Comments on: linux on onda vx747(updated) http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/ All about emulation and virtualization Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:33:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: greg_House http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-11368 greg_House Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:44:30 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-11368 Hi .. First of all .. Amazing Work thanks for your effort.! there is any chance to watch PDF or chm files on this onda vx747 using this linux.??? Men thank for the answer that you can provide me.! thanks.. Hi .. First of all .. Amazing Work thanks for your effort.!
there is any chance to watch PDF or chm files on this onda vx747 using this linux.??? Men thank for the answer that you can provide me.! thanks..

]]> By: kev http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-10337 kev Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:22:32 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-10337 For all people having trouble extracting root26.tar.bz2 on Ubuntu! Download the file, open terminal as sudo! Then extract the package using: tar -jxvf root26.tar.bz2 works a treat, took a while to figure this out! For all people having trouble extracting root26.tar.bz2 on Ubuntu! Download the file, open terminal as sudo! Then extract the package using: tar -jxvf root26.tar.bz2 works a treat, took a while to figure this out!

]]> By: Pavel http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-10220 Pavel Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:28:34 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-10220 my fackin god! It works!!! Thanks a lot yajin! my fackin god! It works!!! Thanks a lot yajin!

]]> By: yajin http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-10218 yajin Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:36:21 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-10218 So I think maybe the mmc driver is not compatible with your device? So I think maybe the mmc driver is not compatible with your device?

]]> By: Pavel http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-10217 Pavel Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:00:08 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-10217 also when I eject sd-card after boot stoped at that stage, device recognize it and write smth like that: "mmc0: card d283 removed mmcblk0: error -145 sending read/write command .... .... ........." that looks like device is not halted and waited for something. But why it doesn't load after "Alogorithmics/MIPS FPU Emulator v1.5"? also when I eject sd-card after boot stoped at that stage, device recognize it and write smth like that:
"mmc0: card d283 removed
mmcblk0: error -145 sending read/write command ....
....
........."
that looks like device is not halted and waited for something. But why it doesn't load after "Alogorithmics/MIPS FPU Emulator v1.5"?

]]> By: Pavel http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-10216 Pavel Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:45:58 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-10216 now I did all operations under linux but it still not working. now I have such log: "Warning: unable to open an initial console. Alogorithmics/MIPS FPU Emulator v1.5 _" and nothing else. now I did all operations under linux but it still not working.
now I have such log:
"Warning: unable to open an initial console.
Alogorithmics/MIPS FPU Emulator v1.5
_"
and nothing else.

]]> By: Pavel http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-10214 Pavel Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:06:09 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-10214 what means "kernel panic - notsyncing: no init found." ? kernel can't mount root file system or some files lost or something else? Please explain me. does numbers "0x80000000" and "0x80100000" depends of flash geometry? what size of fat partition I must do? my device is jagga zoom TC-300 4GB, but it's the same as 747 (I want to believe that it's the same..). I don't know about memoy size. How I can find is it 16 or 32mb? may be it isn't compatible with this linux? "Rename pointercal-vx747-20090302 to pointercal and copy it to the directory 'ext/pointercal'" I think that it's a typo and copy to etc/pointercal to replace existed file? or I really must create directory ext? what means "kernel panic - notsyncing: no init found." ? kernel can't mount root file system or some files lost or something else? Please explain me.
does numbers
"0x80000000" and "0x80100000" depends of flash geometry? what size of fat partition I must do?
my device is jagga zoom TC-300 4GB, but it's the same as 747 (I want to believe that it's the same..). I don't know about memoy size. How I can find is it 16 or 32mb? may be it isn't compatible with this linux?
"Rename pointercal-vx747-20090302 to pointercal and copy it to the directory 'ext/pointercal'" I think that it's a typo and copy to etc/pointercal to replace existed file? or I really must create directory ext?

]]> By: Pavel http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-10195 Pavel Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:56:05 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-10195 I have the same error like ZKer: vfs:mount root (ext2 filesystem). freeing unused kernel memory:132k free kernel panic - notsyncing: no init found. try passing init=option to kernel. Does anybody knows what that mean and how to fix this problem? I have the same error like ZKer:

vfs:mount root (ext2 filesystem).
freeing unused kernel memory:132k free
kernel panic - notsyncing: no init found. try passing init=option to kernel.
Does anybody knows what that mean and how to fix this problem?

