2.6 kernel

[alan]

anyone tried connecting a Z to a 2.6 kerneled linux ?

Why should i (not) move to a 2.6?

[amrein]

Works great here with Mandrake 10 Community (Linux 2.6.3.7mdk)

[ClintReese]

anyone tried connecting a Z to a 2.6 kerneled linux ?

Yes.  I tried it.  As I recall, it did recognize the Z by name and manufacturer when I plugged it in.

OT:
I was new to compiling my own kernel, though, so I ended up using an RPM package to install a (kernel >= 2.4.21 AND kernel < 2.6).   It works great.

Clint Reese

[alan]

ok, great!!!

Can you precise whay are your distros and what Zaurus/rom?

[Stubear]

Gentoo (2.6.3) C760 with Sharp Rom, TKC Rom 2.51, Cacko Rom (Daniella), pdaXrom 1.20 and OZ 3.36r1 all allow connection my desktop box and the Z.

Also worked with 2.6.0rc4, 2.6.1, 2.6.2 and I\'ll try 2.6.5-rc2 tomorrow but I expect it to work

Stu

[alan]

i\'ve never been able to connect my c750 to my mandrake 9.2 with a 2.4.22-28...

do you think a 2.6 version would help?

What about mdk 10.0?

[amrein]

Mandrake 9.2? The device id is not recognized. You need to had it in your linux configuration file. See faq on this web site.

[ClintReese]

ok, great!!!

Can you precise whay are your distros and what Zaurus/rom?

Specifics on Linux connectivity:

I\'m using the default ROM that shipped with my Zaurus SL-5600.
uname -a on the Z produces:
Linux zaurus 2,4,18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix #1 Thu, 26 Jun 2003 11:07:45 +900 armv51 unknown

My distribution is Red Hat 9.  I got the CD\'s out of \"The Red Hat 9 Bible,\" and have not updated with many RPMs.

I installed kernel RPM:
kernel-2.4.24.1.11.rh90.ccrma.i386.rpm
which seems to be available from:
http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/planetccrma/...tem.html#kernel
After it was suggested by a helpful person in this group.

Now, a statement which iidentifies the Z by name should appear at the end of:
/var/log/messages
when the Z is put into the cradle.

Now, as root, type:
/sbin/ifconfig usb0 192.168.129.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
/sbin/route add -host 192.168.129.201 usb0

Now, ping 192.168.129.201 should ping the Z.

I have tried this procedure on 2 different occasions on 2 different PC\'s and it worked both times.  I think the first time I used the kernel RPM for i686, but it worked then too, and I typed most of this directly from my notes which I used on the second machine.  Everything says \"OK\" when Red Hat 9 boots up, from what I can tell.

Is that specific enough?

Specifics on 2.6.0 kernel:
See above for distro.  Compiling the kernel is a bit involved to describe here, and mine didn\'t work perfectly anyway.  I found \"Running Linux\" and the read me files helpful though, and the QM_MODULES error I found described somewhere on the internet.  I\'m not using 2.6.0 right now to connect to the Z anyway.

If you want specifics on how to get telnet and ftp working, I have those too.

Now, for my problems, about which I continue to whine:
Now, I just need to get QT or some other method of programming working.  I got QT working once, but it didn\'t work the second time.  I think TT updated their RPM or something.  Java at sun is going to Personal-profile-something, which is supposedly \"only available for personal use,\" and \"built for the 700.\"  I just hope that I can get QT, kopi, jikes, gcc, minscript, assembly code, ML, or SOMETHING working on this thing so that I don\'t make it a useless brick.  What good is a computer if you can\'t program it, right?

Any ideas on how I could work on my problem?

Clint Reese

[ClintReese]

ok, great!!!

Can you precise whay are your distros and what Zaurus/rom?

By the way, specifically, were you asking for amrein or me to be specific?

Clint Reese

[alan]

Clint Reese: well let\'s say to both of you...

No, in fact, i ask it to every one. I think it can be great to know if upgrading to a new kenel will lead us to troubles with our Zs even if \"upgrading\" should be a way to get rid of troubles we are currently having...

the point is that i think a listing of what worked and what didn\'t with this new kernel could be usefull for many people such as rom coders.

So this post could be used as a list of working configurations and/or how-to\'s for 2.6 kernel.

but if it\'s a bad idea, say it to me.

[ClintReese]

Clint Reese: well let\'s say to both of you...

< snip>

So this post could be used as a list of working configurations and/or how-to\'s for 2.6 kernel.

but if it\'s a bad idea, say it to me.

Sounds like a _good_ idea to me.  Red Hat 9 seems to need to need some kind of an upgrade of it\'s initmodules package to use 2.6.0, by the way.  Otherwise, you seem to get a goofy QM_MODULES error on loaded modules.

Clint Reese

[slocaus]

anyone tried connecting a Z to a 2.6 kerneled linux ?

Why should i (not) move to a 2.6?

Only since 2.6.0-test4.     Basically continuous upgrades since 9.1 since I keep running Cooker development version.  Ethernet over  USB via usbnet.  Using Zautrix\'s KO/Pi to sync with KOrganizer under IceWM.

Reason for 2.6 kernel?  
Zoom! Zoom!!

[alan]

slocaus: \"zoom\" ............................ ?  :oops:

Sorry but that doesn\'t mean anything to my newbie brain...

[slocaus]

Sorry, Mazda automobile ads in the USA...  The 2.6 kernel is quicker, faster, more responsive, more powerful, etc.  Made my desktop seem like it gained 0.5 Ghz in processor speed.  Zoom zoom.

[VeeDubb]

Sorry, Mazda automobile ads in the USA...  The 2.6 kernel is quicker, faster, more responsive, more powerful, etc.  Made my desktop seem like it gained 0.5 Ghz in processor speed.  Zoom zoom.

I know what you mean.  I recently steped up to 2.6.3  from 2.4.22 and all I can say is WOW!  WWAY FASTER.  More stable, better hardware response.  Basicaly I have no complaints at all, and if you are up to the chalenge of compiling your own kernel, look out, cause 2.6 rocks.