Avmap EKP-IV Linux Project!!!

Been chatting with a few old time geek friends online it looks like we are
going to start an embedded Linux project for this hardware while keeping it
capable of running current nav data/maps my unit just booted an 8 gig CF
card (Avmap SW) a friend is going to try a 32 gig card in the next week or
so on his. Looks like this hardware will make a great open source platform.

Unit Booted SanDisk ConnectPlus With Wifi 2 bad they are not larger in
capacity... Would be Great Wifi Addition.
Unit Booted 8 gig CF Card
Unit Booted 2 Gig SD With CF Type 1 Adapter
Unit Booted 1 Gig micro SD With CF Type 1 Adapter

Unit Did Not Boot With CFII Micro Drive.....
Unit Did not Boot With 2 Gig SD With CF Type 2 Adapter

I Will test Other Forms and sizes of flash memory when I can get my hands on
them. If any one Know of any sources of low power Wifi CF cards with 4gb or
larger capacity please let me know.

Also if your looking for Interface Cables look Here Only $3.00 Pluss they
have right Angle Plugs Pre Wired Add a DB9 Connector There You Go Connect to
PC.

http://www.minute-man.com/acatalog/4...mm_Cables.html

See what happens when I take time off get bord and start playing.....

Laters

"NW_Pilot" wrote in message
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Been chatting with a few old time geek friends online it looks like we are
going to start an embedded Linux project for this hardware while keeping
it capable of running current nav data/maps my unit just booted an 8 gig
CF card (Avmap SW) a friend is going to try a 32 gig card in the next week
or so on his. Looks like this hardware will make a great open source
platform.

Unit Booted SanDisk ConnectPlus With Wifi 2 bad they are not larger in
capacity... Would be Great Wifi Addition.
Unit Booted 8 gig CF Card
Unit Booted 2 Gig SD With CF Type 1 Adapter
Unit Booted 1 Gig micro SD With CF Type 1 Adapter

Unit Did Not Boot With CFII Micro Drive.....
Unit Did not Boot With 2 Gig SD With CF Type 2 Adapter

I Will test Other Forms and sizes of flash memory when I can get my hands
on them. If any one Know of any sources of low power Wifi CF cards with
4gb or larger capacity please let me know.

Also if your looking for Interface Cables look Here Only $3.00 Pluss they
have right Angle Plugs Pre Wired Add a DB9 Connector There You Go Connect
to PC.

http://www.minute-man.com/acatalog/4...mm_Cables.html

See what happens when I take time off get bord and start playing.....

Laters

Finding all sorts of cool things about this Hardware!

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:41:28 -0700, "NW_Pilot"
wrote in
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Been chatting with a few old time geek friends online it looks like we are
going to start an embedded Linux project for this hardware while keeping
it capable of running current nav data/maps

What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:41:28 -0700, "NW_Pilot"
wrote in
:

Been chatting with a few old time geek friends online it looks like we
are
going to start an embedded Linux project for this hardware while keeping
it capable of running current nav data/maps

What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?

It's a Samsung Arm9 @ 226+ MHz there are many devices running Linux on this
platform.

Update: Friend who has had one for a few years cracked his Open Today
Numbers On the CPU Chip Are S3C2410 Translates To ARM920T RISC CPU kernel
with max. 266 MHz clock... Waiting on a newer unit to be opened to see whats
inside.

Info On CPU
http://www.samsung.com/global/busine...artnum=S3C2410

Playing with cards it only supports 3.3 V flash will not support any 5V
flash cards... or adapters...

Waiting on a newer unit with a cracked/busted display to arrive for
Disassembly and parts search and Possible Jtag connection Location unless
can be Loaded/Downloaded Via onboard USB.

What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?

Larry,

What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?


I like your style ;-)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Full E6B Calculator, Web Browser, Wi-Fi, Small Six Pack Display, Config
Files, Keyboard,

Each CF Card contains a "CF-ID". Your GPS Software reads that CF-ID and
compares this to a file on the card CMAP2.CER A mismatch blocks the maps
from loading. You can read the CF-ID through the About Page.


Now all we need to do is figure out the CMAP2.CER File So we can make our
files for cards to load our maps. Garmin has a similar type of file
protection system to prevent their maps from loading. There is a Key Gen
Called jetmouse keygen that creates a Garmin check file for the SD/MMC ID
format they use.



As soon as we can get the maps to load on another card, we will know what
will be required to include in the linux kernel for running their map data
and be able to grab updates when needed etc.



I have some Sketched some potentiol GUI's.



"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?