Re: Pretty Nice Boot Screen - Missing something though

Yes, formatting a card in PPC2003 is problematic. It creates only a
secondary partition (no primary). Try using Linux or a digital camera to
format.

David Henry wrote:

> Well I tried toasting the partition table from Opie then re-creating
> it in PPC2003. That didn't seem to work.
>
> I am going to see if there is a fsck that I can run against the
> partition to see if I can correct the bogus blocks error.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Henry"
> <dhenry_at_nauticallandings.com>
> To: <Hx4700-port_at_handhelds.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Hx4700-port] Pretty Nice Boot Screen - Missing something
> though
>
>
>> I think the problem is with Windows format. I am trying a different
>> solution to see if I can get my card to boot.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Ellson" <grimm_at_nickellson.com>
>> To: "David Henry" <dhenry_at_nauticallandings.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 8:33 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Hx4700-port] Pretty Nice Boot Screen - Missing
>> something though
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I downloaded "Flash Format" for my PPC 2003 system, used it to
>>> format to match my CF card, it used FAT32 with 512 byte sectors. The
>>> formatter would only let me format as FAT32 with 4K byte sectors..
>>> but still no joy.
>>>
>>> I am hoping someone familiar with the device type can help me mount
>>> this card by hand once in the Opie desktop just to show that the
>>> kernel can read the card.
>>>
>>> I see all the asic3_mmc modules loaded.. but no /dev/mmc anything...
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Nick Ellson
>>> CCDA, CCNP, CCSP, CCAI,
>>> MCSE 2000, Security+, Network+
>>> Network Hobbyist, VFR Private Pilot.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, David Henry wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey Nick,
>>>>
>>>> I am running 1.01. I can't get it to boot now since I booted it off
>>>> of CF.
>>>>
>>>> That's really weird. It seems like I am having problems with it
>>>> ever since I formatted the SD card with Windows XP.
>>>>
>>>> I have a clean unformatted 1GB SD card so I am working on that
>>>> copying files right now.
>>>>
>>>> I will let you know what I find out.
>>>>
>>>> - David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Ellson"
>>>> <grimm_at_nickellson.com>
>>>> To: "David Henry" <dhenry_at_nauticallandings.com>
>>>> Cc: <Hx4700-port_at_handhelds.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:41 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Hx4700-port] Pretty Nice Boot Screen - Missing
>>>> something though
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> David,
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought I would try to use my SD card now so I have a CF
>>>>> Ethernet I can
>>>>> use. I copied all my data off, formatted the disk as FAT with
>>>>> Windows XP
>>>>> and only put the files for hx4700 on the root.
>>>>>
>>>>> I still lock up at the failure to mount the SD card (although it
>>>>> finds my
>>>>> ethernet card no problem :)
>>>>>
>>>>> It worked with the CF card.. but that is an IDE not MMC device. I
>>>>> suspect
>>>>> since this is dedicated hardware that if it works on yours, it
>>>>> should work
>>>>> on mine. :\ Are you running the updated HP Bios 1.10 as well?
>>>>>
>>>>> Nick
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Nick Ellson
>>>>> CCDA, CCNP, CCSP, CCAI,
>>>>> MCSE 2000, Security+, Network+
>>>>> Network Hobbyist, VFR Private Pilot.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, David Henry wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > Hi Nick,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Just to confirm it DOES in fact boot from Compact Flash. Maybe
>>>>> you > have a card you can try?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > It's configuring first run fonts as I write this email.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Let me know how it works out for you.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > - David
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Henry" >
>>>>> <dhenry_at_nauticallandings.com>
>>>>> > To: <Hx4700-port_at_handhelds.org>
>>>>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:06 AM
>>>>> > Subject: Re: [Hx4700-port] Pretty Nice Boot Screen - Missing >
>>>>> something though
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > > Interesting. Do you have a different SD card you can try?
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > I formatted my SD card on Winders XP and it seemed to work
>>>>> after > > that.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > You should see something like this picture when things are >
>>>>> > working.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > http://www.pdatoday.com/images/uploads/desktop_small.JPG
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Keep in mind though that the graphic might be tiled because
>>>>> you > > will be
>>>>> > > running in a 640x480 environment once it is up.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > I think it might also boot from a CF card. I will go give
>>>>> it a > > try and
>>>>> > > let you know what I find out.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > - David
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Ellson" > >
>>>>> <grimm_at_nickellson.com>
