Trinity Kernel (was: Need help for an Android Ethernet driver)

Tyler Aviss tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Sat Aug 18 01:18:57 UTC 2012


The website is a bit sparse on details. What's added/improved in this
kernel?
On Aug 15, 2012 10:23 AM, "Jason Shaw" <grazer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> I've heard great reviews from my coworker with a Nexus 7 using the Trinity
> Kernel: http://www.derkernel.com/jb-seven.php
>
> Not sure if it has the required drivers though.
>
> -jason
>
> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Tyler Aviss <tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>> How about the 3Rd-party kernels? Haven't tried one on my Nexus yet, but
>> on my GS2 the Siyah kernel boosted my features and performance.
>> On Aug 15, 2012 9:52 AM, "Evan Leibovitch" <evan-ieNeDk6JonTYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> I've taken delivery of a Nexus 7 tablet and am very happy with it
>>> (questions welcomed).
>>>
>>> One thing that I was hoping to do, when travelling with it, was to have
>>> some method of using wired Ethernet with it (typically, when staying in a
>>> hotel room that has a wired Ethernet drop but poor or no in-room wifi, this
>>> has happened a few times).
>>>
>>> Plan A is to use the USB "on the go" spec to attach an Ethernet-to-USB
>>> connector.
>>> Plan B is to get a cheap wifi router<http://www.ebay.ca/itm/160801487354>,
>>> which is more expensive and much bulkier.
>>>
>>> I've taken possession of item A, a $3 thing from eBay<http://www.ebay.ca/itm/120946886349#ht_2815wt_1165>,
>>> cheap enough that it didn't work I would toss it.
>>>
>>> When I plug it in and run `lsusb` on the Nexus 7, the hardware is seen
>>> but there's no driver. I get
>>> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0fe6:9700
>>>
>>> When I plug the same device into Ubuntu, it works fine and from `lsusb`
>>> I get
>>> Bus 002 Device 011: ID 0fe6:9700 Kontron (Industrial Computer Source /
>>> ICS Advent) DM9601 Fast Ethernet Adapter
>>>
>>> I've been able to find Linux drivers for this<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1641274>and in fact it's been made to work with the Motorola
>>> Xoom <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1418591> and Asus
>>> Transformer <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705759>.
>>>
>>> Could some kind person here help me turn this driver into something
>>> usable on the stock N7 kernel?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Evan Leibovitch
>>> Toronto Canada
>>>
>>> Em: evan at telly dot org
>>> Sk: evanleibovitch
>>> Tw: el56
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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