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'''This device is part of the [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform | LeapFrog Pollux Platform]], it's recommended to start there for general information.'''
 
[[image:didj.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The LeapFrog Didj]]
 
[[image:didj.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The LeapFrog Didj]]
  
== Project Summary ==
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== Summary ==
The Didj is a toy produced by Leapfrog marketed for educational games for 5-10 year olds. Although it has a proprietary graphical front end, it runs a generic Linux distribution on an Arm based processor. Soon after the Didj's release, it was discovered that the cartridge port contained pins that allowed for serial console access with root privileges. After this discovery, work began to modify the Didj into an accessible emulation device.
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The Didj was a toy produced by Leapfrog marketed for educational games for children aged 5-10.  
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Didj was end-of-lifed by Leapfrog in mid-2010. It has been replaced by the [[Leapster Explorer]].
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Although Didj has a proprietary graphical front end, it runs a generic Linux distribution on an Arm based processor. Soon after the Didj's release, it was discovered that the cartridge port contained pins that allowed for serial console access with root privileges. After this discovery, work began to modify the Didj into an accessible emulation device.
  
 
Since development began, much has been accomplished, including:
 
Since development began, much has been accomplished, including:
  
* Discovered that the Arm chip is the same as on the GP2X Wiz, only at a lower clock speed.
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* Discovered that the Arm chip is the same as on the [[GP2X Wiz]], only at a lower clock speed.
 
* Created cartridges that support SD cards
 
* Created cartridges that support SD cards
 
* Accessed the UART features in the cartridge slot
 
* Accessed the UART features in the cartridge slot
  
== Project Goals ==
 
Here is a place to list all the the goals or wants that we have for this project.
 
  
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP2X GP2x] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP2X_Wiz GP2x Wiz]
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== Platform ==
** Port Libraries
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[[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform | LeapFrog Pollux Platform]]
** Flash Player
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** Emulation ([http://www.globalgph.com/m3/sub4.php Wiz Emulators])
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The Didj is part of 3 different devices that all share a common hardware platform, based around the [[Pollux]] SoC. The platform page contains information generic across these devices, and it is recommended that you refer to that page as it is a good starting point to understanding the Didj, and contains some basic How To's and Tutorials to get you started.
*** NES
 
*** SNES
 
*** Gameboy BW/Color/Advanced
 
*** Gamegear
 
*** MAME
 
*** Atari 2600
 
*** Colecovision
 
*** Others
 
* GUI
 
** Custom or Modified
 
*** Customizable Themes
 
* Homebrew Games
 
* Overclock Processor
 
== Project Status and Issues ==
 
  
* [[Didj_Issues|Project Issues Tracker]]  
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== Boot Loader ==
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* [[Didj_Lightning_Boot| Lightning Boot ]]
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* [[Didj_U-Boot| U-Boot ]]
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* [[Didj_Emerald_Boot| Compile and Install Emerald-Boot]]
  
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== Sources and Toolchains ==
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Source_Code| Sources and Toolchains]]
  
 
== Tutorials/How To's ==
 
== Tutorials/How To's ==
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''' General '''
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* [[Didj_Common_Commands|Common Commands Reference]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Console_Access|Console Access]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Cartridge| Cartridges]]
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** [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Cartridge_Settings| Cartridge Settings]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Extract_Archives| Extract lfp/lf2 Archives]]
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''' Networking '''
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* [[Didj_Enable_Networking| Enable Networking via USB Gadget]]
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* [[Didj_Install_Dropbear| Install Dropbear SSH]]
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* [[Didj_MP3_Streaming| Playing MP3 network streams and files]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Networking| Networking Setup]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Networking_Applications| Networking Applications]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Internet_Access| Internet Access from Device]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Mount_NFS_Directory| Mount NFS Directory]]
  
* [[Didj_How_to_Extract_Files|How to extract files from the firmware .exe]]
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''' USB Storage '''
* [[Didj Serial Console|Adding Serial Console]]
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* [[Didj_USB_Mounting|USB Mounting Under Windows, Linux, and OS X]]
* Gain access to the Didj as a thumb drive [http://wtfmoogle.com/?page_id=741 from Windows].
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* [[Didj_SCSI_Commands|SCSI Commands]]
* [[Didj Kernel Build Environment|Creating a Kernel Build Scratchbox]]
 
