RE: 5450 Status & Questions

That only works if you're running 2002. If you've taken the plunge to WM2003, you're
stuck behind. I tried it and found that the HP tool to update the ROM doesn't work
because of the new bootloader..
I have a trimmed WM2003 image that I can upload, but I'm not sure about doing that when
people normally have to pay for it.
How was your weekend, David? Hope all is well over there across the pond.

Bob Davies
Senior IT Security Analyst
Cinnabar Networks
EMail: bdavies.a.t.cinnabar.ca Web: http://www.cinnabar.ca

On Oct 14, "David Davies" <d@junk.dnj.nu> wrote:
>
> Ian,
> You can also find a ready chopped wince image here
>
> ftp://handhelds.org/feeds/wince/h5450_wince_root.gz
>
> Saves messing about.
>
> d
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: h5400-port-bounces@handhelds.org
> [mailto:h5400-port-bounces@handhelds.org] On Behalf Of Bob Davies
> Sent: 14 October 2003 11:57
> To: Ian Chilton; h5400-port@handhelds.org
> Subject: Re: [H5400-port] 5450 Status & Questions
>
>
> Ian..
> I wouldn't worry about bricking. I've gone back and forth between
> WM2003 and Familiar a
> couple times now without any heartache at all.
>
> As far as installing, the process I used is here:
> <a href='http://familiar.handhelds.org/releases/v0.7/install/install-
serial.html'>http://familiar.handhelds.org/releases/v0.7/install/install-serial.html</a>
> It's very clear and easy to follow. The one thing that throws you off
> is that the
> current bootloaders don't support the video for the 5450, so you don't
> see the pretty
> splash screen. I thought it wasn't working for quite a while, but it
> actually was. when
> I connected via a serial console, and hit enter, vwhallah, there was the
> boot prompt.
> You can only install over a serial link, too. Although the cradle has
> USB, you can't
> create a terminal link over it to either install or get a console. (You
> may already know
> that, but if not, it'll save you the time it took me to figure that
> out.)
>
> There is a trick to restoring the 5450, though, because Bootblaster
> backs up the ipaq
> file store as well as the system store. There's a manual procedure for
> separating them
> which sounds kind of scary, but works just fine. You can find it here:
> <a
href='http://handhelds.org/hypermail/ipaq/178/17874.html'>http://handhelds.org/hypermail/i
paq/178/17874.html</a>
>
> Hope you find this helpful at all. Even though the touch screen isn't
> working, it's fun
> to fire it up in console mode and play around.. It takes about an hour's
> work to go back
> and forth, once you've downloaded the latest unstable image (currently
> 9.3) and have
> your saved WINCE image chopped down to size.
> Have a good one,
> Bob
>
> On Oct 14, Ian Chilton <mailinglist@ichilton.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a lot of Linux experience but no experience of an Ipaq. I have
> > just bought a 5450 and am expecting it to arrive at the end of the
> > week and am ultimatly wanting to run Linux on it as I use Linux as my
> > everyday operating system.
> >
> > So, I was wondering what the status of Linux on this device is and
> would
> > be interested in hearing from anyone running Linux on a 5450.
> >
> > I have had a look at: <a
> href='<a href='http://www.handhelds.org/projects/h5400.html'><a
href='http://www.handhelds'>http://www.handhelds</a>'>http://www.handhelds.org/projects/h5
400.html'><a href='http://www.handhelds'>http://www.handhelds</a></a>
> .org/projects/h54
> 00.html</a> and
> > it seems to be saying that touch screen isn't working and the wlan
> > support is a bit scetchy - is this still the case or has these issues
> > been fixed?
> >
> >
> > And just a few general questions:
> >
> > What's the best up-to-date document to read which will tell me how to
> > get Linux on to the device the 1st time?
> >
> > What's the likelyhood of me "bricking" the device?
> >
> > Can I safely restore PocketPC2003 after Linux has been on?
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > --ian
> >
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