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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Installing to CF/RAM

« on: September 26, 2004, 09:32:22 pm »

When i use the package manager and try to install anything to my CF or RAM, it isnt installed correctly. e.g. doesnt show up in the tabs and isnt exectutable via the console. whats going on?

Edit: Im using OZ/Opie 3.5.1

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Software / nano

« on: September 26, 2004, 08:16:33 pm »

It's quite frustrating that none of the zaurus distros come with nano preinstalled

does anyone know how i can install it? what libs do i need, etc.

I downloaded the nano binary from ZSI, and ncurses-base and libncurses5 from ipkgfind.

couldnt someone make a nice ipkg of all that?

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Reflashing not working

« on: September 26, 2004, 07:41:16 pm »

I accidently deleted some file (cant remember what, but i get a kernel panic when i try to boot now)

And i cant reflash any image on to my SL-5500!

Ive followed the instructions completely and still nothing, the lights just stay off when i let go of the buttons and reset, help!

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Windows Issues / Funny USB Networking Quirk with OZ + XP

« on: September 21, 2004, 03:17:54 pm »

Ive tried this on three different OZ roms (3.3.5/opie, 3.5.1/opie, 3.5.1/gpe).

I assume this happens on all windows XP versions although I am using SP2 (Am I the only one? Alot of people i know have had great trouble installing it)

If you plug the zaurus in while its on, USB Networking fails and windows gives you the "USB Device Not Recognised" error, which i have _never_ seen before.

However, if you turn the zaurus off using the battery compartment slider, then turn it back on, and plug it in before it's booted, usb networking works fine. However, if you unplug it after you plugged it in and its all loaded up, the "USB Device Not Recognised" error come back.

This doesnt happen on the Sharp ROM, i havent tried anything else yet, i did a quick search and didnt find anything on the boards, has anyone else seen this before?

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Angstrom & OpenZaurus / Networking Bugs

« on: September 19, 2004, 11:25:59 pm »

Zaurus SL-5500, OpenZaurus 3.3.5 (Clean install)

The workaround for wireless encryption on the OZ FAQ doesnt work.

Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported

Im using a Linksys WCF12 Card, wireless with encryption works on Sharp ROM / Qtopia

USB Networking doesnt work on windows either

Ive tried the New Sharp ROM 3 drivers, as well as the old old drivers that came with my Zaurus CD, as well as the drivers from the UK sharp site (the really olllld drivers).

Forum search revealed nothing, neither did google search.

Infact USB cradle is useless, windows just spits out "Internet Connecton 3 has limited or no connection to the Network"

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General Discussion / Gah

« on: September 18, 2004, 07:44:57 pm »

Hey everybody, I recently bought a second hand zaurus 5500. The second i got it out of the box i had problems.

Qtopia Desktop decided it didnt much like connecting to the Zaurus through USB, and my computer has no serial port.

You wont believe the amount of time it took me to realise that although QD couldnt see it, Windows could and windows could also see the samba shares (I love you bill gates)

So then after doing some research i found Open Zaurus, and instantly did the "oh im no novice" and copied it to a CompactFlash card without changing zImage-blah.bin to "zImage" and thus had a wail of a time trying to get windows to see my other PocketPC pda, so i could rename the file (the pocketpc decided it wouldnt show me file extentions, i take it back william, you are a vile tempter).

Finally got it all installed and dandy. Oh but whats this? the Wireless Encryption doesnt work! Gah! So i look up an FAQ, it tells me some nify console commands, and nothing works. Great.

So i decided to plug it into my cradle and see if i could connect to the SCP or SSH server. Silly me. "Error, your networking device has little to no connectivity" < love for XPSP2.

So i UNPROTECT MY WIRELESS NETWORK and download the original ROM to a CF card and reflash it. Now im back where im started. Whee.

Someone help?

Update:

I put KompanyRom on it, and now neither the Wireless card NOR the USB networking works. Good job linux developing community, You guys outdid yourself, like taking an already fine and working system and making "mods", which are even worse than the original *COUGH* linux in general. *cough*

Those who dont understand unix are doomed to repeat it. Badly. I salute you.