Leapster Explorer
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Contents
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
Tutorials/How To's
General
Booting
LeapFrog Flash UI
Cartridge
Firmware Image
Technical Information
File System Contents List
Contents of erootfs version 1.0.8.6905
Contents of erootfs version 1.1.46.8291
Contents of erootfs version 1.3.4.2044
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 | Size | Location | Notes |
Emerald Boot | 0x00100000 | 0x00000000 | On NOR |
Screens | 0x00100000 | 0x00100000 | On NAND |
Kernel | 0x00800000 | 0x00200000 | On NAND |
Rootfs | 0x05600000 | 0x00A00000 | On NAND |
Bulk | Rest of NAND | 0x06000000 | On NAND |
Cartridge | 0x1000000 | 0x0000000 | On Cartridge NAND |
Images
- Error creating thumbnail: File with dimensions greater than 12.5 MP
With components desoldered - scan of front side of Leapster Explorer mainboard.
- Error creating thumbnail: File with dimensions greater than 12.5 MP
With components desoldered - scan of back side of Leapster Explorer mainboard.
Leapster Explorer USB Host Pinout. http://wtfmoogle.com/?p=1190