how to build android for thunderpack

[ahmet oğuz mermerkaya]

Hi Guys,

We are now working on thunderpack. Actually we try to work. Here is my question.

 

How i can build android for thunderpack, is there a tutorial about that? I havent found on technexion web site and as other guys mention android img on web site still isn't working...

 

 

Best Regards,

A. Oğuz 

[Ismael Schinca]

Hi Ahmet! Glad to find another thunder board user.

Well, let me tell you, I have been fighting with the provided Android sources for quite a while.

Here is what I learned:

- The provided Android Gingerbread sources as is do not provide a working compilation (for example, you have to manually edit the makefile to target the thunder board)

- After many adjustements (I would have to detail quite a few steps, LCD config, etc.) I managed to obtain a succesful build BUT: Without ethernet, wireless and every time I tried to use the ADB I get a kernel panic and the system freezes (and possibly other bugs).

Recently (last week), Technexion updated its files and it has provided updated images. The provided Gingerbread BETA image for the SD card has the same problems I found compiling from sources but well, you can get to the OS.

The good news is that the Froyo NAND image is working again. Forget about the rescue SD. Download the file directly from:

http://www.technexion.net/software/tao3530/thunder-043/    (I got this address studying the SD rescue image)

and use the linux dd command to copy it to an SD card and it should work!

Good luck!

Regards,

Ismael

2012/3/19 ahmet oğuz mermerkaya <ahmetme...@gmail.com>

[ahmet oğuz mermerkaya]

Hi Ismael,

Thank you for information.

 

What i get is Technexion doesnt give android os source codes and documentation to build it for thunder board :(

 

Regards,

A. Oguz 

[Ismael Schinca]

Well, kind of.

The gingerbread sources are provided, but they don't provide a proper configuration to build the kernel for Android with a Thunder Board.

There is a configuration for Linux Angstrom for Thunderboard and one for Android with Tsunami board. I kind of "merged" those two to compile a kernel, but as I said before, it does not work correctly.

So , yes, there is not a proper configuration for Android with Thunder Board.

Regards,

Ismael

2012/3/20 ahmet oğuz mermerkaya <ahmetme...@gmail.com>