[Angstrom-distro-users] I still unable to boot Amstrong PLEASE HELP!

[Patricio Rossi]

I like to install it on the internal flash, the 2007.12 work fine on the 
internal flash, the problem with that vercion is the CPU AT 100% and the 
missing mod (like usbnet and others) making the distribution unusefull
I can find information or hep. only this mailing list without search :(


Paul Eggleton wrote:
> On Sunday 24 August 2008, Patricio Rossi wrote:
>    
>> On SD the steps are:
>> [insert the SD card]
>> [format it]
>>       sudo mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdc1
>> [mount the SD]
>> [unpack the fs]
>>       sudo tar -xpf /home/meduza/PDA/amstrong-opie-image-h2200.tar.gz -C
>> /media/SD
>> [unmount the SD]
>>
>> insert the card on the ipaq and try to boot it, after the LAB screen I
>> only got a black screen.
>>      
>
> Did you create a "labrun" file in the boot directory on the card? I didn't see
> that in your list of steps. For booting from SD the file should contain the
> following:
>
> copy fs:/mnt/boot/zImage fs:/zImage
> umount /mnt
> armboot fs:/zImage "root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rootdelay=5"
>
> I can assure you that if you do this properly it will work - I have an h2200
> here myself.
>
>    
>> NOW using the internal FLASH:
>>      
>
> For the internal flash, Angstrom doesn't build the required mtd support into
> the kernel. I don't know why this is, but that is why that will not work.
>
> Cheers,
> Paul
>
>