[sub] RE: [Sussex] Ipaq 3970 bootblaster

[Paul Turner]

Dominic,

Try searching for /dev/ttySA0 (zero) instead of /dev/ttySAO it gives more
results.


P.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dominic" <dominic.clay at cardinus.com>
To: <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 4:40 PM
Subject: [sub] RE: [Sussex] Ipaq 3970 bootblaster


> Whist trying to set up ppp on this stoopid iPAQ, the docs I found keep
> taking about putting /dev/ttySAO in the /etc/ppp/options file.  I don't
> have this node in my /dev hierarchy.
>
> What is /dev/ttySAO? (There's bugger all on Google 'bout this!)
>
> Dominic
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sussex-admin at mailman.lug.org.uk
> [mailto:sussex-admin at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Dominic
> Sent: 28 April 2003 11:37
> To: sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [Sussex] Ipaq 3970 bootblaster
>
>
> Steve,
>
> I've got Opie working now...  I'm impressed.
> The only thing is I havn't got usb connectivity working yet
>
> The modprobe usb-eth command worked.
>
> If I type:
>
> ifconfig usbf up 1.1.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
> Then  it says: SIOCSIFFLAGS: no such device
> But if I just do: ifconfig usbf
> Then it lists a device called usbf
>
> Also do I need to use PPP to communicate through usb?
>
> Dominic
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sussex-admin at mailman.lug.org.uk
> [mailto:sussex-admin at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Steve Dobson
> Sent: 28 April 2003 11:21
> To: 'sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk'
> Subject: RE: [Sussex] Ipaq 3970 bootblaster
>
>
> Dom
>
> Sorry I didn't reply to this before but I didn't see it at home. Don't
> know why?!?!?
>
> On 26 April 2003 at 15:39 rheille at btopenworld.com wrote:
> > For a while it was fine, I had OPIE, and it really _is_ very good!
> > but...
> >
> > Then it just gave up and went dark I think the battery died, but now I
>
> > cant get it back.  Is there any kind of reboot process or should it
> > come back as I left it when the battery is recharged?
>
> It will reboot as a normal PC would when powered on.  The normal output
> goes to the console which is the TTY port coming out the base - but you
> should see a Linux logo on the screen as it boots.
>
> JFFS2 is good at not losing stuff so you shouldn't have a problem.
>
> Steve
>
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