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09:39.55ghanemorning
10:07.51jonwilhi
10:15.07ghanewhats up
10:15.42jonwilnot much
10:16.04jonwilI guess my next step is to post some more how-tos (i.e. how to do specific changes to the unpacked CG43 and CG52)
10:16.31jonwilThats unless something shows up in terms of a way to run kernel code or otherwise gain access to the system
10:17.22ghanei havent looked at the phone in over two weeks now :(
10:19.32jonwilyou just need to look at what you are doing instead and stop doing as much of it as you can :)
10:19.49jonwilobviously, work, sleep etc you cant stop
10:19.56ghanei dont understand it, i'm really not motivated at the moment
10:20.07ghanelast week was too much work :(
10:20.20jonwilI guess the question is, if you were going to do anything, what would you do?
10:20.35ghanegood question
10:20.59ghanewell try to look at the MBM would be something that i would like to do
10:21.07jonwildo you know anything about ARM
10:21.14jonwilif you dont, I dont see that there is much you can do
10:22.08ghanenot really, but i've made some lowlevel coding on other platforms a long time ago
10:22.42ghanelol, just have to start studying the arm instruction set :)
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10:58.16flyhorse|linuxe6 can use sdhc now ?
11:02.58jonwilwishes he could find a kernel guru who is interested in working on motomgax
11:11.20flyhorse|linux.
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11:12.03ghane2jonwil: what was the link to the magx compiler stuff?
11:13.38jonwilhttps://ezx.darktech.org/trac/browser/trunk/arm-eabi
11:13.43jonwilThats the SVN you want to check out
11:13.44ghane2thanks
11:13.53jonwilIts what I have that built binaries that worked (i.e. hello world)
11:15.10ghane2thats great
11:16.18ghane2svn: PROPFIND request failed on '/trac/browser/trunk/arm-eabi'
11:16.19ghane2crap
11:26.57p3t3r__ao2: Any progress in development for A910?
11:27.43jonwilI doubt anyone is working on a910
11:30.48p3t3r__jonwil: I doubt you're right with that
11:31.08jonwilmost people seem to be interested in a780 and e680
11:31.25flyhorse|linux..
11:31.29p3t3r__jonwil: sure. but ao2 has an A910... ;)
11:31.34jonwilok
11:31.41jonwildidnt know that
11:31.53flyhorse|linuxe6 is no one interestd in ?
11:32.16ghane2isnt the E6 a problem since there is no kernel source for it?
11:32.35flyhorse|linuxo...
11:34.22p3t3r__btw, those A910 are quite cheap on ebay UK.. :) .. and probably there `ll be a solution to use wifi for websurfing soon
11:34.37flyhorse|linuxand how about 1200 ?
11:34.45flyhorse|linux.
11:35.45p3t3r__https://opensource.motorola.com/sf/sfmain/do/home
11:36.04p3t3r__there is a kernel source for E6
11:36.49ghane2p3t3r__: no, there is everything but kernel-source
11:37.06p3t3r__ghane2: ok.
11:38.06flyhorse|linuxo ~~
11:38.30p3t3r__one of E6,E2,A910,A1200 problems is supporting screen colours (at least it was when i was here some time ago)
11:39.41jonwilArent motorola violating the GPL by not posting the e6 kernel source?
11:39.48p3t3r__http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cPCYRIEtc
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11:40.44jonwilAlthough given their current woes, going after them legally for the kernel source for a phone they no longer make or sell may not be the best idea...
11:41.01jonwilIn fact, since they no longer make or sell it, are they even in violation of the GPL?
11:41.10p3t3r__jonwil: might be. but as it is always with legal issues: it needs a closer look at things
11:43.51ghane2wonder if i should try and get an E6 too
11:44.06ghane2quite cheap now with the low USD
11:44.58jonwilis the z6 the only linux phone u have?
11:45.11ghane2i've got a Greenphone too
11:45.19jonwiloh ok
11:45.37jonwilAre you interested in obtaining the openmoko FIC phone?
11:45.44ghane2will do
11:45.51ghane2once the freerunner is out
11:45.56jonwilok yeah
11:46.06p3t3r__has only got linux phones: A910, E680i, E28 E2831, HTC Universal ;)
11:46.09ghane2you just have to love the screen of that device
11:46.27ghane2p3t3r__: the Universal isnt really a linux phone :P
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11:46.43ghane2p3t3r__: btw, the E28 is it hackable?
