Anyone tried to build an image under OpenEmbedded for this platform? If so, what did you set your distro and machine type to?
Thanks On 07/20/07 07:37:45, Ken Lyons - SplinterFL wrote: > Your using different files, diff boot/kernel, etc then > -- the ones i have don't use rootfs, initrd, etc. Just a simple > zImage, that jumps over to your existing ext2 partition for the > rootfs. (like a normal computer boot) > > > If you are using a different zImage, with rootfs, initd. then your > root is inside that rootfs file (i.e. it ignores any EXT2 you > have). > -- Sort of like a LiveCD. It's great for when all you have is a > FAT > drive and nothing dedicated to linux, I just don't like it because > it's > harder to move files around when it's not running. -- I can pull my > CF > > drive out, connected to my laptop and change any file on the EXT2 > partition, copy over binarys and edit configs. > > > It's very hard to mix and match zImages and boots configs, etc. > Normally they are all setup as one set of files, as one working boot > config. > > Now that you have a running linux, enjoy it and play around. Besure > to > > make a backup of your VFAT files so you can experiment, but be able > to > restore them to a 'working state'. --For my preferances, I'll stick > with a dedicated linux partition. > > > > Ken > > > > Kashif Shah wrote: > > > > It boots! I was able to log into GPE with the screen still > shifted. > > > > > > > > To get it booting I had to use the 0.3.6-2 signed haret and then > > follow the rest of the hx2750 compilation instructions(default.txt > > using /dev/ram0 rather than /dev/hda2., zImage, initrd, and > rootfs.img > > on my FAT partition of my PNY 256MB CF). > > > > > > > > Next step will be checking out what works. I'll have all weekend > to > > > play around with it. I'll check the kernel source and see what > the > > > screen code looks like, but that is for next week. > > > > > > > > *From:* Ken Lyons - SplinterFL > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 18, 2007 8:36 PM > > *To:* Kashif Shah; [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [Hx2000-port] RE: New to list - hx2795b > > > > > > > > One issue with the kernel I use is that it doesn't recognize all > media. > > If you are using CF default.txt root=/dev/hda2 (depending > on > > how you partition your card) > > and for SD cards use: root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 (A few users have > > managed to use it on SD, > > I personally haven't been able to- I get read errors on my generic > SD > > cards.) > > > > Besure you soft-reset windows if you can before running HaRET, > it > > > gives you better chances of it running. > > If you can use another system you can telnet in to the HaRET > when > > the machine is on the same WiFi Lan to watch it preboot, > > and see WHERE it is getting stalled at. > > > > > > One of these days, I'll get more time and compile a new kernel, > maybe > > fix the screen issue... but since it doesn't affect my unit, > testing > > > will be a pain. > > --at that point I'll be screaming for volunteers to see if > > anything works on fixing it. > > > > My 2 cents, > > Ken > > > > Kashif Shah wrote: > > > > Well, I tried using the kernel from Ken's site for the hx2495 and > the > > kernel for the hx4100. Ken's kernel (v196) was able to proceed > past > > > the haret screen. It gave me the shifted screen issue and could > not > > > find the root device. I played with some different device names in > > default.txt, but had no success. The hx4100 kernel didn't get past > > the haret screen (go figure). I'll put in some more time on this > > tomorrow, then I'm off to Chicago for the weekend. > > > > > > > > Where will I be able to help on this project? I'm not capable of > > kernel coding, but I'm willing to put my time into learning if I > have > > to. Next week I'm going to play around with OE and Familiar to get > a > > solid grasp on what we're dealing with here. > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > Hello, I'm new to the list -- I've got a hx2795b that I'd love to > have > > running linux. I'm about to start playing around with putting a > > kernel on my 256MB CF by PNY. I'll post results once I have > something > > of substance. I'm not a coder, but I might be able to put some > pieces > > together if I have to, we will see. If anyone else has gotten an > > image working on the hx2795b, then please let me know! If the > project > > needs any hosting I can offer it up courtesy of my Dreamhost > account. > > I'm looking forward to getting something working here. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Hx2000-port mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > https://www.handhelds.org/mailman/listinfo/hx2000-port > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Hx2000-port mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.handhelds.org/mailman/listinfo/hx2000-port > > _______________________________________________ Hx2000-port mailing list [email protected] https://www.handhelds.org/mailman/listinfo/hx2000-port
