Hei, who's that Veronica Parsons?
Did I understand right? Did you really got to run ELKS
on a HP200lx. If you got, PLEASE let me know how you
did! I'm expecting for this moment since I heard about
ELKS the first time!!!
Thank you for any information!
--- Steve Korson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escreveu:
> Veronica Parsons wrote:
>
> > Hi Steve
> >
> > >Say, you aren't using an HP Omnigo by chance?
> > Right maker, different model - HP200lx.
> >
> > >This is a palmtop based on the vadem vg230 that
> boots from ROM, briefly
> > >runs DOS then executes GEOS. I have programs that
> allow me to catch the
> > >device after boot in DOS.
> >
> > When it boots to DOS it checks for a
> config.sys/autoexec.bat in the RAM disk,
> > drive C first. If there isn't one, then it boots
> from D, the ROM disk.
>
> I believe this to be the way the ogo is set up. I
> will check.
>
> > The image files needs changing to load a loader
> then load the system, much as
> > the image does, but specifically for this unit.
>
> I am new to this, but capable of learning. Could you
> elaborate? What am I looking for?
> In what ways would the image files need to be
> changed? What is this loader? Is this
> a DOS executable that I have to compile for an 8086?
>
> Also, were you successful with the HP200lx? Do you
> know what uP this is using?
> I wonder how close your source/etc would be to what
> I need? What did you use to
> boot to elks? Did you have this loader? Did you have
> to compile this loader special?
> What sort of parameterization was required. I have
> been unable to find this stuff on
> the various elks pages. If it is there, feel free to
> point me to it with a slight
> reprimand! [grin]
>
> > Does yours give you a chance to get
> > in in the boot?
>
> How would I know? Once I set to boot into DOS mode,
> I always boot to DOS mode.
> (Uless I let all my batteries die and the system
> restarts. Not a bad safety feature
> but I suspect could get old...)
>
> Is there anything I could do to check?
>
> > You may be able to figure something from the tech
> docs for the
> > Omnigo. They may be available. I doc stuff for
> mine off the web - there being enough
> > years of 'hacker' base for it to be available.
>
> Not really much technically available for the ogo.
> It was when I stumbled on the detailed
> datasheet for the vadem chip that the ogo is based
> on did I think of trying this. In fact it is
> quite dusty sitting in a drawer awaiting batteries
> and the weekend for me to play.
>
> > Have a web search and see what turns up.
> > If HP do some official, there is more than likely
> something around.
> >
> > Whatever, you are likely to need to do some work I
> suspect.
>
> Willing to give it a shot!
>
> Thanks again,
> Steve
>
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