* [[Didj Build Environment|Setting up a cross compiler build environment and basic usage]]
 
*[[LFConnect_Update_Server_Bypass|LFConnect Update Server Bypass]]
 
*[[Didj_BootLoader_Firmware_Updating|Updating Bootloader/Firmware over USB]]
 
*[[Didj_U_Boot_Flashing_Primer|U-Boot NAND Utilities and Bootloader Update]]
 
*[[Didj_Boot_From_UART|Boot Didj From UART Connection]]
 
*[[Didj_Mount_File_System_Under_Linux|Mount Didj File System Under Linux]]
 
*[[Didj_USB_Mounting|USB Mounting Under Windows, Linux, and OS X]]
 
*[[Didj_Common_Commands|Common Commands Reference]]
 
*[[Didj SD MMC Expansion]]
 
*[[Didj Stop Start Up Junk]] How to remove all the kids game files
 
*[[Didj_Networking_HOWTO| Networking HOWTO - Enabling networking/telnetd (via the USB gadget Ethernet driver) ]]
 
  
== Technical Information ==
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''' Cartridge '''
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* [[Didj_Make_ATAP| Make an ATAP NAND Cartridge]]
  
* [http://sites.google.com/site/claudeschwarz/didjhacking2 Home Brew Cartridge and Custom Bootloader]
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''' Flash NAND '''
* [[Didj_Mem_Map|Initial Memory Map Dump]]
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* [[Didj_U-Boot_NAND_Flashing| Flash Data to NAND]]
* [[Didj_GPIO_Map|Map of Didj GPIO Pins]]
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* [[Didj_BootLoader_Firmware_Updating|Updating Bootloader/Firmware]]
* The #edev guys (#edev on irc.freenode.net) located [http://www.leapfrog.com/etc/medialib/leapfrog/legal.Par.14642.File.dat/Additional%20Third%20Party%20Notices%20for%20LF%20Connect%20Application%20.pdf THIS] on the leapfrog site.
 
** [http://medialib.leapfrog.com/didj_opensource_code/Didj-Linux-3197-20080429-1631.tar.gz Didj Linux and root filesystem source is here]
 
** busybox isn't listed
 
* The linux kernel source is now available from LeapFrog.
 
[http://medialib.leapfrog.com/didj_opensource_code/Didj-Linux-3197-20080429-1631.tar.gz 2008 version]
 
  
[http://medialib.leapfrog.com/didj_opensource_code/Didj-Linux-4222-20090422-1236.tar.gz 2009 version]
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''' Firmware Image '''
* [[Didj Source Info]]
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* [[File_Systems#Mounting_JFFS2_image_on_PC_using_mtdram| Mount JFFS2 Image on Linux]]
* [http://git.berlios.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=opendidj;a=blob_plain;f=host_tools/lf1000_bootstrap.py;h=f0d3ef0d9186edf368062608ff868914e6083ee4;hb=06890453479d271856f58d1d2cb685ee6e5afd5f LF1000 UART Bootstrap Utility] written in Python
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** Relevant Settings
* [[media:lf1000-bootstrap-utilities.tar.gz |LF1000 UART Bootstrap Utilities]] based on the OMAP boot utilities from TI
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** Correct endianess
  
== Discussion ==
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Firmware#Didj_JFFS2 | Create JFFS2 image]]
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** Relevant Settings
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** -e 128
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** -p
  
