Ångström
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The following is the firmware page
Official firmware
General Notes
- When the firmware is reinstalled, all personal files and settings stored on internal flash are DELETED (your PND applications and all data on your SD cards will not be touched).
Your Pandora will revert to it's default settings and show the first boot wizard on bootup. - Remember that your Pandora will turn on as soon as a charger is connected. It's also not possible to completely power down a Pandora that's connected to an external power supply.
- Even while charging, a Pandora can be rebooted, either by software (for example, during the installation process below), or with the reboot hotkey: Hold the Pandora button on the keyboard, and flick the power switch to the right.
- Do not connect an external power supply while the battery is removed.
Firmware Download
You can download the latest version of the official firmware here:
Download firmware image of SuperZaxxon 1.55 (2013-07)
In case you need them, you can download older firmware relases here.
This package includes all the files required for a full reflash. Please only use it if you really need to. Reflashing CAN solve some problems, but it's not the magical tool that can fix everything. Before reflashing, you should always try to find another solution. You can get help at the Support Section at the boards.
Flash Process
If you ever need to reflash the firmware: it's not a hard thing to do. Just be sure to follow the instructions carefully.
- You need an SD card formatted with the FAT32 filesystem (default on Windows). Extract the contents of the firmware .zip file to the root (top level) directory of that card.
- Make sure your Pandora is turned off (remove the battery in case it crashes or doesn't turn off by using normal means).
- Insert the SD card into your Pandora's first slot (the one on the left, closer to headphone jack).
- Press and hold the right shoulder button ('R'), then turn the power on (if you removed the battery, insert it while holding 'R').
- A text menu should appear on screen. Switch to "boot from SD1" using the d-pad, and select this entry with either the 'B' or 'X' controller button.
- Wait for the flash process to finish. Connect a charger to be sure the battery doesn't run out while flashing. Press enter when asked to do so.
- If you use an external power supply, the device will reboot. Othwerwise, it should turn off - in this case press power (without holding 'R') to turn it back on.
- It should then start it's first boot process which might take up to 15 minutes. Be sure to wait for it to finish, otherwise firmware corruption might happen. The installation process will show some warnings, which can be safely ignored.
- When everything is set up, you will be guided through the first boot wizard.
All the firmwares can be found here.
Advanced users can get raw firmware images and rootfs (for SD Card bootup) as well as older versions here.
Updating SuperZaxxon
For an overview of new features since the previous "final" SuperZaxxon 1.50 (2012-06), have a look at the SuperZaxxon 1.52 release announcement thread.
SuperZaxxon 1.50 can be upgraded to 1.52 without reinstallation by downloading and running the Pandora SuperZaxxon updater PND.
Versions after SuperZaxxon 1.52 come with an online firmware update utility: Just select System -> Upgrade Pandora OS from the Pandora menu to download the latest system packages (needs working internet connection).
Community Codec Package - for Pandora OS, Release 2010-05
Due to licensing issues, the Pandora does not have any licensed codecs like MP3 or MPEG-Video installed on the default OS. You can install them using this Codec Package. This package will install Gnome-MPlayer as well as a lot of audio / video-plugins and enables NTFS-support. To install it, simply download the .PND-Package and place it into either the /pandora/menu or /pandora/desktop - Folder on your SD-Card. Simply start it and follow the on-screen instructions. You can remove the .PND-Package from the card once it has been installed.
- Legal Notice
Patent and copyright laws operate differently depending on which country you are in. Please obtain legal advice if you are unsure whether a particular patent or restriction applies to a media format you wish to use in your country.
