[Gnewsense-dev] Fwd: Re: Lemote YeeLoong 8089 mips based notebook repository switch

[s . boutayeb]

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    Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:51:40 +0800 (CST)
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 Subject: Re: Lemote YeeLoong 8089 mips based notebook repository switch
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To rescue a yeeloong,we have several methods:
  download a rescue kernel from
http://www.lemote.com/software/8.9inch/loonux/V1.1.0/rescue

load it via usb, then you can have a shell in ramdisk to do things.

to reinstall the whole machine, just put the whole V1.1.0 directory into a
usb stick or disk(first ext2/3 partition, root directory), then use the
'recover' function of the pmon(press tab key during boot up).

For more about pmon, we have a pmon manual but unfortunately it is now in
Chinese, but you should be able to guess most of the content because the
commands are always in English:) Here:
http://www.lemote.com/Files/DownLoad/8089PMON%CA%B9%D3%C3%CA%D6%B2%E1.pdf
I will try to arrange the translation.

Packages modified by Lemote that might lead to breakage:
  1. the x server. To make the server know how to mmap the io port. It
seems the latest X server/linux kernel has standard way to do this now.
  2. linux kernel. We have to provide custom kernel before it is accepted
by debian official, the source is provided via
http://dev.lemote.com/git?p=linux_loongson.git;a=summary

And to compile the kernel natively, we need to patch the binutils a bit to
workaround a bug between CPU/southbridge.

Any difficulties, please ask us as we probably can give answers.

Best Regards

> That's why the gNewSenseToMips team is figuring out smart ways to rescue a
> yeeloong laptop or a fuloong mini box, after a successful breakage ;-)
> resulting
> from aventurous hacking experiments.
>
> Best regards
>
> Samy
>
>
>> The Debian standard Kernel does not work very well with the Loonsong CPU
>> I have the Evaluation Board for the CPU from there  Laptop  since  I  am
>> building my own Computer.
>>
>> > Yes I had this one in my bookmarks but it doesn't mention
>> > (yet) the slowness of the www.lemote.com repository from
>> > Europe. When I have enough information I'll update the wiki :).
>>
>> I live in Strasbourg and get the GSM  Network  from  O2/Telephonica  and
>> with HSDPA I can access thr Lemote server with arround 480 kByte/Sek.
>>
>> A friend, which live in the same hause as me,  with  Wanadoo/Orange  can
>> access the site with 300 kByte/Sek.
>>
>> Thanks, Greetings and nice Day/Evening
>>     Michelle Konzack
>>     Systemadministrator
>>     24V Electronic Engineer
>>     Tamay Dogan Network
>>     Debian GNU/Linux Consultant
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