Re: Linux Kernel for Telekom MR303

[Matthias Bock <bockmatthias@web.de>]

Hi there,

yes, I've seen the site you linked and have already mailed
to Tatung, but no response received yet and there's also no Linux
available on their website.
Anyway I guess they are only communicating with big distributors
like Telekom, no support for private people.

Nevertheless I intend to put barebox or U-Boot compiled for
MIPS in the MBR of the box's hard disk, loading a
Linux MIPS kernel and booting into Debian MIPS.
That project should have a chance, right?

Cheers! Matthias


Hi,

> you would need a version of Linux for this specific box. I found a
reference on the web
> indicating that the OEM (Tatung Technology Inc) also offers Linux for
this box. See
>
http://www.marcush.de/2011/02/12/test-des-mr303-telekom-entertain-media-receiver-303.
> But even if you manage to get and load a Linux image, there would be
no guarantee that
> you could get it to work - if your internet or TV service requires an
activation code
> stored in the box, you would likely be out of luck.
> 
> Also, keep in mind you don't just need a kernel. You need a complete
distribution with
> root file system etc.
> 
> Guenter
> 
> 
On Sat, 2011-11-12 at 10:20 -0800, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 12:50:55PM -0500, Matthias Bock wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I hope, this is the correct mailing list ...
> > 
> > Together with my Internet Package (Telekom Entertain) came a Receiver.
> > It turned out, it runs Windows CE, so I disassembled it in order to
> > replace it by Linux:
> > 
> > It contains the 32-bit MIPS CPU Broadcom BCM7405 at 400 MHz,
> > 256 MByte DDR2 SDRAM, 4 MByte Flash and a 500 GB SATA HD.
> > 
> > I have never compiled Linux for platforms other than
> > provided in the kernel config menu "Processor type...".
> > 
> > Where do I have to start ?
> > And where can I share my developments ?
> >