Hi Ken,
I am the author of Ramdisk Rescue:
http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/RamdiskRescue
I have access to a hx2110 (if I can prise it out of g/f's hands;) which
I would like to include as a supported machine. If I can do that, I think
you'll find a vast increase in willing testers/users.
For suggestions, have a browse through the RR source on sf.net:
http://ramdisk-rescue.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ramdisk-rescue/
I've commented most of the source.
Additional suggestions:
- use ext2 instead of ext3 filesystems on cards.
- jffs2 is only used for flash, not cards.
- use bitbake to build
(see http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/GettingStarted)
Regards,
Marcus.
Ken Lyons - SplinterFL wrote:
Well, after talking to several user it appears my zImage doesn't work
for everyone. So I went on a testing spree and
found that the zImage I use works great if you have a
SanDisk/compatible CF card. My EXT3 files appear to be fine,
trouble is just getting linux to boot and pivot the root to the EXT3.
I downloaded GIT in preperation to start compiling a new kernal --with
every driver known.
I've compiled kernels for MIPS and x86, but this will be my first ARM
project (a little new to this arch). I'm looking for
someone to actively assist in helping to create a new kernel or enhance
the existing ones.
--- I see great potential, just the project seems stalled.
I have tested several other zImages and couldn't get my extra 1GB flash
to be recognized... failed when it can't pivot.
-- the two others I tested had a corrupt EXT2 Ramdisk built in which
would fail to initialize.
If anyone on the list has compiled kernels for this series I'm
interested in your setup/files/sources and could use some pointers on
anything you've learned.
* * * If you are interested in helping, I'm willing to test more
zImages and post working combinations.
Just email me your zImage & default.txt to my private email (max
5MB/ea) gz/zip.
If anyone has any ideas on the best approach for this super boot
kernel, I'm all ears.
I know partitioning CF / SD cards is a pain, but I don't see a more
effiecent way to give linux a dedicated space without
doing a FS inside a file, on the VFAT . (essentially using a ZIP
file to be the rootfs ).
After spliting several cards last night, I've learned the fastest way
which seems to work for me. I'll post my results later on my site.
http://www.bees-garden.com/linux/
FYI: CF cards act like ide hard-drives, can be partitioned as such and
have wear-leveling built-in to the card. (no os involvment).
So I guess my first goal (constantly shifting TO-DO list ).
1. Make a simple HaRZET, default.txt, zImage combination that
has the most drivers for booting on
ANY of the series devices using ALMOST ANY CF / SD card.
I currently try to avoid jff2 on CF, but it seens required for SD cards
to improve performance.? (correct if this is wrong)
Ken
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