Cf Card / Microdrive Switched...

[Meanie]

And when I do a pccardctl, my microdrive is recognized as device 0 and CF as device 1. I think you should have CF as device 0 and microdrive has device 1, don't you?

And I don't have the slightest idea how to switch it.
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recompile the kernel with those values in the correct order

[Alfinfrance]

Not sure it will work anyway... And it's a long way. Don't forget that even if I flash back to Sharp Rom and after go back to beta4 or r121 the problem is still there...

Is there a part of the memory which isn't reset when installing U-boot?

If so, how could I reset it? I expect not to erase base datas of my zaurus...

I tried all reset options in the D+M menu and haven't found anything making it work after...

[desertrat]

And when I do a pccardctl, my microdrive is recognized as device 0 and CF as device 1. I think you should have CF as device 0 and microdrive has device 1, don't you?

This is for beta3 and older (not sure whether it any different for beta4 etc) -> when you boot with a CF inserted then CF becomes device 0 and microdrive is device 1.

a) do you observe any difference in the device numbers when you boot with and without CF?

b) what does "fdisk -l" show when you boot with and without CF?

c) are you able to mount the CF manually?

[Alfinfrance]

For pdaxrom beta4 and r121

a ) no. That's why I tried to reflash with and without CF Card

b )

/dev/hda1   1  20       10048+    83  Linux
/dev/hda2  21  40      10080      83  Linux
/dev/hda3  41  7936  3979584     c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)

and, with a CF inserted at boot, just add :

/dev/hdc1  1   992   49936+   6   FAT16

pccardctl status (without CF inserted)

Socket 0:
 3.3V 16-bit PC-Card
 Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "ide-cs"
Socket 1:
 no card

c ) I can mount the CF Card manually

For beta3

b )

/dev/hda1   1  20       10048+    83  Linux
/dev/hda2  21  40      10080      83  Linux
/dev/hda3  41  7936  3979584     c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)

and, with a CF inserted at boot:

/dev/hdc1   1  20       10048+    83  Linux
/dev/hdc2  21  40      10080      83  Linux
/dev/hdc3  41  7936  3979584     c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)

/dev/hda1   1   992    499936+    6  FAT16

cardctl status (without CF inserted)

Socket 0:
 no card
Socket 1:
 3.3V 16-bit PC-Card
 function 0: [ready], [bat dead], [bat low]

For Sharp Rom :


So, as I thought, there is a problem between cardctl and pccardctl. Even if microdrive is detected as hda also in beta3 when I boot without CF...

Sharp Rom : CF inserted or not :

b )

/dev/hda1   1  20       10048+    83  Linux
/dev/hda2  21  40      10080      83  Linux
/dev/hda3  41  7936  3979584     c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)

cardctl status (without CF inserted)

Socket 0:
 no card
Socket 1:
 3.3V 16-bit PC-Card
 function 0: [ready], [bat dead], [bat low]

[desertrat]

So, as I thought, there is a problem between cardctl and pccardctl. Even if microdrive is detected as hda also in beta3 when I boot without CF...

NB I haven't used anything later beta3, is pccardctl the equivalent of cardctl? If so, it is not directly responsible for mounting your partitions. I think the only conclusion that can be drawn is what Capn_Fish pointed out right at the beginning, ie the "Card utility" is broken - but you knew that already didn't you   Doesn't any other beta4 (or later) users have this problem?

[Alfinfrance]

Ok, but what I can't understand is why this happened ONLY if you try to flash beta4 or r121 with a CF card ( I did this at the very first time beta4 was downloadable and before this error was described on pdaxrom web site ).

And where are these data written, because I thought that if you came back to original Sharp Rom, problem will be solved.

Is there any other data than NAND you can save/restore in the SL-C3100? ( I saw a HDD Backup / Restore tool in the D+M Menu for example ).

If so, could anyone place here a save from his own data to test ( and how to restore it ).

Another thing : has anyone a sharp rom backup ( original, not the trisoft one ) just to test if it can solve something?

And last : is there anywhere a translation of the buttons of the emergency boot from Sharp? ( I can't read japanese, only french english and german  )

If anyone need more information about this issue, I'm ready to post any other information you need and to do any test also.

I think I've got a solution, but I'm not quite equiped yet : flash the Sharp Rom without the Microdrive, then flash to r121 and only after all that done, put back the Microdrive ( I need to buy some very small screwdriver to open my Zaurus ). Will send the results here

[Capn_Fish]

Tyrannozaurus has a translatipn of the buttons:

http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/?q=cacko

[Alfinfrance]

Tyrannozaurus has a translatipn of the buttons:

http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/?q=cacko
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Thanks.

But it's not a full translation of the menu. I saw for example that some "things" could be solve by the third item of the menu ( harddrive problems for example ) on another part of this forum ( a story of harddrive locked on boot if I remember well ).

Does anyone here speaks japanese?

[Capn_Fish]

I'm fairly sure Meanie does.

[Alfinfrance]

For those who will be interestede, I found original Sharp Rom Backups here :

http://downloads.conics.net/pda/zaurus-sl-...iginal-backups/

[Antikx]

Thanks Conics. You rock!

[Alfinfrance]

Hum, tried to start the Zaurus without Microdrive and...

Battery light blinking...

Ok, so I reassembled it...

Battery light still blinking ((((((((((((((

No way to make it start again.

Anyone have a clue of what's going on?

[speculatrix]

Hum, tried to start the Zaurus without Microdrive and...

Battery light blinking...

Ok, so I reassembled it...

Battery light still blinking ((((((((((((((

No way to make it start again.

Anyone have a clue of what's going on?
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the startup scripts specifically look for the hdd, search the forum for "microdrive partition" and you'll find out where the scripts live and how to bypass.

if you're running cacko or OZ, simply install the SL-C1000 variants which don't expect to find a microdrive.

[Alfinfrance]

Hum, tried to start the Zaurus without Microdrive and...

Battery light blinking...

Ok, so I reassembled it...

Battery light still blinking ((((((((((((((

No way to make it start again.

Anyone have a clue of what's going on?
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the startup scripts specifically look for the hdd, search the forum for "microdrive partition" and you'll find out where the scripts live and how to bypass.

if you're running cacko or OZ, simply install the SL-C1000 variants which don't expect to find a microdrive.
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I put back the microdrive, and my Zaurus is still in "Blinking Light" Mode. As it couldn't find the battery... Very strange, no?

[Meanie]

Hum, tried to start the Zaurus without Microdrive and...

Battery light blinking...

Ok, so I reassembled it...

Battery light still blinking ((((((((((((((

No way to make it start again.

Anyone have a clue of what's going on?
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the startup scripts specifically look for the hdd, search the forum for "microdrive partition" and you'll find out where the scripts live and how to bypass.

if you're running cacko or OZ, simply install the SL-C1000 variants which don't expect to find a microdrive.
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I put back the microdrive, and my Zaurus is still in "Blinking Light" Mode. As it couldn't find the battery... Very strange, no?
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comment out the code in rc.rofilesys which tries to mount the partitions and make the light blink when it fails to...