]]> By: yajin http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-9557 yajin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:36:20 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-9557 <a href="#comment-9466" rel="nofollow">@Mat_L</a> Hi Mat_L, thanks for your message. Unfortunately, I have not spent time on this project anymore. If you are interested in running linux on jz-based devices, I advice you visit the qi-hardware[1] website and join their mail-list. They are doing very cool open source hardware/software projects! [1] http://www.qi-hardware.com @Mat_L
Hi Mat_L, thanks for your message.
Unfortunately, I have not spent time on this project anymore. If you are interested in running linux on jz-based devices, I advice you visit the qi-hardware[1] website and join their mail-list. They are doing very cool open source hardware/software projects!

[1] http://www.qi-hardware.com

]]> By: Mat_L http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-9466 Mat_L Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:08:14 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-9466 Hi Yajin, I very much appreciate the work you did with the vx747 player. I was wondering if you intend to take Linux even on a 8gb version, I saw your post where you said that it was planned, but then nothing ..:-( Hi Yajin, I very much appreciate the work you did with the vx747 player. I was wondering if you intend to take Linux even on a 8gb version, I saw your post where you said that it was planned, but then nothing ..:-(

]]> By: sanjay http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-9340 sanjay Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:28:48 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-9340 I tried to follow the steps given by you to boot linux on my DPF(ID800T) which is based on jz4740. At the boot linux step: I run usbtool 1 jz_xloader.bin 0x80000000 and usbtool 1 u-boot-boot-linux.bin 0x80100000 I get the following, But I don't see any boot logo, nothing turns up on LCD either.(I am using SD card of size 1GB, windows xp). Please suggest me, what am I doing wrong. Thanks in advance. D:\ingenic\jz_hacking\jz_tools_20090224.tar\jz_tools_20090224\jz_tools_20090224\usb_tools>usbtool 1 jz_xloader.bin 0x80000000 USBtool v0.4 - (C) 2008 Maurus Cuelenaere This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [INFO] File size: 1512 bytes [INFO] Searching for device... [INFO] Found device, uploading application. [INFO] GET_CPU_INFO: JZ4740V1 [INFO] SET_DATA_ADDRESS to 0x80000000... Done! [INFO] Sending data... Done! [INFO] Verifying data... Done! [INFO] Booting device [STAGE1]... Done! D:\ingenic\jz_hacking\jz_tools_20090224.tar\jz_tools_20090224\jz_tools_20090224\usb_tools>usbtool 1 u-boot-boot-linux.bin 0x80100000 USBtool v0.4 - (C) 2008 Maurus Cuelenaere This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [INFO] File size: 199592 bytes [INFO] Searching for device... [INFO] Found device, uploading application. [INFO] GET_CPU_INFO: JZ4740V1 [INFO] SET_DATA_ADDRESS to 0x80100000... Done! [INFO] Sending data... Done! [INFO] Verifying data... Done! [INFO] Booting device [STAGE1]... Done! I tried to follow the steps given by you to boot linux on my DPF(ID800T) which is based on jz4740.

At the boot linux step:
I run
usbtool 1 jz_xloader.bin 0x80000000
and
usbtool 1 u-boot-boot-linux.bin 0x80100000

I get the following, But I don't see any boot logo, nothing turns up on LCD either.(I am using SD card of size 1GB, windows xp).

Please suggest me, what am I doing wrong. Thanks in advance.

D:\ingenic\jz_hacking\jz_tools_20090224.tar\jz_tools_20090224\jz_tools_20090224\usb_tools>usbtool 1 jz_xloader.bin 0x80000000
USBtool v0.4 - (C) 2008 Maurus Cuelenaere
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[INFO] File size: 1512 bytes
[INFO] Searching for device...
[INFO] Found device, uploading application.
[INFO] GET_CPU_INFO: JZ4740V1
[INFO] SET_DATA_ADDRESS to 0x80000000... Done!
[INFO] Sending data... Done!
[INFO] Verifying data... Done!
[INFO] Booting device [STAGE1]... Done!

