Mobilepro 900c and linux is possible?

Unfortunately my MobilePro appears to be death.
I pulled out both batteries and went to my vacation. When i returned home the result is same. Any sugestions?

Best regards
Ipolit

what happened? it wont power on? does it charge?

I compiled my kernel and I put it on the card. Started the bootloader and MP froze. I pulled out the battery and now it doesn't want to start. When I connect it with the power suply no LED starts lighting. Nothing. As I was sugested, I pulled out both the batteries and it was without batteris for 2 weeks because I was in vacation. When I reassembled the MP the result is same - like people say in russian forums - before me is laying a death body

BR
Ipolit

oh, uh, could it be corrupt NOR?

Thank you for the information, yes, I would rather work with Win Ce.
Perhaps you know where can I get MobilePro900c application and driver cd? I don't have one and thus have no active synch.

Thank you very much, will try that.

the xoops site does not exist anymore. Here is the new link: http://mobilepro.homelinux.org/modules/news/

nickel3

I have updated your link in the H/PC Directory to the new site.
Please report in future changes

Hello! I just wanted to introduce myself, I'm new here, my 900 (or 900c, the guy didn't know, but the price was right) is in the mail as we speak.

Hi, buddies!
Tell me please, what kind of opensource software could I compile and get running on this port of Linux on NEC-900c?
So what may and should I download?

Could it be "PHP 5.2.4 (tar.bz2)" and "mysql-5.0.45.tar.gz" for example?

I'm new to Linux. =) Thanks in advance!

So i tried to run linux suing this manual: http://www.belxs.com/michel/mp900/LinuxonMobilepro900.htm and I've got :

VFS: Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknow-block(0,0)

Where's the problem?


I have 1gb CF card

Edited by kitor 2007-10-22 1:24 PM

While that tutorial is good for showing how to install linux to a cf card, it is outdated and using the wrong userlands and possibly an old kernel....

Please try using jlime henchman as it was built for the 900c rather than the links posted which are for the jornada 7xx.

http://devfiles.jlime.com/900c_Henchman_1.0.0-Testing/

The kernel panic could be due to a few things, but usually relates to generic or off brand CF cards. The cards indentifier string is not in the current 2.6 kernel. If thats the case you're better off trying a name brand CF like sandisk, kodak or kingston which are known to work as we havent heard from Cosmo0 in quite awhile.

Cheers.

Oh, i have "DoCo" CF card :/

I'll try with 900c icewm image but at last download whe file was corruped

Edited by kitor 2007-10-22 1:57 PM

Don't work...

I'll look for normal CF card...