Re: [Openzaurus-users] 5500 won't boot after Opie restart locked it

[Lee G. <lee...@we...>]

Peter Flynn wrote:

> After linking the backup.desktop to the right place I hit up Restart 
> Opie, and now it's showing the icon (and it backs up :-). Then I
> installed opie-mail, which is a huge improvement. And then opie-ftp,
> which SIGSEGV'd the Package Manager so I did it by command.

That PM isn't that stable has to do with a memory leak. Use ipkg if 
you're into a install orgy ;)

> I restarted Opie again, and it came back to the PIM screen, but
> immediately hung...locked solid with no response.

That's shouldn't happen. Can you reproduce this bug from a fresh install ?

>
> Now if I do a cold reboot, I get the OpenZaurus logo and dragon, but
> no boot. Is there some additional trick to getting it to boot in 3.5.3
> apart from opening the back and pressing Reset? 

The trick is just skip pressing the reset button. Flipping the switch 
down-up will reset it, too.


--Lee