>>>>> > > To: "David Henry" <dhenry_at_nauticallandings.com>
>>>>> > > Cc: <Hx4700-port_at_handhelds.org>
>>>>> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:05 AM
>>>>> > > Subject: Re: [Hx4700-port] Pretty Nice Boot Screen - Missing
>>>>> > > something
>>>>> > > though
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > I back up my system to the SD card too, so I can and have
>>>>> easily > > > yanked the battery and restored my previous OS and
>>>>> progs with no > > > issue, so I am happy with tinkering safely.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > I have tried booting 3 times each after hard resets.. still
>>>>> > > > hangs after attempting to mount the filesystem.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > - I used a PPC software to format my SD card.. do you think
>>>>> it > > > just doesn't like the format? I used FAT.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > And, asuming this get's fixed.. what SHOULD I see after
>>>>> this > > > thing boots? A shell, or a version of xorg?
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > Nick
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > -- > > > Nick Ellson
>>>>> > > > CCDA, CCNP, CCSP, CCAI,
>>>>> > > > MCSE 2000, Security+, Network+
>>>>> > > > Network Hobbyist, VFR Private Pilot.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, David Henry wrote:
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > > Hi Nick,
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > I actually got the same thing. What I did was I moved
>>>>> all the > > > > data off of the SD card and reformatted it. Then
>>>>> I extracted > > > > the zip onto my PC and transferred the files
>>>>> to the hx4700 via > > > > USB. That seemed to work for me.
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > I used a PNY 1GB and a SanDisk 1GB and both worked nicely.
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > Now that I think about it. If you had your GPS software
>>>>> > > > > installed on SD or CF you should be able to reboot and
>>>>> just run > > > > the programs right from the memory card and start
>>>>> using it > > > > again without a hitch.
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > Let me know how that works out for you
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > - David
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Ellson" > > > >
>>>>> <grimm_at_nickellson.com>
>>>>> > > > > To: "Alexander Zhuckov" <zuav_at_int.spb.ru>
>>>>> > > > > Cc: "David Henry" <dhenry_at_nauticallandings.com>; > > > >
>>>>> <Hx4700-port_at_handhelds.org>
>>>>> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:07 AM
>>>>> > > > > Subject: Re: [Hx4700-port] Pretty Nice Boot Screen -
>>>>> Missing > > > > something though
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > I just tried the hx4700.zip from Joesph's site, haret >
>>>>> > > > > started the loader,
>>>>> > > > > > I watched the splash screen and then the text of dmesg
>>>>> roll > > > > > by and die at
>>>>> > > > > > mounting my SD card.
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > mount: Mounting /dev/mmc/blk0/part1 on /mnt/mmc failed:
>>>>> No > > > > > such device or
>>>>> > > > > > address
>>>>> > > > > > Failed to mount SD filesystem.
>>>>> > > > > > cardmgr[315]: watching 1 socket
>>>>> > > > > > cardmgr[315]: exiting
>>>>> > > > > > <system hung here>
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > I have a 1 gig SD card that is also used for the
>>>>> PPC2003 SE > > > > > system for my
>>>>> > > > > > Aviation GPS (anywhere map) and my system was upgraded
>>>>> by > > > > > PocketPC Techs
>>>>> > > > > > to 128 meg RAM.
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > Any ideas?
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > Nick
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > --
>>>>> > > > > > Nick Ellson
>>>>> > > > > > CCDA, CCNP, CCSP, CCAI,
>>>>> > > > > > MCSE 2000, Security+, Network+
>>>>> > > > > > Network Hobbyist, VFR Private Pilot.
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Alexander Zhuckov wrote:
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > David Henry (DH) writes:
>>>>> > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > DH> Hi, I copied the Haret files etc over to the SD
>>>>> and > > > > > > CF cards. DH> I
>>>>> > > > > > > DH> run Haret and get a penguin, thermometer which
>>>>> > > > > > > indicates DH> loading
>>>>> > > > > > > DH> and some blood shot eyes...after that it just
>>>>> sits > > > > > > DH> there.
>>>>> > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > DH> What am I a missing in this process?
>>>>> > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > I don't know but I had the same expirience. Try > >
>>>>> > > > > hx4700.zip made by
>>>>> > > > > > > Joseph Cole > > > > > >
>>>>> (http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HandheldsUsers and tnan
>>>>> > > > > > > follow one of the links;). It works.
>>>>> > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > DH> Please keep in mind that I want to be able to
>>>>> dual > > > > > > boot, even
>>>>> > > > > > > DH> though it is a pain.
>>>>> > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > After loading Linux I had to make hard reset and
>>>>> restore > > > > > > from backup
>>>>> > > > > > > made on the same SD. So, don't forget to backup :)
>>>>> > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Alexander Zhuckov
>>>>>
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