Re: Re: Step by step instructions

I don't see a penguin on my x50v either. there really is no simple way
without a serial cable to check if it's loaded.

Richard

On Wednesday 07 September 2005 18:16, JeDi wrote:
> One more try...
> Could the following things be a problem?
> - After a hard reset, I don't adjust the clock, and don't set the
> correct timezone
> - I'm running haret from the internal storage
> - I'm connected through the haret network interface
>
> I'm still not getting the penguin image in haret, is that normal?
> It seems that the initrd is never started. I tried almost everything.
> Even though I load the vsfb kernel module, I don't see any image other
> than the frozen haret window.
> Is there realy no simple way (again, without a serial cable) to check
> if linuxrc in the initrd is executed?
>
> Still not close...
>
> Greetz,
> JeDi
>
> On 9/6/05, JeDi <jeroen.dierckx_at_gmail.com> 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 Wed Sep 07 2005 - 23:12:40 EDT