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mkrom + linux

:idea: Can I make my own ROM by means of mkrom in a linux system instead a unix system???

Yes. (We do it on a Linux...)

maybe to set concepts right for you: linux is a unix.

Thanks both
I know that linusx is based on a Unix system, but as you say a Unix system , idon´t know if you use any ""#*¨ç´`"" that only works in Unix system.
but problems solved
thanks

is anyone aware whether beos can be used to construct roms.
and no beos is not dead its alive and kicking......................
.........just

ianlake said:
and no beos is not dead its alive and kicking......................
.........just
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........ taking a nap?
Sorry, I just couldn't resist the Monty Python here....

HaRET don't bootup linux :(

Hello ,
I'm a newbie and have used the introductions on http://wiki.xda-developers.com/wiki/HimalayaLinuxBooting to boot linux on my himalaya. Unfortunatily the pops up dialog "Launch a script file. Default ..." when i tap on HaRET-0.3.2d.exe . I can't connect to port 9999, too.
Please Help me
Thanks

Hi snowdrop,
the dialog means that your prepared scriptfile hasn´t been found and executed. This could be because you misspelled the name. Keep in mind that all filenames have a 3-letter extension which is not visible in windows. I.e. if your FileExplorer says "startup.txt" the filename is "startup.txt.txt".
Or maybe you installed the startup script in a different directory than HaRET. IMHO it´s easiest to install all 4 files (haret, startup, kernel, initrd) in a separate dir unter \Storage where you don´t have to reinstall it after a reboot.
Don´t hesitate to ask further if this doesn´t anwer your question.
Matthias

Hallo noone,
thanks for your reply. I copied all neccessary file under "\Storage Card\". The filename is "setup.txt" (the filexplorer says startup without extention but i'm sure it is named startup.txt through my activesync under Windows). All files are under "\Storage Card\", (also the HaRET-0.3.2d.exe and startup.txt files). :roll:
Greets

Hi snowdrop,
I'm not really sure about that. It works for me all the time.
Maybe you can track down the problem with a network connection. You have to disable ActiveSync on your host PC and to start a connection with SynCE. This requires usbserial and ipaq as well as ppp loaded into the kernel. When you cradle the himalaya you should get a message from usbserial about the attached device (usually /dev/ttyUSB0).
After synce-serial-configure (root), dccm (user) and synce-serial-start (root) the Himalaya should display the connection sign in the bottom bar. Be careful: ActiveSync on the Himalaya may or may not try to start a GPRS session. This can become expensive sometimes
After establishing the PPP connection from PC to Himalaya you connect to port 9999 (refer to SynCE's documentation about the IP addresses). Then you can enter the commands of the startup.txt script line by line.
HTH
Matthias

Hello Matthias,
what is SynCE? I'm using Windows as host PC.
Are synce-serial-configure (root), dccm (user) and synce-serial-start Linux Tools??? :?:
Thanks

Ok,
i after some hard work (and hardware reset), i'm now able to see the penguin(with red eyes and red thermometer) . But then nothing will be done
Actually I thought, that there is also a graphical user interface for linux. Now my question:
Do you ONLY remote login into your linux and have JUST a console application? Or have you also GUI applications and a desktop under linux for himalaya at the time.
Thanks for your answers

it will of cause never run any linux applications not compiled for it
like windows CE will not run pc windows applications
if you can find a kernel compiled for it
you can use it otherwise you'll have to compile your own
the same goes for a version of x11 and any other applications you may wish to run
though in the world of linux sourcecode is much easier to come but and compile yourself then they are under windows

Hi,
can you give some usefull links about linux application on PDA?
I want too much to run linux under my himalaya .

havent really messed with it
here is another distro for xda not sure if he ever got finished with it
http://www.pigeond.net/photos/xda-linux/
havent kept up on it really
what you have to look for is pretty much
applications for the arm cpu
and you can also look for linux of ipaq and other pda's which use the arm cpu they would also run on the xda
but i havent really kept up todate about the whole project
so i dont know how long any of the project have gotten
and i dont know how many applications can be portet because of graphical limits in the desktop manager like glib
but i'm sure there must be others in this forum who mess around with these things

Maybe the guys at handhelds.org could give you some more info, got lots of help getting linux running on my ipaq 5550 (never quite got it working to my liking though)

O2 XDA Exec - Seperate OS Help!

