Re: HaRET boot unsuccessfull

Hello Stolyarov,

On Dienstag, 8. Januar 2008, Andrey V Stolyarov wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I've just tried to install Linux on my iPAQ 2210 and failed. Sad
> enough, I've even modified the craddle as it recommended at
> http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HpIpaqH2200CradleMod but
> I've never seen anything in my minicom, so it is posible that the
> serial port of my device simply doesn't work.
>
> Now, the exact procedure. I've downloaded
> bootgpe-v0.8.4-h2200.tar from
> http://handhelds.org/familiar/releases/v0.8.4/install/download.html
> , and haret-0.5.1.exe from
> http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HaRET
>
> My CF card is Kingston's 512MB one. I've partitioned it as
> follows:
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Disk /dev/sdb: 512 MB, 512483328 bytes
> 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 993 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/sdb1 * 1 32 16096+ 6 FAT16
> /dev/sdb2 33 993 484344 83 Linux
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> then, I've formatted the first one with mkfs.vfat, the second one
> with mke2fs, and, following the instruction at
> http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/CardBoot , unpacked the
> appropriate files, copied the kernel image under the name of
> "zImage" onto the vfat partition along with the haret (renamed to
> haret.exe) and the startup.txt file (exactly as shown in the
> instruction). After making the appropriate modification to the
> etc/fstab within the Linux partition, I've given it the first
> try.
So far same as I have done it installing Opie image on my H2200. Went well for
me. When I installed it about one year ago I had to use wrap-haret.exe that
restarts haret.exe after crash but as long as I know it's not longer
necessary. Another remark concerning startup.txt: Be aware that the line

  set CMDLINE "root=/dev/hda2 rootdelay=5 console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty0"

has to stay in one line. It might be helpful to post your startup.txt file
here:

>
> The device quickly shown me several lines of text (I couldn't
> even read them because they disappear quickly), then the screen
> went blank (black, or may be should I say "gray", as the
> display's light was on), and nothing else happened. Device
> didn't any longer react to any keypresses, but rebooted after
> pressing the reboot button (with the stylus).
>

> As far as I have heard here in the list, there could be a problem
> with the default kernel. I feel totally unprepared to build it
> myself (well, I never succeded in building a working 2.6.* for my
> desktop, it looks like a total mess -- despite the fact I had no
> problem building 2.4.* and the older). Could may be someone
> share the known-to-work kernel binary? Or even an image of a
> CF-card which was successfully used to boot up Linux on 2210?
I have build a new Kernel later on as the original 0.8.4 Kernel lacks some
functionality but for installation that was not necessary.

Sure I can give you my (Opie) image but at the moment I have no idea how to
exchange it as for the pure size of my installation. Mail to my privat
address if you are interested.

Gerhard
Received on Tue Jan 08 2008 - 17:17:17 EST