* [http://www.hackerfoundry.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7&sid=4cc66fd2128b96e03603c812ba926301 Didj Project Forum]
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''' Kernel/RootFS/Firmware'''
* [irc://chat.freenode.net/didj #Didj on Freenode IRC]
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* [[Didj_and_Explorer_libSDL|Building libSDL]]
* [http://www.cozybit.com/stories.htm Cozybit boasts of their involvment in integrating Linux with the Didj]
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* [[Didj_and_Explorer_SDL_ttf|Building SDL_ttf font library]]
* [http://blogs.distant-earth.com/wp/?p=64 Hacking around with the Leapfrog Didj]
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* [[Didj_and_Explorer_SDL_image|Building SDL_image library with jpg and png support]]
* [http://didjdev.freeforumhost.com/viewforum.php?f=3 Didj Homebrew Forum] (Empty?)
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* [[Didj_and_Explorer_SDL_mixer|Building SDL_mixer audio library]]
* Hackaday Posts
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_tslib_Touchscreen_Library|Building tslib]]
** [http://hackaday.com/2010/02/01/leapfrog-didj-handheld-linux-on-the-cheap/ Didj Hacking]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_SDL_resources|SDL Resources]]
** [http://hackaday.com/2010/02/03/leapfrog-didj-followup/ Didj Hacking Followup]
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* [[Didj_2.6.31_Kernel| Didj Kernel 2.6.31 Upgrade]]
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* [[Didj_Explorer_Kernel|2.6.31 Kernel for Didj]]
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* [[Didj_Explorer_SD_Kernel| Boot Kernel and Rootfs from SD w/Framebuffer]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer_Framebuffer_Driver|Linux Framebuffer Driver]]
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* [[Didj_and_Explorer_MMC_Patch|Enable SD Card Module]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer_Root_File_System|Building The Explorer Root File System]]
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* [[Didj_and_Explorer:_boot_pixel_format|Changing the fb driver to display the boot logo correctly]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_TV_Out | TV Out]]
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* [[Didj_2.6.31_Generic_Buildroot | Generic Buildroot Rootfs and Kernel build]]
  
==Graphics Hardware ==
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''' Games and Emulators '''
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Emulators_And_Games| Emulators and Games]]
  
* Resolution: 320x240
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''' Brio Development '''
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* [[Didj_Replacement_App_Menu| Replacing the default App Menu from the default App Menu]]
  
* Display Modes: RGBA 565
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''' JTAG '''
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_JTAG_Pinouts| JTAG Pinouts]]
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* [[Pollux:_FTDI_JTAG_How_To| Pollux FTDI JTAG How To]]
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* [[Pollux_JTAG_with_Wiggler| Pollux JTAG Wiggler Config]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_JTAG_Kernel_Boot| JTAG Kernel Boot]]
  
* MLC: Multi-layer controller provides HW compositing for up to three graphics layers
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''' Compiling Source Code '''
** One 24-bit 2D layers (no HW accel)
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Build_Environment| Set up the Build Environment]]
** One 16-bit 3D layer
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Kernel_Configuration| Kernel Configuration]]
** One YUV video layer (no HW accel)
 
  
* Graphics API OpenGL ES 1.1: A reduced instruction set version of OpenGL for embedded systems. OpenGL is a 3D graphics programming interface. Proprietary interface to Multi- Layer Display controller for 2D RGB and YUV video buffer support. FreeType Font renderer. Theora video codec plays OGG-Theora files.
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== Development Scripts and Programs ==
  
== Chip List ==
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* [http://git.berlios.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=opendidj;a=blob_plain;f=host_tools/lf1000_bootstrap.py;h=f0d3ef0d9186edf368062608ff868914e6083ee4;hb=06890453479d271856f58d1d2cb685ee6e5afd5f LF1000 UART Bootstrap Utility] written in Python
[[Image:Scanned-desoldered-mainboard-front-v2.jpg ‎|350px|thumb|Scan of front side of Didj mainboard, with LF1000 CPU and SDRAM de-soldered]]
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* [[media:lf1000-bootstrap-utilities.tar.gz |LF1000 UART Bootstrap Utilities]] based on the OMAP boot utilities from TI
  
[[Image:Scanned-desoldered-mainboard-back-v2a.jpg ‎|350px|thumb|Scan of back side of Didj mainboard, with cartridge socket and NAND de-soldered.]]
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== Technical Information ==
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* [[Didj_Mem_Map|Initial Memory Map Dump]]
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* [[Didj_GPIO_Map|Map of Didj GPIO Pins]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Technical_Details|Device Comparison]]
  
