Re: RE: BootBlaster -> bootloader 2.21.11 not working

I had the same problem, but only because I assumed that I would see the
screen change. You sound like you are at least trying to hook it up to the
serial terminal, so you're one step further than I got before asking for
help.

These instructions from Bob Davies in response to my question are missing
the connection speed. Make sure your connection is set to 115200. 8N1, as
he says. And no hardware or software flow control. That's important, too.

You will need to press return before you see a boot command prompt.

I think you're close, you are just missing one small detail. Hopefully you
will track it down soon.

Good luck.
jessica

Go to http://www.handhelds.org/~pb/unstable/
Download the latest version of the bootgpe2 package. As of today, the
latest was 9.3. You want the jfs file.
Hook your cradle up via serial cable to your computer.
Bring up HyperTerminal or other terminal app of your choice.
Create a new connection, set it to 8-N-1, no flow control.
Hold the centre of the jog button on your ipaq and press the reset button.
It should buzz.
Place it in the cradle.
On the computer, press the enter key.
You should see a boot command.
Type "load root"
Send the bootgpe2 file via ymodem.
Let it go. When it's finished transferring. It'll overwrite the flash and
return to a boot command.
Type the following command:
boot jffs2 boot/zImage console=ttyS0 init=/bin/sh sh
The system will boot to a root prompt.
Set a root password.
Hold the jog and reset again..
Put the ipaq back into the cradle.
Hit the enter button on the computer..
You'll get a boot prompt. Type boot.
It should boot into GPE. You'll get the screen calibration app. It won't
work because the touchscreen driver doesn't work.
Login as root via the console.
You're in now.
What I did after that was add a user with no password and reboot.
The userid shows up in the login window on the ipaq. If you press the centre
of the jog, it acts as an enter and you'll log in on the ipaq.
That's really as far as you can go on the ipaq itself.
You can login on the console and play around though.. that's pretty cool.
Hope this helps.

      Jessica Forbess --- Vanu, Inc --- Member of Technical Staff

            jforbess@vanu.com --- 617 864 1711 x206

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 Tanguay.Mario.2@hydro.qc.ca wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I tried all the step, but after the buzz, I never had the "boot" prompt with
> the HyperTerminal.
>
> I haved check twice the configuration of the terminal….
>
> After the buzz, my iPAQ freeze and I must reset it.
>
> I have a H5400 iPAQ
>
> I used the following files :
>
> BootBlaster3900-2.6.exe
> Bootldr-pxa-2.21.11.bin.gz
>
> Can someone help me.
>
> Mario Tanguay
>
> Architecte Technologique
> Responsable du Réseau des architectes technologiques
> Innovation et expertise techno.
> Dir Solution Informatique
>
>
Received on Wed Oct 22 17:59:28 2003