Challenge

[Rino]

Recently I posted already a topic for some help. Untill now I am no step further. But reading al the topics (it took me a while) I can't imagine that there is no-one out there who can't help me out.

I have the following problem:

I got a c1000 from a friend, but he suggested to do a restore because he had some software troubles (programs which did't worke like the use to do, stuff like that).

I went to the TRI-soft.de site and downloaded everything I need.
I followed the manual and dit a NAND-restore, because the simple-restore didn't work.
Got into the diagnostic/service menu and the NAND-restore did his work.
However the system did not reboot from itself (stays in the diagnostic-screen), so I did what the manual said and pressed the hard-reset button.
But this doesn't work and the only way I can get out of the service menu is (after the green bar is finished) and the message on screen is OK by boot to command-line, is by doing this:

'pressing B+D en while repowering the Zaurus' (u get a Sharp - Japanese - screen which scrolls up and shows several messages), which are:

INIT: version 2.78 booting
sl_time nand_read_time
touch: /home/sharp/etc/rtc_reset: No such file or directory
INIT: Enetering runlevel 4

INIT: sending processes the TERM signal

Lineo uLinux
Kernel 2.4.20 on armv5tel

Zaurus login:

Then the manual tells me to login as 'zaurus' or 'root'
When I type 'root' I get

login[175]: root login on 'ttul1'
#
Where to go from here........?

When I type 'zaurus' I get
password:
what do i fill in because the old password doesn't work?

I checked it with the manual from TRIsoft and the only difference is the folling lines:
sl_time nand_read_time
touch: /home/sharp/etc/rtc_reset: No such file or directory
which doesn't appear in the manual but only on my screen.

Can it be that I am missing the file or a directory to make a hard-reset? (Maybe that’s why the reset button doesn't work).

I  have been surfing around the forums and everyone is talking about using the Cacko-ROM, so I thought lets try this.

I followed the instructions (release notes), but I can’t do step 2 till 5 because I am right back in the service/diagnostic-screen.

Could someone please tell me (Linux-dummy) step by step what to do?

Needles to say that I am hoping u can really help me out because as a LINUX-dummy I am really grasping for straws………….


Thanx already for making my day.


Rino

[tml]

Got into the diagnostic/service menu and the NAND-restore did his work.
However the system did not reboot from itself (stays in the diagnostic-screen), so I did what the manual said and pressed the hard-reset button.
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Did you remove the battery & disconnect the power adapter when doing the hard reset button?

[Rino]

I did and still no luck.
The main question is if there is a possibility to do anything by the 'commandscreen' or must the Zaurus reset by the hard-reset button?

Rino

Got into the diagnostic/service menu and the NAND-restore did his work.
However the system did not reboot from itself (stays in the diagnostic-screen), so I did what the manual said and pressed the hard-reset button.
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Did you remove the battery & disconnect the power adapter when doing the hard reset button?
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[TRIsoft]

Rino,

if your Zaurus runs into the diagnostics menu every time
you turn it on, the reason may be a so-called "diag flag".

While in the diag mode, look at the table in the lower area
of the display:
Under the line "NAND DIAG Ver.x.x.x" there is a field
"BootFlg:". This should say "----" and not "DIAG".
If you read "DIAG", clear it as follows:
On page 3, select the "EXTRA MENU" and press "OK"
Then select "Clear Diag Flag" and press "OK"
Confirm the "Flag = none" message with "Cancel"

The field "BootFlg:" should now bet set to "----".
Remove battery. Tick the reset switch. Put battery back
in and turn the Zaurus on.
---> Normal Boot !

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan

[Rino]

Marc,

i will try this.

I get back to you if it's works.

Thanx

Rino,

if your Zaurus runs into the diagnostics menu every time
you turn it on, the reason may be a so-called "diag flag".

While in the diag mode, look at the table in the lower area
of the display:
Under the line "NAND DIAG Ver.x.x.x" there is a field
"BootFlg:". This should say "----" and not "DIAG".
If you read "DIAG", clear it as follows:
On page 3, select the "EXTRA MENU" and press "OK"
Then select "Clear Diag Flag" and press "OK"
Confirm the "Flag = none" message with "Cancel"

The field "BootFlg:" should now bet set to "----".
Remove battery. Tick the reset switch. Put battery back
in and turn the Zaurus on.
---> Normal Boot !

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan
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[Rino]

Marc,

Thanx for you advise, the Zaurus is back to his working state.
It was indeed the so called 'diag flag'.

Thanx again,

Rino

Rino,

if your Zaurus runs into the diagnostics menu every time
you turn it on, the reason may be a so-called "diag flag".

While in the diag mode, look at the table in the lower area
of the display:
Under the line "NAND DIAG Ver.x.x.x" there is a field
"BootFlg:". This should say "----" and not "DIAG".
If you read "DIAG", clear it as follows:
On page 3, select the "EXTRA MENU" and press "OK"
Then select "Clear Diag Flag" and press "OK"
Confirm the "Flag = none" message with "Cancel"

The field "BootFlg:" should now bet set to "----".
Remove battery. Tick the reset switch. Put battery back
in and turn the Zaurus on.
---> Normal Boot !

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan
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