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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: Meyer on September 19, 2007, 11:08:42 pm

Title: Install Beta1 With U-boot?
Post by: Meyer on September 19, 2007, 11:08:42 pm
In case I'm unable to fix the APM problem r197 is having on my C860 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=24710), I think I'll give an older version of pdaXrom a try. As the last stable release for the C860, version 1.1.0beta1 is my most likely choice (alternate suggestions welcome).

Now I have already replaced the standard ROM flash utility with u-boot in order to install r197. The Quick Install Guide (http://www.pdaxrom.org/?q=docs/installation/quickguide) indicates that u-boot is the install method for version beta4 and later, but can it be used for earlier versions, too?

Can I follow the Quick Install instructions for "pdaXrom Current" and just run the beta1 updater.sh script instead of autoboot.sh? With what arguments?

Should I use the low-level updater (C+D+reboot) instead?

Another method?
Title: Install Beta1 With U-boot?
Post by: Meanie on September 20, 2007, 01:04:03 am
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In case I'm unable to fix the APM problem r197 is having on my C860 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=24710), I think I'll give an older version of pdaXrom a try. As the last stable release for the C860, version 1.1.0beta1 is my most likely choice (alternate suggestions welcome).

Now I have already replaced the standard ROM flash utility with u-boot in order to install r197. The Quick Install Guide (http://www.pdaxrom.org/?q=docs/installation/quickguide) indicates that u-boot is the install method for version beta4 and later, but can it be used for earlier versions, too?

Can I follow the Quick Install instructions for "pdaXrom Current" and just run the beta1 updater.sh script instead of autoboot.sh? With what arguments?

Should I use the low-level updater (C+D+reboot) instead?

Another method?
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the answers are: no, no and no

you need to restore the original bootloader using a NAND restore and then flash pdaXrom as documented for beta1
Title: Install Beta1 With U-boot?
Post by: Meyer on September 21, 2007, 01:35:30 am
I had difficulty getting the diagnostics menu to do the NAND restore because the OESF wiki page on "secret" key combinations (https://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=%22Secret%22_Key_Combinations) wasn't completely accurate, at least for a C860 with U-Boot loaded.

The pinned thread on dead Zs (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=24199) set me straight, and I have updated the wiki page with what I found.
Title: Install Beta1 With U-boot?
Post by: louigi600 on September 21, 2007, 11:37:17 am
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I had difficulty getting the diagnostics menu to do the NAND restore because the OESF wiki page on "secret" key combinations (https://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=%22Secret%22_Key_Combinations) wasn't completely accurate, at least for a C860 with U-Boot loaded.

The pinned thread on dead Zs (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=24199) set me straight, and I have updated the wiki page with what I found.
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Yea ... on the 860 teh u-boot stuff overwrites the flash copy of D+M menu ... you can still access the rom version with Fn+D+M.

Another thing concerning u-boot and beta1: technically it is possible but will require quite some work to get it working. Things would be different if developement is made in respect of POSIX compliance :-(.