How To Install

[lardman]

Loads of conflicting info about the format which is required. I can't even remember what's right any more.

Anyway, does mkfs.vfat produce a fat32 fs? If it doesn't flash using that format try using mkfs.msdos instead as that will be fat16.


Si

[DeGT]

No, I think vfat is just an enhancement to fat16 ( http://pclt.cis.yale.edu/pclt/BOOT/VFAT.htm ). You can use it for flashing.

If you had just fat16 without that enhancement you wouldn't be able to have long filenames.

[whack9]

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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[bazmi]

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.

[whack9]

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.

[Dave Smith]

I've just gone throught he process of formatting the CF, creating /mnt/cf, copying the correct files into /mnt/cf and religiously following the instructions in Openzaurus Docs

I notice tht during the boot up process it says updater.sh not found. This is strange because I definately installed in the /mnt/cf diretory on the CF.

The installation proceeds until the error message:

kernel panic: attempted to kill init!

That's where I am at the moment. I would much like to be further on ....

[lardman]

I notice tht during the boot up process it says updater.sh not found. This is strange because I definately installed in the /mnt/cf diretory on the CF.

No, /mnt/cf *is* the CF card. You should place the files in the root of the card (which if you're using your Z to transfer them is mounted at /mnt/cf), not in a sub-directory named /mnt/cf.


Si

[Dave Smith]

Re-formatted the CF just to make sure. Re-copied the three files into the root and got the same problem.

I am using FC3 and I wonder if I am formating wrong. I see from earlier posts that the CF should perhaps be formatted in FAT16. Not sure how to do this on Linux if that is what is necessary. Could this be causing the problem?

[Dave Smith]

Re-formatted the CF just to make sure. Re-copied the three files into the root and got the same problem.

I am using FC3 and I wonder if I am formating wrong. I see from earlier posts that the CF should perhaps be formatted in FAT16. Not sure how to do this on Linux if that is what is necessary. Could this be causing the problem?
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Just checked. I've formatted the CF as vfat so that should be OK

[lardman]

So you still get the not found error?


Si

[Dave Smith]

So you still get the not found error?


Si
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For sure. And also the kernel panic message.

I am trying to think this through ... software or hardware?

On the hardware front, the PDA worked fine before I started to try and "improve" things    and the CF card works OK in my camera and is obviously seen by the PDA otherwise I wouldn't get as far as I do.

So maybe software ... All the files have been downloaded in the last day or two so should be the most recent.  I've opted for version 3.5.2. and made sure I've gone for the SL-5600 version. I didn't need to change the file names for zImage or updater.sh.. I opted for opie-image.rootfs.img and changed the file name to initrd.bin.

I did my downloads from here: Index of /official/unstable/3.5.2/sl5600

As far as I can see all of this should be OK. Except that's it's not.

[lardman]

It should be ok.

Have you checked the md5sums of the files you've downloaded?


Si

[uberjoe]

I'm sure you thought of this already but, you don't have hidden file extensions turned on do you? If you did, your initrd.bin would be initrd.bin.bin and updater.sh would be updater.sh.sh. I know it sounds silly but I have done that before.

[Dave Smith]

It should be ok.

Have you checked the md5sums of the files you've downloaded?


Si
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No. I thought about that but I can't find the md5sums for the files. I've search and looked everywhere in the OpenZaurus site.

[Dave Smith]

I'm sure you thought of this already but, you don't have hidden file extensions turned on do you? If you did, your initrd.bin would be initrd.bin.bin and updater.sh would be updater.sh.sh. I know it sounds silly but I have done that before.
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Hidden file extensions? Not as far as I know. I've turned on "view hidden files" which is showing nothing. Maybe this is not what you are asking though.

Also, I have just noticed that having gone through this process, my CF no longer contains the three files I was trying to install but instead I have a new directory called Documents and within that a sub-directory called Install_Files. Now that is a new one on me. Is that supposed to happen? I've never seen that before at all ...