6000 ROMs

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(see below How-to restore the original SL-6000 ROM) SharpUSA product page
fast kernel instructions: ffpe (fast floating point emulation) or no-ffpe version
fast kernel (beta) Discussion and Download

Prepare a compatible memory card. It can be an SD type or CF type memory card, but it must be formated as FAT16.
Copy updater.sh, consolescroll, zImage, initrd.bin, on to the prepared memory card. You may choose to use only a zImage file or a initrd.bin if you don't want to change one or the other.
Before updating make sure that you backup any data that you wish to save.
Push the reset button on the rear of the handheld using the stylus.
Connect the A/C adapter to the handheld. The orange charge light should now be lit.
Enter the maintenance menu. Holding down the Okay button, push the power button.
Select item #4 to update.
Select the type of card you prepared, either SD or CF.
The handheld will reboot into a seperate hidden kernel used for reflashing the device, execute the updater.sh script, and reflash it.
When everything is finished, you will be instructed to reset the device.

This is for the SL-6000L only. You can also find a backup ROM for the 6000W here http://www.externe.net/zaurus/flash/.

Download http://www.externe.net/zaurus/flash/updates/SL6000L-US-1.12.zip
Extract files onto a SD or CF card formatted as FAT16
Connect the A/C adapter to the handheld. The orange charge light should now be lit.
Hold down the 'Q' and 'T' keys and while holding, push down the reset button with your stylus.
When the unit begins to flash the green mail light will turn on. This light will stay on until it has finished.

If the mail light doesn't turn on, then the handheld could not find any files to flash.
If the mail light starts to blink it indicates an error has occured. You may have corrupt files on your memory card.

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 ====Sharp ROM====
-* (see below Restore Sharp Stock ROM) [http://www.sharpusa.com/products/TypeSoftware/0,1086,112,00.html SharpUSA product page]
+* (see below How-to restore the original SL-6000 ROM) [http://www.sharpusa.com/products/TypeSoftware/0,1086,112,00.html SharpUSA product page]
 * [[fast kernel instructions]]: ffpe (fast floating point emulation) or no-ffpe version
 * fast kernel (beta) [http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=89&t=12716&st=0 Discussion] and [http://www.externe.net/zaurus/flash/kernel Download]