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How to install Linux on jornada 720/710/780.
Many Thanks to Mr.Peter Gerwinski and handhelds.org
1 Before Setting Up.
@ All you need for installation are followings.
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2 Setup
3 etc
All you need for installation are followings.
Description
a jornada 720/710/728
WindowsCE machine by Hewlett-Packard
b CF(CompactFlash)card or MicroDrive.
I recommend. 256MB CF.
# If you try to install only ,128MB. or /familiar/ delete.
c PC( Windows or PC-Unix)
You need "CardReader" or "PCMCIA" slot on your Linux machine.
If you have only Windows machine, please try this way.
Let's install Linux on your jornada!!
1)
Download the files.
DownLoad 3 files from Mr.Peter Gerwinski 's site.

Description
a You have to download this file.
b You have to download this file.
c If you just want to use the existing,
You do not need this file.You need this only if you want to compile your own kernel.
2)
Make "2" partitions to CF card.
If your CFcard is "hdg" on your Linux-PC,
Make "2" partitions , using "fdisk" on linux (not DOS/Windows)

/dev/hdg1 with ~8MB
/dev/hdg2 occupying the rest

How to fdisk on Linux?
If you have only "Windows PC", How to make "linux partition".
3)
Format CF card.
mkfs -t vfat /dev/hd*1
mkfs -t ext2 /dev/hd*2
4)
archive files on your CFcard.
Archive bootloader, etc.to Partition 1.
mount /dev/hd*1 /mnt
cd /mnt
tar xzf hdg1-20021204.tar.gz
cd
umount /mnt

Archive kernel,ipkg,.etc... to Partition 2.
mount /dev/hd*2 /mnt
cd /mnt
tar xzf hdg2-20021204.tar.gz
cd
umount /mnt
5)
eject your CF card from your PC.
cardctl eject 0
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