D:\ingenic\jz_hacking\jz_tools_20090224.tar\jz_tools_20090224\jz_tools_20090224\usb_tools>usbtool 1 u-boot-boot-linux.bin 0x80100000
USBtool v0.4 - (C) 2008 Maurus Cuelenaere
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[INFO] File size: 199592 bytes
[INFO] Searching for device...
[INFO] Found device, uploading application.
[INFO] GET_CPU_INFO: JZ4740V1
[INFO] SET_DATA_ADDRESS to 0x80100000... Done!
[INFO] Sending data... Done!
[INFO] Verifying data... Done!
[INFO] Booting device [STAGE1]... Done!

]]> By: Okon3 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-7530 Okon3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:31:53 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-7530 Hi, i'm trying to get this to work on my VX747 8G but after mounting the EXT2 Filesystem it hangs saying: EXT2-fs warning: mounting unchecked fs, running e2fsck is reccomended VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem). Freeing unused kernel memory: 136k freed request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000 request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000 request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000 request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000 request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000 can you help me? thanks in advance Hi, i'm trying to get this to work on my VX747 8G but after mounting the EXT2 Filesystem it hangs saying:

EXT2-fs warning: mounting unchecked fs, running e2fsck is reccomended
VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem).
Freeing unused kernel memory: 136k freed
request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000
request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000
request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000
request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000
request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000

can you help me?

thanks in advance

]]> By: stwilson http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-4598 stwilson Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:20:14 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-4598 Hi yazin，thank you very much,Vx747+ I finally will be able to run LINUX, and I would like to know those things have not improved yet ready. And now what procedures will be able to run? Hi yazin，thank you very much,Vx747+ I finally will be able to run LINUX, and I would like to know those things have not improved yet ready. And now what procedures will be able to run?

]]> By: justafriend http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-4597 justafriend Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:11:40 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-4597 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-4589"> <strong><a href="#comment-4589" rel="nofollow">stwilson</a> :</strong> Hi yazin I found: TF card if I am FAT16 first and then sub-district area EXT2 if the situation arises:I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it : List of all partitions: b300 3870720 mmcblk0 driver : mmcblk b301 265041 mmcblk0p1 b302 48195 mmcblk0p2 b303 3550365 mmcblk0p3 No filesystem could mount root, tried ext2 Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (179,2) If I tf card first and then sub-sub-district EXT2 District FAT16 if the situation arises:I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it : in:serial out:1cd err:1cd hit any key to stop autoboot:0 mmc card found mmc card is ready i'm sorry wo only surport fat16 and fat32 i'm sorry wo only surport fat16 and fat32 reading uimage **unable to read "uimage" from mmc 0:1** ##booting image at 80600000 ... bad magic munber ondavx747 # Why is this happening?Gone wrong with my partition it? </blockquote> Have tried this. You will need 2 gig SD card http://www.mp4nation.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=10828

stwilson :
Hi yazin
I found:
TF card if I am FAT16 first and then sub-district area EXT2 if the situation arises:I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it :
List of all partitions:
b300 3870720 mmcblk0 driver : mmcblk
b301 265041 mmcblk0p1
b302 48195 mmcblk0p2
b303 3550365 mmcblk0p3
No filesystem could mount root, tried ext2
Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (179,2)
If I tf card first and then sub-sub-district EXT2 District FAT16 if the situation arises:I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it :
in:serial
out:1cd
err:1cd
hit any key to stop autoboot:0
mmc card found
mmc card is ready
i'm sorry wo only surport fat16 and fat32
i'm sorry wo only surport fat16 and fat32
reading uimage
**unable to read "uimage" from mmc 0:1**
##booting image at 80600000 ...
bad magic munber
ondavx747 #
Why is this happening?Gone wrong with my partition it?

Have tried this. You will need 2 gig SD card http://www.mp4nation.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=10828

]]> By: stwilson http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-4589 stwilson Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:49:09 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-4589 Hi yazin I found: TF card if I am FAT16 first and then sub-district area EXT2 if the situation arises:I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it : List of all partitions: b300 3870720 mmcblk0 driver : mmcblk b301 265041 mmcblk0p1 b302 48195 mmcblk0p2 b303 3550365 mmcblk0p3 No filesystem could mount root, tried ext2 Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (179,2) If I tf card first and then sub-sub-district EXT2 District FAT16 if the situation arises:I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it : in:serial out:1cd err:1cd hit any key to stop autoboot:0 mmc card found mmc card is ready i'm sorry wo only surport fat16 and fat32 i'm sorry wo only surport fat16 and fat32 reading uimage **unable to read "uimage" from mmc 0:1** ##booting image at 80600000 ... bad magic munber ondavx747 # Why is this happening?Gone wrong with my partition it? Hi yazin
I found:
TF card if I am FAT16 first and then sub-district area EXT2 if the situation arises:I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it :
List of all partitions:
b300 3870720 mmcblk0 driver : mmcblk
b301 265041 mmcblk0p1
b302 48195 mmcblk0p2
b303 3550365 mmcblk0p3
No filesystem could mount root, tried ext2
Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (179,2)

