Re: [iPAQ] Dual Boot Help

I'd try fam051.tar.gz and see what that does. Let us know?

Len Moskowitz

----- Original Message -----
From: "kmk" <kmkumar@xprt.net>
To: "Len Moskowitz" <vze24hrw@verizon.net>; <ipaq@handhelds.org>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 3:34 PM
Subject: RE: [iPAQ] Dual Boot Help

> Yes, the 2nd parition can be mounted on PC. It has all
> the files in fam051.tar.gz (linuxrc, bin .. etc).
>
> I am using single CF sleeve pack with my H3870 and
> using bootldr:2.4.41.
>
> I don't think this is an issue with the image on
> the 2nd partition. The kernel does not recoganise
> the 2nd partition at all.
>
> I am using 2.4.18-rmk3-hh5.
>
> /kmk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Len Moskowitz [mailto:vze24hrw@verizon.net]
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 8:41 AM
> To: kmkumar@xprt.net; ipaq@handhelds.org
> Subject: Re: [iPAQ] Dual Boot Help
>
>
> What files do you see in the second partition when you use "ls" on your PC
> (not the iPAQ)? Are you able to mount the second partition when running
> Linux on your PC?
>
> What hardware are you using with your iPAQ? A Dual PC Card Expansion
Pack?
> A single CF Expansion Pack? A single PC Card Expansion Pack? Are you
using
> a hard disk drive or a CF card?
>
> I've read here that early bootloaders don't work well with the
3800-series.
> Consider downloading the most current one (2.18.41 or 2.18.42) .
>
> Also, try to use an older, stable (fam.0.5.1.tar.gz) Familiar image just
to
> get started. I've found, in trying to get my 3765 to dual boot, that some
> image tar files put their unpacked files one level down from tar file,
> instead of in the same directory.
>
> Once you're stable, then you might upgrade to the most current Familar.
>
>
> Len Moskowitz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kmk" <kmkumar@xprt.net>
> To: "Len Moskowitz" <vze24hrw@verizon.net>; <ipaq@handhelds.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 1:56 AM
> Subject: RE: [iPAQ] Dual Boot Help
>
>
> > I used fdisk to create two primary partitions.
> >
> > 1st was set to type FAT16 and I used mkdosfs to format it.
> > 2nd was set to Linux and I used mk2fs to format it.
> >
> > Untared fam051.tar.gz from BootingLinuxFromCF wiki document
> > onto the 2nd partition.
> >
> > /kmk
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Len Moskowitz [mailto:vze24hrw@verizon.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 10:02 PM
> > To: kmkumar@xprt.net; ipaq@handhelds.org
> > Subject: Re: [iPAQ] Dual Boot Help
> >
> >
> > How did you create the two partitions? How did you create the file
system
> in
> > the second partition.
> >
> > What does ls see in the second partition?
> >
> >
> > Len Moskowitz
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "kmk" <kmkumar@xprt.net>
> > To: <ipaq@handhelds.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 11:38 PM
> > Subject: [iPAQ] Dual Boot Help
> >
> >
> > > I have a dual boot setup my H3850. PC2002 loads fine.
> > > However, when I boot on Linux, bootldr does not
> > > seem to recognize the 2nd partition. I get
> > > "mount:special device /dev/hda2 does not exist error.
> > >
> > > I am using 2.4.18-rmk3-hh5.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > /kmk
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Received on Mon May 06 20:09:53 2002