Rc12+kde3.5 Lite On C3000 Hdd4 With Dual Boot, Detail step by step guide inside... Options

[someonehoi]

Thanks you ZDevil.
ZDevil dont have C3000 but he help me alot.
Thanks you yongyan99.
yongyan99 taught me a dual boot method that starts pdaXrom very easily.

My C3000 is now using
1.Special kernel v18a-C3000
2.Sharp ROM 1.01JP
3.pdaXrom rc12+KDE

This is a dual boot method for the C3000 that installed the pdaXrom Rc12 and the Sharp ROM.(You may try other ROM)
1.It does not affect the Sharp ROM.
2.It does not mess up the original partitions (hdd1 and hdd2)
3.It does not affect Sharp ROM sync with PC. Because Hdd3 is still Fat32.
4.A dual boot menu for you to choose which ROM to boot when each time you reset or reboot the Zaurus.
5.Most of the built-in softwares in KDE works.
I haven't tested them very thoroughly.
Honestly,it has also some problems,such as wifi,suspend,On/off.
Anyway, KDE is a great and beautiful window manager.
I strongly invite you to have a try and join the pdaxrom family.

Backdrop:
The factory default C3000 HDD has been divided into Hdd1,Hdd2,Hdd3.

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Hdd1 contains ROM files (ext3)
Hdd2 holds Qtopia files and System files (ext3)
Hdd3 is for storage (Fat32)

I divided Hdd3 into two partitions, hdd3(Fat32) and hdd4(ext3)
So,it becomes like this...

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Hdd1 contains the ROM files (ext3)
Hdd2 holds the Qtopia files and System files (ext3)
Hdd3 is for storage (Fat32) 3GB
Hdd4 is for pdaXrom (ext3) 478MB

The whole installation process consists of 8 steps summarized as follows:
1.Copy the required files to SD card and install unpack tar and bz2 ipks to Sharp ROM.
2.Hdd partition and reformat hdd3 to hdd3+hdd4
3.Copy and unpack pdaXrom files to hdd4
4.Setting the dual boot files.
5.Give root permission to all pdaXrom files.
6.Load pdaXrom to create some necessary files.
7.Install KDE files into pdaXrom (hdd4)
8.Boot pdaXrom with KDE directly....
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9.If you don't like pdaXrom, you could use the last step to restore original hdd3 partition size..

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Step1.Copy the required files to SD card and install unpack tar and bz2 ipks.
First make a folder call "pdaxrom" in a SD card.
Place these 12 files below onto the SD card.
pdaxrom files location: /mnt/card/pdaxrom/files
1.init
2.pivot_root
3.startd
4.startx
5.kde_lite_symlinks_3.5.0_armv5tel.ipk
6.squashfs_2.2r2_armv5tel.ipk
7.armutils_1_arm.ipk
8.gtar_1.13.25-1_arm.ipk
9.pcre_5.0_armv5tel.ipk
10.qpe-terminal-ja_1.5.0-3_arm.ipk (if needed,it is in the installation CD)
11.root-akita.tar.bz2 <-pdaXrom rc12
12.kde_lite_3.5.0.squashfs
File 1-10 are packed and download the [attached file].
File 11 root-akita.tar.bz2 download http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=15900, first paragraph "here".
File 12 kde_lite_3.5.0.squashfs download http://mail.pdaxrom.org/contrib/misc/

In Sharp ROM
1.Backup your Sharp ROM to SD or CF card.
2.install armutils_1_arm.ipk
3.install gtar_1.13.25-1_arm.ipk
4.install qpe-terminal-ja_1.5.0-3_arm.ipk (if needed)
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Step2.Hdd partition and reformat hdd3 to hdd3+hdd4
Hdd3 partition divides into hdd3 and hdd4
Remove the CF card.
In the Sharp ROM, run Terminal.

