Re: serial install issues
David Friggens <[email protected]>
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> > Hi, I've been trying to install Familiar 0.8.4 on my iPaq h5550 but > I'm not sure whether I can help you All attempts are appreciated. :-) Thanks for replying. > > I installed the bootloader no problem, using wireless in wince, > > then joypad-reset it and pressed the calender button. > Hmm, I don't know anything about pressing the calendar button The install docs say to press the calendar button to enter the bootloader, but I think I've tried it without doing that anyway. > First, you should test whether wince still boots -- it should boot > properly if you don't hold any buttons pressed (after pressing reset, It does, thankfully. (Thanks for pointing out the obvious step - I hadn't thought to try that.) > Then you could test synchronization over serial port. I've had a go at this with no success. I tried synce, with no connection. Then I tried to connect following these directions: http://linuxlab.dk/fcl/technotes/ipaq/ but again neither the ipaq or pc was detecting the other. > Another idea -- are you using the correct serial port? Yes, I used to use a modem on it, so I know it's COM1 / ttyS0. > Is the port known to work? (by connecting pins 2 and 3 on serial > port -- but be sure to connect the right ones -- you should get echo > in terminal emulator). I haven't tried that, but I did connect the old modem and got a response from it. > > it buzzes each time I joypad-reset. > This means that bootloader should display 'boot>' prompt. Good ... > Try some of the ideas above, maybe something will show up... . Hmm, well it looks more and more like it's the cable at fault. I guess I'll have to track down a second-hand cradle or serial cable. Thanks David _______________________________________________ The Familiar Linux Distribution Familiar mailing list [email protected] https://handhelds.org/mailman/listinfo/familiar irc://irc.freenode.net #familiar