[[Image:Didj Mainboard Front.jpg|350px|thumb|A picture of the front of the Didj mainboard]]
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''' File System Info '''
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* rootfs / rootfs rw
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* /dev/root / jffs2 ro
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* none /proc proc rw
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* sysfs /sys sysfs rw
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* /dev/ram0 /tmp tmpfs rw
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* /dev/mtdblock1 /flags jffs2 rw,sync,noatime
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* /dev/mtdblock2 /mfgdata jffs2 ro,sync,noatime
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* /dev/mtdblock10 /Didj vfat rw,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,iocha  rset=iso8859-1
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* /dev/mtdblock11 /Cart vfat ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,iocha  rset=iso8859-1
  
[[Image:Didj Mainboard Back.jpg|350px|thumb|A picture of the back of the Didj mainboard]]
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Filesystem                Size      Mounted on
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/dev/mtdblock6          14.0M    /
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/dev/mtdblock1          896.0k    /flags
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/dev/mtdblock2            1.0M    /mfgdata
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/dev/mtdblock9          215.8M    /Didj
  
==== Processor ====
 
* OEM branded version of the MagicEyes [[Pollux]] VF3520F [[media:pollux-datasheet.pdf|Datasheet]]
 
* Appears to be the 393MHz version of the same processor in the [http://gp2xwiz.com/ GP2x Wiz]
 
* Marked with:
 
** "LF-1000" - [[LF-1000|LF-1000 Specifications]]
 
** "ARM"
 
** "N12N1D"
 
** "H0815"
 
  
==== Memory ====
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''' Active Kernel/Rootfs
* 1 QImonda HYB25DC25616OCE-5 - 32megabyte sdram [[media:HYB25DC25616OCE-5.pdf | Datasheet]]
 
**DDR400B
 
**P(G)-TSOPII-66
 
* 1 Micron MT29F2G08AAC - 256megabyte nand flash 8-bit [[media:MT29F2G08AAC.pdf | Datasheet]]
 
  
==== Audio ====
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Near the begging of the boot message you should see one of two root options:
* 1 Cirrus Logic CS43L22 - audio codec [[media:CS43L22.pdf | Datasheet]]
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root=31:04
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You are using  mtd4: 00e00000 00020000 "Linux_RFS0" or
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root=31:06
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You are using  mtd6: 00e00000 00020000 "Linux_RFS1"
  
==== Display Driver ====
 
* 1 Giantplus GPM758A0 - 320x240 TFT [http://www.giantplus.com.tw/en/p/34-color_stn_module-gpg0909_3.html Pinouts and Specifications]
 
  
==== Power ====
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''' Partitions '''
* 1 Intersil ISL7665SACBAZ - Programmable Over/Under Voltage Detector [[media:isl7665s.pdf | Datasheet]]
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{| cellpadding="4" border="1"
* 3 TI TPS62050 - Adjustable Step-Down Converter [[media:tps62050.pdf | Datasheet]]
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|-
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|style="background-color:#CCCCCC"| Name
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|style="background-color:#CCCCCC"| Location
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|style="background-color:#CCCCCC"| Size
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|style="background-color:#CCCCCC"| Device
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|style="background-color:#CCCCCC"| Notes
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|-
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| LF1000_uniboot
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| 0x00000000
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| 0x00020000
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| /dev/mtd0
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| Lightning Boot
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|-
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| Atomic_Boot_Flags
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| 0x00020000
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| 0x000E0000
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| /dev/mtd1
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| On NAND
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|-
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| Manufacturing_Data
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| 0x00100000
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| 0x00100000
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| /dev/mtd2
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| On NAND
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|-
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| Kernel0
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| 0x00200000
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| 0x00200000
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| /dev/mtd3
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| On NAND
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|-
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| Linux_RFS0
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| 0x00400000
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| 0x00E00000
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| /dev/mtd4
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| On NAND
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|-
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| Kernel1
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| 0x01200000
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| 0x00200000
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| /dev/mtd5
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| On NAND
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|-
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| Linux_RFS1
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| 0x01400000
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| 0x00E00000
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| /dev/mtd6
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| On NAND
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|-
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| Brio
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| 0x02200000
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| 0x0DE00000
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| /dev/mtd7
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| On NAND
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|-
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| EXT
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| 0x10000000
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| 0x10000000
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| /dev/mtd8
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|
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|-
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| Cartridge
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| 0x00000000
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| 0x10000000
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|
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| On Cartridge NAND
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|}
  