Hello People,
I currently have a O2 XDA Exec with Windows Mobile 5 on although I was wondering if it would be possible to install Pocket Linux on a SD memory card and boot from that as my OS???
Do I need a bootloader saying which OS i will boot from? and is their such as thing out thier as a boot loader for Pocket Pc?
Please could someone explain if this is possible.
Thanx
Danxx6

danxx6 said:
Do I need a bootloader saying which OS i will boot from? and is their such as thing out thier as a boot loader for Pocket Pc?
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You start a program named haret
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HaRETDownloadSite
it loads linux kernel from SD into RAM, kills wince and starts linux.
We are working on linux for the HTC Universal
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=UniversalProgress
but the LCD is not yet working properly.
Running Linux on a similar phone (HTC Blueangel) is described here
http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/BlueAngel

Thanks for information, sorry I cannot help Im only just learning vb.net programming with WM5.0 SDK so I not very experienced.
Will your first option work on XDA exec as it been tested?
Dan

Linux and PDA

Hi,
after long time without a PDA i bought me a Vodafone Compact IV. It's a great Pocket PC, since it store the timezone and date i entered when shutting down . But i really don't want to use WM anymore. It runs WM 6.1 original.
How do i get into the Flashing things? Where on the WIki are some instructions for it? When i had my wizard i had to know if it is G3 or G4, i had to read some stuff like ISPL or something. But where is a beginnerfriendly tutorial? Then the next is, how do i get Linux working on the device? I know about a tool to dualboot WM/Android. And i also found threads which explain how to run Android from SD card. At first i have to know how to start. That's why i need to know about the flashing.
Is there a bootable Linux image? It's okay for me, to delete the WM Partition, but is this possible? Is there anyone working on?
Might it be a problem that i am on Linux with my Desktop PC? :-/. I could use OSX too, but i don't want to get back to windows.
I hope there are some out, who know my situation. Please excuse my imperfect english
edit: it actually doesn't need to be Android. I would be happy about a working Linux system with package manager. There doesn't need to be X11 and the stuff. But, of course, a Desktop environment would be great
edit2: okay i got a HardSPL'ed device know i am flahsing with SD-card. Thats very nice. Is there a Linux Image out there, which i cann install via SD-card and that runs instead of WM????

[Q] XDAndroid 2.1 (rel 2.5a).cab on T3238 clone

Hello ,
I installed XDAndroid 2.1 (rel 2.5a).cab on microsd Kingstone 2 gb,
but when start the autosetup the image is more large of the display and I can't complete the setup.
can you help me?
My device info:
cpu qualcomm 7225
speed 528 (?)
qvga 240x320
radio version 1.07.9235
model No. NEXPERIA SY.SOL 5209
Thanks
salvotg

salvotg said:
Hello ,
I installed XDAndroid 2.1 (rel 2.5a).cab on microsd Kingstone 2 gb,
but when start the autosetup the image is more large of the display and I can't complete the setup.
can you help me?
My device info:
cpu qualcomm 7225
speed 528 (?)
qvga 240x320
radio version 1.07.9235
model No. NEXPERIA SY.SOL 5209
Thanks
salvotg
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Which device are you selecting when you first setup android? I am guessing that you need to select a device that also has a qvga resolution

Hello,
my problem is that I can't select any device, when autosetup start, the image exceeds the display , maybe I have to copy manually the default.txt on sd root but I don't know which is the right one for my device.
Thanks for your help
salvotg

salvotg said:
Hello,
my problem is that I can't select any device, when autosetup start, the image exceeds the display , maybe I have to copy manually the default.txt on sd root but I don't know which is the right one for my device.
Thanks for your help
salvotg
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perhaps giving the other method of running Android a try? Simply copy all the files onto your device and boot haret.exe instead of running the *.cab

I alredy tried in this way,
but Hared.exe, ask me the default.txt,
and I don't know which select, when I start Haret.exe I see:
first line I must show the default.txt
and bottom:
Found machine Generic ARM 926,
Haret.exe whitout default.txt don't start
Thanks
salvotg

Salvotg have you make it...? I own a t3238 and I´m trying the same thing...

if you are not using a supported device (which refers to most WVGA devices)
you need to install android manually.
The cab is just for automation and the theory is not much different.
haret + rootfs + initrd + startup.txt + systems.ext
please make sure the kernel supports your devices... not all devices are supported with the same kernel. The best bet is to ask in the forum for your device.

After a quick check, if yours device is a HTC Jade, please give up. The kernel would NOT support your device at least in the near future.
In fact, developer need to develop another kernel for your device to work.

Thx for the answer Mcdull...