Re: [iPAQ] [LONG] Linux Install = Nightmare

Does anyone here have a usbnet module for the stock Redhat 7.1 kernel? I know
that the usbnet.o that comes with 7.1 is broken. USB networking is a hell of
a lot easier to set up then ppp over serial, not to mention faster.

BTW, the usbnet module that comes with Mandrake 8 works perfectly. :-)

Benjamin Long

On Thursday 16 August 2001 10:41, M. Eng wrote:
> Hi every body
> Please help me to stop this nightmare.
> I am starting my 2nd wek of trying to install Familiar on my iPAQ H3660 and
> still without success.
>
> I am stuck after the first boot.
> I have done every thing and I am stuck at the network setting after the
> first boot.
>
> 1) I have done At the "boot>" prompt, type: boot
> 2) I see Linux startup, and numerous daemons execute. If all goes well, you
> should be presented with a "login:" prompt.
> 3) At the login prompt, login in as root using rootme as the password.
> 4) I have run ipkg install_pending
> 5) I have executed rm /usr/lib/ipkg/pending/* to remove the leftover
> pending packages files.
>
> Now I have to configure the iPAQ for the network before being able to do a
> ipkg update.
> How can I do that ???
>
> My PC is now a Linux Redhat 7.1 PC with a serial input. I can logg as
> root. The PC has a static IP address and I have been given one for the
> iPAQ. I don't
> have any PCMCIA extention.
>
> The network parameters are :
> Host IP: 136.206.35.99
> IPAQ IP: 136.206.35.241
> Subnet: 255.255.255.0
> Gateway: 136.206.35.254
> DNS: 136.206.35.10
> Proxy : www.eend.dcu.ie : 80 (for all services)
>
>
> I want to do a PPP and I went to the wikki page
> <http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/PPPHowto>
> and the IPMasq
> <http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/IPMasqHowto>
>
> I tied but I don't understand a lot. I am a complete newbie in Linux and
> iPAQ.
>
> So here are my questions steps by steps.
>
> ****PPPHowto IPAQ Side<http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/PPPHowto>
> Q1: At this stage my ipaq was booting using windows hyperterminal.
> Should I stop doing that and make it boot on Linux ?
>
> Q2: How should I setup minicom ? (Detailled informations or links welcomed)
>
> Q3: Supposing that I am using a teminal, for adding a new pp user (the root
> user), the following command should be enter in the terminal windows isn't
> it ?
> a) echo "ppp::101:101:PPP root:/home/ppp:/sbin/pppd" >> /etc/passwd
> b) Create an /etc/ppp/options file as follows::
> mkdir /etc/ppp
> echo "-detach
> defaultroute
> noauth
> nocrtscts
> lock
> lcp-echo-interval 5
> lcp-echo-failure 3
> /dev/ttySA0
> 115200" > /etc/ppp/options
>
> c) Add the ppp modules to /etc/modules so they will be loaded at boot
> time:: echo "slhc
> ppp_generic
> ppp_async" >> /etc/modules
>
> Q4: This could be done under windows or Linux without difference isn't it ?
>
> Q5: To make these changes permanent, apply them to the /etc directory in
> the cramfs image on the host and then flash the new cramfs image to your
> iPAQ. How can I do that. Can somebody give me a detailled procedure to
> follow? Wich OS should I use Linux or Windows ?
>
> Q6: (ColinMarquardt adds: I got reminded that having no ppp compression is
> probably a good idea with ssh connections. Add a "nodeflate" and a
> "nobsdcomp" to the options file for that. I didn't try yet to see if it
> makes a difference.) Has it been try by anybody ? Do I need to do that ?
>
> ****PPPHowto PC Side<http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/PPPHowto>
> Q7: Create a file /etc/ppp/peers/ipaq with the following contents, (this
> requires root access)::
> -detach
> noauth
> nocrtscts
> lock
> user ppp
> connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v -t3 ogin--ogin: ppp'
> /dev/ttyS0
> 115200
> 192.168.1.100:192.168.1.101
> What is the host IP? the iPAQ IP ???
>
> Q8: Note: if your console is full of LCP EchoRep messages, your pppd is in
> debug mode. Check the /etc/ppp/options file on your desktop computer to
> remove the debug line.
> How ?
>
> Q9: (I like to add the IP addresses to my /etc/hosts file so I can simply
> type ipaq rather than 192.168.1.101). Where should I do that on the PC
> isn't it ???
>
> ****IPMasqHowto PC Side<http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/IPMasqHowto>
> Yes, I have a spare valid IP address for my handheld
> Q10: On the host, add the proxyarp option to the configuration file for the
> ppp connection for your handheld. My file /etc/ppp/peers/ipaq is now :
> proxyarp
> -detach
> noauth
> nocrtscts
> lock
> user ppp
> connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v -t3 ogin--ogin: ppp'
> /dev/ttyS0
> 115200
> 192.168.1.100:192.168.1.101
> Is it right ???
>
>
> Q11: On the handheld, you will also have to configure the network to route
> all traffic throught the ppp connection. This should do the trick: route
> add default ppp0, (a better solution might be to add the defaultroute
> option to /etc/ppp/options.
> HOW can I add the defaultroute to /etc/ppp/options ?
>
> Q12: If everything is working a this stage, should I reboot the host and
> the iPAQ ?
>
> Q13: At this stage may I go back to the install instructions
> http://familiar.handhelds.org/familiar/releases/v0.4/install/H3600/install.
>h tml
> and create /etc/resolv.conf and add one nameserver entry? What sshould I do
> for creating /etc/resolv.conf and add one nameserver entry? Wich nameserver
> ?
>
> Q14: Can I do now ipkg update ???
>
> Q15: I have a SanDisk compactFlash 64 MB memory module. What should I do to
> have familiar take this extension into account ???
>
> Q16: I have Stowaway keyboard for the Compaq iPAQ. I went to the Wikki
> Hardware Project page < http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/HardwareProjects/ >
> to see how to have it work with the iPAQ but I don't understand what I have
> to do.
>
> Q17: This is not a question. I just want to thank you for reading me until
> that stage.
> I want as well to thanks in advance all people who are going to spend a bit
> of their time to help me to have this stuff done.
> I am sorry for my DUMMIES QUESTIONS BUT THAT'S WHAT I AM.
> I am a complete NEWBIE but I am craving to become a new member of your
> user/developer community.
>
>
> Thanks again
>
> Regards
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Latyr Jean-Luc FAYE
> http://faye.cjb.net
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Received on Thu Aug 16 2001 - 09:41:50 EDT