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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:LeapsterExplorer.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The Leapster Explorer (Leapfrog Enterprises)]]
 
[[image:LeapsterExplorer.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The Leapster Explorer (Leapfrog Enterprises)]]
  
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[[Didj|Lots more information on the Didj]]
 
[[Didj|Lots more information on the Didj]]
  
== Source Code ==
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== Bootloader ==
[[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Source_Code#Explorer|Explorer Source Code]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Emerald_Boot| 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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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Common_Commands| Common Command Reference]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Over_Clock| Overclocking]]
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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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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_File_Format_CBF | CBF File Format]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_DFTPdevice | DFTP ]]
  
''' Hacks '''
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''' Booting '''
* [[Didj_and_Leapster_Explorer_TV_Out | Connect your Leapster Explorer to your television!]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_GPIO_subsystem| GPIO Subsystem Boot Options]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Over_Clock|How to Overclock your Explorer]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_USB_Boot| USB Booting]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Changes_To_Make_Your_Life_Easy|Changes to your system that will make your life easier]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_USB_Boot|USB Boot without LFConnect]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_How_To_Make_a_NAND_Cartridge| How to make a NAND cartridge]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Testing_Kernels_via_USB_Boot|Modify Kernel for USB Boot]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Forcing_Firmware_Update| Forcing a Firmware Version Update]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_USB Boot_settings| USB Boot Settings]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer_Camera|Camera Interface]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Surgeon| Surgeon]]
  
''' Booting From External Sources '''
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''' Networking '''
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Testing_Kernels_via_USB_Boot|Testing Kernels via USB Boot]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Networking| Networking Setup]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_USB_Boot|USB Boot without LFConnect]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Networking_Applications| Networking Applications]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_USB Boot_settings|Developer mode settings for USB Boot]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Internet_Access| Internet Access from Device]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_UART_Boot | UART Booting and Compiling Emerald Boot]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Mount_NFS_Directory| Mount NFS Directory]]
* [[Didj and Explorer FTDI JTAG How To| FTDI JTAG How To]]
 
* [[Pollux_JTAG_with_Wiggler | Pollux(LF1000) JTAG Wiggler HowTo]]
 
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_GPIO_subsystem|Using the GPIO subsystem to change boot options]]
 
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Cartridge_Boot_Settings|Cartridge Boot Settings]]
 
  
'''Networking'''
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''' LeapFrog Flash UI '''
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Static_IP| Setup a static IP at boot]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Play_Theora_Videos|Play Your Own Theora Video Files]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Mount_NFS|Mount NFS partitions on the explorer]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Play_Your_Own_Flash_Games|Play Your Own Flash Game Files]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_SFTP_Access | SFTP Access]]
 
  
'''Adding Device Drivers and Packages'''
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''' Cartridge '''
* [[Leapster_Explorer_Framebuffer_Driver|Linux Framebuffer Driver]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_How_To_Make_a_NAND_Cartridge| How to make a NAND cartridge]]
* [[Didj_and_Explorer_MMC_Patch|How to Patch and Build the MMC Drivers]]
 
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Install_OE|How to Install OpenEmbedded and Bitbake]]
 
* [[File_Systems#Mounting_UBI_Image_on_PC_using_nandsim| Mount UBI Image on host Linux PC]]
 
  
'''Development'''
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''' Kernel/RootFS/Firmware '''
* [[Leapster_Explorer_Random_Notes|Random Explorer Notes]]
 
* [[Leapster_Explorer_Root_File_System|Building The Explorer Root File System]]
 
* [[Leapster_Explorer_Framebuffer_Driver|Linux Framebuffer Driver]]
 
 
* [[Didj_and_Explorer_libSDL|Building libSDL]]
 
* [[Didj_and_Explorer_libSDL|Building libSDL]]
 
* [[Didj_and_Explorer_SDL_ttf|Building SDL_ttf font library]]
 
* [[Didj_and_Explorer_SDL_ttf|Building SDL_ttf font library]]
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* [[Leapster_Explorer:_tslib_Touchscreen_Library|Building tslib]]
 
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_tslib_Touchscreen_Library|Building tslib]]
 
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_SDL_resources|SDL Resources]]
 
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_SDL_resources|SDL Resources]]
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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]]
  
'''Applications'''
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''' Firmware Image '''
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Play_Theora_Videos|Play Theora Video files from the LX UI]]
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* [[File_Systems#Mounting_UBI_Image_on_PC_using_nandsim| Mount UBI Image on Linux]]
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_Play_Your_Own_Flash_Games|Load your own Flash files from the LX UI]]
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** Relevent Settings
* [[Leapster_Explorer:_mplayer|Compile and install mplayer for the explorer]]
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** ID Bytes 0x2C 0xDC 0x00 0x15
  
'''Graphics'''
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* [[UBIFS#Creating_UBI_Image | Create UBI Image on Linux]]
* [[Didj_and_Explorer:_rgb|creating .rgb files on the didj]]
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** Relevant Settings
* [[Didj_and_Explorer:_boot_pixel_format|Changing the fb driver to display the boot logo correctly]]
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** vol_name=ubi_rfs
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** vol_size=87349248
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** -m 2048
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** -e 129024
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** -c 677
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** -s 512
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** -O 512
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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]]
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''' Compiling Source Code '''
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Build_Environment| Set up the Build Environment]]
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* [[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Kernel_Configuration| Kernel Configuration]]
  