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$ su
# cd /
# mount -o remount,rw /
# mkdir hdd4
# mount -o remount,ro /
# umount /hdd3
# fdisk /dev/hda

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This step uses the following commands.
Read it.
You would have an idea what you are doing.
Command (m for help): m
Command action
    c toggle the dos compatiblity flag
    d delete a partition
    n add a new partition
    p print the partition table
    q quit without saving changes
    t change a partition's system id
    w write table to disk and exit
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Command (m for help): p               <-print the partition table
      <-hda3: 7936-1021=6915, hda3 size~3.48GB
  Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hda1             1       204    102784+  83  Linux
/dev/hda2           205      1020    411264   83  Linux
/dev/hda3          1021      7936   3485664    c  Win95 FAT32 (LBA)

Command (m for help): d     <-delete hda3 partition,
Partition number (1-4): 3

Command (m for help): n               <-add a hda3 partition,
Command action
 e extended
    p primary partition
p                          <-primary partition
Partition number (1-4): 3
First cylinder (1021-7936, default 1021): 1021 or Enter  
Using default value 1021
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1021-7936, default 7936): 6985 <-6985~3GB ,[(6985-1021)/6915]*3.48=3.0

Command (m for help): n               <-add a hda4 partition
Command action
 e extended
    p primary partition
p                                                 <-primary partition
Selected partition: 4
First cylinder (6986-7936, default 6986): 6986 or Enter
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1021-7936, default 7936): 6985 or Enter

Command (m for help): t            <-change a partition's system id
partition number (1-4):3
Hex code (type L to list code): c   <-(Win95 FAT32 (LBA))

Command (m for help): p           <-p print the partition table
  Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hda1             1       204    102784+  83  Linux
/dev/hda2           205      1020    411264   83  Linux
/dev/hda3          1021      6985   3006360    c  Win95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/hda2          6986      7963    479304   83  Linux

Command (m for help): w         <-write table to disk and exit

# mkdosfs -F32 /dev/hda3         <-format hdd3
# mount /dev/hda3 /hdd3
# cd /hdd3
# mkdir Documents                   <-make a folder named "Documents" so that Qtopia can recognize files contained in /hdd3
# reboot

In Sharp ROM, run Terminal again.
$su
# mke2fs -j /dev/hda4              <-format hdd4 -j:Create the filesystem with an ext3 journal  
(18 lines comes out)
# mount -t ext3 /dev/hda4 /hdd4
#exit
$exit

Now, Qtopia recognized a new CF card. That is hdd4.

Note:
In the Sharp ROM, if you want to edit hdd4.
You are needed to mount hdd4 before editing.

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$ su
# mount /dev/hda4 /hdd4
# mount -o remount,rw /             <-(optional)

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Step3.Copy and unpack pdaXrom files to hdd4
Copy and unpack pdaXrom files.
I copy the pdaXrom files to hdd4 because the mircodrive unpacks files(pdaXrom has more than 3000files) is n times faster than doing so in SD card.

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$ su
# mount /dev/hda4 /hdd4
# cp -r /mnt/card/pdaxrom /hdd4
# cd /hdd4/pdaxrom
# bzip2 -d root-akita*        <- wait 6mins,it will replace the root-akita.tar.bz2 to root-akita.tar
# gtar -xvpf root-akita*          <-wait 6mins
# mv -f /hdd4/pdaxrom/root-akita/* /hdd4
# cd /hdd4
# gtar -xvpf root/.var*
# gtar -xvpf root/.home*
# gtar -xvpf root/.dev*
# rm -r tmp
# mkdir tmp

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Continuing..
Step4.Setting the dual boot files.
Setting Dual Boot files

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# cd /hdd4/pdaxrom
# mount -o remount,rw /
# rm -f /sbin/init                       <-delete sharp rom's init
# cp init /sbin                           <-copy init to Sharp rom only.
# chmod 777 /sbin/init
# cp /sbin/chroot /hdd4/sbin
# cp pivot_root /sbin <-hdd2
# cp pivot_root /hdd4/sbin
# chmod 777 /hdd4/sbin/pivot_root
# cp startd /hdd4/root               <-anywhere you like in hdd4
# chmod 777 /hdd4/root/startd
# rm -f /hdd4/usr/X11R6/bin/startx
# cp startx /hdd4/usr/X11R6/bin/startx
# chmod 777 /hdd4/usr/X11R6/bin/startx
# reboot

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Step5.Give root permission to all pdaXrom files.

