Getting Started with your Neo FreeRunner

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Thank you for purchasing this Developer release of the Neo FreeRunner. If you are a developer, this user guide will help to know Neo FreeRunner and explain how to flash a new root filesystem and kernel, set up a development environment, and compile a sample application.

The latest version of this user guide will always be available at:
http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Get_Started

Contents

 What Is In The Box  Getting To Know Neo FreeRunner  Turning On Neo FreeRunner  Flashing Neo FreeRunner  Connect To Neo FreeRunner By USB Networking

What Is In The Box

 Neo FreeRunner  Stylus  Headset  Battery  Charger  USB Cable  Micro SD Card 512MB

Getting To Know Neo FreeRunner

Turning On Neo FreeRunner

There are three ways to boot your Neo FreeRunner. You can power up into OpenMoko Image from NAND Flash or NOR Flash. Alternately, you may boot into U-Boot which will allow you to update the kernel, root filesystem.

1) Power Up Into OpenMoko Image From NAND Flash

Press and hold Power button until OpenMoko splash screen shows up. You may now release the Power button, and Neo FreeRunner will continue to boot into OpenMoko Image.

2) Power Up Into OpenMoko Image From NOR Flash

Press and hold Power button and Auxiliary button simultaneously.

3) Power Up Into U-Boot

You can download the connection tool from : http://svn.openmoko.org/developers/werner/neocon

Connect Neo FreeRunner to Linux host with USB cable Key in the command in the terminal of Linux host

./neocon /dev/ttyACM0

Press Enter

[Closed]

Power on Neo Neo FreeRunner and press Enter in the terminal of Linux host above

[Open]
In: usbtty
Out: usbtty
Err: usbtty
switching led 0 1
DEVICE_CONFIGURED: 1
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0

Please hit any key to stop autoboot and get into U-Boot

GTA02v5#

Flashing Neo FreeRunner

You can download the flashing tool from : http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/neo1973/deploy/glibc/images/neo1973/dfu-util

As OpenMoko development continues, OpenMoko regularly releases updated versions of the OpenMoko root filesystem, the kernel, and the U-Boot. These may be programmed into the Flash memory of Neo FreeRunner. You can use the USB cable and OpenMoko provided tool to flash Neo FreeRunner.

Neo FreeRunner needs to boot into U-Boot when flashing.

1) Flashing Kernel

You can download the latest kernel from : http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/neo1973/deploy/glibc/images/neo1973/

Key in the command in the terminal of Linux host

./dfu-util -a kernel -R -D uImage-2.6.24+svnr4082-r4055-r3-neo1973.bin

When flashing succed

status(0) = No error condition is present Done!

2) Flashing Root Filesystem

You can download the latest root filesystem from : http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/neo1973/deploy/glibc/images/neo1973/

Key in the command in the terminal of Linux host

./dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D openmoko-devel-image-fic-gta02.jffs2

When flashing succed

status(0) = No error condition is present Done!

Connect To Neo FreeRunner By USB Networking

Connect Neo FreeRunner to Linux host with USB cable. After booting to OpenMoko Image, there will be a new interface usb0 in your Linux host.

1) Manual Method

Key in the command in the terminal of Linux host

ifconfig usb0 192.168.0.200 netmask 255.255.255.0
ssh root@192.168.0.202

Press Enter to pass the password.

2) Automatic Method

Using Ubuntu Edit /etc/network/interfaces

auto usb0
iface usb0 inet static
address 192.168.0.200
netmask 255.255.255.0

Restart the networking service and key in the command in the terminal of Linux host

ssh root@192.168.0.202

Press Enter to pass the password.

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