Re: h6365

On 14 May 2007, at 20:17, Piotr Zięcik wrote:

> On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 05:10:58PM +0700, Michael Amy wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I am attempting to get Linux going on an h6365 (asian model)
>>
>> So far I have followed all the install instructions at http://
>> aragorn.kortex.jyu.fi:8080/h6300/H6300_Boot.html exactly except for
>> NFS boot as I don't have the cradle.
>>
>> wililo.exe runs and produces the following message:
>>
>> Linux bootstrap v1.4
>> Found SD card
>> Init filesystem
>>
>> Then nothing after that.
>>
>> I have a 2GB card, here is the partition info:
>>
>> root_at_mike-desktop:/home/mike# fdisk /dev/sda
>>
>> Command (m for help): p
>>
>> Disk /dev/sda: 2007 MB, 2007498752 bytes
>> 64 heads, 63 sectors/track, 972 cylinders
>> Units = cylinders of 4032 * 512 = 2064384 bytes
>>
>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
>> /dev/sda1 1 621 1251904+ b W95 FAT32
>> /dev/sda2 622 972 707616 83 Linux
>>
>> Any ideas anyone?
>
> Try with MMC card - it works for me.
>
> Regards,
> Piotr Ziecik

Thanks for replying, could you tell me what size and make worked for
you? I'll go out tomorrow and try to find a cheap MMC card big enough
to test.

I wondered whether the card size was simply too big (perhaps the
bootloader doesn't support the large cards), so I tried an
experiment, using a 512MB microSD card in an adapter instead. The
boot process got further this time, getting to 'boot linux' before
the screen turned first to alternate white and black rows, and then
slowly faded over about a minute into random coloured columns on
black. I guess that the screen had stopped being refreshed. I soft
reset and went back to wince. Upon restarting it said 'Your ipaq
powered off due to a temperature condition'. So I guess size does
make a difference, but I'd love a 2GB linux handheld. Perhaps a
different partitioning scheme would work (once I get it booted).

Also, do you have any idea why MMC would make a difference? Only real
difference I saw was in speed, (but I lack knowledge in the area):
http://www.handhelds.org/hypermail/familiar/223/22331.html

Also, you got it to work on the h6365?

Best regards,

Mike Amy
Received on Mon May 14 2007 - 13:20:49 EDT