I need help doing this because ive tried it before and failed. So a good walkthrough of installing this would help me a lot.
Here is a full walkthrough for the Akita. After installing pdaXii13 many times, I've figured out a few things about how the rom behaves on the usual C1000 and associated hardware. These instructions are for how to get a stable, working build - I've gotten the best results after a factory reset, so make sure you backup your data before using this walkthrough.
Preparation1. Download the pdaXii13 install files for Akita
here2. Do a checksum on the files and make sure they match the data in checksum.txt
3. Download the NAND flash utility for the C1000
here4. Get a CF card (256MB or over) and format it in a digital camera, or in linux using # mkfs -t vfat -v /dev/sda1 (see
this site for more info on CF cards)
Factory Reset1. Extract the NAND utility to the freshly formatted CF card. Power off, remove cable and batter, and insert the CF.
2. Hold down Fn+D+M and then insert the battery: when the service menu come sup, place the cover over the battery so it doesn't fall out while your working.
3. Use the directional pad to go move through the sections and go to Extra Menu -> Zaurus Test -> NAND Flash Full Erase and hit ok - this will mark any bad blocks as unwritable, which may help with stability. Then go to 'NAND Flash Restore' menu, select NAND restore, and hit ok to continue. It will begin installing the factory default image (Japanese Sharp ROM). When the green bar is finished and it says OK, your done.
*Remove the CF card*4. Power off, and remove the battery, then replace it. Power back on to boot into the original Sharp Rom to make sure everything is working ok.
5. After you have booted in successfully, suspend the session and remove the battery.
6. Then replace the battery, lock the cover, and plug in the power.
Install the ROM1. Remove the CF card and format it again. Copy the pdaXii13 install files (only) onto the card and put it into the Zaurus.
2. Hold down OK + Power on to get into the boot menu.
The order you do these next parts are important, so don't assume they can be mixed:3. Go to NAND flash utilities and format the user partition (wait for menu to return after partitions re-mount)
4. From the same menu, select 'Fix loader 64MB limit'.
5. As it reboots, pull the battery and power.
6. Replace the battery/cover, plug in the power, and go back to the boot menu again.
7. In NAND flash utilities select 'Resize Root Partition'. Set the size to 121mb - this also prompts a reboot.
8. Repeat steps 5 & 6
9. From the main menu, select Install new ROM and let it install.
10. When it is finished, pull the CF card - this will kill the boot menu and reboot the system
*you want to make sure you don't have any flash cards in any sockets when booting your Zaurus* (and I would go so far as to do this as a rule even during normal operation with an Akita using this kind of build)
If you used to get jffs2 or crc errors, you won't after doing this install correctly.
You should then have a stable pdaXii13 Akita image all on your flash. The only other measures I would take with the Akita is - do not install the upgrade package to 5.5. If you do an ipkg update, make sure you have removed the pdaxii13v2 feeds. I've had problems upgrading the C1000 to v2 - there might be a way to do it cleanly, but I haven't figured that out yet, so I just install standard and beta3 packages only, and enjoy the stable release.