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D+B+reset (runlevel 4)
1.Hold D and B key and Reset at the same time.
2.Hold D and B,put back the battery cover.Press On.
zaurus login: root
# cd /
# mkdir hdd4
# mount /dev/hda4 /hdd4
# chroot /hdd4
# ln -s /usr/X11R6/lib/* ./
Using fallback suid method                <-message comes out
# cd /
# chown root.root -Rh ./
Using fallback suid method                <-message comes out
# exit
# reboot

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Step6.Load pdaXrom to create some necessary files.
First load pdaXrom

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Boot menu enter: 2(pdaXrom)
First loading. It will create some files for future use.
login: root
# cd /
# /root/startd
Stylus calibration screen comes out.
Matchbox launch.
X->Exit->OK

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Step7.Install KDE files into pdaXrom (hdd4)

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D+B+Reset
login:root
#cd /
# mkdir hdd4
# mount /dev/hda4 /hdd4
# mount -t proc /proc /hdd4/proc
# chroot /hdd4
# cd /pdaxrom
# ipkg install kde_lite_symlinks_3.5.0_armv5tel.ipk  
# ipkg install squashfs_2.2r2_armv5tel.ipk
# cp kde_lite_3.5.0.squashfs /usr/lib/kde
# rm -f ~/.xinitrc
# ln -s /usr/lib/kde/bin/startkde ~/.xinitrc      
# exit
# reboot

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Step8.Boot pdaXrom with KDE directly....

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Boot menu
Enter 2(pdaXrom)
# /root/startd
Enter KDE..
A Setting Menu..
hint: Hold "Address" button on Z keyboard so that you can move the window up and click the "next"  key.
Install pcre_5.0_armv5tel.ipk, lots of program need it.
1.click K on the bottom
2.[run command]
3.enter "qpkg" , run
4.Click "folder" icon, choose pcre_5.0_armv5tel.ipk, it locates at /pdaxrom.
Enjoy!

The next time boot pdaxrom using the same steps.

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Boot menu
Enter 2(pdaXrom)
# /root/startd

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Step9.Restore original hdd3 partition.

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Remove CF card.
$ su
#umount /hdd3
#umount /hdd4 [if you mounted]
#fdisk -l   <-check the current hdd partition status
Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hda1             1       204    102784+  83  Linux
/dev/hda2           205      1020    411264   83  Linux
/dev/hda3          1021      6985   3006360    c  Win95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/hda4          6986      7963    479304   83  Linux

# fdisk /dev/hda
Command (m for help): m
Command action                           <-commands that we need.
    c toggle the dos compatiblity flag
    d delete a partition
    n add a new partition
    p print the partition table
    q quit without saving changes
    t change a partition's system id
    w write table to disk and exit
Command (m for help): d
Partition number (1-4): 3
Command (m for help): d
Partition number (1-4): 4
Command (m for help): n
Command action
 e extended
    p primary partition
p                                                  <-primary partition
Partition number (1-4): 3
First cylinder (1021-7936, default 1021): 1021 or Enter
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1021-7936, default 7936): 7936 or Enter
Command (m for help): t               <-change a partition's system id
partition number (1-4):3
Hex code (type L to list code): c
Changed system type of partition 3 to c (Win95 FAT32 (LBA))
Command (m for help): p               <-print the partition table
Command (m for help): w             <- write table to disk and exit

# mkdosfs -F32 /dev/hda3                <-format hdd3
# mount /dev/hda3 /hdd3
# cd /hdd3
# mkdir Documents             <-make a folder named "Documents" so that Qtopia can recognize files contained in /hdd3
# cd /
# rm -r hdd4
# reboot

Go to the Sharp ROM system info.
You should find a storage device (hdd3) size is 3478852KB.

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Tutorial Links Referenece.
Homepages include Chinese, Japanese and English.
Command
Linux man page
http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man8/mount.8.html
CHMOD Permissions Settings
http://bugclub.org/beginners/networking/chmod.html

Hdd partition
Palmislife - [分享] C3000系統還原技法
http://forum.palmislife.com/viewthread.php?tid=48899
Palmislife - Zaurus SL-C3000硬碟備份EXT3化與換裝
http://forum.palmislife.com/viewthread.php?tid=43341&fpage=2
OESF - Step-by-step CF/SD fdisk/formatting for newbies
http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Step-b...ing_for_newbies
Returning Your Zaurus SL-C3000 To It's Factory Settings
http://www.xlfag.com/zaurus/]

Rc8
Garbage design Works BLOG - Pdaxrom installation procedure 1
http://blog.g-d-w.net/index.php?categ=1&id=1105371174
Hatena Diary - PdaXrom to HDD
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/hake/20050414#p1
Diary-diary -2005-04-09
http://www.piro.hopto.org/~piro/zaunikki/p...005-04-09%5D%5D

