I'm trying to get a log over adb now.
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Ok thanks for your report. :)

I have lot of works atm with a101 and a70 who boots in part. I must finish this work nefore starts to work on your tab.

But i will see the pb and try to boots your device with this kernel.

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Can you try this kernel please FOR A43!!

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] ali imran:
How i can get cm9 cm10 for my alcatel? Pls help me
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Yes....

Made a sticker with cm9 write on it :D

Seriously are you lost? You are in archos section......

Compile it yourself. See the hardware and go go go find another similar device to work on it and adapt your version.... like me with letama's work. :p

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] TheKrieg7:
Same result as before. Screens stays black after the first archos logo. The backlight is on, as before.

Thanks anyway :)
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Can you see with sde menu if you have a file named kernelog1.txt in the root of the internal sdcard please?

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] rafaga12:
Confirming what TheKrieg7 already found out, after Archos logo the screen stays black, with the back light on.

In my case (using kboot), I got only raw unconstructed space... ahem... a colorful screen that my (painful) experience with Ubuntu tells me that the graphics driver may not be loaded or that is set into a useless (for the A43) mode.

Also I don't get the KernelLog file on the internal memory.
[Gen8 General] TheKrieg7:
Same result for me. No kernellog and this weird screen with kboot.
[Gen8 General] ali imran:
Lol, im newbie .. first time use android ... :'(
[Gen8 General] TheKrieg7:
Screen still stays black with the new test kernel you posted in Development forum.

No kernellog for me too... but that A101 semms to work :D? Or was it A70?

Well, anyway, keep up the good work. Rellay appreciate it :).
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
A101 and A70 can boot, screen is powered, BKL is now powered for A70, but no TS for A101/70.

i think that i can fix the pb for A43.

Wait and see in 1 or 2 days, i must work on TS before.

Thanks for your help!

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Lots of things has been added for A43 board (maybe boot, maybe not :) )

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] TheKrieg7:
Sadly it doesn't boot :(.

Same results as before. No kernellog.
[Gen8 General] REDBEIRON:
Does this work on A70H or a archos 250 gig

Hi guys i have a Couple of questions first is I just yesterday got a Archos 70 250 gig or model A70H if that helps any better and was wondering is this stable and if so will it work on my A7o 250 that i just got? ﻿also can i go back to stocked kernel if this does not work and what is the lastest files and how do i do this i got the guide tho dont understand it help plz anyone on this would mean alot:eek:
[Gen8 General] kibbeling:
Hello,

I have a question regarding the steps I have to take.

Everything went smooth so far and I am at step 7 to install CM, but when I try to put the zImage on the harddisk it says:

"insert last disk of multi-volume set"

What does that mean? Something like the files is corrupt? Or do I need all 3 zImage files from the "attached files menu"?

Because I got the initramfs.cpio on the HD.

Thanks in advance,
[Gen8 General] REDBEIRON:
Have you already flashed the the kernel with the initramfs.cpio and the ZImage is one of the three you just erase it from zImage_v2.6_Snappy_ZRAM_CC_35_.zip to zimage also before you do that you need to goto Archoscom and get the SDE firmware and install it first have you dont that also if you need help im here

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[Gen8 General] kibbeling:
I already have the SDE from archos installed, because when I get into recovery mode I can choose to start Android (normal) or Developper Edition.

I cannot flash the kernel and Initramfs because when I try to put the files on the internal HD i get the following message "please insert last disk of multi volume set and click ok to continue" (Only with the zImage file. Not with the initramfs.cpio

So from what I understand is that I need all 3 zImages? And rename them all too: zImage?

zImage_v2.6_LZO_ZRAM_CC_25%.zip

zImage_v2.6_Snappy_ZRAM_CC_25%.zip

zImage_v2.6_Snappy_ZRAM_CC_35%.zip

Thanks for your fast reply!
[Gen8 General] REDBEIRON:
No you dont need all three you just need one like the one i chose is zImage_v2.6_Snappy_ZRAM_CC_35%.zip don't extract just rename the zip to where it is just Zimage without the .zip you dont need all three after the rename and your in the recovery mode you to goto...recovery system , Developer Edition Menu, Flash Kernel and initramfs make sure ur usb is connect to the pc when u click this a box will pop up on ur pc so you can move the Initramfs and the zimage...im here so ask away and if need be i can make a video that would take like 5 to 10mins
[Gen8 General] REDBEIRON:
OK i am uploading a Video for you hope this helps if not i am here to help the mod does work i have used it and i have the A70H which is the Hard Drive Model sry getting back so late was making it and also family guy lol but next msg will be the video

Here is the Video youtube.com/watch?v=EQZBDoOhs0U

just add www in front of youtube.com and the video will work if this dont help or you need help let me know im here
[Gen8 General] kibbeling:
Thanks, that vid really helped allot.

