Cascades Development

[blackqtcoder]

Hi guys ! I got a BB10 Alpha Device at Barcelona's Jam.

I use Kubuntu Linux x86_64.

When I connect Alpha Device using USB port, a screen in device tell me about installing drivers, but only for Windows or Mac. Kubuntu detect device as an audio CD, but can't mount it.

It means that I can't use Alpha Device in Linux, only in Windows or Mac ?

Best regards.

[HorizonXP]

Hi,

I can't really test this for you, since my Dev Alpha's battery is dead, but I have used it successfully in Ubuntu 12.04 x86_64 using QNX Momentics IDE. However, I'll be honest, i never tried connecting it via USB. I always do my work over Wifi.

That might be the easiest solution in this case. I will get back to you on how to use it with USB, if you would like me to.

[trollixx]

I'm currently developing for BB10 elusively on Linux. There's no need in USB connection, but wi-fi will do the best, Just turn on debug mode on the device, push your device token to it and specify deveice's IP in Momentics or like me use blackberry-deploy tool.

[blackqtcoder]

I will test it.

Thanks!

[HorizonXP]

Just tested this right now, and I'm unable to connect the Dev Alpha via USB, because we don't have a driver. You need to use Wifi.

[blackqtcoder]

I just to get connecting development alpha with Usb, but not for wifi.

For Usb, set Mac connection on Usb connections at Storage and Sharing menu.

[dkonigs · Accepted solution]

I've found that its really the USB auto-detect that gets confused in Linux.

For basic detection to work cleanly, I just go to the "Storage & Sharing" config menu, and change the "USB Connections" option from "Automatically Detect" to "Connect to Windows".  Now, whenever I plug te device into a Linux machine, it picks it up just fine.

FYI, the USB connection is basically IP-over-USB.  Its not any different than WiFi, except working a little more smoothly.

When you enable "Development Mode", your computer will likely re-detect the device at a different (and basically constant) IP address: 169.254.0.1

P.S. I do all my development work in Linux when possible.  (there are some QML preview bugs that mostly manifest on Linux, which might cause me to switch over to a Windows box instead of temporarily screwing with my video drivers, but that's really just an issue when tinkering/prototyping UI bits)

[blackqtcoder]

Yeah, me have the same Qml error preview for Ubuntu x86_64 with Nvidia driver. It's a bug with libosmesa6 and libpng3 conflict.

I now that someone reported this bug, but not even resolved. Perhaps, Momentics Sdk only is a beta, and this annoying error will be resolved.

Thanks dkonigs! 

[HorizonXP]

LOL, dkonigs and lewellyn have been quite vocal about that bug. 

I agree though, bit annoying, and hopefully it'll be resolved.

[trollixx]

blackqtcoder,

to get rid off libosmesa and libpng errors just install 32-bit versions of this packages, i.e. libosmesa6:i386 and libpng3:i386.