Rc9
OE Forums - rc9 on a 3000
http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=12842

Rc10
Palmislife - [交流] PDAXROM For Zaurus SL-C3000安裝筆記
http://forum.palmislife.com/viewthread.php?tid=48197
Etc/pdaXrom/pdaXrom(RC10)forSL-C1000onSL-C3000 - pdaXrom RC10 for SL-C1000 on SL-C3000
http://www.suhami.net/zaurus/index.cgi?Etc...C1000onSL-C3000
Etude:of:Snow - pdaXrom on SL-C3000 Memo
http://serv.s28.xrea.com/blog/archives/2005/0613_2107.php
Zaurus-3.pdaXrom - PukiWiki
http://eggplant.ddo.jp/www/pukiwiki/index....rus%2F3.pdaXrom
manager's room - Installation & setting of pdaxrom RC10
http://gtbleds.seesaa.net/article/3849344.html
OE Forums - Rc 10 On C3000 With Dual Boot, with minor glitches
http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=13560
Hi!PDA - [分享] 在Zaurus SL-C3000安裝和運行PDAXROM
http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/viewthread.php...e%26typeid%3D22

RC12
OE Forums - Rc12 On Sl-c3000! , (Dual Boot Method)
http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=15900
PUMB - 有冇人識整dual boot?
http://www.pumb.org/viewthread.php?tid=12264&extra=page%3D1

Cacko
OE Forums - Dualboot Idiot Guide, Cacko 1.22 w/ pdaXrom 1.0.0
http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showt...t=0&#entry76317
Zaurus ArchivesDownloads - armutils
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-B...0/download.html

Window Manager
OE Forums - Kde 3.5
http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=16851
OE Forums - Windowmaker & (x)vim For Pdaxrom?, ipk?
http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=16370#
PUMB - [Zaurus] Window Manager 巡禮
http://www.pumb.org/viewthread.php?tid=10694&extra=page%3D1
PUMB - [Zaurus] OMG! KDE 3.5 !!
http://www.pumb.org/viewthread.php?tid=11946&extra=page%3D1

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[anonuk]

great post!! I am in the middle of trying something similar on my 3100 - i am sure your post will help

[ArchiMark]

Great post, someonehoi!

I love it when someone takes the time to document 'step-by-step' what to do....really helps noobs like myself...

Anyway, decided to tryout your method last night.....now could use some advice please!

Already had flashed my C3100 from Sharp ROM to Cacko ROM to pdaXrom and was working OK.

So figured that to follow your instructions I should go back to a Qtopia based ROM first. So flashed back to Cacko and it was working OK.

From there I followed instructions in this post. All was OK I think until 'Step 5 - Give Root Permission to All pdaXrom Files'....

I must not have done the D+B reset quite right as when 3100 turned on instead of getting the zaurus login I got the 'Root Filesystem Selector'. Unfortunately, didn't realize at the time that this wrong step to have at that point. So first I tried selecting '1 Qtopia' but no go, so then selected '2 pdaXrom. This started what I realized later was to be done in 'Step 6' creating various files....

So after that finished, I rebooted and then retried the D+B reset as by then I realized what had happened. Then went through Steps 5 - 6.

Problem I'm having is when I boot now as per Step 6 (pdaXrom) I get lots of error messages about 'No such file or directory' but then it still boots up to a login prompt. When I tried

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#cd /
# /root/startd

I get error message that it can't be found.....

So any advice as to what I should do now???

Thanks,

Mark

[ArchiMark]

UPDATE:

Decided to try starting over and hope that it works this time....

Re-flashed to Cacko ROM as I couldn't boot to it otherwise...

Then per the instructions, restored hdd3 per Step 9 of instructions.

Started reinstall of dual boot pdaXrom/KDE, but this time, got only as far as Step 2 before having problems...

After finishing fdisk work to create hdd3 and hdd4 and mkdosfs....rebooted as instructed. Rebooted OK.

Then when trying to do last steps in Step 2, got the following:

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$su
#mke2fs -j /dev/hda4
mke2fs 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
mke2fs: Device size reported to be zero. Invalid partition specified, or partition  
            table wasn't reread after running fdisk, due to a modified partition table
            being busy and in use. You may need to reboot to reread your partition    
            table.

So rebooted but and tried again but still get same error message

Anyone please have some suggestions???

