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Title: YT video about Zaurus and intel arm
Post by: DiTBho on September 30, 2025, 05:21:30 pm: I helped a YouTuber make a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHZyDh0vyl4&t=997s) about Zaurus, we got about 30,000 views
(yes, the bootloader shown in the video ... is what I am still developing ... not yet completed, but it starts working)
Title: Re: YT video about Zaurus and intel arm
Post by: Varti on October 02, 2025, 09:07:57 am: Nice that we still have coverage of the Zaurus after all these years, and that your project is also shown! I believe your bootloader is shown at this time in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHZyDh0vyl4&t=887s

Varti
Title: Re: YT video about Zaurus and intel arm
Post by: DiTBho on October 02, 2025, 03:35:21 pm: I have a YT channel, too.
Not yet uploaded a video, only helped a Youtuber, filmed and passed him a video clip.
I think I will upload a video with the new versions of my bootloader.

It keeps getting better and better :D
Title: Re: YT video about Zaurus and intel arm
Post by: DiTBho on October 02, 2025, 03:41:48 pm: Quote from: Varti on October 02, 2025, 09:07:57 am
I believe your bootloader is shown at

v3-rev, is shown at 13:16
Title: Re: YT video about Zaurus and intel arm
Post by: Varti on October 03, 2025, 03:27:57 am: Quote from: DiTBho on October 02, 2025, 03:41:48 pm
Quote from: Varti on October 02, 2025, 09:07:57 am
I believe your bootloader is shown at

v3-rev, is shown at 13:16
Aha, missed it, it shows a bit more of this. Is that clip showing it running on an emulator?

Varti
Title: Re: YT video about Zaurus and intel arm
Post by: DiTBho on October 03, 2025, 10:15:44 am: Quote from: Varti on October 03, 2025, 03:27:57 am
Quote from: DiTBho on October 02, 2025, 03:41:48 pm
Quote from: Varti on October 02, 2025, 09:07:57 am
I believe your bootloader is shown at

v3-rev, is shown at 13:16
Aha, missed it, it shows a bit more of this. Is that clip showing it running on an emulator?

Varti

It shows a serial connection to a C1000 running my bootloader as common application on GNU/Linux (Gentoo 2009, kernel 2.6.24).

The serial connection (115200bps 8data 1start 1stop no flow) was recorded on a GNU/Linux laptop running GNU/screen.

Screen works better than minicom in this case because it offers full terminal support!

Linux filming Linux :)
Title: Re: YT video about Zaurus and intel arm
Post by: DiTBho on October 03, 2025, 10:18:12 am: Code: [Select]
PDA ---- serial ---- laptop ---- VGA ---- VGAvideo-grabber
Title: Re: YT video about Zaurus and intel arm
Post by: Varti on October 03, 2025, 11:58:45 am: Quote from: DiTBho on October 03, 2025, 10:18:12 am
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PDA ---- serial ---- laptop ---- VGA ---- VGAvideo-grabber
I didn't know this was possible. Too bad it won't be possible to do the same with a video output e.g. showing the Sharp ROM desktop GUI, not enough bandwidth on the serial port for a start...

Varti
Title: Re: YT video about Zaurus and intel arm
Post by: DiTBho on October 03, 2025, 01:16:20 pm: Yeah, and directly filming the LCD was too difficult with a cam because the LCD reflects too much light and it acts as a mirror.