Customized New Rootfs, with lxp-icewm and many applications Options

[2or0]

I posted the details of this rootfs which is simple howto.
http://yonggun.tistory.com/77

Add: May 29 2008

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I built new rootfs based on lxp-icewm for Korean users, but I think it is usable for everybody. The tarball size is ~200MB and unziped file size is ~500MB. I don't have enough space to upload it. If somebody are interested in this distribution and can afford to host it, please tell me.




Features

- name: Andromeda
- easy installation script for Cxx00 on SD or HDD.
- X-window fully set up (xfbdev)
- lxp-icewm, which is a fork of icewm, with a large number of the patches.
- background auto changing when zaurus is swiveled.
- Fn+click = mouse middle click, Shift+click = mouse right click
- Dual boot environment
- Multimedia (mplayer, mpd+gmpc+ncmpc, streo output)
- auto (un)mount of the removable disk using autofs module.
- short keyes to control sound volume, brightness, fullscreen, maximize, minimize, screencapture.
- pre-installed wpasupplican , wireless-tools

Applications

- file manager: rox
- text editor: leafpad
- text reader: justreader
- dictionary: zbedic, stardict
- multimedia: mplayer, mpd (+ncmpc+gmpc)
- browsers: dillo, icehamster
- pims: osmo
- note-taking: xounal
- graphic: gpicview
- game: sudoku
- etc: mc, ecalc, etimedate, sakura, xvkbd, feh, and so on

[ArchiMark]

Been trying to get this installed on my 3200, but so far no go....not sure why, hope someone can please advise...

I currently have Debian EABI installed and working OK on my 3200...so, did the following:

Downloaded file and copied the 5 extracted files onto SD card. At first I left the 'zImage-debian.bin.hda1' file with this filename and tried flashing.

As I understand, if you want to install to hda1 (internal drive) then you need to have a CF card inserted. So I put a CF in the 3200.

When I did flashing, I see the following:

CODE

------ Universal Zaurus Updater r20-1 -------
MODEL:  SL-C3200 (c3x00)
Select the number of the partition to install Debian (1,2 or 3)
1.HDD1 2.HDD2 3.SD
1
Installing HDD root  file system
umount: /dev/hdc1: Invalid argument
* Now formatting
done
* Now extracting (this can take over 5m)....

Then after about 5 minutes, it's starts extracting lots of files.....then it reboots...

When I got to login prompt, I tried logging in as root, with no password as per instructions, but said incorrect password....so, when I tried the password for my current EABI install, it logged in OK....did startx and it went to IceWM desktop....so, realized that install did not work....

So, after realizing that I think I should have renamed 'zImage-debian.bin.hda1' to just 'zImage', I did that and tried install again....

When I did flashing, I see the following:

CODE

------ Universal Zaurus Updater r20-1 -------
MODEL:  SL-C3200 (c3x00)
Select the number of the partition to install Debian (1,2 or 3)
1.HDD1 2.HDD2 3.SD
1
Installing HDD root  file system
umount: /dev/hdc1: Invalid argument
* Now formatting
done
* Now extracting (this can take over 5m)....

Then after about 5 minutes, it's starts extracting lots of files.....
also, on some items it says "Could not create directory: No such file or directory"....

then it reboots...

Should I have rename zImage file to 'zImage-debian' instead?

Decided to see if that would make a difference....and tried install again...

Same result, no install....

Can anyone please advise as to how to get this to install correctly?

Thanks!

[2or0]

Been trying to get this installed on my 3200, but so far no go....not sure why, hope someone can please advise...

I currently have Debian EABI installed and working OK on my 3200...so, did the following:

Downloaded file and copied the 5 extracted files onto SD card. At first I left the 'zImage-debian.bin.hda1' file with this filename and tried flashing.

As I understand, if you want to install to hda1 (internal drive) then you need to have a CF card inserted. So I put a CF in the 3200.

When I did flashing, I see the following:

CODE

------ Universal Zaurus Updater r20-1 -------
MODEL:  SL-C3200 (c3x00)
Select the number of the partition to install Debian (1,2 or 3)
1.HDD1 2.HDD2 3.SD
1
Installing HDD root  file system
umount: /dev/hdc1: Invalid argument
* Now formatting
done
* Now extracting (this can take over 5m)....

Then after about 5 minutes, it's starts extracting lots of files.....then it reboots...

When I got to login prompt, I tried logging in as root, with no password as per instructions, but said incorrect password....so, when I tried the password for my current EABI install, it logged in OK....did startx and it went to IceWM desktop....so, realized that install did not work....

So, after realizing that I think I should have renamed 'zImage-debian.bin.hda1' to just 'zImage', I did that and tried install again....

When I did flashing, I see the following:

CODE

------ Universal Zaurus Updater r20-1 -------
MODEL:  SL-C3200 (c3x00)
Select the number of the partition to install Debian (1,2 or 3)
1.HDD1 2.HDD2 3.SD
1
Installing HDD root  file system
umount: /dev/hdc1: Invalid argument
* Now formatting
done
* Now extracting (this can take over 5m)....

Then after about 5 minutes, it's starts extracting lots of files.....
also, on some items it says "Could not create directory: No such file or directory"....

then it reboots...

Should I have rename zImage file to 'zImage-debian' instead?

Decided to see if that would make a difference....and tried install again...

Same result, no install....

Can anyone please advise as to how to get this to install correctly?

Thanks!

The explanation in my blog is wrong. You need to follow ZDevil's post. or rename the files: zImage-debian.bin.hda1 ->zImage.bin, rootfs-debian.tgz->hdimage1.bin. Also take update.sh and gnu-tar from Angstrom webpage or ZDevil's post. If you finish this, then reflash it as you did for sharp rom. this is the easiest way, I think.

[ArchiMark]

The explanation in my blog is wrong. You need to follow ZDevil's post. or rename the files: zImage-debian.bin.hda1 ->zImage.bin, rootfs-debian.tgz->hdimage1.bin. Also take update.sh and gnu-tar from Angstrom webpage or ZDevil's post. If you finish this, then reflash it as you did for sharp rom. this is the easiest way, I think.

Thanks, for your help, 2or0! (and you too, fatty!!)....

OK, followed your instructions, renamed files and took files from ZDevil's post....this time install seemed to go OK!

Rebooted and now I want to extract modules as per instructions. However, now, I can't seem to get my SD card to mount, please advise....have tried different mount points, but always get the same error message as below:

CODE

#mount -t vfat /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/card
mount point /mnt/card is a symbolic link to nowhere...

Any suggestions????

Thanks!

[Fatty]

CODE

#mount -t vfat /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/card
mount point /mnt/card is a symbolic link to nowhere...

Any suggestions????

Thanks!

Mine (auto) goes to /media/card, which is a link from /var/auto blah blah blah.

Also I had all 1G SD working, but one 2G SD having the same issue (Not tried another 4G SDHC). Well, maybe you can use CF instead for extracting the modules?

EDIT1 :
- dbus error can be referred back to post #16, which works for me also.
- for the swapon issue, obviously the init script assumed us to have a swap partition at /dev/hdc3. I just ignore it and adjust /etc/fstab to mount mine (also at /dev/hda2).

EDIT 2:
2or0, forget to thank you for your excellent work!

One stupid question. How can I make a rootfs like yours? I had pretty much utilities installed and would like to do a backup. Thanks!