Click here to download Community Codec Pack
- The Codec Package enables NTFS-Support and installs the following packages
boost-date-time_1.41.0-r8.1.5, boost-thread_1.41.0-r8.1.5, directfb_1.4.2-r0.5, gnash_0.8.5-r6.5, gnome-mplayer_0.9.9.2-r10.0.5, gst-plugin-alaw_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-alpha_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-alphacolor_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-alsaspdif_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-annodex_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-apetag_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-audiofx_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-auparse_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-autodetect_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-avi_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-bayer_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-bz2_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-cairo_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-cdxaparse_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-cutter_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-debug_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-deinterlace_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-dfbvideosink_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-dvb_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-dvdspu_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-efence_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-effectv_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-equalizer_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-esd_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-faac_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-faad_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-festival_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-filter_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-flvdemux_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-flxdec_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-freeze_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-gamma_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-gdkpixbuf_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-goom_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-goom2k1_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-gsm_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-h264parse_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-halelements_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-icydemux_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-id3demux_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-interleave_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-ivorbis_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-jack_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-jpeg_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-level_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-matroska_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-metadata_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-modplug_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-monoscope_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-mpeg4videoparse_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-mpegtsparse_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-mpegvideoparse_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-mulaw_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-multifile_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-multipart_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-mve_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-navigationtest_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-nsf_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-nuvdemux_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-ossaudio_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-png_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-pulse_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-qtdemux_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-rawparse_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-replaygain_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-rfbsrc_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-rtp_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-rtpmanager_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-rtsp_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugins-bad_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugins-bad-apps_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugins-bad-meta_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-sdpelem_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-selector_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugins-good_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugins-good-apps_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugins-good-meta_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-smpte_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-sndfile_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-souphttpsrc_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-spectrum_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-speed_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-speexresample_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-stereo_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-tta_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-udp_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-vcdsrc_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-video4linux2_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-videobalance_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-videobox_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-videocrop_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-videoflip_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-videomixer_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-videosignal_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-vmnc_0.10.6-r2.1, gst-plugin-wavenc_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-wavparse_0.10.13-r1.1, gst-plugin-y4menc_0.10.6-r2.1, libaudiofile0_0.2.6-r8.5, libdiscid0_0.2.2-r0.5, libdvdcss2_1.2.10-r1.5, libdvdread3_0.9.7-r1.5, libesd0_0.2.36-r3.5, libfaad0_2.0-r2.5, libgdbm3_1.8.3-r3.5, libgif4_4.1.6-r2.5, libgnashamf_0.8.5-r6.5, libgnashbase_0.8.5-r6.5, libgpod_0.7.92-r0.5, libldap-2.4-2_2.4.21-r0.5, libmusicbrainz3-6_3.0.2-r1.5, libneon25_0.25.5-r4.5, libpulse0_0.9.15-r9.6.5, libpulsecommon_0.9.15-r9.6.5, libsamplerate0_0.1.7-r1.5, libxss1_1.2.0-r1.5, mplayer_0.0+1.0rc3+svnr30165-r20.5, mplayer-common_0.0.1-r1.5.
The Following is the old angstrom page
Note
In general it's possible to apply hotfixes to any lower firmware versions without installing all previous hotfixes.
For the easy and up-to-date firmware install, go to the OpenPandora website under Community and Support, and choose Official Updates and Firmware. Here's a link as of Oct 2012.
SuperZaxxon Final
Jun 28 2012 SuperZaxxon final released CHECK ON BOARDS FOR LATEST
Repositories
FIRMWARE BUILD INSTRUCTIONS
openembedded.git
This the the OpenEmbedded repository containing recipes for all kinds of stuff.
| Head | Content |
|---|---|
| op.openembedded.next | .next with Pandora specific changes |
| org.openembedded.dev | .dev without any changes |
| op.openembedded.dev | .dev with Pandora specific changes |
| op_unstable | Something unstable I'm guessing |
openpandora.oe.git
This is a Pandora specific OpenEmbedded overlay containing recipes only used on the Pandora.
| Head | Content |
|---|---|
| master | |
| overlay.next | |
| overlay.stable |
pandora-oe-environment.git
This contains scripts to set up bitbake, and the above OpenEmbedded repositories.
Setting up environment
git clone git://git.openpandora.org/pandora-oe-environment.git pandora-firmware
cd pandora-firmware
source ./op-env-oe.sh
./initial-setup.sh
Building Yars' Revenge W.I.P.
Query aTc or DJWillis until you get a response.
The following instructions will allow you to build the current .next image. remember that your building the tip of the expermental tree and not everything even remotely works. Best for people who want to hack and help get it into shape. Do not expect anything remotely good enough to run on your Pandora for real
It is suggested that you use debian or a debian chroot. In addidtion to the base debian install you will need autoconf automake build-essential coreutils diffstat diffstat texi2html gawk chrpath docbook-utils fdisk gawk gcc git git-core gnome-doc-utils groff help2man libc6-dev-i386 libsdl1.2-dev liburi-perl make mercurial python-pysqlite2 qemu-arm-static scrollkeeper subversion texi2html texinfo unzip util-linux x11-xserver-utils
cd <INSTALLDIR>
git clone git://github.com/openpandora/openpandora-oe-environment.git
cd openpandora-oe-environment
./openpandora-setup.sh config
This will install a number of git reposiries containing the build tools and recipes bitbake openembedded-core meta-openembedded meta-angstrom meta-texasinstruments meta-openpandora
- the basic hardware layer that works with OpenEmbedded and can be used in most OpenEmbedded distributions (Angstrom, Yocto, SHR etc.). That hardware layer also needs meta-texasinstruments (the scripts will bring that in, the Angstrom ones or ours).
meta-openpandora-vendor
- the vendor (i.e. openpandora) specific stuff, scripts, tweaks, image files, task files (i.e. what to install and order) and some recipes for things like libpnd.
