Comments on DINGUX: Back from China

Hi booboo. Do you have an ETA for Dingux on the GA...

2011-02-02T05:15:52.796+01:00

Hi booboo.
Do you have an ETA for Dingux on the GA330?

@Booboo > Yes, dingux will run from internal fl...

2011-01-18T20:33:20.638+01:00

@Booboo
> Yes, dingux will run from internal flash both on existing A320 and A330.
You meant GA330 (as opposite to DT A330) probably,
but:
Last firmware from DT A330 works 100% at DD A320.
Does it mean that dingux from internal flash, version DD A320 will work at DT A330?
It means wide user (and dev) base: it is good for both companies (and users).

@Guilhem No, no ETA. Problem here is that it does...

2010-12-15T13:09:33.956+01:00

@Guilhem

No, no ETA. Problem here is that it doesn't depend on me but on changes that ChinaChip must do to their bootloader. So, the ball's on their roof at the moment.

Dingux running on the internal flash for existing ...

2010-12-15T11:32:48.827+01:00

Dingux running on the internal flash for existing A320 is great news.
Do you have an ETA for the A320 ? I'm actually waiting for this feature to buy one.

I am mixed on your idea of the usb-a connector. H...

2010-12-06T23:04:35.781+01:00

I am mixed on your idea of the usb-a connector.

Having a seperate dongle for wireless would be nice if it cuts the cost a lot, but the usb connector is huge and ugly.

I think you underestimate how out of place a full sized usb port will look on something as small as the dingoo. Just use one of the mini variants and let us get adapters if needed.

@vcmboot Yes, dingux will run from internal flash...

2010-12-02T13:34:31.601+01:00

@vcmboot

Yes, dingux will run from internal flash both on existing A320 and A330.

Only the ChinaChip loader and internal flash layout will be modified to make some room for the linux kernel and rootfs.

Hi , booboo ! About dingux at GA330 with new bootl...

2010-12-02T11:32:47.956+01:00

Hi , booboo !
About dingux at GA330 with new bootloader and flash layout: will dingux run on existing GA330 (only firmware update will be required) or will I require new hardware GA330 release ?

The CC2000 sound good. Also the CC1800 is a compe...

2010-11-30T20:26:56.073+01:00

The CC2000 sound good.

Also the CC1800 is a competitor to GPH Caanoo.

@Lula Venera I made quite a lot of suggestions fo...

2010-11-30T19:13:03.963+01:00

@Lula Venera

I made quite a lot of suggestions for the new generation of consoles, and they NOTED THEM ALL. They're really eager to listen to the users, and realize this is the best way to success.

I'll summarize the suggestions (both mine and from people at #dingoonity I talked to during one of the sleepless nights) in another post.

I don't know the specs of the PSX, but from what I know about the CC2000 (>800MHz, GPU) and intended RAM capacity of the next gen consoles (256MB), I'd say they'll be perfectly able to emulate PSX (those knowledgeable in PSX emulation please correct me if I'm wrong).

I'd like to be more specific about the CC2000 specs, but as I said, I've been kindly asked not to disclose anything until the official announcement.

@Esti I think my body didn't even try to adap...

2010-11-30T19:06:29.331+01:00

@Esti

I think my body didn't even try to adapt to the local time, since the first night I was back in Spain I slept 10 hours in a row from 23:00 to 08:00. That's good, because I had enough suffering in China/HK.

@zeartul

I could only walk through the electronic components, computer parts and mobile phone buildings. For an electronics hobbyist or tech freak, this is like dying and going to heaven in business class. Have some photos, but not as many as I'd like.

@Takashi

I've got a quite versatile digestive system, and I stated from the beginning that I was willing to try as many types of food as possible. As you may know, there you always order for the whole group, and you help yourself from all the ordered dishes. That means I had the chance to try maybe like 50 different dishes from at least 4 different chinese regions. I'd say I really loved 70% of them, tolerated 25%, and just could not eat 5%. Never missed spanish food (but this was only one week, though), and in fact now I'm missing the chinese food.

Friday in HK I ate fried rice noodles thai style at one tiny food shop at the Night Market (Temple St.). Second best, only surpassed by the exquisite Beijing Duck I had in Dongguan.

Hi Booboo. So, the next gen consoles will released...

2010-11-30T18:59:43.261+01:00

Hi Booboo. So, the next gen consoles will released soon.. Any chance them to put d-pad and analog stick (like JXD3000) or touch screen? I think they want to compete with GP2x, right? Do you think that the future improvements in Dingux can improve the emulators performances? Is it a dream to think the Dingoo A320 some day could emulate PSX fine?
THX a lot, regards from Brazil (Dingoo BR community)!

I've been across the Guangdong province in Oct...

2010-11-30T18:36:39.122+01:00

I've been across the Guangdong province in October, and if the shanzai markets I saw were anything to go by, Shenzhen's nothing short of amazing. Damn I miss Cantonese cooking, now.

Oh WOW!!! I also want to go to Chengish land. heh...

2010-11-30T18:06:14.003+01:00

Oh WOW!!!

I also want to go to Chengish land. hehehe :)

2010-11-30T18:05:09.694+01:00

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@SiENce same, though if they are able to sponsor,...

2010-11-30T16:46:44.311+01:00

@SiENce

same, though if they are able to sponsor, or at least provide a unit for half the cost, I can dedicate all my free time to them and port all my dingux stuff to their consoles.

@Booboo

I'm glad my biggest concern (about opensource kernel) turned out fine.

You should totally make a post about that shanzhai market, sounds like a place where you can get all the knock-offs they export to the west.

Amazing trip. The Jetlag tends to dissapear in one...

2010-11-30T16:32:26.395+01:00

Amazing trip. The Jetlag tends to dissapear in one week but this was intense!

Thanks for your work.

@eraldo Indeed they're quite committed to it....

2010-11-30T16:11:26.655+01:00

@eraldo

Indeed they're quite committed to it. More of the cost of the trip (which is insignificant for a company like CC), think of the time they spent on this. They were extremely nice and attentive each and every moment.

@SiENcE

Fact is that I hadn't thought of that. As you know, they have provided and will provide me with all needed hardware, but of course I think relevant developers should receive machines too. Noted, will talk to them about this.

Nice report. Can we expect some developer console...

2010-11-30T15:53:48.620+01:00

Nice report.

Can we expect some developer consoles CC1800 & CC2000 from chinachip?

I dont want to buy every console they release to support it.

Wish i got to go to china lol, but think id go ins...

2010-11-30T14:39:32.854+01:00

Wish i got to go to china lol, but think id go insane on a 13hr flight since i cant get to sleep very easy.

Interesting that they put so much effort into this, they must really be interested in supporting dingux.