Can't Find Pdaxii13-custom.tgz...

[tombraider]

There's a broken link to pdaXii13-custom.tgz on http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/pdaxii13.html  

I would like to upgrade my beta3 C1000 to pdaXii13 using the method explained on Meanie's page but have only found a pdaXii13-custom.tgz which does not seem to contain "install-fix-beta3.sh".  It only contains one file - pdaXii13-custom.  I found THAT file at http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/feed/pdaXii13...ii13-custom.tgz but it seems to be the wrong one.

When I give the command  ./install-fix-beta3.sh / upgrade with this file,  it says "No such file or directory

Anyway,  I would like to have the latest and greatest pdaXii13-custom.tgz,  if possible.
Can someone direct me to the correct file url?
Thanks.

Edit:  I had extracted pdaXii13-custom.tgz on my Windows machine and so it did not extract completely.  After I extracted on the Z,  the installation started but it complained that startx is still running and so did not install.  I thought if I exited using "exit" on the start button and got a # prompt I was out of startx.   I guess not.  So how do I install this file "outside of startx".  I'm a Linux dummy.  :-(

[Jon_J]

I wish I could attach pics and files.
I downloaded http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/feed/pdaXii13...ii13-custom.tgz
I opened it in winrar on my windows box and there is only one folder inside the *.tgz, it's called "custom"
I extracted this folder without any problems. (there are 202 files/folders inside, 22MB total)
Try downloading it again.
Also, install-fix-beta3.sh is inside the custom folder.
I haven't tried this method of upgrading, I have only reflashed new versions as they were released.

Jon

[tombraider]

Thanks, Jon, I DID discover that I had to install from within the "custom" folder but it always says that "X is running" and so it won't continue the installation.  How do I get OUT of X in order to install this thing???  I thought I WAS out of it.  Although sometimes I get thrown to the Login:  rather than the prompt, but even when I get only the prompt it says "X is still running."

I wish I could attach pics and files.
I downloaded http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/feed/pdaXii13...ii13-custom.tgz
I opened it in winrar on my windows box and there is only one folder inside the *.tgz, it's called "custom"
I extracted this folder without any problems. (there are 202 files/folders inside, 22MB total)
Try downloading it again.
Also, install-fix-beta3.sh is inside the custom folder.
I haven't tried this method of upgrading, I have only reflashed new versions as they were released.

Jon
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[Jon_J]

I'm not sure, look at meanie's page, does it say to boot to console? or use the pdaxii13 installer, (which has a chooser to use a console)
I thought you had a corrupt file because you said you couldn't extract it in windows.

[tombraider]

Well,  I was using Ultimate Zip by right-clicking on the file and extracting it in Windows,  but it only extracted down one level to the pdaXii13-custom file.  When I opened the file WITHIN UltimateZip,  it extracted everything fine.

At any rate,  how do I "boot to console"?  I have changed my setup to boot directly into the gui by following directions posted on the forum somewhere and so can't "boot to console" any longer.  I thought I could do the same thing by choosing "exit" from the App Launcher,  but it keeps saying "X is still running."

Can I reboot and stop the process somehow to get to a prompt outside of the gui?

Thanks.

I'm not sure, look at meanie's page, does it say to boot to console? or use the pdaxii13 installer, (which has a chooser to use a console)
I thought you had a corrupt file because you said you couldn't extract it in windows.
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[Jon_J]

there are several ways to get a pure console.
1. is to use emergency mode.
2. meanie says that if you run his pdaxii13 install files, you can select a console from within the installer.
You don't have to install anything, just follow instructions as if you want to install pdaxii13, then choose terminal or console. there is a selection for it on the installer menu.
EDIT: look on meanie's page for fsck
This is where he explains several ways to get to a console. (so you can run fsck without the HDD being mounted)
EDIT2: If I recall correctly, doesn't the pdaxrom beta3 installer have an option to open a console? (similar to the pdaxii13 installer)

[tanjian2]

Pressing CTRL + ALT(Japanese key right of Fn key) + backspace should kill the x11 server and leave you at the console login prompt.

[Jon_J]

Pressing CTRL + ALT(Japanese key right of Fn key) + backspace should kill the x11 server and leave you at the console login prompt.
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I know about that also, but isn't this the same as hitting the "Exit" icon on the 'X' menu in the GUI?
I'm thinking not everything is shutting down when tombraider exits pdaxrom via the 'X' menu's Exit icon

[tombraider]

Tried that and it gives a message that x server is shut down but when I try to execute the install script,  it STILL says that "X is running".

I'm giving up for now. It looked like an easy way to get Meanie's fixes on my beta3 C1000 without having to flash,  but I can't get it to work.

Thanks for the help..

Pressing CTRL + ALT(Japanese key right of Fn key) + backspace should kill the x11 server and leave you at the console login prompt.
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[Jon_J]

did you try any of the other console methods mentioned above?
I'm not really certain, because I haven't tried this type of upgrade, but I was thinking the console you get in emergency mode would not give you an error about X running.
EDIT: maybe meanie will read this later and have some tips.

[tombraider]

What is "emergency mode"?  I know how to get to the Japanese update menu and how to get to the backup nand menu but what is the "emergency menu".  How do you get to it?
Edit:  Nevermind,  I figured out how to do it,  but when I got to the console in Emergency,  it said the cf card was not in /etc/fstab and so would not read it.

I already have just about all the tweaks anyway including daylight savings and no military time so I don't think I will bother.

I just am lacking the keyboard settings and the card applet does not show USB drives...other than that and a Samba gui,  I'm doing all right.  :-)

did you try any of the other console methods mentioned above?
I'm not really certain, because I haven't tried this type of upgrade, but I was thinking the console you get in emergency mode would not give you an error about X running.
EDIT: maybe meanie will read this later and have some tips.
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[Meanie]

there was a simple typo in the install script
it is fixed now

[tombraider]

Meanie,

Thanks for your reply.
I redownloaded the file from http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/feed/pdaXii13...ii13-custom.tgz and extracted it to my cf card and tried the installation again using the exit from the applauncher to get out of x and I still get the same error message  "error: X is still running!"

Could it be because I am running ROX on my desktop?

I'll try ctrl alt backspace but I think it will be the same problem.
The following is what displays when I try to execute the file:
pdaXii13 patcher (build5.32)
--current model is SL-C1000
./install-fix-beta3.sh:  line 11: MODEL: command not found
-- your model is good to go.
Continue? (y/n) y
--
error: X is still running!

[Capn_Fish]

Have you tried

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killall X?

[tombraider]

Just tried that and it doesn't work.  Same error message.  I must have something odd going on with my setup since no one else has the problem.  I have tweaked the heck out of it.    

Thanks for the suggestion.

Have you tried

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killall X?
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