The Linux iPAQ HOWTO

Instructions for Familiar v0.5.3

Michel Stempin

Revision History
Revision v1.12002-08-30Revised by: ms
Corrections as suggested by Jamey Hicks
Revision v1.02002-08-11Revised by: ms
Initial version

Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Audience of this document
3. Organization of the material
4. Prerequisite
5. Versions
6. Sources of further information
7. Legal information
8. Online version
9. Conventions used in this document
10. Feedback
11. Acknowledgments
1. Connecting a PocketPC iPAQ to a GNU/Linux host
1.1. Creating a connection on the GNU/Linux host
1.2. Creating a connection on the iPAQ
1.3. Connecting the iPAQ to the PC
1.4. Transferring files between the iPAQ and the GNU/Linux host
2. Backing up the PocketPC iPAQ
2.1. Downloading the backup software
2.2. Backing up the Bootloader
2.3. Backing up PocketPC
3. Setting up a serial terminal connection to the iPAQ
3.1. Shutting down ppp
3.2. Setting up minicom
4. Installing the bootloader
4.1. Downloading the bootloader
4.2. Flashing the bootloader
4.3. Verifying the bootloader
4.4. Rebooting the iPAQ
5. Bootstrapping Familiar GNU/Linux
5.1. Downloading the root image
5.2. Performing bootloader configuration
5.3. Flashing the root filesystem
5.4. Booting GNU/Linux for the first time
6. Setting up an USB network
6.1. Connecting to the LAN
6.2. Connecting to the Internet
6.3. Shutting down USB networking
6.4. Automating the USB connection
7. Installing Familiar GNU/Linux
7.1. Upgrading packages definition
7.2. Running SSH
7.3. Installing additional Familiar packages
8. Installing Opie
8.1. Bootstrapping Opie
8.2. Finishing Opie installation
9. Reinstalling PocketPC
9.1. Restoring PocketPC
9.2. Checking PocketPC restoration
9.3. Restoring the original bootloader
A. GNU Free Documentation License
A.1. PREAMBLE
A.2. APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS
A.3. VERBATIM COPYING
A.4. COPYING IN QUANTITY
A.5. MODIFICATIONS
A.6. COMBINING DOCUMENTS
A.7. COLLECTIONS OF DOCUMENTS
A.8. AGGREGATION WITH INDEPENDENT WORKS
A.9. TRANSLATION
A.10. TERMINATION
A.11. FUTURE REVISIONS OF THIS LICENSE
A.12. How to use this License for your documents