error when loading the Linux kernel on iPAQ h4350

From: Han <keepsimple_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:30:07 -0700

Hi,

First of all, ThankS for RamdiskRescue, it's a great tool! I am
trying to use it to load Linux onto my iPAQ h4350. I was able to
reach the screen of copying the rootfs and kernel, but I got the
following error and it aborted.

<snip>
=SOURCE FILE(S) DO NOT CONTAIN A ROOTFS.
UNABLE TO CONTINUE
ABORTING
</snip>

Steps leading to the error:

1. run "haret-0.3.8" from iPAQ SD card linux/rescue

2. reach to "Main Menu" of RamRescue , select 5. INSTALL LINUX

3. select 1. SELECT SOURCE CARD

4. select 1. SECURE DIGITAL / MULTIMEDIA

then the following messages appeared on the screen

VALID PARTITION TABLE FOUND.
FOUND FAT PARTITION ON SECURE DIGITAL
             (/dev/mmcblk0p1)
MOUNTED FAT PARTITION
HARET.EXE COPIED TO TMPFS.
MTYPE DEFINED IN STARTUP.TXT: 459
VERIFYING SOURCE FILE INTEGRITY:
           ( Anastrom-minimalist-gpe-image-glibc-ipk-2007.12-h4000.rootfs.tar )
COPYING ROOTFS AND KERNEL TO TMPFS.

=SOURCE FILE(S) DO NOT CONTAIN A ROOTFS.
UNABLE TO CONTINUE
ABORTING

I thought Anastrom-minimalist-gpe-image-glibc-ipk-2007.12-h4000.rootfs.tar
already contains rootfs. Did I miss anything ? Please advise.

Thanks.
Han
Received on Tue Aug 26 2008 - 00:30:12 EDT

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