11:47.01p3t3r__ghane2: but linux images work great on it...
11:47.20ghane2p3t3r__: ok, i didnt have any luck with my HTC devices
11:48.45p3t3r__ghane2: well, ask that in #twin or on http://www.opentwin.org ... afaik it isn't - but maybe something changed.. e28 guys are able to run android on it - but they didn't release anything yet
11:49.05jonwilIf a manufacturer (any manufacturer) ever releases a linux phone in either a candybar or slide form factor that has a native code SDK, I would SERIOUSLY consider buying one
11:49.12jonwilBut I doubt that will happen anytime soon
11:49.26jonwil(a phone with a non-crippled native code SDK that is)
11:49.34ghane2p3t3r__: well, they can run whatever they want on it, the question is if we can do that ;-)
11:50.04jonwilAll the phones with native code SDKs (iphone, windows mobile, symbian, brew etc) are cripped
11:50.21ghane2p3t3r__: great page btw, written in a completely un-understandable language ;-)
11:50.40ghane2jonwil: symbian and windows mobile isnt that crippled actually
11:50.48p3t3r__ghane2: sure, that 's the problem. I assume nobody really tried to hack it yet. On Universal status: http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/UniversalStatus ... but wifi doesn't run yet that well... it's still WIP
11:51.11jonwilI do know that for symbian, you need to have your app signed if you want to do anything usefull
11:51.18ghane2p3t3r__: ok, well i dont really care anymore, since i dont have any htc devices
11:51.21ghane2jonwil: no you dont ;-)
11:51.28ghane2jonwil: you can do selfsigning
11:51.37p3t3r__ghane2: yeah... french... I always use Google to translate it into english ;)
11:51.56ghane2p3t3r__: they just refuse to learn english there :(
11:52.23jonwilcan you selfsign an app that can then run on any compatible device?
11:52.31ghane2jonwil: yes
11:52.33jonwilok
11:52.43p3t3r__ghane2: they are the "grande nation", they don't have to. but if you ask something on english, they are kind enough to answer
11:52.56ghane2jonwil: its only when you need special capabilities that you need real signing
11:53.33jonwillike what capabilites?
11:54.01ghane2jonwil: access to some network stuff i think, get IMEI numbers, access restricted areas of the filesystem
11:54.30ghane2but you can do quite much on them anyway, just that you need signing to disable annoying security dialogs
11:54.46jonwiloh and btw, I dont consider "you need a signature from symbian to do certain special things" the same as "open"
11:54.49jonwilIts open to a degree
11:54.54jonwilbut its not open enough for my taste
11:55.10ghane2p3t3r__: ya the "engineering people" knows english, but their taxi drivers dont :)
11:55.11jonwilFIC phone is open
11:55.12p3t3r__windows mobile is nice :/
11:55.26p3t3r__;)
11:55.33jonwiluses as little Microshit software as he can get away with
11:55.35ghane2jonwil: no its not open, but its not that crippled, you can do quite much with the symbian devices
11:55.43jonwiltrue
11:56.14ghane2I know we could access the hardware AMR codec without signing on symbian devices when i worked with them
11:56.35ghane2but that was Series 60 2nd edition and UIQ2 (no signing at all)
11:56.42p3t3r__doesn't like to use Microsoft software as well, but if you compare to other platforms (iPhone, etc..) it is quite open - there should be more free software for windows mobile... ;)
11:56.46ghane2i think we did the same on 3rd edition and UIQ3 with just selfsigning
11:57.10ghane2agrees with p3t3r__, the wince devices are usually quite open
11:58.03jonwilstill, I guess the issue with an "open" phone is the carriers.
