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−Running FreeCalypso Magnetite firmware on the Neo Freerunner
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−As explained in the Modem-configs article, we currently have 3 different modem
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−fw configurations which differ in the degree of deblobbing.  The classic
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−configuration is exactly the same as leo2moko from 2013; the l1reconst config
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−rebuilds most of L1 from source, but our L1 reconstruction is so accurate that
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−there will be no observable difference in behaviour.  The hybrid configuration,
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−however, is quite interesting in that it is a new major development, as major
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−parts of the fw have been replaced with an entirely new version from another TI
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−program.
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−The deblobbed TCS2/TCS3 hybrid configuration is intended to be our direction
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−going forward, but it will need extensive testing and debugging before it can
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−replace the classic/l1reconst configs (or older mokoN/leo2moko firmwares) for
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−production use.  The principal developer's intent is to build our desired
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−FCDEV3B hardware and do this testing and debugging on that board, but it can
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−also be done on Openmoko devices.
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−Given the current state of the remains of what once was the Openmoko community,
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−I (Mychaela) do not feel like doing any significant work on this platform;
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−instead I would rather build our own FCDEV3B and leave Openmoko behind.
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−However, if anyone else feels otherwise and would like to play with our
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−TCS2/TCS3 hybrid modem fw on Openmoko hardware, you can build it like this:
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−./configure.sh gtamodem hybrid
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−cd build-gtamodem-hybrid; make
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−Then after enduring the very slow build, you can flash it with fc-loadtool:
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−loadtool> flash erase 0 0x250000
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−loadtool> flash program-bin 0 fwimage.bin
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−If you are brave enough to do the above, please let us know how this new modem
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−firmware fares when driven by QtMoko or SHR on the AP - it would definitely be
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−an adventure!