cf slot not working...

[thgan]

hi...

it seems like my sl-5000 cf  slot is not working..
as whenever  i insert my memory cf, wireless cf or bluetooth cf..
it always reported anonymous memory...

any one had encounter the same experience?

also possible to reflash the rom using other method instead of the cf ?

a million thanx for someone that can help me on that...

p/s: i'm using the tkrom ...

regards
gan theng hwee

[doseas]

See if my reply in this thread helps you:
http://www.zaurus.com/dev/board/index.php?showtopic=4210

[thgan]

hi...

i did that..i still unable to c the cf cardinserted...
it always reported anonymous memory...

i can't reflash the ROM as the system doesn't detect the CF
after i reset the system with the the C + D buttons pressed...
there is no LED lighted....

thus i would like to know is there any other method to flash the rom?

regards
gan theng hwee

[doseas]

What does the following command return:
cardctl ident

The reason that I ask is that I found my CF modem was mis-identifying itself as a modem + memory card, and the Zaurus only saw it as a memory card.  I modified the entry so that it was recognized as a modem without any memory (which it truly is) and everything was fine after that.

As to your flash question, I recall that Sharp had a utility where you could transfer the flash image directly from a Windows box to your Z and flash -- I can't recall where the image was stored in that case, but I think it was in internal memory.  Perhaps another member reading this can give more details.

[undrwater]

Figured I'd re-awaken this thread, cause I just ran into this same problem.  No flashing joy, and all CF cards are recognized as Anonymous Memory.

cardctl ident returns

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Socket 0:
   No product info available
Socket 1:
   No product info available
This happened after I flashed the Hentges 3.5.2 rom...though I doubt that that's what caused it.

The link that doeseas provided is dead...so I don't know what he tried before.

Hope there's some help out there...cause I'm stuck using Pocket PC!!  

[thgan]

hi...

mine sl5k is in my store...

still waiting for some advise..

regards

[undrwater]

I just got off the phone with Sharp.

If you have a purchase date (and possibly receipts), you can send it to them to flash the original ROM.  They wanted to charge me, as I got mine from ebay, but I suppose if i were a better liar I could have told a grand story and got them to flash me for free!  

Either way good luck...I think I'm going to have work buy me an sl-6000.

[thgan]

hmmm...


you are very lucky..

i'm in Singapore..don't think they can do much with it in Singapore...

[doseas]

The link that doeseas provided is dead...so I don't know what he tried before.

Here's the text of my original post:

Open up a terminal window (command line) and type:

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ls -l /etc/mtab
The result should look something like:

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12 Jun 11 22:15 /etc/mtab -> /proc/mounts
If it doesn't have the arrow pointing to /proc/mounts (and my guess is that it  doesn't), then it got turned into a real file somehow and remembers a time when you did not have those cards mounted.

If it did get turned into a file (arrow part is missing), su to root (assuming a 3.10 ROM; otherwise you're already root under 2.x), then type the following:

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rm -f /etc/mtab
ln -s /proc/mounts /etc/mtab
If the arrow part was there to start with, then I'm afraid I can't help you.