[Arm-netbook] Linux with GLES with video playback on A10 (Linux)

[Tom Cubie]

On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Piyush Verma <piyush.pv at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for quick update.
>
> http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/542914515-TTL-to-USB-debug-board-wholesalers.html
>
> This no option to ship to Taiwan.
I will send you one, shipping to Twaiwan with SF express is
convenient, after all it's part of China.
>
> Our first objective is to bringup VPU and GPU feature.
>
> Besides we need our own custom board.
>
> So we need to relayout board and produce based on our need. With evaluation
> board we can get schematic and layout file.
>
> Not sure currently schematic available in open source is workable or not.
>
> Besides that we also looking for some company in china who could provide
> re-layout service.
>
> In future we may bring board like Respbery in low cost for community and
> education.
>
>
> What's suggestion what would be right way ?
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 1:21 PM, cnxsoft <cnxsoft at cnx-software.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 16/07/2012 12:11, Piyush Verma wrote:
>>
>>
>> I have tried to setup UART port but it sound my sdcard port is different.
>>
>> As i Disabled sd card and it's still working and I am not able to get TX
>> RX signage .
>>
>>
>> Finally we deciding to buy evaluation board of A10 which cost 1000USD.
>>
>> http://www.wits-tech.com/pages/board-en.jsp
>>
>> or is there any possibility to invest this 1000USD with community to get
>> open source board done quickly ?
>>
>> For example re-layout schematic and make our own board.
>>
>>
>> Thanks & Regards
>>
>> Piyush Verma
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 10:03 PM, Piyush Verma <piyush.pv at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Tom for information.
>>>
>>> I will try it.
>>>
>>> Need to find where is clock & data 3 pin. May be I can use cro to check
>>> signal.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Tom Cubie <mr.hipboi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Piyush Verma <piyush.pv at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Hello Friends,
>>>> >
>>>> > I just got my new A10 Tablet with Android 4
>>>> >
>>>> > I want to render video as texture with open gl es so that we can give
>>>> > cool
>>>> > effects on video.
>>>> >
>>>> > I am new to A10 and need some consultation to get it done.
>>>> >
>>>> > I will update here as progress is made.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Steps to achieve this I have planed as below.
>>>> >
>>>> > Up Buildroot on board.
>>>> > Play Video using allwinner-a10-video.
>>>> > Cache Decoded output of video as rgb texture. (May be save as ppm to
>>>> > test)
>>>> > if there is something like samsung post process to covert/scale
>>>> > picture
>>>> > would be great.
>>>> > Run Texture based gles program from mali 400.
>>>> > Dynamically decode and and update texture and render.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > pelase correct me if there is something wrong in above with A10.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > I have built buildroot and kernel but stuck in the phase of flashing
>>>> > on
>>>> > device.
>>>> >
>>>> > I am following http://elinux.org/Hack_A10_devices
>>>> >
>>>> > in device i got this
>>>> >
>>>> > root at android:/sdcard/nanda/linux # ls
>>>> > linux.bmp
>>>> > linux.ini
>>>> > u-boot.bin
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > but not
>>>> >
>>>> > # ls /sdcard/nanda/linux
>>>> > bImage
>>>> > linux.ini
>>>> > params
>>>> > paramsr
>>>> > recovery.ini
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > I think it's a bit different in Android 4.
>>>> >
>>>> > Any suggestion how to put our kernel in it ?
>>>> you can put your custom uImage into nanda, and boot it with u-boot if
>>>> you can get a serial console from a uSD breakout board. If not, i
>>>> think it's difficult to debug.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Thanks & Regards
>>>> >
>>>> > Piyush Verma
>>>> >
>>
>> If you just want to play with Mali-400 and the VPU, you'd better buy a
>> Mele A1000 instead. It costs between $70 to $90
>> http://rhombus-tech.net/allwinner_a10/hacking_the_mele_a1000/ + debug
>> board.($5).
>>
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>
> --
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Piyush Verma
>
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