11:58.30jonwilI am sure that if it was possible, AT&T would have banned the FIC Neo by now (because it can do a whole pile of stuff the carriers would rather phones not be able to do)
11:58.57p3t3r__well, they are able to ban phones by IMEI
11:59.45jonwilThe good thing about GSM is that you can use any phone you like (certainly any FCC certified phone)
12:00.25ghane2in sweden we are allowed to use prototypes in the public networks as well
12:00.46jonwilsame is probobly true in US and elsewhere
12:01.02ghane2i know that was banned in japan or was it china, since they did some testing of the devices in sweden instead
12:01.31ghane2of one of the GSM/3G phones developed in japan
12:01.33p3t3r__in germany some prototypes are blocked (old Siemens one, some are just unable to send SMS, others don't work at all)
12:01.47p3t3r__but it depends on operators
12:02.22ghane2p3t3r__: but that could usually be the manufactorer that doesnt want the phones to be used anymore too
12:02.28p3t3r__ghane2: might be japan, NTTDoCoMo is very "restrictive"
12:02.54ghane2p3t3r__: i know it was developed in japan, but i think there was some relation to china as well
12:03.10ghane2p3t3r__: at least we had polish guys sitting here in sweden and testing the phone
12:03.13ghane2:)
12:04.27ghane2jonwil: lol, i was going to transfer all my magx files from my laptop to my workstation, it was over 1.4 gigs :)
12:04.49p3t3r__ghane2: that's funny
12:08.15jonwilI know someone who did some work for a phone maker a few years ago and they said that they hated DoCoMo work.
12:08.32jonwilsomething about the wierd propriatory crap DoCoMo use
12:08.56jonwilbtw ghane, what makes your magx fileset so large?
12:08.57ghane2i-Mode and stuff?
12:09.16jonwilsomething called FOMA whatever that is
12:09.22jonwilbut yes i-Mode is garbage too
12:09.28ghane2jonwil: its just a lot of stuff, apparantly its all the sourcecode from all Moto's linux phones :)
12:09.29jonwilas is something called DoJa
12:09.35jonwilaah ok
12:10.04jonwilbtw, my first ever phone was an e378i
12:10.06ghane2ouch and the whole openezx trunk
12:10.25jonwilwhich is basically the same phone as the e375 only with i-Mode
12:10.45jonwiland it was a piece of garbage (even for a Moto)
12:10.46p3t3r__will have to buy two more SD cards
12:11.05flyhorse|linux0.o
12:11.38p3t3r__want's to test many images and doesn't want to loose his working GPE on universal all the time ;)
12:14.18jonwilThe #1 reason DoJa is crap is that its almost impossible to load DoJa software onto the phone
12:14.53ghane2jonwil: i found a post you made
12:15.00jonwilwhere?
12:15.05ghane2jonwil: on modmymoto
12:15.20jonwilwhat post was that?
12:15.26ghane2jonwil: just a small thing that annoys me, please name the files with version number :)
12:15.41ghane2the one about magxjb version 0.9 is out
12:16.25ghane2its so hard to keep track of what files that is downloaded otherwise
12:16.34jonwilheh lol
12:16.43jonwilright now there is only a 0.9
12:16.49ghane2yes but later on
12:17.00jonwilthere shouldnt be a need for a new release in the immediate future unless bugs are found
12:17.12ghane2i know you had two updates on the flash-tools.tar.gz
12:17.37jonwilhmmm, yeah
12:17.50ao2hi p3t3r__, about A910, still have to sort out why MMC does not work. as you may remember wifi card is detected fine, but I can't set a ssid yet, and usblan works so nfsroot does as well... that remind me to update the status page, I will do that in the afternoon
12:17.57ghane2think i downloaded both, and now i dont know which one is what
12:21.00p3t3r__ao2: hi, ok, just wanted to to know what's up with openezx for A910 (as I was unable to mix up A910i get-os extractions with A910 flashfile and flash it to phone successfully yet
12:21.05p3t3r__)
12:21.27ghane2jonwil: btw, where is the table you talked about that could be modified without affecting the signatures? what offset in the files?
12:22.00jonwilHave a look at ramdld-fix, that has all the information about it
12:22.11jonwilramdld-fix.c
12:22.12ghane2ok
12:22.19ghane2thanks
12:24.52ghane2jonwil: just found that there was a fixloader in the openezx too ;)
12:25.19jonwildidnt know that
12:25.45ghane2in trunk/src/host/ezxflash/fixloader
12:25.53ghane2probably there is some tools you should have a look at
12:27.14jonwilI dont know if that fixloader would apply to magx
12:27.20jonwilthe ramdownloaders are probobly different
12:27.27jonwilgiven the differences in the bootloader
12:27.31jonwilwhat with MBM and all
12:27.34ghane2yes i mean just for reference
12:27.40jonwilhmmm yeah
12:27.44ghane2they probably uses the same commandset
12:28.02jonwilalthough from taking a quick look, fixloader doesnt look like it would have helped me out at all
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