 
== Technical Information ==
 
== Technical Information ==
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[[LeapFrog_Pollux_Platform:_Technical_Details|Device Comparison]]
  
==== Details ====
 
 
[[Leapster Explorer Memory Map]]
 
[[Leapster Explorer Memory Map]]
  
==== File System Contents List ====
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[[Leapster_Explorer_Camera|Camera Interface]]
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''' File System Contents List '''
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[[Leapster_Explorer:_FileSystem_Listing | 1.0.8.6905]]
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[[Leapster_Explorer:_FileSystem_Listing_1.1.46.8291 | 1.1.46.8291]]
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[[Leapster_Explorer:_FileSystem_Listing_1.3.4.2044 | 1.3.4.2044]]
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[[Leapster_Explorer:_FileSystem_Listing_1.4.11.2128 | 1.4.11.2128]]
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''' Default Boot CommandLine '''
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init=/sbin/init console=ttyS0,115200 mem=46M mlc_fb=0x82E00000,0x01200000 ram=0x80000000-0x83FFFFFF screen_module=ILI9322   
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ebs=0x20000,0x0 root=ubi0_0 rw rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=RFS
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''' Partitions '''
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{| cellpadding="4" border="1"
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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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| Emerald_Boot
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| 0x00000000
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| 0x00100000
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| /dev/mtd0
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| On NOR
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|-
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| I18n_Screens
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| 0x00100000
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| 0x00100000
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| /dev/mtd1
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| On NAND
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|-
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| Kernel
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| 0x00200000
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| 0x00800000
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| /dev/mtd2
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| On NAND
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|-
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| RFS
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| 0x00A00000
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| 0x05600000
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| /dev/mtd3
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| On NAND
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|-
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| Bulk
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| 0x06000000
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| 0x1A000000
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| /dev/mtd4
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| On NAND
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|-
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| NOR_Boot
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|
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| 0x0007E000
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| /dev/mtd5
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|
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|-
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| MfgData0
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|
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| 0x00001000
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| /dev/mtd6
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|
  
[[Leapster_Explorer:_FileSystem_Listing | Contents of erootfs version 1.0.8.6905]]
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|-
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| MfgData1
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|
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| 0x00001000
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| /dev/mtd7
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|
  
[[Leapster_Explorer:_FileSystem_Listing_1.1.46.8291 | Contents of erootfs version 1.1.46.8291]]
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|-
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| ubi_rfs
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|
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| 0x0534d800
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| /dev/mtd8
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|
  
[[Leapster_Explorer:_FileSystem_Listing_1.3.4.2044 | Contents of erootfs version 1.3.4.2044]]
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|-
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| ubi_bulk
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|
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| 0x194f2800
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| /dev/mtd9
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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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|}
  
 
== Images ==
 
== Images ==
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
[[Category:Leapster]]
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[[Category:Leapster Explorer]]
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[[Category:LeapFrog Pollux Platform]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 5 March 2013

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

The Leapster Explorer (Leapfrog Enterprises)

Platform

LeapFrog Pollux Platform

The Leapster Explorer 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 Leapster Explorer, and contains some basic How To's and Tutorials to get you started.

Project Summary

The Leapster Explorer (like its predecessor the Didj) is a toy produced by Leapfrog marketed as an educational handheld gaming console for kids aged 4-9. Although it has a proprietary graphical front end, it runs a generic Linux distribution on the same ARM9-based processor as the Didj. Console access to the Explorer is achieved using the same method as found on the Didj.

Lots more information on the Didj

Bootloader

Sources and Toolchains

Tutorials/How To's

General

Booting

Networking

LeapFrog Flash UI

Cartridge

Kernel/RootFS/Firmware

Firmware Image

JTAG

Compiling Source Code

Technical Information

Device Comparison

Leapster Explorer Memory Map

Camera Interface

File System Contents List

1.0.8.6905

1.1.46.8291

1.3.4.2044

1.4.11.2128

Default Boot CommandLine

init=/sbin/init console=ttyS0,115200 mem=46M mlc_fb=0x82E00000,0x01200000 ram=0x80000000-0x83FFFFFF screen_module=ILI9322    
ebs=0x20000,0x0 root=ubi0_0 rw rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=RFS

Partitions

Name Location Size Device Notes
Emerald_Boot 0x00000000 0x00100000 /dev/mtd0 On NOR
I18n_Screens 0x00100000 0x00100000 /dev/mtd1 On NAND
Kernel 0x00200000 0x00800000 /dev/mtd2 On NAND
RFS 0x00A00000 0x05600000 /dev/mtd3 On NAND
Bulk 0x06000000 0x1A000000 /dev/mtd4 On NAND
NOR_Boot 0x0007E000 /dev/mtd5
MfgData0 0x00001000 /dev/mtd6
MfgData1 0x00001000 /dev/mtd7
ubi_rfs 0x0534d800 /dev/mtd8
ubi_bulk 0x194f2800 /dev/mtd9
Cartridge 0x00000000 0x10000000 On Cartridge NAND

Images