Re: [jornada] linux installation

 Hi,

> >It is true that the SA-11x0 can't host devices; however the Jornada 720
> also has an >SA-1111 companion chip. The SA-1111 includes an
OHCI-compliant
> USB host >controller.
>

 Does this mean we can use Jornada-720 as a USB host? Do you know that in
new
 Jornada series are they including USB host function? I think if one can
 connect USB cameras to Jornada-720 there are many applications ahead.

 cheers!!
 Pramod.

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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jornada-admin_at_handhelds.org [mailto:jornada-admin_at_handhelds.org]On
> Behalf Of Greg Berenfield
> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 6:00 AM
> To: Pramod Kumar Sharma
> Cc: jornada_at_handhelds.org
> Subject: Re: [jornada] linux installation
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 11:13:52AM +0900, Pramod Kumar Sharma wrote:
> > Hi Greg,
> >
> > Thanks a lot for your useful information.
> >
> > Actually finally I have to connect a USB video camera to some StrongArm
> > based computer. Do you guys know of any other handheld or palmtop that
> have
> > video camera inbuilt? Or with USB input which can be connected to video
> > camera.
> >
> > At the moments the USBs are client usbs in Jornada-720 so one can't
> connect
> > a usb video camera to this.
>
> Regarding USB devices in general, it's my understanding that no
> strongarm device can host USB devices - this is a limitation of the
> strongarm usb controller I believe.
>
> Here's a little more info:
>
http://handhelds.org/z/wiki/Could%20I%20use%20the%20iPAQ%20as%20a%20USB%20ho
> st
>
> For video cameras on a palmtop, the following sleeve will soon be (is?)
> available for the iPAQ.
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0201/02010902nexianipaqcam.asp
>
> I don't believe drivers are yet available (under linux) but imagine it
> won't be long before the CRL people support it.
>
> HTH,
> Greg
>
> > cheers!!
> > Pramod.
> >
> >
> > > Right now, there is not an easy way to do what you're after.
> > > Soon however this may change. CRL has recently added the ability
> > > to boot off a compact flash so this may be possible, once this is
> > > adapted for the j720.
> >
> > > I think the sequence would look something like this:
> > >
> > > 1. Startup wince
> > > 2. Run cyace or hpcboot to 'boot' the CRL bootloader
> > > 3. From CRL bootloader, boot linux off compact flash.
> > >
> > > Be sure to check the Jornada 720 status page for any news
> > > on this:
> > > http://handhelds.org/~gberenfield/Jornada/
> > >
> >
> >
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