Re: h5550 report

I have made a complete installation report for HP5550 under
http://www.arosoft.de/pocketpc.htm

We do not use unstable versions and it works.

Alex Bystrov wrote:

>This is my first appearance in this list although I've been using iPAQs
>running gpe for about a year now. I use them in teaching as an alternative
>to rather expensive commercial development kits. Students enjoy
>programming these little things as the look se*y. So, many thanks to
>developers of Familiar.
>
>So far I worked with h3870, h3970 and now trying h5550 (the first one
>being the most stable). This is my report on what and how I managed to
>get working in the latest model.
>
>1. Installed bootgpe2-v0.7.2+unstable16-h3900.jffs2 from
>http://familiar.handhelds.org/~pb/unstable/
>(detailed instructions in
>http://familiar.handhelds.org/familiar/releases/v0.7.2/install/
>)
>
>2. Discovered that neither USB nor wifi networking work, so the kernel
>upgrade was needed. The CF IBM 1G microdrive worked, so I decided
>to transfer the kernel packages by using that microdrive.
>
>3. Upgraded to
>kernel_2.4.19-rmk6-pxa1-hh36.11_ipaqpxa.ipk
>kernel-modules_2.4.19-rmk6-pxa1-hh36.11_ipaqpxa.ipk
>from ftp://familiar.handhelds.org/familiar/feeds/unstable/packages/armv4l/
>
>4. only then managed to get usbnet working
>PC:
>ifconfig usb0 inet 192.168.1.254 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
>
>PC: /etc/iptables (among other things)
>*filter
>-A INPUT -i usb0 -j ACCEPT
>-A FORWARD -i usb0 -j ACCEPT
>*nat
>-P PREROUTING ACCEPT
>-A POSTROUTING -o usb0 -j ACCEPT
>-A POSTROUTING -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d ! 192.168.1.0/24 -j MASQUERADE
>-P OUTPUT ACCEPT
>
>iPAQ:
>use GUI to configure usbf networking IP=192.168.1.1 gateway=192.168.1.254
>
>create /etc/resolv.conf conaining "nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
>
>make sure that one of files in /etc/ipkg/ contains a link to the unstable
>feed.
>
>do
>ipkg update
>ipkg upgrade (answering yes to all questions)
>change root password as /etc/passwd gets overwritten)
>
>5. wlan still did not work. I had to do
>
>ipkg remove at76c503a-modules
>ipkg install atmel-usb-modules
>
>in order to get it running. GUI is useless in configuring WEP. Use
>iwconfig eth0 key <128-bit hex key>
>from terminal instead. Then click Aerial applet -> networks -> a window
>pops up -> klick the detected nework -> try connect.. option.
>The same can be also done from the command line.
>
>Then the wlan led turns green and flashes only when data is transmitted.
>You can disconnect the network from the aerial applet or by typing
>ifconfig eth0 down
>
>Note: my wifi access point provides WEP-128 and dhcp.
>
>Bug: the key gets lost after sleep, which kills the connection. The above
>steps need to be repeated after it.
>
>Question: how to power-down the wifi card? It keeps flashing orange even
>if the usb-eth module is removed.
>
>6. No sound by default, I had to do
>ipkg install sound modules
>to get it working.
>
>7. No mmc card by default. I had to type
>modeprobe mmc_h5400
>to get it automatically mounted at /mnt/card . This change can be made
>permanent by adding the module name to /ets/modutils/kernel-modules .
>
>8. Bluetooth does not work, although all modules are loaded. It responds
>"connection timed out" when trying
>hcitool scan
>
>9. Other issues:
>
>Could not get kernel output to the serial console during booting. Need to
>check: possibly the driver is compiled as a module...
>
>After cold start (battery removing) the iPAQ hangs with white screen.
>Needs to be reset and then boots correctly. The absense of the serial
>console does not help here!
>
>The 5-way button is ugly, its driver needs refinement.
>
>Typing on the touchscreen sometimes glitches.
>
>The areal applet dies sometimes (scanner off option). I had to put it back
>by hand a few times.
>
>Fast reflashing (bootloader, serial console, CF microdrive):
>Good that one can do
>copy hda1:/imagexxx.jffs2 root
>Bad that the other way round does not work. I have to save images across
>xmodem by running
>save root
>.
>
>Bootlaster wince image is useless. The usable one was obtained by
>save root
>from the bootloader.
>
>
>
>Kindest regards,
>Alex
>
>
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