Now that I’ve gotten the hang of compiling custom kernels for U8150 stock ROMs, I wanted to experiment with the dev builds of CyanogenMod* 7. To my surprise, with a little bit of hacking I was able to get a custom kernel to boot up on the latest nightly build of the IDEOS Dev team‘s […]
For the hell of it, I’ve decided to play with the kernel that runs on my Huawei U8150. Like most other Android devices running Froyo, the U8150 comes with a kernel based on Linux version 2.6.32 (to be specific, it’s actually 2.6.32.9-perf). In traditional Linux version numbering, the farther the number is to the right, […]
I picked up a new Lenovo ThinkPad T420; it’s fast, feels great, and I’m loving it! It came with Windows 7 preinstalled, but I’ve never been a Windows guy and I ain’t about to start now. Within an hour of unboxing it I had installed Ubuntu 11.04 and compiled the latest stable Linux kernel: [aorth@ndechu: […]
Note: this was originally posted on my other blog, where I write about living and working in Nairobi, Kenya. I’ve cross posted it here so people understand why I created Mjanja Tech. Anyone who knows me hata kidogo (even a little!) can tell you I love Linux. While it certainly is true, I’m stoked about […]
The other night I was hacking away, compiling kernel patches for my Huawei U8150 until the wee hours of the morning. It all started with tj_style’s mutli-touch gesture patches, and then estebanSannin/JackTheVendicator’s over/underclock patches. I got to thinking, “Hmmm, I could probably add all sorts of performance and usability tweaks into this kernel. If for […]