Re: Goooooood news, touch screen works !

From: Giacomo Ferrari <progman32_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 22:48:32 -0500

UFS (Unix File System) is distinct from ext2/3, which is used almost
exclusively by Linux, if I recall correctly. Try
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsx/
I don't have a mac, but I found this.

--giac

On 1/3/06, Jorge Schrauwen <jorge.schrauwen_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Doesn't seem to do mutch on a x51v...
> But i think i didn't format my SD Card Right, I don't have linux
> installed atm. (main pc bricked).
>
> So i formatted it on an iBook, selected Unix File System as option.
> I guess that isn't ext2 then :(
>
> Jorge
>
> On 1/3/06, JeDi <jeroen.dierckx_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > Any succes yet? The kernel boots, but the initrd doesn't seem to
> > start. The "echo" lines in the linuxrc file of the initrd should get
> > onto the screen, right? It's hard to read cause Fisherss forgot to
> > enable bigger fonts in the kernel he built for the x50v.
> >
> > So this kernel is getting as far as any kernel I've tried so far.
> > Could it be that something else is different on x50v? I formatted my
> > sd card with an ext2 partition too, and put the rootfs on that, but
> > obviously the kernel never tries to mount it. I get the same warning
> > about the read-only switch as you.
> >
> > I hope fisherss uploads the kernel sources soon, so I can experiment
> > with some kernel options. Also, I hope we can get a newer kernel
> > working (2.6.13), cause a lot has been done with the pxa drivers
> > there.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Greetz,
> > JeDi
> >
> >
> > On 1/3/06, Angel Sánchez Morales <salemixu_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > No no, a SD card, a Sandisk Extreme III of 1GB :)
> > >
> > >
> > > My SD card mounted looks as follows:
> > >
> > > MeowPC ~ # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/cardReader/
> > > MeowPC ~ # ls /mnt/cardReader/
> > > bin evdev.ko linuxrc opt sys usr
> > > boot h4000_ts_x50.ko lost+found proc tests var
> > > dev home media rootfs tmp x50_rootfs.tar.gz
> > > etc lib mnt sbin tsdev.ko
> > >
> > >
> > > Info on mount:
> > > /dev/sda1 on /mnt/cardReader type ext2 (rw)
> > >
> > >
> > > And for fdisk:
> > >
> > > MeowPC ~ # fdisk /dev/sda
> > >
> > > Command (m for help): p
> > >
> > > Disk /dev/sda: 1015 MB, 1015808000 bytes
> > > 32 heads, 63 sectors/track, 984 cylinders
> > > Units = cylinders of 2016 * 512 = 1032192 bytes
> > >
> > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> > > /dev/sda1 1 984 991840+ 83 Linux
> > >
> > > Command (m for help):
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Fisherss wrote:
> > > > CF disk? You mean CF card ? It's not supported currently.
> > > >
> > > > Angel Sánchez Morales wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I put mirror mode on so i can see the kernel booting.
> > > >> About the sd format i used cfdisk to make a 1gig ext2 filesystem,
> > > >> without the boot flag, i stored all the data on the rootfs file.
> > > >> Perhaps it doesn't show the gui because i don't have the right
> > > >> filesystem :p
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Fisherss wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> yes, I uploaded it for 8-9 times, the connection always crashed,
> so I
> > > >>> am uploading it onto new server .
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Angel Sánchez Morales wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> In the X window system there's xstroke that recognizes
> handwritting :p
> > > >>>> It's funny to use, i have it on my desktop, but don't use it.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I was contemplating fisherss webpage when i wondered why he put
> "3.
> > > >>>> (a) For x50v, download this tarball: " and "(b) For x50, download
> > > >>>> this tarball: " if the link is the same... and... voilŕ!
> > > >>>> There's a file in
> > > >>>> http://axim.narcotize.com/files/beta1/x50v/x50v_rootfs.tar.gz
> > > >>>> that is not fully uploaded, it weights 28K and doesn't untargz's
> > > >>>> correctly, so i should need that rootfs to boot the x50v.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Fisherss, can you upload it correctly, or is the other link on
> your
> > > >>>> webpage the correct one?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> rada b. wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> Once X Window server, etc are working then its just a matter of
> > > >>>>> cross compiling. If Familiar is based off Gentoo I assume you
> can
> > > >>>>> use portage ebuilds? If so then you can look at
> > > >>>>> www.gentoo-portage.com. Some stuff is avalible for arm and other
> > > >>>>> stuff that isnt explicitly can be cross-compiled.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> */jp <insanelysick1_at_tiscali.co.uk>/* wrote:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> by input i mean japanese input. ie handwriting recognition
> or
> > > >>>>> even just
> > > >>>>> standard keyboard input.
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