==== Crystals ====
 
* Oscillators
 
** 12MHz Crystal
 
*** For usb
 
** 27MHz Crystal
 
*** For the Processor*
 
** Barrel Crystal
 
*** For the RTC 32.768KHz*
 
  
==== Test Pads ====
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''' Battery Compartments '''
<gallery widths=200px>
 
Image:JTAG PADS.jpg|JTAG Test Pads
 
</gallery>
 
  
* JTAG on pads
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The Didj has two identical battery compartments, the combined collection of batteries are wired in series.
** TP8 - Vcc
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* Battery Compartment Terminals:
** TP9
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** Term 1 - Battery +
** TP10
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** Term 2 - Temp Sensor +  Wired to Pollux pins K20 / GPIOA 28 and K21 / GPIOA 29
** TP11
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** Term 3 - Temp Sensor -
** TP12
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** Term 4 - Battery -
** TP13
 
** TP14 - Vss
 
  
==== Ethernet? ====
 
There is info of a CS9800 Ethernet controller used on the development board
 
  
<nowiki>* See the processor datasheet page 20.</nowiki>
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''' Rechargeable Batteries '''
 
 
= Cartridges =
 
[[Didj_Cart_Info|Detailed Pin info of the Cart Connector]]
 
== Original Cartridge ==
 
Manufactured by Sandisk
 
* s740878-1
 
* 4620329
 
* 0621
 
* 151-10043-07-a
 
<gallery widths=200px>
 
Image:cartfront.jpg|Original Cartridge Front
 
Image:cartback.jpg|Original Cartridge Back
 
</gallery>
 
[[Category:Hardware]]
 
  
== Custom Cartridges ==
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In addition to the terminals facing the Didj's contacts, there are another set of contacts facing away from the Didj.
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These contacts are duplicates used by the charging station.  The batteries themselves are NIMH cells, producing around 2.5v per pack when fully charged.
  
=== Home Etched Didj Breakout Board ===
 
  
* Easy to make at home (can be made with a radioshack kit and a dremel)
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''' Recharging Station '''
* The board layout was designed in eagle.
 
** The Eagle Board file [[media:dijibreakoutboard.zip|Download]]
 
** The Didj Edgecard connector library file [[media:LEAPFROG_DIJI_EDGECARD.zip|Download]]
 
*** You can use this to make any board you want.
 
** Edited Didj Cartridge library [http://alternet.us.com/other/LEAPFROG_DIdj.zip Download]
 
*** (including outlines and keepout regions according to Awesomnesser's diagrams)
 
* This cartridge locks in just like the real thing.
 
** It is easy to do just superglue a small piece of FR4 in the corner and dremel a notch out. (see dimensions below)
 
** You will also need a spacer on the top and bottom and those dimensions are also included.
 
  
<gallery widths=200px>
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The recharger station contains a battery charge circuit with temperature monitoring. The station also has a pair of contacts that duplicate the 9V dc barrel jack.
Image:Awesomenesser01.jpg|The breakout board
 
Image:Awesomenesser02.jpg|The bottom of the board
 
Image:Awesomenesser03.jpg|The breakout board clicked into the Didj
 
Image:Awesomenesser04.jpg|The board hooked up to a sd card and FTDI cable (same as Claudes board)
 
Image:Awesomenesser05.jpg|The dimensions of the basic cartridge
 
Image:Awesomenesser06.jpg|The laser printout for the toner transfer (Remember to mirror your printout and turn off the unused layers)
 
</gallery>
 
  
=== Hack an Original Cart ===
 
  
* Modify an original cart to have a uart output
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''' SSP / SPI Controller '''
<gallery widths=200px>
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[[Didj SPI Info]]
Image:hacked.jpg|Modified original cartridge
 
