Re: [iPAQ] Problem!!

perhaps I should have added that 'echo' is a rather convenient and useful
instruction that writes to a file...
http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/PPPHowto
(so after all it is possible to write to the ipaq.)
if you think you may have written it wrong, another alternative is to copy
files to and fro using zmodem, or xmodem
http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/Why%20am%20I%20unable%20to%20use%20minicom%2
0to%20install%20Linux%20on%20my%20iPAQ
jonathan

----- Original Message -----
From: "jonathan chetwynd" <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>
To: "Göran Bondeson" <gorbo@bonetmail.com>; <ipaq@handhelds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [iPAQ] Problem!!

> I have to agree the instructions are still a "pig's ear"
> did you follow:
>
http://familiar.handhelds.org/familiar/releases/latest/install/H3600/install
> .html
> it took me 5 minutes to find this, and I've done it before...
>
> jonathan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Göran Bondeson" <gorbo@bonetmail.com>
> To: <ipaq@handhelds.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:20 AM
> Subject: [iPAQ] Problem!!
>
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > I've installed the bootloder on my iPAQ 3630 and everything went smoth
> until
> > I was supposed to connect via ppp from my desktop PC running LInux. I
> can't
> > get the thing to work. I've read all the HOWTO's on PPP but there seems
to
> be
> > something missing.
> >
> > As I understand it from the PPPHowto I am supposed to create/edit some
> > scripts and files on the iPAQ before I can connect. How am I supposed to
> do
> > that? All I have on my iPAQ screen is a penguin and nothing more.
> >
> > Maybe I am plain stupid but please direct me.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Göran Bondeson
> > _______________________________________________
> > Open Source Software for Compaq iPAQ Handhelds.
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> >
>
Received on Wed Jul 24 07:28:33 2002