If I tf card first and then sub-sub-district EXT2 District FAT16 if the situation arises:I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it :
in:serial
out:1cd
err:1cd
hit any key to stop autoboot:0
mmc card found
mmc card is ready
i'm sorry wo only surport fat16 and fat32
i'm sorry wo only surport fat16 and fat32
reading uimage

**unable to read "uimage" from mmc 0:1**
##booting image at 80600000 ...
bad magic munber
ondavx747 #

Why is this happening?Gone wrong with my partition it?

]]> By: stwilson http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-4553 stwilson Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:09:15 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-4553 I'm using 1G micro sd card, sd card of the document should be no problem. Vx747 + a lot of users told me the same question, I have heard people say that with the vx747 hardware address vx747 + different result, I would like to know is not the case。 （Can you give your e-mail to me。My email address is heshengzhou123@163.com） I'm using 1G micro sd card, sd card of the document should be no problem. Vx747 + a lot of users told me the same question, I have heard people say that with the vx747 hardware address vx747 + different result, I would like to know is not the case。
（Can you give your e-mail to me。My email address is heshengzhou123@163.com）

]]> By: yajin http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-4551 yajin Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:14:31 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-4551 It seems<blockquote cite="#commentbody-4499"> <strong><a href="#comment-4499" rel="nofollow">stwilson</a> :</strong> Hi yazin,the linux can run on vx747+?? I have followed your instructions above, but I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it : List of all partitions: b300 3870720 mmcblk0 driver : mmcblk b301 265041 mmcblk0p1 b302 48195 mmcblk0p2 b303 3550365 mmcblk0p3 No filesystem could mount root, tried ext2 Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (179,2) </blockquote> It seems that there is something wrong with your filesytesms on your sd card. You do not have a valid ext2 filesystem on your sd card. PS: Do not use SDHC card. Someones tells me that sdhc card is not working...... It seems
stwilson :
Hi yazin,the linux can run on vx747+??
I have followed your instructions above, but I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it :
List of all partitions:
b300 3870720 mmcblk0 driver : mmcblk
b301 265041 mmcblk0p1
b302 48195 mmcblk0p2
b303 3550365 mmcblk0p3
No filesystem could mount root, tried ext2
Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (179,2)

It seems that there is something wrong with your filesytesms on your sd card. You do not have a valid ext2 filesystem on your sd card.
PS: Do not use SDHC card. Someones tells me that sdhc card is not working......

]]> By: stwilson http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-4499 stwilson Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:46:44 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-4499 Hi yazin,the linux can run on vx747+?? I have followed your instructions above, but I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it : List of all partitions: b300 3870720 mmcblk0 driver : mmcblk b301 265041 mmcblk0p1 b302 48195 mmcblk0p2 b303 3550365 mmcblk0p3 No filesystem could mount root, tried ext2 Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (179,2) Hi yazin,the linux can run on vx747+??
I have followed your instructions above, but I got this error in linux framebuffer section which has a tux above it :

List of all partitions:

b300 3870720 mmcblk0 driver : mmcblk
b301 265041 mmcblk0p1
b302 48195 mmcblk0p2
b303 3550365 mmcblk0p3
No filesystem could mount root, tried ext2
Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (179,2)

]]> By: stwilson http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-4498 stwilson Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:11:19 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-4498 the linux can run on vx747+?? the linux can run on vx747+??

]]> By: ocean http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/comment-page-3/#comment-3561 ocean Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:30:53 +0000 http://vm-kernel.org/blog/2009/02/24/linux-on-onda-vx747/#comment-3561 got it to work without copying rcS and pointercal... don't know why though, eventually i'll retry another time. regards got it to work without copying rcS and pointercal... don't know why though, eventually i'll retry another time.

regards

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