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« Reply #180 on: December 17, 2007, 01:04:24 am »
i am very lost,  when i boot into emergeny mode how do I repartation the drive with commands and put the file systems on them.  The instructions looks like they assume I know what im doing.  I am using a C3000 and trying to get EABI to work with the armstrong kernal.  The kernal on Titchys homepage is the correct kernal right?
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« Reply #181 on: December 17, 2007, 07:40:38 am »
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i am very lost,  when i boot into emergeny mode how do I repartation the drive with commands and put the file systems on them.  The instructions looks like they assume I know what im doing.  I am using a C3000 and trying to get EABI to work with the armstrong kernal.  The kernal on Titchys homepage is the correct kernal right?

hey a C3000 friend ! i thought i was the only one
well, i usually use the pdaxii13 flash kit to deal with my C3000 partitions. you'll find the files there :

http://matrixmen.free.fr/zaurus/pdaxii13/

put them on a card, apply the C3000 flash procedure (battery off, reset, battery on, on-ok power up, then 4, sd, y) and go to pdaxii13 console menu

then format your hdd, and un-tar there the debian rootfs

next prepare a card with angstrom kernel (all files execpt the hdimage1.tgz) then flash angstrom kernel
example of angstrom files needed : http://matrixmen.free.fr/zaurus/angstrom/

that should leave you a working eabi on your c3000

ps: once into debian you should untar modules2.6.23.tgz, depmod -a and reboot
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« Reply #182 on: December 17, 2007, 07:16:55 pm »
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Before i go in details my first question: Is anybody out there, who get this tarball installation running with wireless WPA connection?

thanks zuaurier

Ok, maybe it's about time to go in details?  

I think I'm now a bit closer to a solution with my wireless WPA-connection/encryption problem. After investigating the modules I found out that the module "ieee80211_crypt_tkip.ko" is missing in /lib/modules/2.6.22.9-yonggun/kernel/net/ieee80211 but I found this module in the other two module-directories (2.6.23.1 and 2.6.23.9). Maybe it was just "forgotten" in the 2.6.22.9-yonggun kernel. Unfortunately does the c1000 only work with the  2.6.22.9-kernel. I think this module is essential for wpa-encryption with the hostap-driver. How can I get/compile/install this module also for "my" 2.6.22.9-yonggun kernel? Sorry for this stupid question, but I'm only a "user" and not so familiar with compiling and "those things"...

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« Reply #183 on: December 17, 2007, 08:26:57 pm »
2or0 Has an experiemental 2.6.23 kernel that works on the C1000, personally used it so I know it works.
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« Reply #184 on: December 17, 2007, 09:26:05 pm »
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2or0 Has an experiemental 2.6.23 kernel that works on the C1000, personally used it so I know it works.
Thanks for this information. Where can I get this "experimental kernel"? I tried to install 2.6.23.1-yonggun and 2.6.23.9-yonggun kernel. After getting into uboot emergency boot I succeeded in flashing the kernel like described in the first post of this threat but unfortunately no rebooting after flashing (tried with both 2.6.23 yonggun kernels). Reinstallation of my "old" 2.6.22.9-yonggun kernel worked out of the box. Some things I should know?

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« Reply #185 on: December 18, 2007, 10:03:17 pm »
Hello!

Thank you very much for this detailed instructions and the rootfs

After using it, I have a few suggestions that would make the installation IMHO easier and better:

-Please, include pre-installed wpa_supplicant. It is a really small package that will bring no more dependencies, and it gives the possibility to join our wifi networks at home when installing ( because all of you have WPA, right  ? )

-Please, include dropbear instead of openssh-server. Its memory footprint is really smaller and the funcionality is almost the same.

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« Reply #186 on: December 18, 2007, 10:48:13 pm »
Love ssh

Its all getting there, I am just in awe it runs at all on this size device!
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« Reply #187 on: December 18, 2007, 10:50:50 pm »
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After using it, I have a few suggestions that would make the installation IMHO easier and better:

-Please, include pre-installed wpa_supplicant. It is a really small package that will bring no more dependencies, and it gives the possibility to join our wifi networks at home when installing ( because all of you have WPA, right  ? )

-Please, include dropbear instead of openssh-server. Its memory footprint is really smaller and the funcionality is almost the same.