From time to time you will want to update and fetch the changes to the base and openpandora recipes. e.g. those report on #openpandora by CIA-57
. ~/.oe/environment-openpandora
cd <INSTALLDIR>/openpandora-oe-environment
./openpandora-setup.sh update
There are a number of recipes for build images in openpandora-oe-environment/metadata/meta-openpandora-vendor/recipes-core/images pandora-core-image no desktop or X11 pandora-xfce-image XFCE desktop environment systemd-pndwip-image
. ~/.oe/environment-openpandora
cd <INSTALLDIR>/openpandora-oe-environment/build
bitbake systemd-core-image
This will download required sources and package dependancies, depending on the state of updatesm, build packages and produc an image.
The preferred method for sending patches for meta-openpandora and meta-openpandora-vendor is to create a fork in github apply you changes and send pull requests to OpenPandora Firmware mailing list: firmware-dev@openpandora.org Subscribe at: http://openpandora.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firmware-dev
Zaxxon Hotfixes
The original Zaxxon firmware has been updated with a number of Hotfixes. Since then, a newer firmware called SuperZaxxon has been released.
Warning: If you do not have Zaxxon installed (boot screen says SuperZaxxon or something else), do not attempt to install any of these hofixes, doing so will break the system.
Hotfix 6
- Information and discussion (2011-10-10)
- Full flash update (will delete all prior user settings; useful if you've screwed something up and are not sure of how to fix it)
Bugs and solutions
In general, the latest information about bugs will be on the official bugtracker; that is also the best place to go report a bug.
PNDs won't run
So you can start Xfce, but you can no longer run any programs or switch to Minimenu since you upgraded to HF6?
This can easily be solved without a reflash.
- valhalla This problem is because of version 1.0-r58.5 of the pandora-scripts package that includes some files that it should not have included and conflicts with the new version of pandora-libpnd. That version is installed at least in HF5rc2.
- Open a terminal in the location where you put your HF6 update PND. In the default file browser, you can do this by right-clicking in the folder where the PND is, and selecting "open terminal here". For example, if you put it on your desktop (
/pandora/desktop), the text in the terminal to the left of your cursor should look something likeusername-openpandora:/media/pandora/mmcblk0p1/pandora/desktop$ - Type in
sudo mkdir /mnt/pndand press "enter". If it asks you for your password, type in what you use to log in to your Pandora, then press "enter". - Type in
sudo mount -o loop HF6-Updater.pnd /mnt/pndand press "enter" - Now we'll go to the packages directory in the PND and reinstall a couple of packages. Type in
cd /mnt/pnd/packages/other/and press "enter" - Type in
sudo opkg install pandora-libpnd_1.0-r56.5_armv7a.ipkand press "enter" - Type in
sudo opkg install pandora-skel_1.0-r9.5_omap3-pandora.ipkand press "enter" - To unmount the PND, type in
sudo umount /mnt/pndand press "enter". If it says it can't unmount it, just restart your Pandora. - That's it, your Pandora should work again!
Beta versions
- RC (2011-10-07)
- Beta 1 (2011-09-14)
- Alpha 4 (2011-06-21)
- Alpha 3 (2011-06-17)
- Alpha 2 (2011-06-16)
- Alpha 1 (2011-06-09)
Hotfix 5
Beta versions
- RC2: OP GP32X (2011-02-22)
- RC1: OP GP32X (2011-02-09)
- Beta 4 (2011-02-01)
- Beta 3 (2011-01-28)
- Beta 2 (2011-01-23)
- Beta 1 (2011-01-17)
Hotfix 4
Beta versions
Hotfix 3
- Information and discussion (2010-07-01)
Beta versions
Hotfix 2
- Information and discussion (2010-06-08)
Beta versions
- Beta 1 (2010-06-08)
Hotfix 1
- Information and discussion (2010-05-24)