Thanks!

Mark

[someonehoi]

UPDATE:

Decided to try starting over and hope that it works this time....

Re-flashed to Cacko ROM as I couldn't boot to it otherwise...
The Qtopia should be boot successfully at anytime.
As i use sharp rom,i can boot Qtopia anytime even i got many errors from pdaxrom.

You cannot boot maybe ...
1.a error step in step3, extracted the files to wrong place
or
2. step 4 copied the dual boot files to wrong place
or
3. step 4 the Qtopia's init permission changed. It cannot execute.
You can flash the rom(but not restore Qtopia) to solve the problem.
flash the rom=OK+Reset,4,SD/CF,Y
Then per the instructions, restored hdd3 per Step 9 of instructions.

Started reinstall of dual boot pdaXrom/KDE, but this time, got only as far as Step 2 before having problems...

After finishing fdisk work to create hdd3 and hdd4 and mkdosfs....rebooted as instructed. Rebooted OK.

Then when trying to do last steps in Step 2, got the following:

CODE

$su
#mke2fs -j /dev/hda4
mke2fs 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
mke2fs: Device size reported to be zero. Invalid partition specified, or partition  
            table wasn't reread after running fdisk, due to a modified partition table
            being busy and in use. You may need to reboot to reread your partition    
            table.

So rebooted but and tried again but still get same error message

Anyone please have some suggestions???

Thanks!

Mark

Step 2 is divide hdd3 into hdd3 and hdd4.
Step 9 is combine hdd3 and hdd4 to hdd3.
No matter step 2 or step 9, the last two p and w commands are needed.

so, this error, try.

$ su
# umount /hdd3
# umount /hdd4
# fdisk /dev/hda
Command (m for help): p <- Do the hda1,hda2,hda3,hda4 with the correct size and correct system id?
Command (m for help): w
# mke2fs -j /dev/hda4

[someonehoi]

Great post, someonehoi!
Thanks
I love it when someone takes the time to document 'step-by-step' what to do....really helps noobs like myself... 

When I first tried dual boot method from other, I got the same mistake.
I write it step by step because I can easily undo and redo the step when i getting error.
Anyway, decided to tryout your method last night.....now could use some advice please!

Already had flashed my C3100 from Sharp ROM to Cacko ROM to pdaXrom and was working OK.
i suggest you to use Sharp rom to test,because the method is based on sharp rom
So figured that to follow your instructions I should go back to a Qtopia based ROM first. So flashed back to Cacko and it was working OK.

From there I followed instructions in this post. All was OK I think until 'Step 5 - Give Root Permission to All pdaXrom Files'....
This step3 and step 5 is important, if it fail, you cannot do the following steps.
You can use TreeExplorer to check hdd4 pdaXrom files whether they are rooted or linked.
If fail,
1.the permissions of all files should be like [   ]/[   ] or root/[   ]
2.no file has a symlink with them.
If success, the permissions of all files should be  root/root.
and files have symlink with them.
I must not have done the D+B reset quite right as when 3100 turned on instead of getting the zaurus login I got the 'Root Filesystem Selector'. Unfortunately, didn't realize at the time that this wrong step to have at that point. So first I tried selecting '1 Qtopia' but no go, so then selected '2 pdaXrom. This started what I realized later was to be done in 'Step 6' creating various files....

D+B+Reset
1.Switch to (Exchange)
2.Take out the battery cover
3.Hold D and B
4.press Reset <-the tricky is D+B must hold before press reset
5.Close battery cover,Switch to (Using)

if the D+B+reset doesnt work,
you can do the steps in the Qtopia terminal.
no matter what method ,the final goal is to make all pdaxrom files root/root.


So after that finished, I rebooted and then retried the D+B reset as by then I realized what had happened. Then went through Steps 5 - 6.

Problem I'm having is when I boot now as per Step 6 (pdaXrom) I get lots of error messages about 'No such file or directory' but then it still boots up to a login prompt. When I tried
'No such file or directory' is the permission problem.

CODE

#cd /
# /root/startd

I get error message that it can't be found.....
It is the permission problem,too.

So any advice as to what I should do now???
First. finish the hdd partition problem.
Then, use sharp rom + pdaxrom  to test once so that you know the dual boot is suit for 3100.
Then, change cacko  dual boot.


Thanks,

Mark

i modified step 4. Added chmod 777 to all added or changed files.
Because ,sometime,the files cannot be executed after copy from SD card.

