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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: Drooling Iguana on January 03, 2005, 11:17:10 pm

Title: Switching To Another Rom
Post by: Drooling Iguana on January 03, 2005, 11:17:10 pm
I'd like to remove pdaXrom from my C750 in order to try the new version of OpenZaurus, however I seem to be having trouble flashing my system.  I've tried a couple of times to install OZ using the instructions on their webpage, but after I reboot it always tried to boot up pdax again, but isn't able to finish the process.  I suspect that this has to do with the way pdaXrom repartitions my flash during its initial install.  Does anyone know how I can get my Zaurus back to a state that will allow me to install other roms on it?

I also have a backup copy of my original Sharp ROM, but the "DM trick" no longer seems to be working, and I don't know of any other way to restore it.  Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Switching To Another Rom
Post by: ScottYelich on January 03, 2005, 11:21:04 pm
OZ has this thing with the kernel names not really being clear
and they're DIFFERENT for each model.

make sure you partition to a size that will work with oz (sorry, can't
suggest a size there) and be SURE that you flash the kernel for OZ
(if the filename isn't correct, it won't get flashed, etc).

Scott
Title: Switching To Another Rom
Post by: Drooling Iguana on January 03, 2005, 11:36:08 pm
OZ doesn't have the option of resizing partitions, as far as I know.

Basically, I just want to get my Zaurus back to the sate it was in before I installed pdaXrom for the first time.  Restoring from my original NAND backup should also accomplish this but, as I mentioned in my opening post, I am no longer able to access the backup menu.

EDIT:  Never mind.  Got it working.  Apparently one of the filenames given in the OZ documentation is incorrect.  zImage should be zImage.bin.