Re: N900 device tree conversion: how to do first step

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Thu Jun 13 2013 - 09:26:31 EST


Hi!

> > I'd like to convert Nokia N900 to device tree.
> >
> > Unfortunately, serial port is not easily available (very special cable
> > would be needed, does someone know where to get one?) and I don't have
> > BDI (and very special cable would be needed, too).
> >
> > So I tried doing very small first step, hoping that I get booting
> > system... obviously I did not.
>
> The following works for me, it's enough to boot and get the USB networking
> working. After that I can connect to the device with ssh. I don't use
> serial either, I just have initramfs with busybox+dropbear with hardcoded
> interface setup.

Nice.... thanks a lot.

Did you get video to work with the device tree? That's what I'd like
to accomplish now.

If I init spi manually (and some more hacks), it works in the
qemu. But I have not tested on real hw for a while.

Pavel
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