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iPAQ Forum / No Angstrom Loopback For Ipaq H5400 But, Techy Installl..
« on: May 08, 2010, 08:15:49 am »Quote from: iTux
After 2 attempts I got Angstrom loaded on to my iPaq H5450. I followed this instruction but, there are some things to note. As my first attempt ended having this error , I was fortunate that I could still access Win CE. Although, I couldn't restore it in any way. The boot loader was still there but, I decided to go for a different boot loader. The one linked in this instruction wasn't the one displayed the screen shots. The one linked is bootldr-pxa-2.21.11.bin.gz but the better one is bootldr-pxa-2.21.12.bin.gz. So, I used BootBlaster to backup & program the new one.
I ran into an issue using Hyper Terminal. I could connect to my iPaq but no prompt was coming up. I soon realized why. You have to have Flow Control set to 'None'. So, then I could instruct boot loader & things started to move forward, until I got the error... But I was ready to go for the second attempt. Another thing, since I downloaded Hyper Terminal and ran it within Win 7, it was a bit unstable. While sending the image over Ymodem, it froze up. I had to start again and walk away from the computer, making sure it wasn't going to be busy doing other things in the background. I disconnected the internet ect...
Overall, a big learning curve for me. I find Angstrom sluggish & several things, like wifi, SD, Bluetooth, don't work. One major thing is when I suspend it goes to a black screen with a cursor blinking in the corner. The screen doesn't switch off. I have to take the battery off to turn it off, then reset it to turn it on. My settings are then all gone except passwords. I just have to work out how to connect to the web via USB & update it. Maybe this will change things. Just more googling & another learning curve for me.
Thanks for your help! It is sort of bloggish now though.
:-)
Ps. This lack of connectivity is really annoying. I can't get connected via USB. I think I installed something a bit too basic. No calendar, contacts... I might have a go at building one at http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/narcissus/ . I might then get some other connectivity.