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Ubuntu / Apt-get In Zubuntu

« on: April 13, 2009, 11:01:11 am »

Your zaurus is failing to connect to the website repository.handhelds.org and is unable to download the necessary programs. Try opening http://repository.handhelds.org on a web browser (on the zaurus) to see if you can connect to it. If you can, try installing again. If you cannot, the problem has nothing to do with program installation and rather is a problem with your internet connection.

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Deals and Great Z Buys / Where To Buy A New Sl-c3200

« on: April 08, 2009, 03:54:19 pm »

Trisoft

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For Sale / Wanted / Two Zaurus (c860 And Sl5000d) Plus Lots Of Accessories

« on: April 06, 2009, 05:13:38 pm »

Thanks to all that expressed interest. Cortez got the pick of the lot and someone else is getting the rest.

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For Sale / Wanted / Two Zaurus (c860 And Sl5000d) Plus Lots Of Accessories

« on: April 04, 2009, 02:40:39 pm »

I'm downsizing and decided to part with my Zaurus and stuff. I enjoyed the Zaurus and this community a lot, but it's time.

The list of what I am parting with is below. Here is the deal. It's all free. The reason is that I don't want to deal with payment options for what I expect is not very much, plus I don't want to deal with shipping. Now here is the catch. First, you (or a friend) will have to pick up the lot in person in Austin, TX. Second, you have to be an established member of this forum. Ideally, I'd prefer it to go to a developer, but anybody who has been here a while and contributed positively is eligible. PM or post if you are interested or have any questions.

Zaurus C 860
Zaurus SL 5000 D
Two original small batteries which don't hold much charge.
One original large battery holding perhaps half charge.
One aftermarket large battery holding full charge.
Two international (110-220V) chargers (one is buzzing).
One Japan/US small charger (110V only).
Two WiFi CF cards (DLink and Linksys).
One Ethernet CF card.
One Dial-up modem CF card.
One VGA CF card (IO-data CFXGA).
One camera CF card.
Flexis keyboard.
Targus IR keyboard.
IR remote.
External battery pack.
SL 5000 D cradle.
C 860 USB cable.
Original CDs.
Japanese manual for C860.

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Sl-c3100 Factory Reset Problems

« on: March 27, 2009, 05:11:47 pm »

Do a NAND restore. It's not a big deal, it takes a few minutes.

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Ubuntu / Zubuntu Help

« on: March 23, 2009, 05:21:17 pm »

Hey! Read what I wrote up there.

cd /media/zubuntu/

sudo tar -xzvf /home/whykick/Desktop/spitz-root-addition.tar.gz .

and don't forget the dot. You are confusing source with destination.

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Ubuntu / Zubuntu Help

« on: March 20, 2009, 09:05:40 pm »

In Ubuntu, the card should automount. Connect the card to the computer and issue the command "df". Hopefully the card will show up on the list. If it doesn't, issue the command "dmesg" and look towards the end of the output for something like, usb mass storage device and take notice if it is called sda, sdb, or whatever. I'll assume is sdb. Issue the following commands:

sudo mkdir /media/card
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/card

Now do a "df" again and see if /media/card shows up. If it does, you are all set. Otherwise, post any error messages and outputs of the commands (not the whole dmesg, please just the end) so people here can see what is going on. Read about these commands, they will be useful in the future.

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Ubuntu / Zubuntu Help

« on: March 19, 2009, 09:25:29 pm »

tar -xvzf /path/to/filename.tar.gz .

There is a space and a "dot" at the end and they are part of the command. The dot means here and will untar the file in the current directory, so make sure you are on the root directory of the card. /path/to/ is the full path to the directory where you saved the file. It's probably going to be something like /home/whykick/Desktop/ for example.

Post the error message you are getting, if any. Make sure the card is mounted also.

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Ubuntu / Running Zubuntu From Internal Memory

« on: January 24, 2009, 03:03:38 pm »

ppyo, you are the only one who reported successfully booting Cacko (or Sharp) using cortez's mutliboot kernel (internal flash or SD card) and it's not clear what's the magic. I was asking about the Katastrophe kernel to find out whether it was relevant for the successful boot.

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Ubuntu / Running Zubuntu From Internal Memory

« on: January 24, 2009, 10:16:07 am »

What is the use of  the Katastrophos kernel if Cacko is running from internal flash? If all it adds is SD support, shouldn't Cacko boot without it?

