Hi Bill,
Actually you can use zmodem to upload the required ipkg files to /tmp
at iPAQ and then at /tmp, type "ipkg install packagename.ipk". Then you
can install the required package instead of configure to the network.
Regards,
On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Bill Horsman wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am installing the bootstrap root image (task-bootstrap.jffs2) and want
> to complete the process by running:
>
> ipkg install_pending
> rm /usr/lib/ipkg/pending/*
>
> (so far so good)
>
> "Configure the iPAQ for the network"
>
> Hmmm, how do I do that? I am connecting my H3660 to a Win98 PC running
> HyperTerminal. But I have not succeeded in getting a PPP connection to my
> Win machine. And even if I did, I'm not sure if it's possible to setup IP
> Masqerading (or whatever) to connect to the outside world (the PC is
> connected to a Linux machine that itself has masqerading).
>
> So, why don't I connect using Linux. Well, I can't get minicom to connect
> as easily as HyperTerminal. All I can do is setup a PPP connection. What
> can I do then? Well I can ping the ipaq (which is something I suppose).
> But I can't login with minicom (nothing happens) and if I try and ssh to
> the ipaq (as root) I get "Secure connection to 192.168.0.1 on port 22
> refused".
>
> What I _think_ I'm after is to be able to setup the PPP connection, ssh
> onto the iPAQ and then continue the install...
>
> ipkg update
> pkg install ntpdate
> ipkg upgrade
>
> And then copy the QPE stuff over too.
>
> Oh, and on the iPAQ I see the penguin with a flashing curser underneath.
> Which I presume is all you get with the bootstrap image.
>
> Any suggestions? To summarise (apolgies for long mail): I need an Internet
> connection on my iPAQ, I only have a serial cable to play with (no network
> card), and I can login with HyperTerminal and setup PPP to Linux (but I
> can't login and have PPP at the same time).
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Horsman
> (recently considered reinstalling WinCE but pride won't let me! :)
>
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Received on Wed Aug 8 19:25:55 2001
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