Re: [LinuxAP] Dell Truemobile 1184: where is it?

Interesting news.

Those of us who already own Dell 1184s still have rights to the source.
I did hear that Dell was looking at the "next generation".  I have 
contacted a few resources to follow up on this.  I have no further news at 
present but I'm not sitting idle.

Wish I had more to say.

Thanks, Bruno!

Chris -)-----

On Sun, Oct 19, 2003 at 11:15:00PM -0300, Bruno Lopes F. Cabral wrote:
> Hello there
> 
> In july 2003 there was a hype on linux-ap mailing list
> about Dell True Mobile 1184 having linux inside. Since
> that, ppl became very silent.
> 
> Now I found the unit has dissapeared from Dell's site. 
> The URL I got don't work anymore and searches on the site 
> only returns support question pages. The same happen on
> shopper.com and other on-line stores where the units used
> to be. IMHO this was problably because Dell didn't like 
> the hype the code discovery caused
> 
> If any of you knows where one can buy on-line a (working)
> Dell Truemobile 1184 (besides ebay), please share
> 
> Jon Burford was reported to get a console prompt through
> the use of a "level shifter" on some pins of the board. 
> He confirmed it to me and, by his aid, I managed to arrange 
> a circuitry and PCB design that can be repeated to make 
> your own. The PDFs are available upon request _or_ you can 
> buy one level shifter ready-made (write me directly in 
> either case).
> 
> (After doing this, I actually find level-shifters on
> the internet on the following links
> 
> http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R115-INT-BRD-KIT.html
> http://www.kevinro.com/cable.pdf
> 
> there are others so your mileage may vary)
> 
> this said, I'm wishing if any of you have any luck on
> the port or have hear any other news about this, perhaps
> from other forums.
> 
> a fellow actually wrote Vital Systems to see how much
> would cost the development version of their board
> (the same that is inside Truemobile 1184) but I don't
> know the result, if any. Their board URL is
> 
> http://www.armlinux.net/Eng/solution/vls_4510_ip.htm
> 
> the interesting part is that there is a russian design
> that uses the same processor and have a cross-development
> environment that one can try on Truemobile (in case
> i.e. NFSv2 mount ever works, or by downloading a test
> binary somehow to the unit). I would test it, if I ever
> get my hands on one non-doorstep unit ;-)
> 
> this cross-development environment it's at 
> http://www.ucrouter.ru/english/download.html
> 
> their forum also have instructions on how to use a
> parallel port JTAG connector in linux (including links
> on where you can buy such beasts!)
> 
> Well, that's it. thanks for your time and hope
> hearing from you soon.
> 
> Cheers
> !3runo
> from Brazil

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