[Aakash-hackers] Bootstrapping for Aakash

[Srikant]

On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 7:24 PM, Jonas Smedegaard <dr at jones.dk> wrote:

> Hi Srikant,
>
> Quoting Srikant (2014-02-08 13:33:11)
> > Hello all, Sorry for late.
>
> No need for apologies - this is all volunteer: just take your time :-)
>
> NB! Please email only to the list (not also to original poster).  More
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>
> (but no need to apoligize about that either ;-) )
>
>
> > 1) We welcome our new member Pranav. He is a engineering student,
> > shares the same enthusiasm and passion. I have added him in alioth,
> > and he already joined this mailing list.
>
> Great.  Welcome, Pranav!
>
>
> > Somehow he is unable to create account on wiki.
>
> Try get in touch with the wiki admins e-g- over irc, as documented at
> the team page referenced from the bottom of every wiki page.
>
>
> > 2) I have created a minimal lxde-core image, with Wifi/touch and basic
> > utils. I have no idea how to host it on alioth or wiki, so will wait
> > for your suggestions.
>
> Interesting.  But to be honest I have no interest in the actual image
> you produced - what I find interesting is the choices you made in
> producing it: Better if you share source - i.e. the scripts (or other
> procedures) you used to produce the image.
>

The github link which I shared has the detailed procedure. There is no
script. I don't feel there is a need too, correct me if I'm wrong. The
reason is, U-boot and filesystem we make only once. We change the Kernel,
that too, only once.

>
>
> > Is there any tutorial/blog/video on alioth. Also, is there any
> > beginner's guide/instructions for debian wiki.
>
> Good question.  There are lots of ways to produce an image, each with
> benefits and limitations - including large variety in the quality of
> documentation.  So it really depends on your choice of tool - or if you
> approach it from the other end, it depends on your criteria for the
> image and production style of it.
>
>
> > 3) Is it possible to edit wiki using restructredText or markdown?
>
> No.  The wiki predates those formats and even though plugins exist to
> switch on individual wiki pages, I recommend to "do as the romans":
> <https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/when_in_Rome,_do_as_the_Romans_do>.
>
>
> > Meanwhile, I have created a branch in our github page
> > https://github.com/androportal/linux-on-aakash/tree/debian with steps
> > to follow. This page should be converted to debian wiki. So that we
> > can all edit there.
>
> Looking forward to that :-)
>
>
> > 4) Simplified specs of Aakash2 tablet
> > : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_(tablet)
> > Aakash2 hardware is loosely based A13-OLinuXino board. Schematics and
> > component details can be found
> > https://github.com/androportal/OLINUXINO
>
> Oh.  So we have *no* data beyond what is already common public
> knowledge. :-(

Yes.

>


>
> > 5) Manoj is working on gslx680 touchscreen fix, and Sachin is
> > exploring LIMA. Both of them are working part-time on these.
> > We will contact Olimex for sure and find out.
>
> Ok.  Are Sachin and Manoj on this list and this Alioth group too?  Would
> they be interested in that?
>
> Yes, they are members of this mailing list.

> Nice if they share results of what they do, but even better if they are
> comfortable sharing progress as they move along and work in ways
> allowing others to collaborate more directly.  Just suggesting :-)
>
>
>
>  - Jonas
>
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