Re: [H2200-port] try of precompiled kernel

Hi Alain,

I guess my assumptions were right as I managed to reproduce what you did
with my latest kernel image.

Here's what I did:

    * Copied HaRET, zImage and startup.txt to my h2200 (see
      http://michaelo.free.fr/pda/h2210/HaRET/ for the files I used)
    * Ran minicom on the serial port
    * Plugged in the h2200. The device showed a dialog about the
      connection. I decided to hide it (instead of aborting it... I
      don't know what the exact messages in English are: I've got a
      French version of PocketPC).
    * Started HaRET, which automatically loaded the startup.txt file and
      displayed a penguin with a thermomether with the red liquid
      filling it up to the top (I didn't see any green color)
    * I got more than you did on the serial console:

CLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENT
CLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTUncompressing
Linux.........................
...... done, booting the kernel.

Error: a

That's at least more than I guess for the telnet connection, but that
can't be considered as booting yet.

I'm reading more about initrd. I guess we need one too...

Andrew, don't hesitate to give us advice on debugging very early
kernels. Of course, you're welcome to join the list!

Cheers,

    Michael.

> Hello Alain!
>
> The kernel image that you used was too old to support h2200... It
> comes from before the official release of Linux 2.6. I guess it was
> built for devices like h5400 or Dell AximX5...
>
> I suggest you to try to build your own kernel by following guidelines
> on http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/HpIpaqH2200Kernel
>
> For HaRET, I understand that you tried to run it with a command file
> instead of through a telnet connection. This way, you can directly see
> what happens on the serial port, right?
>
> That sounds a good idea! I will try it too!
>
> Thank you for your message. Don't hesitate to join our discussions
> more often!
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael.
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> thanks at all for your work on the port of 2200.
>> I have bought very recently a 2210 and I have
>> tried to used the precompiled version of Haret (0.3.2) from the
>> author's site with
>> the kernel zImage-2.6.0-test9-rmk1-hh0b found on the feed folder
>> (after a small
>> extraction).
>> I got the penguin splash screen and the thermometer that pass from
>> green to red.
>> After that
>> it freeze (I don't have taken a real initrd). However, I have not
>> succeed in
>> reading the serial console with minicom during the boot phase.
>>
>> Sincerly,
>>
>> Alain
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>

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