How to install android2.3 on tiny210

Hello,

I have been trying to install android 2.3 on tiny210 board,

I have followed procedure in user manual, 

I created a SD card fused superboot and copied images folder to sd card,

then done following changes in FriendlyARM.ini

#This line cannot be removed. by FriendlyARM(www.arm9.net)

CheckOneButton=No
Action = Install
OS = Android

LowFormat = Yes
VerifyNandWrite = No

LCD-Mode = No
LCD-Type = S70
CheckCRC32=No

StatusType = Beeper | LED

################### Android ####################
#Android-BootLoader = Superboot210.bin
#Android-Kernel = Android/zImage
#Android-CommandLine = root=/dev/mtdblock4 console=ttySAC0,115200
init=/linuxrc androidboot.console=s3c2410_serial0
#Android-RootFs-InstallImage = Android/rootfs_android.img

################### Android 2.3 ####################
Android-BootLoader = Superboot210.bin
Android-Kernel = Android2.3/zImage
Android-CommandLine = root=/dev/mtdblock4 console=ttySAC0,115200
init=/linuxrc androidboot.console=s3c2410_serial0
Android-RootFs-InstallImage = Android2.3/rootfs_android.img

################### Linux ####################
Linux-BootLoader = Superboot210.bin
Linux-Kernel = Linux/zImage
Linux-CommandLine = root=/dev/mtdblock4 console=ttySAC0,115200
init=/linuxrc
Linux-RootFs-InstallImage = Linux/rootfs_qtopia_qt4.img


I changed boot mode to SDBOOT
I did not get any beep sound or any progress info regarding installation
procedure on LCD,


Any help in this regard will be highly appreciated

Thanks.

You should burn the bootloader  to sd card.
see more info:
http://minidevs.com/minidevs/info221.html

Yes I have tried same thing,

However I think sd-flasher is not fusing superboot to sd card properly,

in SD-Flasher GUI I do not get reformat and relayout options enabled.

Please suggest me which SD card to try, I have tried with 2GB(SD),
4GB(SDHC) different companies (trasncend, sandisk) but no result, 
nothing on screen and nothing on serial console
:(

Thanks

Hi,

After few tries I got this message on serial console:

Board type: 2
ERROR: Media attach failed

Any directions?

I have used 8GB class 2 transcend card and it worked!


Don't know why does not it work with other cards.
:(

Hi, Pratik!

8GB class 2 transcend is SDHC?

Hello Victor,

Yes Its SDHC.

The problem was that I was incorrectly created the directory structure on
the sd card. 
The root directory should be "images". The loader first searches the
directory "images", then use the relative path specified in the ini file
"Android / zImage" 
I checked on the sd, sdhc, transcend, kingston, silicon power, 2-4GB. 
Mode "Install" works, but the "Run" stops at the start of the kernel. 
I bought tiny210 sdk1, not working usb host, usb mass storage not
recognized. 
I checked on the android 4.03, 2.3, linux. 
Good electrical contact between the coreboard and usbhost. 
You bought tiny210 sdk2?

Hello Victor,

I tried this too, only run,

Does not work, stops at the start of kernel.

I have tiny210 SDK2

I had luck with android 2.3.1. from a linux computer ubuntu 11.04
"sudo dd if=path/to/superboot.bin of=path/to/sdcard seek=1"
then copy images file to sd card. in your .ini the third and fourth lines
(as shown above) should be one line.
good luck

Hello Madviking,

could you please explain what do you mean by "third and fourth lines"?


thank you very much for precise information :)

your .ini
should be
   "Android-CommandLine = root=/dev/mtdblock4 console=ttySAC0,115200
init=/linuxrc androidboot.console=s3c2410_serial0"
all in one line. 
as i type this i realise it may just be the forum's format.

did you get android working?

Hi Pratik,
I am facing the same problem my Tiny210SDK2 is not booting from TF-Card

Which filesystem have you used on SD card FAT16, FAT32, ext3 for pasting
images folder please specify

I am using 2GB SanDisk SD Card with
FAT16, FAT32 filesystem

Also tried with 
"sudo dd if=path/to/superboot.bin of=path/to/sdcard seek=1"
but no success

Any directions?

Did anyone mention that 
OS = Android
will load Android4.

You need
OS = Android2.3.1 (or whatever matches the file name in the script).
to load Android 2

Hi,Can anybody help me?

I completely install android 2.3 on my Tiny210,But after rebooting just
shows me a white screen, i try install other android images but all of
theme had same problem :(
what's wrong?

Sorry, wrong about:

"Did anyone mention that 
OS = Android
will load Android4.

You need
OS = Android2.3.1 (or whatever matches the file name in the script).
to load Android 2"

Use "Android" for 2.3 or Android4. Comment out the section you do not want.
For example, to load Android2.3.1 uncomment (remove # chars) from the lines
in the 2.3.1 section and set comments in the Android 4 section. The
bootloader will get the right one.