RE: [iPAQ] Another success story (and a few questions)

Hello Carl;
 
> Hello iPAQ hackers,
>
> After finally finding a couple of iPAQs in stock I have successfully
> installed Linux onto both of them. First off, let me say a big THANKS
> for all the hard work that has gone into making this possible! I am
> very impressed with this project and excited that I will now be able
> to start contributing.

Your welcome. We look forward to your contributions.

>
> I was able to perform the installation without ever using a Windows
> machine by following the instructions from Peter Monta at
>
> http://www.handhelds.org/pipermail/ipaq/2000-August/000061.html
>
> Perhaps the essential elements of this mailing could be merged in with
> the general instructions? Or at the very least, this message could be
> added "as is" to the HowTo's page.

I will be working on various web pages today. I will add the link.

>
> Now that I am up and running, I have a few questions:
>
> 1) Most importantly, I want to get some networking going right away. I
> assume that I can do PPP over my freshly-hacked serial cable. Can
> anyone give me a quick rundown of how to pull this off? Here is
> where I am at so far:
>
> a) The kernel in v0.13 doesn't seem to have ppp support
> compiled in unless I missed it. I can recompile this
> myself.
>
> b) What do I do about the console that is already on
> /dev/ttyS0 since booting? I'm rather ignorant here, is
> there a way to detach that console so it won't interfere
> with my PPP?

On PPP all the bits are there, somebody just need to write a how to for
placement on the "HOW-TOs" web page. I will not have time until next week.
If you or any body else would like to create and maintain a PPP how to page,
it would speed things along.

>
> 3) The sound seems to be at maximum volume and gets noisy during loud
> sequences. Does the v0.13 code include a program that would let me
> adjust mixer settings?
>

We do not have a mixer running, so when you run audio apps, it is with
seemingly random mixer settings.

> I guess that's it to start with. Like I said, I can't wait to start
> hacking. I think I'll take a look at the ethernet over USB code that
> has been mentioned to see if I can push it along.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.

Have fun,

Best Regards,

--George

George France, france@crl.dec.com
Cambridge Research Laboratory, Compaq Computer Corporation
One Cambridgecenter MS: CRL
Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
Received on Wed Aug 30 10:53:22 2000