How to install pdaXrom on 6000L

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  • applies to pdaXrom 1.1.0beta1 "kathrin" on Zaurus SL-6000L (6000 series)

I'll try to explain how to install this wonderful OS that is pdaXrom ! To be clearly, I do it step by step:

Contents

Installation

1-Format your SD or CF card in FAT file system.

2-Put these files on your card: You can download these 3 files from: pdaXrom site 1.1.0beta1 for Zaurus-SL6000

tools.tar
initrd.bin
updater.sh

3-Put your card on your Zaurus and push the reset button. Then, hold the 'OK' button and push the 'ON' button.

4-You will see the "maintenance menu". Go to number 4 (update).

5-When your Zaurus reboots, you will see the pdaXrom installer!

6-Select option number 3 and choose 1 (resize), then set the size to 45MB or 47MB as you like and choose OK.[NO default value, please type in a size number]

7-When your Zaurus is rebooting, push the reset button.

8-Hold the 'OK' button and push the 'ON' button (to return to the maintenance menu).

9-You will see the "maintenance menu". Go to number 4 (update).

10-When your Zaurus reboots and shows the pdaXrom installer, go to the first choice (Install new ROM) and wait...

11-If the installer asks to you: "Do you want to format internal user flash now" Answer YES.

12-Then reboot. The system should begin booting. You will notice a Bluish pdaXrom banner at the top of your screen, and scrolling text below. The first boot will require a lot of time. This is because ssh needs to generate several keys.

13-Now pdaXrom is installed, let me explain to you how you can configure it.

Configuration

1-Zaurus login: root.

2-Now enter a password for root (for security reason). Use 'passwd' command to do it.

3-Then, do this (This configures your X11 environment to look pretty):

    #tar --no-same-owner -xf /root/.home_default.tar

Now, your Zaurus is ready to play :) Just start X with:

    #startx

Wifi Configuration

In its current state, 1.1.0beta1 wireless networking cannot be enabled using the GUI utilities

e.g. Wireless Router Info:

   SSID or ESSID = ECHO
   WEP key = 0102030405060708090a0b0c (or 0102030405)

1-Edit the file /etc/wlan/wlan.conf

and locate the following line:

   SSID_wlan0=""""

change to:

   SSID_wlan0="ECHO" (or whatever you Router SSID is)

That's it. Save the file and move on.

2-Edit the wlan configure file

   #cp /etc/wlan/wlancfg-DEFAULT /etc/wlan/wlancfg-ECHO

and locate the following line:

   dot11WEPDefaultKey0=

change to:

   dot11WEPDefaultKey0=01:02:03:03:04:05:06:07:08:09:0a:0b:0c:0d (or whatever you WEP key is)

3-Create a new file called wifiup in your home directory

   #cd (gets you to /home/root)
   #vi wifiup

Add the following and save the file:

   killall dhcpcd
   /etc/rc.d/init.d/wlan start
   dhcpcd wlan0
   ifconfig

Once the file is saved, make it executable, and create a symlink in /usr/bin

   #chmod 755 ./wifiup
   #ln -s /home/root/wifiup /usr/bin/wifiup

Now you can activate wireless by typing

   #wifiup

4-Similarly, you could create a file called wifidown with the following content to disable wireless

   killall dhcpcd
   /etc/rc.d/init.d/wlan stop
   ifconfig

again

   #chmod 755 ./wifidown
   #ln -s /home/root/wifiup /usr/bin/wifidown

Now you can stop wireless by typing

   #wifidown

Screen Rotation

(change from left to right)

1-modify /usr/bin/rotate.sh

   change "left" to "right"

2-modify /etc/sysconfig/clamshell/scripts.d/x11src

   landscape(){
   /usr/X11R6/bin/xrandr -o normal
   xmodmap /etc/X11/kb/tosa.xmodmap
   portrait(){
   /usr/X11R6/bin/xrandr -o right
   xmodmap /etc/X11/kb/tosa_right.xmodmap

3-create the appropriate tosa_right.xmodmap

   #cd /etc/X11/kb
   #cp tosa.xmodmap tosa_right.xmodmap
   fix keys in tosa_right.xmodmap (i.e. change UPPER/DOWN to LEFT/RIGHT and vice versa)

Credits

  • Intallation instruction written by TaZ.
  • Thanks jcabrer for the Wifi turorial
  • mail: neo2017@free.fr
  • Original document located at: neo2017.free.fr

Thanks to: All people who develop software for Zaurus and koyote, zip , pgas & SuN :)

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