Re: [iPAQ] Can someone install for me?

Hi Sarah,

I think you will get more response from your mail if you send it to
h5400-port@ rather than ipaq@.

I can not give you instructions on how to install Linux on the h5xxx
as I do not have one.

Regarding your "don't care" attitude, perhaps you would be willing to
lend me your iPaq in exchange for me installing Linux for you?
I am the author of http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/RamdiskRescue
and I would really like to add the h5xxx series to the machines that
Ramdisk Rescue supports. There would probably be a number of difficulties
to overcome and so the process is more likely to take months rather than
weeks, however, you should end up with a "dual-boot", _or_ native-linux
iPaq as a result (flash backup/restore/install options are planned for
RR in the future).

Please send me a personal mail if you would like to discuss this further.

Regards,

Marcus.

Sarah Jamison wrote:
> Hello. I have an ipaq 5555 and I was fearful I had ended up with a brick
> after an unsuccessful linux install that had left my ipaq completely
> un-rebootable. After following your advice about removing the battery
> from the unit for several days I am happy to report I have a functioning
> ipaq again. The only problem is that it is still running windows :(
>
> My question is this....what do you suggest I do to complete a successful
> install? I had followed all the instructions for the ipaq 5555 step by
> step and had even received the message that I had a valid boot file but
> after the reboot (push joypad button while soft resetting which caused
> it to buzz, then pressing the calendar button, etc.) I ended up with
> nothing....just back to Windows. Is there someone I can send this to so
> they can install it for me???? I see where you say I can send it to be
> restored if something goes wrong but what about someone who will do the
> install? The unit is already out of warranty and I really don't care if
> they end up making it a brick (I was going to buy a Zaurus anyway), I
> just want to give it one last shot. Any suggestions??
>
Received on Fri Oct 13 2006 - 19:38:44 EDT