Re: Step by step instructions

So to clairify this... is it working on the x50v?

Mine is crying out to be dewindardized. .. If I can be of any help then
let me know.

Cheers,

Mike

I dont have a serial cable so i tried copying all the files to a CF card
and running it from there, but it didnt work.

Fisherss wrote:

>1. Get a serial cable.
>2. Download the needed files from hh.org or my home page and follow the
>instructions to run them, then you can get kernel output through your
>PC-side serial terminal software.(minicom etc.).
>
>Actually you have successfully booted the kernel (if you downloaded them
>from our page at hh.org), there is just no output. The same case doesn't
>appear at x50 base version (416 MHz), at 416 version, you can see
>framebuffer output, including the linux logo.
>The output of haret you showed is normal. There is serial output after
>that but your can't see it because you don't have a serial cable.
>
>The hardest problem on X50V is the 2700g chip driver, after solved it,
>you 50v guys will be very very happy :)
>
>JeDi wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>We really want to get started with linux at our Dell Axim X50v
>>machines, here at a research institute. But I can't get it running,
>>even a little bit.
>>Could someone please provide some step-by-step instruction on how to
>>get this running? And which files and version to use, etc.
>>
>>We don't have a serial cable or CF cards for the moment, so if it can
>>be done with USB networking and SD cards that would be great,
>>otherwise we'll order/make the needed stuff.
>>
>>Here is what I've tried:
>>- Downloaded the files from the downloads section of the wiki:
>>http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/DellAximX50Downloads
>>- Downloaded the changed haret (haret_uart.exe) from http://axim.narcotize.com/
>>- Downloaded the latest used kernel from the mailing list:
>>http://axim.narcotize.com/files/kernel26_x30_working_0.1.tar.gz
>>- Put the files into the "Internal Storage" of the axim x50v (in a
>>"linux" directory, if that matters)
>>- Tried running haret: It says "Detected CPU family: Unknown". I can
>>connect with it using telnet
>>- I changed the default.txt file to load the latest downloaded kernel,
>>and pressed the Run button
>>
>>The haret terminal says:
>>
>>Physical kernel address: a8008000
>>Preloader physical/virtual address: ab080000
>>Physical initrd address: a8408000
>>Goodbye cruel world ...
>>
>>After that, it stops. No penguin with on the pocket pc or nothing. It
>>just hangs. I need to reset the device, and seemingly it automatically
>>hard resets (so it has actually done something with the ram).
>>
>>Is this behaviour normal? What should I do? I really want to help, but
>>I must get it somewhat running first...
>>
>>Greetz,
>>JeDi
>>
>>
>>
Received on Tue Sep 06 2005 - 13:45:04 EDT