Re: Mitac Mio558 question

On Monday 06 September 2004 10:46, Michael Opdenacker wrote:
> >Hello, my name is Peter. I recently bought a Mitac Mio558 (it looks like
> > it's the same as the RoverPC P7), and I want to run Linux on my PPC.
> > After some google'ing I came at your site, and watched the progress on
> > the Mio devices, I tested the linux files, but they're not working on the
> > 558 serie. Now I really want to run Linux, so maybe I can explore the
> > world of building a port, but I don't know where to start. I'm a student
> > Artificial Intelligence, so I have experience with programming in Java,
> > and a little bit in C++, but are there source files somewhere from which
> > I can start? I guess I need to make a initrd and a zImage file for the
> > 558, but I don't know how. Can you give me some advise where to look, or
> > where to start?? Are there sources available of your work for the other
> > mio's/rovers?? I hope you can help me out, so I can start this challenge,
> > and make something work for my PPC.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Peter
> >
> >(Sorry for my poor english, it's not my native language)

Hi!
You are welcome :)
Just registered a new mach type id: for RoverPC P7 (Mitac Mio 558) it's 594,
machine type to use - roverp7.
To start you need read HOWTO by Michael Opdenacker:
http://free-electrons.com/doc/linux_on_new_pda/.

If it's not enough, i can write step-by-step instructions and put then on the
project page. I'll also make basic files for roverp7 you can work with.

-- 
Konstantine A. Beklemishev