[Arm-netbook] Debian Installer fully functional for ChiTech PC89E

[Michael Howard]

Frans Pop wrote:
> I've uploaded new versions of the kernel and the installer images to 
> alioth. The changes are as follows.
>
> kernel:
> - now powers off the netbook (!)
> - sound working
>
> The new kernel can be installed by doing a simple 'apt-get upgrade'.
>
> installer:
> - will now install Lenny by default
>   Squeeze can still be selected during mirror selection after setting
>   debconf priority to medium
> - will now use the correct custom repository on alioth when installing
>   either Lenny or Squeeze
> - automatically registers the sound module (adds it in /etc/modules)
>
>
> There is one fairly big issue with sound support: when playing a new sound 
> file the volume will always be at maximum.
>
> To use sound, do the following:
> - modprobe snd_soc_smdk64xx_wm9713
> - install alsa-base and alsa-utils
> - install e.g. vorbis-tools
>
> You need to change a few sound settings in alsamixer to get sound:
> - unmute "Headphone" (first control) by typing "m"
> - unmute "Left HP Mixer Voice Playback Switch"
> - unmute "Right HP Mixer Voice Playback Switch"
> - unmute "Speaker Mixer Voice Playback Switch"
>
> AFAICT there is only one other control (out of the huge set) that does 
> anything: "Voice Playback Mono". But the effect is weird and it is fine in 
> its default setting.
>
>   
Great thanks.

In an earlier mail regarding building the installer you said it couldn't 
be cross-compiled and had to be built directly on a armel system. Must  
it be done on sid? Not lenny?

Cheers,

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Michael Howard        mike at dewberryfields dot co dot uk
Lancashire
England