WM8505

[TheHitMan]

i have a wm8505 based netbook ( armV5te ). is it possible to install an arch-linux? i would like to install it, on the sd card. have anyboddy a working kernel for wm8505, with the kernel sources?

i hope u can help.

[moonman]

After googling around I came up with this: https://github.com/linux-wmt/linux-vtwm/tree/master.

So the kernel is available, and you should be able to use armv5 rootfs.

[TheHitMan]

thank u ...
the big problem is, i am a newbie, to crosscompile the kernel. do u have some docs about it, to compile this kernel with a armV5 cross compile toolchain?
lots of tryings faild when i build an armV5 kernel.


sorry, for my bad english...

[TheHitMan]

zip and clone are broken

[moonman]

They work just fine here. Install git on your linux box. Then
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'mkdir kernel
cd kernel
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/linux-wmt/linux-vtwm.git')

[TheHitMan]

thx, i will try ...
yes, git is allready installed.

[TheHitMan]

hmmm, when i try a

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
export CROSSCOMPILE=/opt/CodeSourcery/bin/arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
export CFLAGS=-march=armv5te
make menuconfig ARCH=arm
')

i cant find under ARM System Type "WM8505"

[moonman]

It is there. https://github.com/linux-wmt/linux-vtwm ... 00/Kconfig

Maybe you should research a bit?

[TheHitMan]

yes, that i have found, too. but i am a newbie in kernel buildig on other machines like i386. an normaly vanilla kernel for i386 is no problem for me.

and how can i use the Kconfig file?

[moonman]

launch menuconfig

Under "System Type"
-Go to "Multiple Platform Selection" and UNcheck armv7, go back one level in the menu
-Now you should have "VIA/Wondermedia 85xx and WM8650" available to you. Check it.
Make sure all the options listed here as requirements are checked as well.

EDIT: Here's the config that *should* work:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15043728/ArchLinuxArm/kernels/3.10-wm8505/.config')