[ArchiMark]

I want to say a BIG 'Thank You!' to someonehoi for all his help here and by PM'ing me with advice.
That's what makes OE Forums so great!

To sum it up, someonehoi's instructions work if you follow them carefully AND start with Sharp ROM, not Cacko ROM as I learned the hard way.

Once I did the NAND Flash Restore to get back to original Sharp ROM and then followed instructions install went OK.

It was very exciting to see KDE boot up!

Only thing I don't understand is how to turn off 3100 after exiting KDE.....

Any suggestions?

Onward and upward.....




Mark

[someonehoi]

I want to say a BIG 'Thank You!' to someonehoi for all his help here and by PM'ing me with advice.
That's what makes OE Forums so great!

To sum it up, someonehoi's instructions work if you follow them carefully AND start with Sharp ROM, not Cacko ROM as I learned the hard way.

Once I did the NAND Flash Restore to get back to original Sharp ROM and then followed instructions install went OK.

It was very exciting to see KDE boot up!

Only thing I don't understand is how to turn off 3100 after exiting KDE.....

Any suggestions?

Onward and upward.....




Mark

i have no idea,too.
I have tried chroot and exit root /hdd4 .
But it doesnt work.
So,I press Z reset button..
Then it goes back to 123 Boot menu.

[silencer51]

This sounds great! I currently have the latest pdaXrom on my C3100 but being able to dual-boot to Cacko would be awesome! Now if you guys could write a step by step guide to dual booting pdaX and Cacko... :-)

[ArchiMark]

Just don't do Steps 7-8, silencer51...as those are the ones that install and setup KDE...



HTH,

Mark

This sounds great! I currently have the latest pdaXrom on my C3100 but being able to dual-boot to Cacko would be awesome! Now if you guys could write a step by step guide to dual booting pdaX and Cacko... :-)

[ArchiMark]

Now that I have KDE working OK, have a few questions...

A) Would it be possible to setup to have the following options:

1) Qtopia
2) pdaXrom
3) KDE

Or is there a way to boot into pdaXrom now?

Do not see kwifimanager installed, how do I setup my WiFi card to connect to my network?

C) How do I setup to use my Socket 10/100 ethernet card to connect to my network?

D) What feed do I use to install other apps?

Thanks,

Mark

[someonehoi]

Now that I have KDE working OK, have a few questions...

A) Would it be possible to setup to have the following options:

  1) Qtopia
  2) pdaXrom
  3) KDE

Or is there a way to boot into pdaXrom now?

Do not see kwifimanager installed, how do I setup my WiFi card to connect to my network?

C) How do I setup to use my Socket 10/100 ethernet card to connect to my network?

D) What feed do I use to install other apps?

Thanks,

Mark

A)I tried Chero's scripts.tar.gz last day.
I can run KDE without using startx.
But i cannot run matchbox with original startx...
it switched to TWM...
i am still thinking why it cant.

If successed,
It should be
1-Qtopia
2-pdaxrom -> login:root -> /root/startx runs matchbox.
or
2-pdaxrom -> login:root -> /root/startxkde runs KDE.


B-D) Sorry,I am a KDE begnniner,
I am learning from OE Forums - Kde 3.5too...
so i cant help you..

[ArchiMark]

As always, Thanks for your help,someonehoi!

Let me know if you get it to work!

Mark

[iczer3]

Dear SomeOneHoi,

The dual-boot solution you provided is based on chroot, not pivot_root.

The steps for creating the hdd4 partition is good info.

If you implement pivot_root correctly, you can suspend the machine
by apm -s and wake it up again by pressing the on/off button.

You need to add these steps if you were to implement pivot_root.
(A)
(1) Boot into Qtopia.
(2) mount /dev/hda4 /hdd4
(3) cd /hdd4
(4) mkdir old-root
(5) mount -o remount,rw /
(6) cp /mnt/card/init /sbin/init.

The init file is attached below.

With the changed init script, the machine should boot smoothly into
pdaxrom.
(
(1) You then need to replace the /etc/fstab with the attached file.

(2) After that you need to replace /usr/X11R6/bin/startx script with
the script attached on the next post.

(3) You need the replace /etc/rc.d/rc.rofilesys with the attached file.

After these changes you should be able to use the pdaxrom normally.

BR,

Felix.

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