OpenWrt on N810 with kexec support
OpenWrt, a Linux-based distribution for embedded devices, is now available for the N810. The release includes a 2.6.35 kernel with kexec support. It boots, and kexec works :-) X didn't start, but that's probably something wrong with my build. The console works, but fn doesn't which means some essential characters like / can't be entered. So I couldn't try to configure WiFi, bluetooth etc and see how they worked. If you're interested in running OpenWrt on your N810, check out the details in the article.
Work in progress to get MeeGo on Nexus One & Dell Streak
Giving us hope that MeeGo may be encroaching on Android's spot as the default platform of choice for porters, progress is ongoing to get it up and running on both Google's Nexus One and the Dell Streak. Dell's delays in releasing kernel code (and complying with the GPL) had delayed progress a bit, but the code is now available so progress should be pickin up. Details, and contact information if you want to get involved, are available on the wiki page.
WeTab Internet tablet will use MeeGo
WeTab, a German joint venture company Neofonie GmbH and4tiitoo AG, has announced a new tablet computer running MeeGo based on Intel's Atom platform. Working intensively with Intel, we have developed the WeTab OS with MeeGo to meet the requirements of a tablet user in the best way possible. The tablet runs extremely fast and, in addition to native apps, also provides direct access to countless Web-based apps. The device will feature an 11.6" touchscreen (1366x768), a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450, 16GB of NAND, and both WiFi-only and 3G models. The release has been announced for the end of September.
u-boot as secondary bootloader on N900
Patches to allow U-Boot to be used as a secondary bootloader for the N900 are now available, simplifying dual-booting for N900 owners and allowing for functionality that isn't available in Nokia's proprietary bootloader NOLO. These patches add support for the Nokia RX-51/N900 to U-Boot. Rather than totally replace NOLO (which could be dangerous) I instead create a combined image containing u-boot and a Linux kernel, and then flash this like a regular kernel. U-Boot loads first, stores the environment, and then checks for boot files on the SD card, if present. The patches, and instructions to use them, are available after the break.
SHR, embedded lightweight Linux, running on N900
In a video with little context, YouTube user "tostershadow" has shown off an open GNU/Linux, OpenEmbedded and freesmartphone.org based distribution for smartphones, SHR, running on Nokia N900. There is not much to show yet, as I got N900 few days ago and just managed SHR to run on it. There is still lot to be done, but device is very promising, both with speed and openness :) The video is a consequence of the developer receiving a device as part of the Developer Device Queue, managed by the Community Council and provided by Nokia.