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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: itreeye on May 13, 2004, 01:08:38 am

Title: Newbie having trouble flashing C860 w/ pdaxRom
Post by: itreeye on May 13, 2004, 01:08:38 am

Hello, could someone give me some advice. I just got my C860 a couple of days ago and just today tried to install the pdaxrom. I\'m stuck on DOS looking type page and can\'t get out! I realise perhaps I shouldn\'t have done this, considering my ignorance of Linux. I do know that it said the new ROM installed okay, then at zaurus login: I\'ve tried the advice on this page:
http://www.pdaxrom.org/index.php?showid=2&menuid=1 (http://www.pdaxrom.org/index.php?showid=2&menuid=1)
and I can\'t get anywhere!?!?!

Thanks for any help!
JP

Title: Newbie having trouble flashing C860 w/ pdaxRom
Post by: Stubear on May 13, 2004, 01:36:35 am

Have you logged in?

If not log in as root - you dont\' need a password, then type startx to start the GUI.

Step by step -

1. type \"root\" - without the quotes - then hit enter
2. hit enter again when it asks for password
3. type \"startx\" - without quotes - then hit enter
4. wait while the gui starts up.

Not to be rude, but if you can\'t work out how to login then pdaX may not be your cup of tea - try something a little more user friendly like the cacko rom.

Stu

Title: Newbie having trouble flashing C860 w/ pdaxRom
Post by: itreeye on May 13, 2004, 01:43:12 am

Hey cool! it worked!!
thanks very much.
I\'m sure I\'ll be back hahaha

Title: Newbie having trouble flashing C860 w/ pdaxRom
Post by: padishah_emperor on May 13, 2004, 02:26:22 am

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Not to be rude, but if you can\'t work out how to login then pdaX may not be your cup of tea - try something a little more user friendly like the cacko rom.

That\'s probably the prudent thing to do.

Title: Newbie having trouble flashing C860 w/ pdaxRom
Post by: itreeye on May 13, 2004, 03:54:16 am

Hi why isn\'t it prudent? I was just about to try it...

Title: Newbie having trouble flashing C860 w/ pdaxRom
Post by: omin0us on May 13, 2004, 04:29:22 am

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Hello, could someone give me some advice. I just got my C860 a couple of days ago and just today tried to install the pdaxrom. I\'m stuck on DOS looking type page and can\'t get out! I realise perhaps I shouldn\'t have done this, considering my ignorance of Linux. I do know that it said the new ROM installed okay, then at zaurus login: I\'ve tried the advice on this page:
http://www.pdaxrom.org/index.php?showid=2&menuid=1 (http://www.pdaxrom.org/index.php?showid=2&menuid=1)
and I can\'t get anywhere!?!?!

Thanks for any help!
JP

wow, best...thread...ever. i am literally laughinh out loud.
no offense, its just funny. I mean, did you follow the directions on that page _too_ literally?
i can just see it...

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pdaXrom 1.0.0

zaurus login: root with no password.

password:

Login incorrect

zaurus login:

haha, i\'m jk. don\'t get discouraged. its a fun rom, you\'ll get the hang of it

Title: Newbie having trouble flashing C860 w/ pdaxRom
Post by: Laze on May 13, 2004, 11:06:46 am

:-)

I just updated the guide so it will never happen again.