Problem was that I didnt rename the zImage correctly.

Had to enable "show file extension" and exclude the .zip into the name change.

I'm running ICS now. Via the Developper menu.

Getting all these popup messages like "unfortunately android keyboard has stopped" or "unfortunately email has stopped" or "unfortunately the process android.process.acore has stopped" Plus its somewhat slow.

*EDIT*

Did a restart, everything seems to be working now!

Thanks for your help dude! I really appreciate it!
[Gen8 General] REDBEIRON:
No problem man im glad it works for you one thing you can do to speed things up is get a program called cpu master and make it 1000mhz or 1ghz if ur a computer geek like me lol but that will make it run a hell of alot fast and also remember still pics no live wallpapers the processor just cant handle multitask really fast also if u want i can't help you to get it with google and root so it will run fast with cpu master and etc....if you need any help im here man if anyone else on this forum or xda needs me im here when you right tho man i get it sends it to my gmail and im by my device all times so let me know if u need help
[Gen8 General] oNNoZeLe:
just did a fresh install and i am very pleased.. looks very nice..

but it do have issues installing gapps..

the TS doesn't mention it, so i readup on the referring thread,which writes place it on internal SDCARD and reboot.

kind of confusion because almost everywhere ppl write "internal storage"

currently the file is on the same place as the rootfs.img and the cm9 img but i am not getting any google apps.

any help would be great, although i will continue my search to solve it myself.

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fixed it using the unzipped version and adb push system /system
[Gen8 General] laverdet:
Hello,

(excuse my bad english)

When sde menu boot and I choose cyanogen in list I have the message"mouting partition rootfs failed 3" and reboot to froyo . I have do everything in Bizcuite thread and don't understand what is wrong.No problem to install gingerbread with the same process...

many thanks
[Gen8 General] TacoLoco:
Hi there,

I tried all the steps but it simply boots the original ROM? Can you tell me what I did wrong?

Thanks and regards
[Gen8 General] Ranomez:
Device?

And you're selecting to boot it right?
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
OC is unstable for me at 1100, but try with your CPU, each CPU are similare and different.

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] Mavasilisk:
As u can see he said he OC'ed to 1200.
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
I can boot with 1100 and 1200 but I must adjust voltage too :)

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] rabbitkiller:
I try 1100 1200 but i think chrome is to heavy
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Have try to activate force 2d gpu ?

It can have bugs.

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] rabbitkiller:
I downloaded the 2.0. Fresh install.

Installed gapp

Install chrome from play store.

When i saw that chrome was very slow to start (if it start????) I try to add 1giga swap and oc. But when chromd is starting/running all the tab is very slow.

Only 20m used so i don t think its memory problem.

Maybe cpu or gpu (i don t anything about gpu)

Merci de l aide/thanks for helping

Rabbit
[Gen8 General] rabbitkiller:
i'm just upgrade to 2.1 (to the gpu driver).

But no way chrome still unusable.

When your start it, it still very very low and it seems that there is a bad display and it crash.
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Use opera beta/firefox/original webbrowser (it works well)

Chrome has lots of difficulties to start with my tab too.

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] rabbitkiller:
Can you explain how to return un stock kernel and how reset to have the tablet stock?

Thank

Rabbit
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Are you serious?

You try a thing and you are not able to return back.....See others thread who explain how to make this.

Use search button :)

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] rabbitkiller:
OK, ok ... I think that you must add this in your first post.