Glad that you like it and thanks for the suggestions.
I am planning to make an updated tarball (before christmas?   ) to include some minor fixes:
1. a working mplayer (the one packaged by 2or0 and not the one from the debian armel repos)
2. a revised repo list (/etc/apt/sources.list) to catch up with the change of the feed servers
3. a preinstalled application menu (for icewm and others), which is missing in the current tarball
4. (I remember I forgot a couple of other things, but they don't pop up on top of my head. so any other suggestion?)

Surely if i manage to make it happen i will attach a brief changelog so that existing users will know what to add (i guess many have already figured it out), instead of reinventing the wheel and flash everything afresh.

And regarding your suggestions:
wpa_supplicant: I am not sure how to get this work and where to get what because my cf wifi cards don't seem to support wpa. Any hint?
dropbear: will test it out. in fact my C860 halts during boot (loading ssh server) with the latest rootfs with openssh-server installed. Still don't know what happens. Removing it boot goes fine.
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« Reply #188 on: December 19, 2007, 06:39:08 am »
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3. a preinstalled application menu (for icewm and others), which is missing in the current tarball

by the way, is there a simple way to update icewm menus as you install more and more apps ?
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« Reply #189 on: December 21, 2007, 04:19:11 am »
Is there a way to dual boot cacko and debian EABI using uboot?

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« Reply #190 on: December 21, 2007, 06:27:55 am »
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Is there a way to dual boot cacko and debian EABI using uboot?

good question, see also my postings above. i used kexec from the angstroem
feed, had no luck with this, but try it yourself. it boots the cacko kernel. maybe
this is possible with special nand tools.
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« Reply #191 on: December 23, 2007, 03:46:27 pm »
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Quote from: Ungoliant
After using it, I have a few suggestions that would make the installation IMHO easier and better:

-Please, include pre-installed wpa_supplicant. It is a really small package that will bring no more dependencies, and it gives the possibility to join our wifi networks at home when installing ( because all of you have WPA, right  ? )

-Please, include dropbear instead of openssh-server. Its memory footprint is really smaller and the funcionality is almost the same.

Glad that you like it and thanks for the suggestions.
I am planning to make an updated tarball (before christmas?   ) to include some minor fixes:
1. a working mplayer (the one packaged by 2or0 and not the one from the debian armel repos)
2. a revised repo list (/etc/apt/sources.list) to catch up with the change of the feed servers
3. a preinstalled application menu (for icewm and others), which is missing in the current tarball
4. (I remember I forgot a couple of other things, but they don't pop up on top of my head. so any other suggestion?)

Surely if i manage to make it happen i will attach a brief changelog so that existing users will know what to add (i guess many have already figured it out), instead of reinventing the wheel and flash everything afresh.

And regarding your suggestions:
wpa_supplicant: I am not sure how to get this work and where to get what because my cf wifi cards don't seem to support wpa. Any hint?
dropbear: will test it out. in fact my C860 halts during boot (loading ssh server) with the latest rootfs with openssh-server installed. Still don't know what happens. Removing it boot goes fine.


I'm waiting this new tarball while trying to take some time to install it. Thanks for your work.

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« Reply #192 on: December 30, 2007, 07:33:53 pm »
Well, I've finally installed this rootfs. Everything was ok during install but I get an annoying surprise when starting X. I get a weird "shadow effect" in every window, bars and pointer. I've seen kkazakov has experienced the same with no luck in solving it so I tried on another machine. Both my 3100 and 3200 had the same issue. Any ideas on what could be the cause??
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« Reply #193 on: December 30, 2007, 08:20:06 pm »
Seen it it both OABI and EABI versions of Debian.  Figure its a kdrive issue on Debian specifically.  Not sure if theres a fix.
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« Reply #194 on: December 31, 2007, 10:05:38 am »
Zdevil said in this thread that he didn't appreciate it. In titchy linux (OABI) I don't have any issue. Everything looks great on both machines. It would be interesting to solve it. I'll try asap video performance (after network card is configured) and share my exprience. Thanks.