Re: [iPAQ] A few bugs on the H3975

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On Tuesday 06 May 2003 17:02, you wrote:
> the bootloader? I would never have expected the bootloader to cause
> problems with usbnet ... but this could explain to me why my usbnet is
> broken since some time:

No. Sorry - I meant bootstrap, as in jffs2 image. I don't use the gpe or opie
images because I need to fit Java into the iPAQ. I think it probably is
related to the kernel version.

> about a week ago I updated my bootloader since my previous version was from
> 17 november!
> before I did that the last thing was a "ipkg update && ipkg upgrade"
> everything went fine but then after a reboot usbnet refused to bring up
> the interface.
> I tried some things (dont remember exactly what) without success and then
> decided to wait a little using the serial interface in the meantime.
> for me it seemed obvious that this was caused by the kernel update - not
> the bootloader.
>
> I can send the bootloader version and more details later if that helps
> anybody.
>
> cheers,
> Andre
>
> > I don't know why this is but I just tried bootloader-v0.7-rc1-3900.jffs2
> > and I couldn't get the USB networking to work. The
> > bootloader-v0.7-pre10-3900.jffs2 version works. I even had to restart my
> > PC after installing rc1 before pre10 worked again.
> >
> > Does anyone know if this is just a case of un-patching my kernel or is it
> > just plain broken or what?
> >
> > Anthony
> >
> > On Tuesday 06 May 2003 09:39, Anthony Jones wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 06 May 2003 10:24, you wrote:
> > > > Oh no my kernel IS patched the problem is i cant get the interface to
> > > > initialise... as if though the module wasnt loaded
> > > > modprobe dosent work either
> > >
> > > I'm using a iPAQ 3950 so it's not exactly the same hardware. I'm using
> > > Debian and kernel version 2.4.20. I have hotplug installed. The
> > > relevant section of /etc/network/interfaces looks like this:
> > >
> > > iface usb0 inet static
> > > address 192.168.0.200
> > > netmask 255.255.255.240
> > >
> > > On the iPAQ end I install the bootstrap jffs2 image then do this:
> > >
> > > /etc/init.d/initd-usbnet start
> > >
> > > Then hey-presto it all works. I haven't tried this with the OPIE jffs2
> > > image but I wouldn't expect it to be any different.
> > >
> > > I reinstall my machine all the time from the jffs2 images and they
> > > don't require any configuration so the problem is definitely at the PC
> > > end.
> > >
> > > What kernel version are you using?
> > >
> > > Anthony
> > >
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