</gallery>
 
  
=== Claudes Cartridge ===
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== Images ==
* Features
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<gallery perrow=5 caption="PCB Images">
** Jumpers (For custom bootloader)
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File:Scanned-desoldered-mainboard-front-v2.jpg|Front side mainboard, with LF1000 CPU and SDRAM de-soldered.
** SD Card (Enabled through the custom bootloader)
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File:Bga-closeup.jpg|Close up of the LF1000 CPU ball-grid.
** USB through a FTDI chip
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File:Scanned-desoldered-mainboard-back-v2a.jpg|Back side mainboard, with cartridge socket and NAND de-soldered.
** Optional NAND
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File:Didj Mainboard Front.jpg|Front side mainboard
* [http://sites.google.com/site/claudeschwarz/didjhacking2 Claudes Website]
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File:Didj Mainboard Back.jpg|Back side mainboard
* [[media:ClaudesSchematic.pdf | Claudes Schematic]]
 
* [[media:ClaudesGerberFiles.zip | Claudes Gerber Files]]
 
<gallery widths=200px>
 
Image:claudesboardrendered.jpg|Rendering
 
Image:claudesboardpopulated.jpg|Populated Cartridge
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
=== SD and USB Serial Cart ===
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== External Links ==
 
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* [http://www.cozybit.com/stories.htm Cozybit boasts of their involvment in integrating Linux with the Didj]
* Features
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* [http://blogs.distant-earth.com/wp/?p=64 Hacking around with the Leapfrog Didj]
** Fits (mostly) within the Didj
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* [http://sites.google.com/site/claudeschwarz/didjhacking2 Claude's Didj Hacking Page]
** Includes an FTDI FT232RL USB-Serial adaptor for Bootloader and Serial Console
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* Hackaday Posts
** Includes SD card slot
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** [http://hackaday.com/2010/02/01/leapfrog-didj-handheld-linux-on-the-cheap/ Didj Hacking]
** Includes solder jumpers for custom bootloader
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** [http://hackaday.com/2010/02/03/leapfrog-didj-followup/ Didj Hacking Followup]
** Open Eagle source files (CC Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike)
 
* [http://alternet.us.com/other/SD_UART-2.pdf Front and Back PDF]
 
* [http://alternet.us.com/other/SD_UART-2.zip Eagle files]
 
* [http://batchpcb.com/index.php/Products/27971 BatchPCB public design]
 
* Comments welcome!
 
** Gerbers haven't been made yet.  Please post comments here, or as a message to me.
 
** I think the design is correct based on Claude's schematic and Awesomenesser's diagrams, but I can't be sure.
 
** Later, I'll have this produced by BatchPCB, I'll post a link to the public design on that site, if others want boards made.
 
 
 
= File System Info =
 
 
 
*rootfs / rootfs rw
 
 
 
*/dev/root / jffs2 ro
 
 
 
*none /proc proc rw
 
 
 
*sysfs /sys sysfs rw
 
 
 
*/dev/ram0 /tmp tmpfs rw
 
 
 
*/dev/mtdblock1 /flags jffs2 rw,sync,noatime
 
 
 
*/dev/mtdblock2 /mfgdata jffs2 ro,sync,noatime
 
 
 
*/dev/mtdblock10 /Didj vfat rw,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,iocha  rset=iso8859-1
 
 
 
*/dev/mtdblock11 /Cart vfat ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,iocha  rset=iso8859-1
 
 
 
Filesystem                Size      Mounted on
 
 
 
/dev/mtdblock6          14.0M    /
 
 
 
/dev/mtdblock1          896.0k    /flags
 
  
/dev/mtdblock2            1.0M    /mfgdata
 
  
/dev/mtdblock9          215.8M    /Didj
 
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== Important File Locations ==
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[[Category:Didj]]
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[[Category:LeapFrog Pollux Platform]]

Latest revision as of 00:08, 26 February 2013

This device is part of the LeapFrog Pollux Platform, it's recommended to start there for general information.

