Re: Familiar on H5550

Make sure you have lszrz installed when using compressed transfers (eg.
Y and Zmodem).

On Sat, 2008-01-05 at 13:01 +0100, Milan Plzik wrote:
> On So, 2008-01-05 at 12:09 +0100, Nello Patrone wrote:
> > Minicom using for default ymodem. I want do the command load root that
> > for the moment don't send nothing.
>
> I don't know what exact version of minicom you use -- 2.2 at me
> explicitly asks for protocol used for upload, but your mileage may vary.
>
> > I think the problem is a problem of software. I hope isn't a problem
> > of cable. Where can i buy it?
>
> I have no idea, maybe eBay? But in this case I would first ensure
> myself that the cable/cradle is the problem -- as I said, it is only
> speculation from my side.
>
> > Exist another method for install Familiar on this ipaq? Can i use USB
> > connection? I have read that i can't use Sd card for license, and CF
> > card for this model of pda. It is right?
>
> I personally used only this method. It should be also possible to
> install from CF card using CF sleeve (at least bootldr supports
> something like that), but I have never tried that.
>
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Milan
>
> >
> > 2008/1/5, Milan Plzik <milan.plzik_at_gmail.com>:
> >
> > On So, 2008-01-05 at 11:17 +0100, Nello Patrone wrote:
> > > I have buy a ipaq h5550. I download familiar 0.8.4.
> > > I install the bootloader. All right. Now i try to install
> > with serial
> > > port Familiar (on h5550 is the only way). I use
> > minicom(11850 8N1 no
> > > hard and soft but i don't have find the option for
> > handshaking) and i
> > > have this output:
> > >
> > > boot> load root
> > > partition root is a jffs2 partition:
> > > expecting .jffs2 or wince_image.gz.
> > > After receiving file, will automatically uncompress .gz
> > images
> > > loading flash region root
> > > using ymodem
> > > ready for YMODEM transfer...
> > > CCCC.....Too many errors during receive; giving up.
> > > download error. aborting.
> >
> > First thing which came to my mind -- are you sending using
> > ymodem
> > protocol? In minicom, it should be ctrl-a S, and then choose
> > ymodem (and
> > then the correct file). Other wise it looks like there are too
> > many
> > errors, which could indicate maybe damaged cable or cradle or
> > ipaq
> > connector, but that's just a speculation.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Everybody can help me? Thanks
> >
> > I hope it helped a bit...
> >
> > Milan
> >
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