On Wed, 2009-09-16 at 22:04 +1200, Peter Harrison wrote:
>
> Hi everyone.
>
> Previously I was working with the Neo (OpenMoko) as a platform for a
> robotics project I have been working on. The project is a small solar
> powered autonomous boat. The Neo had some significant drawbacks
> however despite being quite a nice package. Those limitations revolve
> around power and USB issues (which are linked). Plus I wasn't really
> able to run standard Debian - so installing Python and required
> packages was a headache. GPS also required binary drivers rather than
> a standard USB serial type interface.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I476DgnJFws
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1SCOz2UYuw
>
> So I have moved to the TS-7260. The TS-7260's ability to run directly
> off 12v with a power draw under 50ma is a big plus, and the ability to
> turn off USB and other power management features means I will be able
> to reduce power consumption at night.
>
> Now for some questions:
>
> a) I've run the utility to boot off SD card and now boot off the 512MB
> Debian (2.4) that was provided. In order to get python installed I ran
> "apt-get update" to sync with the debian repo before trying "apt-get
> install python" It didn't like this much - insisting I install a 2.6
> kernel. I read that the 2.4 kernel provided is specially compiled with
> some patches, so I didn't install 2.6, and thus the install of python
> aborted. My question - what should I do to get python going without
> breaking things?
>
> b) I bought the wireless USB. When I run "insmod zd_b.o" and set the
> ESSID using iwconfig it doesn't connect to my wireless router. My
> other Linux PC's running ubuntu connect fine. To take encryption out
> of the picture I disabled security, but it still didn't work. However,
> if I move everything closer to the router the TS 7260 locks up -
> meaning I'm logged in via RS232 and it just stops dead. The wireless
> USB device starts to get hot, and power draw rises from about 100ma to
> 200ma. Why is it locking up? Are there any tricks to getting it
> working on debian?
>
> Thats about all for now. Apologies if this is in a FAQ somewhere.
Not really a FAQ, but I had good luck with this little guide on using a
2.6 setup:
http://nuclear.unh.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Setting_up_an_SD_card_to_boot_from
I haven't gotten their lenny EABI image to work, and I don't have the
physical equipment to play with and try it anymore. Hopefully what I got
will be enough for your project.
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