No problem

Rabbit
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
No, users takes his responsibilities, there is a disclaimer on this post. I force no one to install my rom ;)

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] Mavasilisk:
I didnt get what is the problem. Can u be more specific? Chome is not a good browser. Dont think its the best like "oh,noes its the best browser what am I gonna do now wtf omg". I had it on my phone is I can say its far behind other browsers. Its....heavy for no reason, slow for no reason and just bad for those two reasons. I use Boat Browser for my 70S and Opera Mini for my Defy. Dont think that you lose something if u cant use Chrome. As I said Chrome for mobile phones/tablets is not like Chrome for PC.
[Gen8 General] samasama:
Development contribution

Hello Bizcuite;

I would like to thank you for you super effort getting this up and running;

I would like to contribute to your great effort by compiling and fixing bugs;

I cannot post to the dev thread yet; but soon I will be able to

I have previous experience building Archos Kernel, I have a dev environment (LXDE) and I have a native dev environment (LXDE running on my Archos 101; kernel 2.6.37)

I did not build Android before but I have read a couple of how-tos and I have checked-out your git repositories to my dev environments

I need your help on how to compile your repositories; just give me the start point and I will do the rest

As far as I could guess; you are using OpenAOS .29 kernel with modification and I have some questions:

- Why did not you start from Archos kernel instead?

- What modifications did you do to get this kernel working?

- Would using .37 kernel be of more help? I have it up and running

- Which toolchain do you use?

Thank you again and I hope I would be of sensible use helping you
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Hi!!

No problem, i can have lost time after my family life, and i discover step by step android since February of last year :)

If you want contribute to my project, you can. But i work when i have time (at work at lunch time and after 22h GMT+1) it's very difficult for me to search and fix bugs correctly. And my level and my experience in dev are very limited, i have good notions, but i haven't dev. since 10 years :) All this to prevent you that you should dev and search on your side and share your discover, i will do the same.

To answer:

-I use the Openaos kernel because it has already tweaks (for A101 screen, USB voltage and others). Archos kernel is the base of openaos kernel.

Take another kernel like 2.6.35/37 from openaos, i don't remember well which version exactly it is, and include all drivers takes lots of times and lots of knowldges about drivers, that i haven't ATM ;)

- There are little modifications to have a kernel working with ICS: Headphone path are not good, touchscreen for A70S2 has been modified, DSP driver has been include to work with ICS, GPU driver from RowBoat kernel, Tweaks are include too

-If you have a 2.6.37 FULLY working (with all drivers for Archos, i am very interesting!! DSP driver is better and hope that 720P can work with it.

-I use Linaro gcc 4.7 date of 02/2013 for ICS to compile my kernel.

To compile ICS i will make a How To, because it takes long time to explain how make it.

Have you got a github or gitorious?

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
All github has been updated, but there is an error with last commit for the kernel. Use the previous commit.

With my sources you could build CyanoBiz 2.3

I have started to write a how to: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32911116&postcount=3

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] divx118:
The 2.6.37 kernel that nicktime started porting and is posted on openaos is not a good starting point. It is no android kernel and is meant for normal linux distros. I am currently working with it to get a nice linux distro with enlightenment/lubuntu desktop manager.

If you want a newer android kernel I think best way is to start with TI sources and then look at the patches that nicktime did, but it will be a long way.

Also nicktime 2.6.37 kernel has no USB host support working yet. This will be not so easy to fix.

divx118

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Sorry for being offtopic

Just curious.

Which sources did you use, nicktime's port? Do you have USB host working?

You can also pm me or join #openaos at freenode. So we don't hijack this thread.

divx118
[Gen8 General] samasama:
Thanks; I am samasama on github; I will take a look at the how to
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
It's a very basic How To ATM. I must see how replace directly original CM9 folders by my github folders.

I have update the kernel today, There are 5 big commits into it. The most bigger is GPU driver update.

Just download the kernel and compare mine and Openaos kernel with "meld" or other graphic tools. It will be more easy to read.

EDIT I have just seen that you have fork a deleted git.

Fork this git

To Divx118:

Thanks, I haven't seen that this kernel is for linux distr.

But Letama had started a Kernel based on Archos original kernel (based on 2.6.35).

If i remember well, it seems that Archos has begun to dev. a 2.6.35 kernel for Gen8. Here

A35/43/70/101 can be seen. I haven't try to compile it with A70/101 activated.

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] divx118:
Yes, it is the source for the kernel from the Archos 70b internet tablet Android 3.2 with honeycomb as default OS. The board files that are in there for A101 etc are just a leftover. Archos didn't do anything to get that kernel running on the old gen8 devices, so it would need some work. It is also what Letama used as his source.

If you think you will improve speed with a newer kernel then better leave it and stick with the old 2.6.29. The lag of speed is almost entirely coming from only having 256mb ram. A newer kernel is only usefull for easier porting, but since you already got the main things working I don't see why you would want to switch now.

divx118
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
I am agree with the problem to have 256mb of RAM, but a new driver for DSP will be great. I have tried to backport it (darilgrin have a base on his github), without success.

