[Angstrom-distro-users] installation on sl-c3100

[Justin Patrin]

On 5/1/07, Mark McClellan <markpmc at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> These Zaurii have built-in rescue boots with the required tools to
> repartition.
>
> Keep in mind that the 'rescue' fdisk in the C3000 rom is buggy. One must a
> different fdisk (from sd/cf) to correctly repartition the hard disk. So
> prior planning is still required on the part of the user/tester.
>

It's true that the fdisk in the rescue image creates extra incorrect
tiny partitions, but AFAIK this hasn't caused anyone data corruption
or any actual problems. It's just an annoying bug.

Actually, I still use a kernel 2.4 OZ install on another partition on
the hdd to do things like e2fsck my current install partitions and
such.

> markpmc
>
>
> On 5/1/07, Justin Patrin <papercrane at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 4/30/07, jerry at weareburgess.net <jerry at weareburgess.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Da_Blitz:
> > > Pulling apart your Borzoi is a bit drastic just to repartition the HD,
> > > certianly not recommended for most users. It's easier to use the old
> pdaXrom
> > > updater with the tools archive ( RC121-pre-Uboot), drop to the shell and
> run
> > > fdisk.
> > >
> >
> > Actually, it's easier than that even. These Zaurii have built-in
> > rescue boots with the required tools to repartition. One of the
> > "Secret key" boot combinations does it.
> >
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Da_Blitz < angstrom at pocketnix.org>
> > > To: angstrom-distro-users at linuxtogo.org
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 8:24:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Angstrom-distro-users] installation on sl-c3100
> > >
> > > Ger Apeldoorn wrote:
> > > > Junqian Gordon Xu schreef:
> > > >> Ger Apeldoorn wrote:
> > > >>> Hi!
> > > >>>
> > >
> > > >>> I want to install angstrom to my 3100, is that possible and how?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> It is not mentioned in the installation howto on the wiki.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Many thanks,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Ger Apeldoorn
> > > >> Please see this post for now.
> > > >>
> > >
> http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=23403&st=56
> > > >>
> > > >> Angstrom wiki will be updated soon.
> > > >>
> > > >> Gordon
> > > >
> > > > Hi Gordon,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the reference to the OE forum. A few questions arise:
> > > > - For OpenZaurus, I had to repartition my HDD; does that affect
> > > > installing Angstrom?
> > > I found that angstorm wouldn't install with the factory settings,
> > > pulling the thing apart, popping the microdrive in the PC and making one
> > > large partion worked fine for me, i don't consider it "optimal" however
> > > but i would say if OZ install then so should angstrom
> > >
> > > > - Can I install/upgrade from OpenZaurus without losing my data?
> > > Depends, i would back up /etc and home or if you have home on another
> > > partion (other than the first one) you shouldn't lose anything. but
> > > backups are nice
> > >
> > > > - I should use the spitz X11 images right?
> > > yes
> > >
> > > > - Is Angstrom considered stable yet? I see very recent images here:
> > > >
> > >
> http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/unstable/images/spitz/20070422/
> > > Definatly not, theres a touch screen issue (easy to fix, just have to
> > > edita file) and a backlight problem (fix for this one is to disable the
> > > backlight off feature and just let the device power off). basically
> > > sometimes the backlight dosent come back on after resume
> > >
> > > a longer hack can be done with apm and echo, if you want it i will post
> it
> > >
> > > > - Is it easy to upgrade Angstrom without losing settings/data?
> > > if you keep /home on another partion then yes, copy /etc to the partion.
> > > reflash. then restore /etc files as needed (basically only things that
> > > you massively edited by hand)
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Ehhh.. That's it for now ;)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Ger.
> > >
> > > Hope that helped
> > >
> > >
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Justin Patrin