Hi Andrea, please take a look at my post from February 23rd. I used vi (or any other editor) to modify the .config file, rather than using the script. Currently I am in my Vietnam office and I have not touchscreen here, but in around 10 days I will return to Germany and compile a new kernel. I can s...

If you run rpi-update you should find egalax touchscreen module has now been added to the kernel. (Have tested on vanilla Raspbian install using rpi v.2) Cross-compile is no longer required. :D :D You will however still need to calibrate the screen using xinput_calibrator. nik Hi Nik, I found some ...

Actually I followed the instruction in the manual. Since I was new to kernel compiling too, I made the assumption that the compiling generates both images, which is wrong. The difference is made by the .config file, which determins the architecture. However, the make generates a compressed image and...

I had that problems with the uncompressed kernel booting too.
Then I copied the zipped image to /boot/kernel7.img and everything worked fine.
Strange

Regards, Steffen

Windows XP has no support anymore from Microsoft (except for some paid customers). [*] Very funny and ironic that right after stating that Windows XP is no longer "supported", you go on to recommend Linux, an OS that isn't supported at all. Now, don't get me wrong, that's the charm and beauty of Li...

Thanks, Nik.
I got the kernel compiled now (build on the Pi 2 with the power of 4 processor kernels ).
Steffen

Hi,

I am trying to compile the Raspbian kernel for my new Pi 2 ( I need support for ELO / Egalax Touch).
I can't find any hints how to configure the kernel sources / Makefile to generate me a kernel7.img
Anyone, who can help ?

Thanks, Steffen