Re: Keymap

On Dec 14, 2007 6:45 PM, Logan Sorenson <logan.sorenson_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My plan is to set up a development environment with an arm cross compiler
> and possibly QEMU. This could take some time to get something that works
> correctly. I think there are some prebuilt cross compiling toolchains on the
> handhelds.org page.
>

Great! My Armedslack current VM is unstable (after the installation
which goes well) on my x86_64 host running BW64. The reason could be
either the ARM kernel or QEMU so I'm stuck at the moment, maybe I
should try running a 32-bit host operating system.

> Next, I want to get a newer kernel then the one on the handhelds.org axim
> x30 page. That one boots, but I think the usbnet driver is broken on the x30
> side since it won't connect to my desktop in Linux, but connects fine with
> WinCE. I think a newer kernel should fix the broken usbnet.
> Some good info on this is:
> http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/Linux26ToolsAndSources
> http://www.handhelds.org/handhelds-faq/handhelds-faq.html
>

I've had these problems too with my X3.

> I'm using HaRET on WinCE to boot into linux. I'll probably not mess around
> with bootloaders yet, since HaRET is useful for things like probing GPIOs
> and such, which helped me map out the keys. I'm using the version of HaRET
> compiled for the ipaq hx4700, since it seems to be most compatible with the
> hardware in the x30 (same processor). I guess it's a good idea to read the
> hx4700 handhelds.org page and the x50 page since they have similar hardware.
> Also reading the mailing lists should be useful as well.
> http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HaRET
> http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HpIpaqHx4700
>

I did the same thing but would it be possible to install Uboot or
PMON(2000) eventually to boot directly into Linux?

>
> My background is in EE/CompE, so I'm pretty familiar with the hardware/low
> level side of things. I know some C/C++, but it's great to get additional
> experience in that area. We can work both sides and hopefully meet in the
> middle. Do you have any kernel programming experience?
>

I don't have as much experience as both of you have but I'm learning :).

> >
> > >Logan Sorenson wrote:
> > >Yeah... i thought this list was dead... i've all but give up on getting
> my axim 30 to run a useful >version of linux
>
> I didn't write this... :-)
>

I believe that was Mike Pellegrino ;-).

Regards,
Sunil
Received on Fri Dec 14 2007 - 13:17:24 EST