Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:00:06 -0500
HI All,
I'm fairly new to this Linux stuff and I have been able to install
Familiar V0.8.4 for HX4700 using Ramdisk Rescue and Haret launching from
Windows Mobile 6. The have 2 versions GPE and OPIE working, but on
separate SD cards. I only use one version at a time. The problem is that
I can get into the Familiar desktop and play around in the OS, but how
do you turn off the PDA or put it in suspend mode. Every time I do this,
I can never wake up the PDA unless I do a Hard Reset. There must be an
easier way that works?
If anyone knows of a process to install the SDG Bootloader onto the
HX4700 for Dual boot, please let me know. I tried to follow the
instructions in the WIKI, but it does not seem to work for me or I am
getting lost in the instructions. I cannot get the PDA to start the SDG
bootloader on the SD card using the method described below.
BOOTLOADER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
First, download the bootloader ROM
<http://sdgsystems.com/pub/ipaq/hx4700/starterkit> from the SDG Systems
web site. As of this writing, the most up to date version is in the
20060615-gpe folder Note that this bootloader is not the same as the
"bootldr" program that the Familiar Linux installation instructions may
tell you to install on an (other than hx4700) iPAQ. Get the
bootldr-1.2.3.rom (or later) file from the starter kit directories.
You may replace all occurrences of <sda> with the appropriate device
name for your SD Card reader.
Write bootldr-x.y.z.rom image to the SD card using your PC. On a *NIX
system:
# dd if=bootldr.rom of=/dev/<sda> # Wipes SD card clean!
On FreeBSD you need 'conv=osync' to pad the final output block and
prevent a write error, e.g.,
# dd if=bootldr.rom of=/dev/<daN> conv=osync
Insert the SD card into the iPAQ with the bootldr on it.
Now, start the HTC bootloader: Contacts + iTask + Reset. It will detect
the SDG bootloader on the SD card and run it. The SDG bootloader will
install itself into the iPAQ's flash ROM alongside the HTC bootloader.
Just follow the on-screen instructions (no backlight!), ignoring the
checksum failure report.
