FAQ

Why is Intel involved in an open source application web site?

Intel's new mobile processor architecture will create a platform with a lot of possibilities. Moblin.org was created to provide the tools and core applications needed to take advantage of Linux running on these processors. It also serves as a central location for community collaboration, development documentation, and ISV and OSV enabling efforts.

How can I contribute to a particular project? I see how to get the source, but not how to contribute back.

We don't have a writable repository, so the best way to do this, for now, is to post your patches to the mailing list. As more people contribute, we will likely move to a git-based mechanism for collaboration, but for now, sending patches should work.

Can I add my own project to the Mobile & Internet Linux project site?

Absolutely. We are excited about the possibilities and look forward to contributions, in the way of additions, to the existing projects, as well as new projects. Please voice your ideas on the mailing list. Welcome!

How does the project relate to Ubuntu-mobile? Isn't this duplicating work that is already taking place in that community?

Intel is working closely with Ubuntu to help create the Ubuntu-mobile distribution. Projects on moblin.org may be selected as the upstream source for Ubuntu-mobile. Moblin.org provides a central location for mobile Linux application development targeted toward Intel mobile processor-based systems.

I see you're using the Hildon application framework. Will these applications run on Nokia N800s?

Nokia (maemo.org) uses the same Hildon application architecture for the N770/N800 devices as Intel is using for the Linux-based mobile Internet devices. Porting applications from maemo.org to mobile Internet devices and vice versa will be straightforward.

My mobile device is not a Samsung Q1 Ultra (or other supported device.) How can I add support for my device?

Please join the mailing list and let us know what mobile tablet-like device you are using. We selected the Samsung Q1 Ultra as a sample development vehicle until additional Intel Ultra Mobile platforms are available. However, additional devices are interesting. We would like to gather information about working Linux drivers, and post this information for others.

What license obligations are involved in contributing to projects?

We don't require a copyright assignment like some other projects do, so the license obligations are just those of the underlying projects. If you have questions about the implications of these licenses, please talk to your lawyer.

What license obligations are there in using moblin.org applications or technology?

You are using a Linux-based open source project. Most of the code available from moblin.org is licensed as GPL v. 2 or LGPL v. 2.1. Please talk to your lawyer to understand the implications of that choice.

How do I install code on my Internet device?

You'll need to use Moblin Image Creator, which creates an image for you. For more information, click here.

Where can I get help?

Subscribe to the mailing list to ask others, or enter a bug into Bugzilla.

How do I submit code?

Join the Mobile & Internet Linux Project community. Click here for more information.

How do I integrate my application into the code base?

You'll need to use Moblin Image Creator which provides a development environment and then creates an image.

I run Moblin Image Creator, but I don't see my application in the fsets. Can I still use Moblin Image Creator for my platform?

Sure. You can add a platform and create a custom fset. Read about it here.

How do I get a moblin build up and running on a kvm/qemu virtual machine?

MIC version 0.47 of Moblin2.0  supports kvm/qemu virtual machine. Please refer to http://moblin-web.jf.intel.com/Moblin2/dev_guide-0.3.doc for building moblin and running it.

The Mobln Image Creator (MIC) clone/pull broke, what can I do?

Try ‘http://www.moblin.org/home/repos/moblin-image-creator.git’ to get  MIC source code.

What is the difference between the platform and the target?

They are similar. Many targets are rooted within the platform "project". This allows developers to organize their development so that all of their development files, libraries, source, etc. can be put in the project (or mount --bind) and then output the results in the target(s). However, developers can ignore the platform project and simply do all of their development in the target.

For more information, refer to http://www.moblin.org/projects/projects_image-creator.php.

In Moblin Image Creator (MIC), will the target use some part of the platform?

The target is the file system that gets put on the device so that platform that you pick when you create your platform project is important and dictates some of the configuration for the target (kernel settings and other config).

For more information, refer to http://www.moblin.org/projects/projects_image-creator.php.

How do I back up and restore Moblin projects?

Use the file->save-project feature in Moblin Image Creator (MIC). This will save your project, including project chroot and all contained target
filesystems, in an archive file.

You can then save this archive file and at some point in the future file->Load the project into a new project.

This does not protect you from the apt or yum repositories changing, so if you tried to load a saved project and create a new target, or upgrade the target or install a new package, you might get different results if the apt/yum repos has changed, or is even still alive.

For more information, refer to http://www.moblin.org/projects/projects_image-creator.php.

Why does my screen blink when I install and run an image from image-creator?

Blinking usually means the device specific xorg configuration doesn’t match your hardware. Check to make sure the platform and fsets you selected for creating the image work on the hardware you are testing.

How do I enable Adobe Flash* plug-in in my browser?

Install the plug-in as ‘sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree’. There is no standalone flash player. Either point the browser to the flash file or build a gtk application that uses the mozilla embedded widget that points to the flash file.


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