But i haven't tried your last CM7 release, have you a correct FPS with 720P video playing?

Just FYI, you can adapt easily the GPU driver from Rowboat in your kernel and adds libs in CM7.

With this new driver, i can have openGLrender activated in CM9 (i don't know if CM7 had it, maybe OmapGL option is similar)

I will try if i have lost time.

Bizcuite.
[Gen8 General] divx118:
720p flash does play as smooth as on stock in the latest CM7 degu release. Ti overlay is simular in performance so not really needed to switch to openGLrenderer, but thanks for the info.

Divx118
[Gen8 General] samasama:
Thanks bizcuite and divx118; your cooperation and contribution is great

So since it started on 2.6.29 and is working fine; optimizing it would be the next step; I am talking about the kernel since I did not work with Cyanogen yet :)

bizcuite: I have read the HowTo and it is a good start; I have to expand my dev environment first to get this up and running

I will not fork the git branch, I will clone it and if I had any sensible update I will share with you

Thanks a million and keep on
[Gen8 General] groovey2k:
Hi Biz,

I can't post in the dev section so I uploaded a screenshot of the display information of my A70s here.
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Many thanks :)

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] Guanfy:
It's been awhile Biz. I have some free time now so I installed your 2.3 beta from my gen 8. Running fairly smooth and the reboot of doom is gone. Sill having problems with the timeout of doom though. In case you don't remember, it's where the screens turns off to save power and then... you can't turn it back on without a reboot. I looked through this support thread and I didn't see anything pertaining to that. I wanted to know if you had heard of it before going back and installing the minicom stuff to get you a bug report. Your work has come a long way since getting the touchscreen and the dpi stuff ironed out. Great stuff!
[Gen8 General] groovey2k:
Hi her are my results with your DPI Test build:

standard 128dpi:

see 1st screenshot

build_160:

no navbar/ soft buttons

density: mdpi - medium

Density Scale: 1

Density DPI: 160

Size WxH:480x800

DIP size W,H[px]: 1,1

build_qemu:

see 2nd screenshot

build_qemu_160:

no navbar/ soft buttons

density: mdpi - medium

Density Scale: 1

Density DPI: 160

Size WxH:480x800

DIP size W,H[px]: 1,1
[Gen8 General] Ranomez:
Can somone please tell me why most apps that try to mount /system as rw give me the error: "mount: can't find system in proc/mounts"?
[Gen8 General] Mikerla:
Can someone please test the app Candy Crush Saga. I can get it to install and start but it will not run after churning for 30 seconds the tablet returns to the home screen.
[Gen8 General] Ranomez:
Happened to me with lots of apps and games when the tab runs out of ram, you should close most other apps and aslo id recommend a big swap (i use 512mb)
[Gen8 General] Mikerla:
Thanks

Did I read that you have to do the swap procedure every time you restart the tab?
[Gen8 General] Ranomez:
No, you don't, download SManager from play store and install it after makeing the swap thing once, then open it and make a new script containing the swapon command (last command to do in the procedure of makeing swap from the op) and set it to run at boot and with su, ofc that is the easy way to mount the swap file.
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
Hi guanfy i haven't seen your pst. Can you share me a logcat when the tab has this problem please.

You have an hd version if i am right?!

If yes maybe the hdd cannot be activated (if it turn off, without the tab i can't verify), and crash the tab.

Bizcuite
[Gen8 General] Mikerla:
I tried 512000 instead of 128000 in the swap file setup. Checking the swap usage while the app is loading I see a max of 18500.

This app still fails to load with the larger swap file ...

Suggestions?
[Gen8 General] Ranomez:
Try some other things to make more ram, like seting what can start by its own in autostarts or a ram script, but I don't know if ram scripts can or should be used with this, I'l test your app in a bit and tell you if it works for me.
[Gen8 General] Mikerla:
Ranomez did you have any luck?
[Gen8 General] Ranomez:
Actually I didn't have the time to try, lol, I'm in the final exams at school, so yah, probabily won't have any time for that (and mostly anything else than learning for the exams) till friday, cause that's when the last final exam at my school is....sorry...
[Gen8 General] bizcuite:
I will use another way to have a better ram perfomance. Swap partition (not a zram) will be created in next release.

I search a way with kernel too.

I have increase the size of the CM9 image file to do this. I think add 200MB of swap.

Bizcuite