Re: newbie install problem

"Justin Patrin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.handhelds.openzaurus.user
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 8/11/06, Jamie Bohr <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a Zaurus 5500 I picked up off eBay and would like to install
> OpenZaurus.  I followed the instructions located at
> http://wiki.openzaurus.org/Collie/Install and am having no
> luck.  From a windows systems I formated a CF card using for "format e:
> /FS:FAT" to make sure the card was formated correctly.  I only formated the
> card because of the troubles I am having.  I downloaded zImage-48-16 and
> named it zImage on the CF card.  I then downloaded
> gpe-image-3.5.4-collie.initrd.bin and named it initrd.bin
> on the CF card.  The CF card only contains the two files and they are in the
> root directory.  I place the card in the Zaurus 5500 and follow the
> instructions, the lights never blink.  What can be the problem?
>

Are you following the flashing instructions exactly? You need to press
the reset button in the battery cover after removing and reinserting
the battery while holding the D and M keys on the keyboard.

If the lights don't blink what *does* happen?

-- 
Justin Patrin

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