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Ubuntu / Running Zubuntu From Internal Memory

« on: January 09, 2009, 08:19:36 pm »

@ppyo: So it is hereby confirmed that the Akita bootkernel shows a kernel image in NAND, am I correct?
@Jon_J: On my SL-C3100 the kernel image in NAND also shows up in the bootmenu. Since you report that in your case cacko (in NAND) isn't shown, I wonder if your using the latest kernel (MD5: 7bf1d0f9c119892cb4cfd4526a880f5e). Could you check that?

If someone could confirm this for C7x0 also, this would be great. I just want to make sure that the different kernels are now all working fine. I tend to lose track sometimes  

Cheers,
cortez

I tried to multiboot the Sharp ROM on my C860 both in NAND and on an SD card. In both setups, it shows up on the Omegamoon splash screen list and, when I choose it, I get the usual splash screen with "Sharp" and some japanese text, but then the boot fails with some init errors (reported elsewhere on this thread). Zubuntu boots fine BTW.

Cortez, I really appreciate your work and Zubuntu is quite likely the way forward, but it's not there yet. Multiboot is a wondeful idea and gives those of us who still need older ROMs a bridge. Please don't disregard this issue. Thanks.

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Ubuntu / Running Zubuntu From Internal Memory

« on: January 06, 2009, 03:57:00 pm »

Look at my (apparently incorrect for Cacko) Cacko instructions above. It gives a good idea of how to add distros to the boot list.

So I've located the mntpart info in /proc/cmdline in the Sharp ROM, I copied that to /boot/kernel-cmdline, followed the flashing procedure again and still get the same init error.

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Ubuntu / Running Zubuntu From Internal Memory

« on: January 06, 2009, 11:08:26 am »

Hi Cortez
Once again, congrats on your achievement, very cool!
Now the question: How about keeping Cacko in the internal flash and Zubuntu in SD? This due to Cack being a lot smaller than Zubuntu. How can I do this?
Thanks in advance!

This is kind of off-topic... running Cacko from internal memory should work. The only important thing would be to adjust the kernel-cmdline by adding the correct mtdpart parameters. That's all. By doing that Cacko should boot normally. Running it from a memory card would mean a lot more tweaking though

And what would these correct mtdpart parameters be?

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Ubuntu / Running Zubuntu From Internal Memory

« on: January 05, 2009, 10:30:31 pm »

Easy*:

-Get Cacko kernel, put it in Cacko's /boot (if it doesn't exist, make it, call it zImage)
-Untar the Zubuntu stuff to SD
-Look at the Zubuntu files in /boot (minus the kernel)
-Copy them to Cacko's /boot and adapt as necessary
-Flash the Kexec/altboot/whatever it is kernel
-Reboot and enjoy

*These steps have not been tested by me, and are from my understanding, based off of other posts.

That can't possibly work. The GUI, programs, etc. that make Cacko what it is do not reside in the kernel. What is needed is to make a mirror of /bin, /lib, /usr, /home, /etc, etc :-) and copy to the SD. I've tried to do that with the Sharp ROM but it didn't work and I'm not sure why.

I'd love to hear of anybody who managed to get Cacko or Sharp alongside Zubuntu in the multiboot setup with detailed instructions. Thanks.

EDIT: Maybe I misunderstood your instructions. Do you mean that the Cacko ROM (except the kernel) will be left untouched by the reflash?
So if I start with a Cacko/Sharp ROM in my internal flash it will still be there? Maybe I'll try that. Thanks.

EDIT 2: /boot on Sharp ROM is readonly. I vaguely recall there is a way to get around this. Any suggestions?

EDIT 3: Figured out how to do the remount ( mount -o remount,rw / ), now the Sharp ROM shows up as internal flash option in the omegamoon boot menu but I have the same problem with "init" as in this post.

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Ubuntu / Help Problem With C860

« on: January 02, 2009, 07:05:27 pm »

I also tried to recover my Zaurus. I can't get to the D-M menu and so I cannot do a NAND restore. I tried reflashing and it appeared to do so, but then it got back to the multiboot kernel.

Any suggestion to get the Sharp ROM back is appreciated.

Try using Fn+D+M, this will always work.

Fn+D+M held before inserting the power connector, no battery. That's what worked. Got my Zaurus back. Thanks.

Anybody dual-booting Sharp and Zubuntu?