Re: Re: New Test-Images for the Aximx50v

On Saturday, 30. June 2007 20:45:06 Tom Z wrote:
> The mirror mode was it. I forgot that any reset would have erased
> the setting. Patrick, thanks for the help.
ok, i should add this to the README file.

>
> The unit was ordered within the US so it's english based. Here is
> what given from the System Info. screen:
>
> PXA270, 624MHz, RAM 64MB, ROM 256MB, ROM Version A06(12190500)
> w/ Wireless and BT
you could take a look at the dell.com homepage for a newer ROM. But i don't
know if newer ones works with linux.
>
> BTW, my unit's calibration worked smoothly and led me into the GPE. First
> time user for the GPE though so didn't do much with it.
>
> Is there a TODO list for the remaining tasks? I believe I read someone
> had taken on the WiFi driver.
take a look at http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/DellAximX50 here you
could see whats working.

patrick
>
> Tom
>
> On 30/06/07 16:26 +0200, Patrick Steiner wrote:
> > On Saturday, 30. June 2007 15:49:36 Tom Z wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I finally got hold of a x51v so I could start loading the linux to it.
> > > With the latest package from Patrick, I booted my x51v with no problem,
> > > and logged in via the usb0.
> > >
> > > Though my screen never progressed after the initial few lines from
> > > HaRET (I believe), upto the line:
> > >
> > > "Jump to Kernel.."
> > >
> > > The font size is very small on the screen so I couldn't see very
> > > clearly. I also tried the previous package from Patrick but the screen
> > > actually doesn't refresh as the latest one does after the "Run" button
> > > tapped.
> >
> > Have you activated mirror mode of the screen?
> >
> > where is your axim from (language) and what firmware-version is running
> > on it?
> >
> > > I saw posts here discussing about unable to calibrate so clearly
> > > folks had progrssed further than I did so I must have missed
> > > something, and likely could be a trivial one. Do I have to manually
> > > start a GUI startup script?
> >
> > you can restart the gpe init script its in /etc/init.d/gpe-dm. but it
> > will not work if you don't see anything on you screen.
> >
> > > Any idea would be appreciated. I also built a kernel from top of
> > > the source tree and will give that a try. I'd had kernel development
> > > work done before so may be able to contribute some to this wonderful
> > > project.
> >
> > it would be very nice if you could help use.
> >
> > patrick
> >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Tom
> >
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Received on Sun Jul 01 2007 - 04:48:40 EDT