The LeapFrog Didj

Summary

The Didj was a toy produced by Leapfrog marketed for educational games for children aged 5-10.

Didj was end-of-lifed by Leapfrog in mid-2010. It has been replaced by the Leapster Explorer.

Although Didj has a proprietary graphical front end, it runs a generic Linux distribution on an Arm based processor. Soon after the Didj's release, it was discovered that the cartridge port contained pins that allowed for serial console access with root privileges. After this discovery, work began to modify the Didj into an accessible emulation device.

Since development began, much has been accomplished, including:

  • Discovered that the Arm chip is the same as on the GP2X Wiz, only at a lower clock speed.
  • Created cartridges that support SD cards
  • Accessed the UART features in the cartridge slot


Platform

LeapFrog Pollux Platform

The Didj is part of 3 different devices that all share a common hardware platform, based around the Pollux SoC. The platform page contains information generic across these devices, and it is recommended that you refer to that page as it is a good starting point to understanding the Didj, and contains some basic How To's and Tutorials to get you started.

Boot Loader

Sources and Toolchains

Tutorials/How To's

General

Networking

USB Storage

Cartridge

Flash NAND

Firmware Image

Kernel/RootFS/Firmware

Games and Emulators

Brio Development

JTAG

Compiling Source Code

Development Scripts and Programs

Technical Information

File System Info

  • rootfs / rootfs rw
  • /dev/root / jffs2 ro
  • none /proc proc rw
  • sysfs /sys sysfs rw
  • /dev/ram0 /tmp tmpfs rw
  • /dev/mtdblock1 /flags jffs2 rw,sync,noatime
  • /dev/mtdblock2 /mfgdata jffs2 ro,sync,noatime
  • /dev/mtdblock10 /Didj vfat rw,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,iocha rset=iso8859-1
  • /dev/mtdblock11 /Cart vfat ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,iocha rset=iso8859-1
Filesystem                Size       Mounted on
/dev/mtdblock6           14.0M     /
/dev/mtdblock1          896.0k    /flags
/dev/mtdblock2            1.0M    /mfgdata
/dev/mtdblock9          215.8M    /Didj


Active Kernel/Rootfs

Near the begging of the boot message you should see one of two root options:

root=31:04 

You are using mtd4: 00e00000 00020000 "Linux_RFS0" or

root=31:06 

You are using mtd6: 00e00000 00020000 "Linux_RFS1"


Partitions

Name Location Size Device Notes
LF1000_uniboot 0x00000000 0x00020000 /dev/mtd0 Lightning Boot
Atomic_Boot_Flags 0x00020000 0x000E0000 /dev/mtd1 On NAND
Manufacturing_Data 0x00100000 0x00100000 /dev/mtd2 On NAND
Kernel0 0x00200000 0x00200000 /dev/mtd3 On NAND
Linux_RFS0 0x00400000 0x00E00000 /dev/mtd4 On NAND
Kernel1 0x01200000 0x00200000 /dev/mtd5 On NAND
Linux_RFS1 0x01400000 0x00E00000 /dev/mtd6 On NAND
Brio 0x02200000 0x0DE00000 /dev/mtd7 On NAND
EXT 0x10000000 0x10000000 /dev/mtd8
Cartridge 0x00000000 0x10000000 On Cartridge NAND


Battery Compartments

The Didj has two identical battery compartments, the combined collection of batteries are wired in series.

  • Battery Compartment Terminals:
    • Term 1 - Battery +
    • Term 2 - Temp Sensor + Wired to Pollux pins K20 / GPIOA 28 and K21 / GPIOA 29
    • Term 3 - Temp Sensor -
    • Term 4 - Battery -


Rechargeable Batteries

In addition to the terminals facing the Didj's contacts, there are another set of contacts facing away from the Didj. These contacts are duplicates used by the charging station. The batteries themselves are NIMH cells, producing around 2.5v per pack when fully charged.


Recharging Station

The recharger station contains a battery charge circuit with temperature monitoring. The station also has a pair of contacts that duplicate the 9V dc barrel jack.


SSP / SPI Controller Didj SPI Info

Images

External Links