We are now trying to get this to work with 2 guys. In the kernel, several options exist to do a serial connection over USB. According to the modules (which we now have built into the kernel), we could provide a kernel parameter "console=ttyUSB0", but it doesn't seem to work either.
The GPIOs that you guys are missing, does that have to do with this (usb serial connection), or is that for usbnet only? What we would want, is a pre-built package (zImage, initrd, haret, default.txt) that is known to boot, because we really think that the initrd is never loaded, and the linuxrc is never executed. Off course we don't have a way to check it yet, so a package that would start the framebuffer on the x50v would be realy neat (at least we can check then if the kernel actually starts). Someone? Thanks! Greetz, JeDi On 9/8/05, Richard Bateman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't see a penguin on my x50v either. there really is no simple way > without a serial cable to check if it's loaded. > > Richard > > On Wednesday 07 September 2005 18:16, JeDi wrote: > > One more try... > > Could the following things be a problem? > > - After a hard reset, I don't adjust the clock, and don't set the > > correct timezone > > - I'm running haret from the internal storage > > - I'm connected through the haret network interface > > > > I'm still not getting the penguin image in haret, is that normal? > > It seems that the initrd is never started. I tried almost everything. > > Even though I load the vsfb kernel module, I don't see any image other > > than the frozen haret window. > > Is there realy no simple way (again, without a serial cable) to check > > if linuxrc in the initrd is executed? > > > > Still not close... > > > > Greetz, > > JeDi > > > > On 9/6/05, JeDi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > We really want to get started with linux at our Dell Axim X50v > > > machines, here at a research institute. But I can't get it running, > > > even a little bit. > > > Could someone please provide some step-by-step instruction on how to > > > get this running? And which files and version to use, etc. > > > > > > We don't have a serial cable or CF cards for the moment, so if it can > > > be done with USB networking and SD cards that would be great, > > > otherwise we'll order/make the needed stuff. > > > > > > Here is what I've tried: > > > - Downloaded the files from the downloads section of the wiki: > > > http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/DellAximX50Downloads > > > - Downloaded the changed haret (haret_uart.exe) from > > > http://axim.narcotize.com/ - Downloaded the latest used kernel from the > > > mailing list: > > > http://axim.narcotize.com/files/kernel26_x30_working_0.1.tar.gz > > > - Put the files into the "Internal Storage" of the axim x50v (in a > > > "linux" directory, if that matters) > > > - Tried running haret: It says "Detected CPU family: Unknown". I can > > > connect with it using telnet > > > - I changed the default.txt file to load the latest downloaded kernel, > > > and pressed the Run button > > > > > > The haret terminal says: > > > > > > Physical kernel address: a8008000 > > > Preloader physical/virtual address: ab080000 > > > Physical initrd address: a8408000 > > > Goodbye cruel world ... > > > > > > After that, it stops. No penguin with on the pocket pc or nothing. It > > > just hangs. I need to reset the device, and seemingly it automatically > > > hard resets (so it has actually done something with the ram). > > > > > > Is this behaviour normal? What should I do? I really want to help, but > > > I must get it somewhat running first... > > > > > > Greetz, > > > JeDi > -- > _______________________________________________ > Aximx50-port mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.handhelds.org/mailman/listinfo/aximx50-port > -- _______________________________________________ Aximx50-port mailing list [email protected] https://www.handhelds.org/mailman/listinfo/aximx50-port
