Re: Re: [jornada] Linux on CF card (Jornada 720)

> > Hi,
> >
> > I just found that forum and read that the focus is mainly on running Linux on the Jornada 720 using the flashboard.
> > Someone mentioned that another way would be running Linux from a CF card.
>
> If this is possible, this would be great! With 1 Gbyte CF cards easily
> available, you can do a lot of things and also avoid having to modify the
> hardware in any way.

All you need is two partitions: one for the bootloader to be run from
wince and a partition for linux. There ought to be a howto at
handhelds.org.

But when using only a cf card the power management doesn't work
sufficently. The flashboard enables a succesfull suspend state and
resume from it. The thing is that the flashboards are rare, and hp
doesn't make them anymore. There's been some ideas about making some
flashboards by ourselves, but some of the parts needed are hard to
get.

> > Is this the right place to get help on this as well?

Yep

> I would have thought so - it's all about running Linux and other UNIX-like
> operating systems on handhelds.

Mainly just linux. If you're interested in NetBSD on this device,
join us at port-hpcarm_at_NetBSD.org.

>
> > If so, what should I read, if not where else should I read?
> > I know there is a NetBSD port for the Jornada 720 ...
>
> Is there? Does it involve changing the J720 ROM for a FLASHROM or can it
> be run off the CF card?

NetBSD can be run from a cf card with working power management.
Although the suspend state isn't as "pure" as with the flashboard.

Cheers.
Received on Fri Mar 04 2005 - 06:27:07 EST