Re: error when loading the Linux kernel on iPAQ h4350

Hi Han,

When RR was written, Angstrom used a vaguely similar method of
distribution to Familiar.
Subsequently however, things changed and I stopped supporting Angstrom.
I think you will find that Angstrom have their own method for installing
to a card.

Marcus.

On Mon, 2008-08-25 at 21:30 -0700, Han wrote:
> 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
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Received on Tue Aug 26 2008 - 02:02:11 EDT