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Everything Else => Zaurus Distro Support and Discussion => Distros, Development, and Model Specific Forums => Archived Forums => Sharp ROMs => Topic started by: Sy Ali on June 17, 2006, 09:03:19 am
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This probably isn't the right place to put this thread, but there isn't an "other" category.
I was going to try installing the 2006-04-28 preview, but I cannot find an initrd.bin .. the installation instructions mention it.
* http://ewi546.ewi.utwente.nl/angstrom/unstable/images/akita/ (http://ewi546.ewi.utwente.nl/angstrom/unstable/images/akita/)
* http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000...ll-instructions (http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions)
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rename the .img file to initrd.bin
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There are four .img files to use. I tried Angstrom-gpe-image-test-20060428-akita.rootfs.img but it results in:
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(254,1)
I'll try Angstrom-e-image-core-test-20060428-akita.rootfs.img
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That didn't work either. I'm not sure what's going on.
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I've not tried but my guess is this:
*Same file except in tar bz format/package?
Angstrom-bootstrap-image-test-20060428-akita.rootfs.tar.bz2
Angstrom-e-image-core-test-20060428-akita.rootfs.tar.bz2
Angstrom-gpe-image-test-20060428-akita.rootfs.tar.bz2
Angstrom-opie-image-test-20060429-akita.rootfs.tar.bz2
*Rename *one* of following to initrd.bin
Angstrom-bootstrap-image-test-20060428-akita.rootfs.img
Angstrom-e-image-core-test-20060428-akita.rootfs.img
Angstrom-gpe-image-test-20060428-akita.rootfs.img
Angstrom-opie-image-test-20060429-akita.rootfs.img
*no idea
modules-2.6.16-akita.tgz
updater.sh.akita ======> updater.sh
zImage-2.6.16-akita-20060427232137.bin ==> zImage.bin
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I was using these three files:
zImage.bin
updater.sh
initrd.bin (renamed from Angstrom-e-image-core-test-20060428-akita.rootfs.img)
I assume that this package is a little too alpha for me just now. =)
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e-image is enlightenment gui or something right?
How about gpe or opie?
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The gpe file was the first one I tried. It didn't work.
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GPE is GPE (gpe.handhelds.org)
Opie is Opie (opie.handhelds.org)
e is Enlightenment (no idea where off the top of my head)
modules-2.6.16-akita.tgz contains kernel modules, as there's no feed for this atm iirc.
The gpe file was the first one I tried. It didn't work.
Did you check the md5sums for all the files to make sure nothing was corrupted?
Si
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Did you check the md5sums for all the files to make sure nothing was corrupted?
I'd love to. Where can I get the md5sums? =)
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Good point. I've just asked someone to sort this out.
Simon
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Thanks. I'll write up some nice instructions when I go through installation again. =)
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Thanks. I'll write up some nice instructions when I go through installation again. =)
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I would like to see your instructions when you have it running.
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The instructions will be largely the same as for the OpenZaurus installation (as both use bitbake and the openembedded metadata to produce the files).
See here: http://wiki.openzaurus.org/Install (http://wiki.openzaurus.org/Install)
Si
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The instructions will be largely the same as for the OpenZaurus installation (as both use bitbake and the openembedded metadata to produce the files).
See here: http://wiki.openzaurus.org/Install (http://wiki.openzaurus.org/Install)
Si
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I'm having the same problem trying to install Angstrom. Kernel panic
I renamed everything correctly and got it from the akita folder under /tmp/Angstrom on the ewi mirror. Has this problem been solved?
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It took me some time to find them, but apparently the images have been updated. Therein, I see a very recent build for the akita.
I'll check it out soon. The installation instructions remain unchanged, so it looks like the images I was using before were bad.
http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000...ll-instructions (http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/c1000-install-instructions)
http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/unstable/images/ (http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/unstable/images/)
http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/unsta...20060813/akita/ (http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/unstable/images/20060813/akita/)
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I installed Angstrom successfully on my C1000:
mv zImage-2.6.17-akita-20060813164359.bin zImage.bin
mv updater.sh.akita updater.sh
mv Angstrom-gpe-image-test-20060813-akita.rootfs.img initrd.bin
* I performed a complete system restore from my systc100.dbk file, to ensure that my home folder was wiped and the partitioning was reset.
* Perform a flash update. (hold OK) - http://jrandomhacker.info/Sharp_Zaurus_SL-C1000/Flash_update (http://jrandomhacker.info/Sharp_Zaurus_SL-C1000/Flash_update)
The result is that I get a lot of "out of memory" errors while it boots up.. it takes forever. I briefly see a login prompt and then I get a black screen.
Presumably I have either used the wrong initrd.bin file, or maybe I have a partitioning issue.
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Using Angstrom-bootstrap-image-test-20060813-akita.rootfs.img will get me to a basic shell, for which I don't know the user or password. So I'm on the right track.. I don't know what to do from here though. The files aren't named intuitively, and the install instructions only vaguely hint at file renaming.
Should I try the summary .img files? =/