Linux on Compaq 2010c with CE Pro Rom Upgrade

Hi,
I have a Compaq 2010c with CE 2.0, I know i cannot install linux with CE 2 :, but if i get the ce pro rom upgrade, can i possibly install linux. I dont have CF slot, but i do have pcmcia slot.

Thanks
Joseph

Well ... installing *nix on a CE device does not really require a certain version of wince to be running, although you may need to find the right bootloader for whatever version of wince is running.

If you are flashing your flash rom, then it is irrelevant altogether.

In your case, your device is not flashable, so you need to find a bootloader that runs on ce2.0. I believe your device uses a MIPS cpu so you may try NetBSD http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/hpcmips/

Specs from HP
http://h18002.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/10018_div/10018_div.h...

I must take my hats off to HP. They still provide detailed specs, docs, manual, drivers for products long EOLed. HP rocks!

Why would you want to put linux on your 2010c windows CE is much better

to Snappy!: Thanks, I'll try netbsd! And what kind of sync software woulf I need. I cant use activesync!
To Flamin: I plan on trying out linux to see if I like it

Thanks,
Joseph

First, check on the site to see if your device is supported. http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/hpcmips/
Scroll down and check... ... ok, I checked ... Yes, its supported ...


You just need a CF card reader. Partition a CF card (~256MB) it to have a small FAT16 partition (~32MB - 64MB) Copy the bootloader and the bootinstall image onto it. If you intend to install by local directory, ie CF card, copy the other pkgs and binaries onto the CF card, in a directory, say "netbsd".

Run the bootloader and select your bootinstall image, netbsd if ungzipped, netbsd.gz if zipped.

Details here ... ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.6.2/hpcmips/INSTALL.html

Remember to backup your settings as installation *will* wipe out your wince from memory. When you do a reset of your device, wince will be restored from rom, so no worries about restoration.

Snappy!,
Can a PCMCIA card work? I dont have a cf card reader.
Joseph

I'm kind of with flamin on this one...sometimes I like that good old CE 2 (in monochrome) more than linux on a portable system. Heh, I personally have neve thought of using it on anything slower than 200mhz...that's what DOS and CE are for.

-Good job, you have the H/PC I wanted back in 2000!

to ProgramSynthesiser: Thanks for compliment. Can I install dos on my compaq 2010c
to Snappy!: I could not install linux because of errors. Is there a different linux that will work with my device?

Thanks
Joseph


edit: spell error

Edited by tenjeangosi 2005-08-09 4:52 PM

Sure you can install dos! Just get the freedos source and find the source code for all the necessary programs! (Word, other stuff...) And port it all to your H/PC! We could use a third operating system...

In short, no.

-I wonder if it is possible to port freedos? (Obviously we cannot port word.. )

To Anyone: IS THERE A LINUX VERSION FOR COMPAQ C-SERIES 2010C OTHER THAN NETBSD AVALIABLE FOR FREE?

Thanks
Joseph

No need to shout. Stop the hatin!

In short - no. See, the 2010c should be able to run linux, but if you check the jlime forums, it is a bootloader-related problem. CE 2 is missing stuff necessary to run the current bootloader. I believe there will be an attempt to fix this.

Yes, it should work. For CF->pcmcia card adapter, go to ze Bay ... tons of them ...

What errors did you face? Maybe we can sort it out?

Well, when I customized the Linux bootloader to the Compaq 2010c, I think it said file was corrupt. Sorry, but I dont have my H/PC right now, because it is in a box in storage since we moved from Tucson, AZ, US to Colorado Springs, CO, US . Will try to get box very soon though...

hii I got 2 compaq 2010 c but
one of them has not rom how can I use this
how can I take os backup
I try to use romupdate.exe but isnt work
ı try to use linux on pcmci but itsnt work2