Re: Stuck at Calender button during install

Ok..

I don't have a serial cable, just the cradle. The cradle's cord forks into both 
USB and Serial but that not going to help as I can't reset from inside the 
cradle. :(

Thanks anyways,
Brian


----- Original Message -----
From: thomas.z.mayer@xxxxxxxxxxx (Thomas Mayer)
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2003 12:37 pm
Subject: Re: [Bootldr] Stuck at Calender button during install

> Hi,
> 
> first of all, you will need a serial cable, the cradle won't work, 
> because you 
> will need to reset *AND* be connected at the same time...
> 
> Then, depending on whether you are using GNU/Linux, 'terminal' or 
> 'serial 
> console' refers to minicom, you will need to install it first on 
> your 
> workstation (along with rzsz) and configure it properly.
> 
> Hint:  Quite exhaustive doc can be found at http://www.handhelds.org/
> handhelds-faq/getting-started.html#USING-XYZMODEM
> 
> Once you reset, hit the calendar button on the bootloader screen, 
> then launch 
> minicom, it should give you the boot> prompt.
> 
> TM
> 
> IPaq 3970 / Bootloader Rev 2.21.12 / GPE 2
> 
> P.S.: according to msgs earlier today on this list, it should be 
> possible to 
> avoid minicom entirely.
> 
> 
> On Saturday 15 November 2003 19:07, bpeasey@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > IPAQ 3950
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've reach a point where I'm stuck. I've reset my IPAQ while 
> holding down
> > the joystick button and the bootloader screen appears. But the 
> next step
> > asks me to press the calendar button and to open up a terminal. 
> When I
> > press the calendar button nothing happens. The words '<--Serial 
> Bootloader> Console' get highlighted but no terminal launches.
> >
> > Am I doing something wrong?
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Brian
> >
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