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qwerty12 | # 71 | 2009-02-04, 15:56 | Report

Originally Posted by Stskeeps View Post

Mer on a Pocket Loox 720:

Code:

root@mer-pocketloox:~# uname -a
Linux mer-pocketloox 2.6.26-loox720sound #1 PREEMPT Tue Feb 3 16:23:21 CET 2009 armv5tel GNU/Linux

Code:

root@mer-pocketloox:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo
Processor       : XScale-PXA270 rev 7 (v5l)
BogoMIPS        : 415.49
Features        : swp half thumb fastmult edsp iwmmxt
CPU implementer : 0x69
CPU architecture: 5TE
CPU variant     : 0x0
CPU part        : 0x411
CPU revision    : 7
Cache type      : undefined 5
Cache clean     : undefined 5
Cache lockdown  : undefined 5
Cache format    : Harvard
I size          : 32768
I assoc         : 32
I line length   : 32
I sets          : 32
D size          : 32768
D assoc         : 32
D line length   : 32
D sets          : 32

Hardware        : FSC Loox 720
Revision        : 0000
Serial          : 0000000000000000

These pocket pc's own. Take it from a person who used to use one when his charger was working

qole | # 72 | 2009-02-04, 17:20 | Report

Originally Posted by borghal View Post

Thanks, so there's no way right now to monitor my battery?

Originally Posted by Stskeeps View Post

Correct, when only using Mer-stuff, but Mer -is- a work in progress

Of course, you can borrow the closed bits from your maemo install, until a deal has been worked out with Nokia. But I guess that kinda goes against the whole spirit of Mer, doesn't it?

geekko | # 73 | 2009-02-06, 10:30 | Report

Hi!

Sorry for that newbie question but i´ve tried Mer 0.7 (great job! hope soon it´ll be a real alternative) and now i want to go back and let my n800 like before with Diablo (no boot screen and all data written by Mer installation erased). What i´m supposed to do? i need to reflash my tablet?

Thx a lot for all your work!

neatojones | # 74 | 2009-02-06, 17:44 | Report

You'll need either linux or OSX and then make sure to download the flasher-3.0 utility for whichever operating system you're using (there is none available for Windows). Then download the image from nokia. You can search the forums and google and you ought to be able to find it (the image file is called RX-44_DIABLO_5.2008.43-7_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin).

Once you have the flasher and current Diablo image downloaded. you'll need to run the command: 'chmod +x flasher-3.0' to be able to use the flasher. Then run the command: sudo ./flasher-3.0 -f -F RX-44_DIABLO_5.2008.43-7_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin --flash-only=kernel

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geekko | # 75 | 2009-02-06, 17:53 | Report

Originally Posted by neatojones View Post

You'll need either linux or OSX and then make sure to download the flasher-3.0 utility for whichever operating system you're using (there is none available for Windows). Then download the image from nokia. You can search the forums and google and you ought to be able to find it (the image file is called RX-44_DIABLO_5.2008.43-7_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin).

Once you have the flasher and current Diablo image downloaded. you'll need to run the command: 'chmod +x flasher-3.0' to be able to use the flasher. Then run the command: sudo ./flasher-3.0 -f -F RX-44_DIABLO_5.2008.43-7_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin --flash-only=kernel

Thank you very much for your advice

I have windows Xp right now but i´ve found the flasher software for windows in the Nokia page (and the image, of course). Are you sure is only for linux and OSX? Or the Nokia windows provided is not valid for this? I have read that i only need both files and the usb cable (and then follow the instructions). Maybe this kind of flash is different, really don´t know (for that i´m asking :P)...

Once more, thank you very much.

Edit: The name of the software is "Nokia_Internet_Tablet_Software_Update_Wizard. exe"
And the image: "RX-34_DIABLO_5.2008.43-7_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin", just 34, not 44 like you say (maybe it was a mistake when you wrote it).

Last edited by geekko; 2009-02-06 at 17:58.

Benson | # 76 | 2009-02-06, 18:04 | Report

Originally Posted by geekko View Post

Thank you very much for your advice

I have windows Xp right now but i´ve found the flasher software for windows in the Nokia page (and the image, of course). Are you sure is only for linux and OSX? Or the Nokia windows provided is not valid for this? I have read that i only need both files and the usb cable (and then follow the instructions). Maybe this kind of flash is different, really don´t know (for that i´m asking :P)...

The Windows flasher can't do flashing the kernel only; it only does the entire firmware.

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geekko | # 77 | 2009-02-06, 18:07 | Report

Ok then, i´m going to reinstall Debian

Thx a lot mates!

neatojones | # 78 | 2009-02-06, 20:07 | Report

Originally Posted by geekko View Post

Edit: The name of the software is "Nokia_Internet_Tablet_Software_Update_Wizard. exe"
And the image: "RX-34_DIABLO_5.2008.43-7_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin", just 34, not 44 like you say (maybe it was a mistake when you wrote it).

Right, the 44 is the name for the N810. Do you have the N800?

You might even be able to do this with a linux livecd instead of a full install.

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geekko | # 79 | 2009-02-07, 01:39 | Report

Originally Posted by neatojones View Post

Right, the 44 is the name for the N810. Do you have the N800?

You might even be able to do this with a linux livecd instead of a full install.

Yes, i have N800.

Nice idea about live cd but i have to reinstall my debian so it´s not wasted time

Thank you very much neatojones

neatojones | # 80 | 2009-02-07, 04:23 | Report

Originally Posted by geekko View Post

Yes, i have N800.

Nice idea about live cd but i have to reinstall my debian so it´s not wasted time

Thank you very much neatojones

Okay, well RX34 is the N800 and RX44 is the N810, but, I don't think it will matter if you use the N810 image if you're only planning on flashing the kernel (someone correct me if I'm wrong). But, I guess you might as well download the image for N800 anyway and use it instead.