Re: Need help w/ "load bootldr"

From: Geiger Ho <s997659.a.t.ee.cuhk.edu.hk>
Date: Fri Jul 13 2001 - 02:22:31 EDT

try to type the file name faster. this may help.
remember all is speed.

On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Vipul Gupta wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to install familiar v0.4 on a Compaq IPaq and having
> trouble executing the step where I do "load bootldr".
>
> I have successfully completed steps 1 through 9 on
>
> ftp://ftp.handhelds.org/pub/linux/dists/compaq/ipaq/stable/install.html
>
> I am now using minicom (under Linux) to connect to the iPaq.
> I am using the recommended communication settings 115200 8N1
> and no flow control and can see the "boot>" prompt in the
> minicom window.
>
> After typing "load bootldr" at the boot prompt, I initiate
> a file "send" using xmodem for bootldr-0000-2.14.8 and that's
> where I see a whole bunch of error messages ending in
> "NAK on sector" and the transfer fails.
>
> I am not very familiar with minicom. Can you help?
>
> thanks very much.
>
> vipul
>
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Received on Thu Jul 12 23:16:46 2001

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