It's been a while since the last hotfixes have been released, but now as Pandoras finally are shipping again, it's time to work more on the firmware.
Creating a HotFix-PND takes some time, but releasing an image as full flash is easy, so here's a preview image of the upcoming HF5.
There have been quite a few fixes and additions, here's a full changelog:
Besides the fixes (and most notably some more WiFi fixes!), it introduces a cool new feature: CPU-Settings!
There is no GUI yet to configure those settings (will be added within the next week), but you can manually edit the configfile.
To do so, edit /etc/pandora/conf/cpu.conf (as root).
So, what can you change in that config?
You can adjust the minimum and maximum allowed CPU-Speed (i.e. if you know your unit can't go higher than 800 MHz, you can set that as limit).
You can set the Safe-CPU-Speed: If you clock higher than the safe setting, you get the overclocking warning.
You can disable the overclocking warning.
You can set the maximum allowed OPP (default set to 3). BE WARNED: A value higher than 3 needs lets you overclock higher, but needs MORE POWER AND REDUCES YOUR CPU-LIFE!
You can set the default CPU-Speed that will be set on startup.
Some might ask:
What happens if the default CPU-Speed is set too high and the system will crash on startup?
Easy: It won't change the speed on the next boot, so you can fix the settings.
The image has not been extensively tested for a long time, but that's where you can help!
How to flash the image?
Easy: Download the zipped image and extract the full contents onto the root of your SD Card.
Put the SD Card into slot 1 (the left one), switch on the Pandora while holding the R-Shoulder button and select "boot from SD1:1"
The flashing process should start. After it's finished, reboot the unit.
The first boot will take a while (up to 10 minutes). Patiently wait and you'll be greeted with the First Boot Wizard.
WARNING: You lose ALL YOUR CUSTOM SETTINGS you made on the NAND. The Pandora will basically the same as you got it! Be sure to backup ANY DOCUMENTS you saved on the NAND!
And please report back if you encounter any issues
Thanks
NEW VERSION RELEASED HERE
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Creating a HotFix-PND takes some time, but releasing an image as full flash is easy, so here's a preview image of the upcoming HF5.
There have been quite a few fixes and additions, here's a full changelog:
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* LCD-Settings: Fixed the bug where the user could delete the default gamma setting
* LCD-Settings: Added Video-FIR-Selector
* Mass Storage Settings: Fixed a bug where it didn't remount the card under certain conditions
* First Run Wizard + Date / Time-Setting: Fixed timezone-selection - should finally work now.
* Applications: Removed Pidgin, Gnumeric, AbiWord, Clawsmail (use the PNDs for sebt3!)
* Applications: Added GCalcTool (Calculator)
* CPU-Speed: Now configurable using /etc/pandora/conf/cpu.conf
* Pandora-State: Can now set a default CPU Speed during startup
* XFCE4: Enabled Icons in Startmenu, added Pandora-Splashscreen
* WiFi: New driver and firmware version with a lot of fixes (Yuri Ershov, notaz and Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli)
* xf86-video-omapfb: Handle cycle/forcer events better
* Automount: Unmount from Thunar / XFCE4 is now possible
* Low-Power-Mode: Speed now set to 125 MHz (works more stable and doesn't use more power)
* Lid Closing: Disabled LCD Blanking, since that has issues with audioplayers
* Brightness-Buttons: Changed values so that the screen doesn't flicker anymore
* pnd_run: Lots of fixes and cleanups (sebt3)
* pnd_run: Script now popups a message if mount fails (sebt3)
* pnd_run: Fixed running of directories with PXMLs inside (Paul Brook)
* U-Boot: Add WiFi reset on boot (fixes occassional power eating from WiFi Chip even if it was switched off)
* U-Boot: Pandora Menu: Always add serial option (for sure)Besides the fixes (and most notably some more WiFi fixes!), it introduces a cool new feature: CPU-Settings!
There is no GUI yet to configure those settings (will be added within the next week), but you can manually edit the configfile.
To do so, edit /etc/pandora/conf/cpu.conf (as root).
So, what can you change in that config?
You can adjust the minimum and maximum allowed CPU-Speed (i.e. if you know your unit can't go higher than 800 MHz, you can set that as limit).
You can set the Safe-CPU-Speed: If you clock higher than the safe setting, you get the overclocking warning.
You can disable the overclocking warning.
You can set the maximum allowed OPP (default set to 3). BE WARNED: A value higher than 3 needs lets you overclock higher, but needs MORE POWER AND REDUCES YOUR CPU-LIFE!
You can set the default CPU-Speed that will be set on startup.
Some might ask:
What happens if the default CPU-Speed is set too high and the system will crash on startup?
Easy: It won't change the speed on the next boot, so you can fix the settings.
The image has not been extensively tested for a long time, but that's where you can help!
How to flash the image?
Easy: Download the zipped image and extract the full contents onto the root of your SD Card.
Put the SD Card into slot 1 (the left one), switch on the Pandora while holding the R-Shoulder button and select "boot from SD1:1"
The flashing process should start. After it's finished, reboot the unit.
The first boot will take a while (up to 10 minutes). Patiently wait and you'll be greeted with the First Boot Wizard.
WARNING: You lose ALL YOUR CUSTOM SETTINGS you made on the NAND. The Pandora will basically the same as you got it! Be sure to backup ANY DOCUMENTS you saved on the NAND!
And please report back if you encounter any issues
Thanks NEW VERSION RELEASED HERE
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