[Gllug] zaurus problem

[brad]

I have tried the latest version of OZ and couldn't get that to load either,
I am now experimenting with http://people.debian.org/~mdz/zaurus/ so far I
got the prompt but didn't have my cradle to hand to apt-get more software,
it seems cool though :)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Norton" <inorton at iee.org>
To: "Greater London Linux Users Group" <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 4:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Gllug] zaurus problem


> would you be able to try somthing for me so that i can rule out damage
> to my cf system?
>
> you can get into the sl5500's diag menu by pressing d + p and reset, can
> u try the compact flash test on page 2/3,
>
> thanks
>
> ian
>
> Holger Duerer wrote:
> >>>>>>"Ian" == Ian Norton <bredroll at atari.org> writes:
> >
> >    [...]
> >
> >     Ian> format cf card as fat16, (mkfs.vfat -F 16 /dev/hde1)
> >     Ian> copy the zImage and initrd.bin to the cf card
> >     Ian> unmount it
> >     Ian> put it into the zaurus,
> >     Ian> press c + d and reset while plugged into AC,
> >     Ian> nothing at all happens, not even a blink of an LED.
> >
> > Hmmm... sounds good to me.  I have only ever used one CF card (some
> > generic card from dabs or inmac or something) and it has always
> > worked.  Are you sure you press the c and d keys properly?  It is a
> > bit fiddly...
> >
> > I assume, the mache *does* reset at least?  You don't mention that...
> >
> > Also: I know that you are no dummy, but just to be sure:  Can you
> > confirm that the files are in the root dir of the card and are called
> > 'zImage' and 'initrd.bin' -- no other extension or other
> > capitalisation?
> >
> >   [...]
> >
> >   Holger
>
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