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--- software:zaurus [2009/03/19 23:46] – admin
+++ software:zaurus [2010/05/12 10:17] (current) – admin
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 ====== Zaurus ======
 Versions:
-Akita: SL-C1000 (Belongs to series Cxx00), Specifications: 416 MHz PXA270, 128M Flash, 64M RAM ((See: [[http://wiki.openzaurus.org/SL-C1000]]))
+  * Akita: SL-C1000 (Belongs to series Cxx00), Specifications: 416 MHz PXA270, 128M Flash, 64M RAM ((See: [[http://wiki.openzaurus.org/SL-C1000]]))
-Husky: SL-C860 (Belongs to series C7x0), Specifications: 400 MHz PXA255, 128M Flash, 64M RAM ((See: [[http://wiki.openzaurus.org/SL-C860]], Note that the only difference between C860 (Husky) and C760 (Husky) is color))
+  * Husky: SL-C860 (Belongs to series C7x0), Specifications: 400 MHz PXA255, 128M Flash, 64M RAM ((See: [[http://wiki.openzaurus.org/SL-C860]], Note that the only difference between C860 (Husky) and C760 (Husky) is color))
 ===== Distributions =====
 ==== Pokylinux ====
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 === Installation steps ===
 Following step by step option should guarantee succes:
-=== Resetting Zaurus ===
+=== Resetting Zaurus to factory defaults ===
 Prepare a CF compact flash card (Note that not all CF cards are working on your Zaurus, for example a 256 MB Kingston Elite Pro did not work). I use a 2 GB Kingston
   * Download the file C1000NAND240305.zip from following page: [[http://trisoft.de/en_c1000howto.htm]], extract the file SYSTC100.DBK (md5: 8d7b3617900f964234f1ed7f692cf458) to a freshly FAT16 formatted CF card.
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   * Connect external power cable.
   * Keep the OK button at the cursor keys pressed, while switching on the device on the front. Then release the OK button.
-  * A Japanese menu should appear with following items. select the third item (Reset/Erase):
+  * A Japanese menu should appear with following items. select the 4th item (Flash/Update):
     * Cancel (Cancel flashmenu, and boot normal)
     * Execute Fsck (Filesystem check)
     * Reset/Erase (Revert to factory settings/state) with this option, also the internal partition containing data will be erased
     * Flash/Update
-  * Select the 4th option.
   * Select the SD device and just follow the on screen information.
+=== startx problem ===
-In my case eventually the Zaurus would show a blinking cursor after the text:
+In my case eventually the Zaurus did not start X, but shows a blinking cursor after the text:
   akita login: Can't open display :0
-Press a key, at the text "akita login:" enter: **root**
+According to [[http://lists.o-hand.com/poky/0093.html|Link]] the problem is that the standard auto configuration for the xserver couldn't work out how to
+start X for this machine. You need to adjust /etc/X11/Xserver/ and probably adjust /etc/formfactor/machconfig:
+  * Press a key, at the text "akita login:" enter: **root**
+  * change file permission with chmod +x of both files config and machconfig in /etc/machconfig/
+=== Troubleshooting ===
+I have a socketcom ethernet PC card, which receives automatically an IP-address. Use ssh for easier troubleshoot:
+  ssh root@<Poky_IP-Address>
+By default the password is empty.