**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sun Jan 17 06:31:40 2010 Jan 18 02:39:06 Anybody here? Jan 18 02:39:10 no Jan 18 02:39:20 wait calc84maniac ? Jan 18 02:39:28 * Jonimus waves o/ Jan 18 02:39:30 wait Jonimus? D: Jan 18 02:39:58 so yeah Jan 18 02:40:16 I wanna try to build Angstrom for the TI-Nspire, or something Jan 18 02:40:34 calc84maniac: 0.o hmm ok Jan 18 02:40:52 well your first step would be to get an OE setup going Jan 18 02:41:05 Linux + TI-Nspire == awesomesauce in the palm of my hand xD Jan 18 02:41:08 along with the kernel Jan 18 02:41:42 look at the web page on how to get OE setup and then you'd need to get someone who's good with the kernel to add support for it Jan 18 02:42:11 I know angstrom runs on a few oth TI products like the beagle board Jan 18 02:42:18 Darn it, it looks like I can't use it with Windows Jan 18 02:42:33 and it runs on Pandora :D Jan 18 02:43:19 yeah debian or ubuntu are the easiest to get it working on Jan 18 02:43:53 the only Linux I have is that disk-bootable one Jan 18 02:43:56 maybe try the mailing lists to get contact with the dev's they may be able to help you more Jan 18 02:47:55 this is starting to look like too much work D: Jan 18 02:49:33 and Angstrom is the easiest to port to different platforms? geez, I don't want to try the rest :P Jan 18 02:49:54 calc84maniac: I could have told you that, you'll need a very experienced kernel hacker to even come close to being able to pull it off Jan 18 02:50:13 calc84maniac: well once the kernel supports the device then there should be no issues Jan 18 02:50:21 its a matter of getting kernel support Jan 18 02:51:03 I thought it would be about as simple as configuring some things like screen resolution/bit depth, keyboard, etc Jan 18 02:51:36 calc84maniac: well if the kernel has drivers for the screen, keyboard, and etc Jan 18 02:51:44 I mean, I'm sure the processor type is supported Jan 18 02:52:11 yes, but you'll need the screen as well as the keyboard before we can get anywhere Jan 18 02:52:12 and the lcd driver seems to be ARM standard-issue Jan 18 02:52:35 PrimeCell PL110 Jan 18 02:53:10 yup it appears to support that device Jan 18 02:53:14 nice :) Jan 18 02:53:40 and the keyboard is just a bitmap, pretty much Jan 18 02:53:58 so all that would be left is how to get the kernel on there in a controlable fasion, and how to get the keyboard supported Jan 18 02:54:05 it has seperate letter keys Jan 18 02:54:31 what do you mean "controllable fashion" Jan 18 02:54:35 calc84maniac: there you'd still need someone familiar with the kernel but I think milliano on #tcpa said he might be able to help there Jan 18 02:54:56 calc84maniac: I'm not 100% familar with the boot process so IDK Jan 18 02:55:27 well, the hack currently loads an executable binary into an overflowed buffer Jan 18 02:56:11 and it seems to work with fairly large sizes, given that my GBC emulator works (ROMs can be several MB) Jan 18 02:56:24 hmm well IDK how things work but iirc the Nspire already has a kernel running Jan 18 02:56:57 I think you'd need to get control after boot1 or 2 for it to work Jan 18 02:56:57 we're basically taking over control of the TI-Nspire OS during boot Jan 18 02:57:10 from the OS* Jan 18 02:57:36 hmm well I think the emulator we have may help also Jan 18 02:57:41 http://www.realway.se/2009/09/02/getting-started-with-embedded-linux-development-step-1-compiling-the-linux-kernel/ Jan 18 02:57:56 I'd look at to to see if you can get the kernel going Jan 18 02:58:19 there is also Goplat's TI-Nspire emulator Jan 18 02:58:52 if you supply the kernel as a boot2 image, it would probably give a good idea of what would happen if run on its own on that hardware Jan 18 02:58:54 yeah tahts what I meant Jan 18 02:59:41 you also have to worry about support for the flash chip which would be a big issue if its not supported well **** ENDING LOGGING AT Mon Jan 18 02:59:56 2010