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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / How To Install

« on: March 09, 2005, 02:41:38 am »

just check that CF card is formatted FAT16, not FAT32. i had the same problem as you describe and in my case it was because i just used the default format in windows which does FAT32. you renaming seems to be correct. good luck.

cheers,

/bazmi.
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I right clicked on the cf card in windows explorer and selected format.  the 2 options were fat32 and fat.  I selected fat.

Also, I just tried to flash using the original roms from sharp and I got the same behavior.  as soon as I click the reset button while holding the c and d keys, the lights com on and then they start blinking on and off repeatedly.

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / How To Install

« on: March 09, 2005, 01:32:12 am »

I just got an SL-5500 and I can't seem to get oz 3.5.2 installed.  I followed the directions on the openzaurus docs for 5000d and 5500.  I used an empty fat 48 meg cf card, renamed opie-image.rootfs.img to initrd.bin and shortened name of zImage_collie-58-6 to zImage.  I put the cf card in the zaurus and reset it using the recessed button under the battery door while holding the d and c keys.   Both lights (mail, power) started flashing and just keep flashing.. for hours.  Finally, I got sick of watching it and I reset the zaurus with the reset button, then booted it and it booted using the original rom.  what are the lights supposed to do when the "flash" is occurring?  Are they supposed both blink on an off repeatedly?  If so, how long should it take?  Hours?  I formatted the cf card on win xp to be fat before I put the files in its root dir.  Help?

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