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List:       zaurus-general
Subject:    Re: [Zaurus-general] SL-5500 cracked screen glass
From:       Thorsten Scheuermann <scheuerm () cs ! unc ! edu>
Date:       2003-05-28 0:41:08
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My method requires a network card that is plug-and-play (if you have to 
configure things on the Z first to get it working you're out of luck), an ssh 
client *and* installing OZ 3.2. Here's how I did it:

- Flashed OZ.
- Set my wireless router to no encryption, allowing all connections and to act 
as a DHCP server.
- Powered up the broken Z and put my wireless card in. It connects to my 
router and gets an IP address.
- now I could ssh into the Zaurus (username root, no password) even though the 
UI wanted me to calibrate.
- got /etc/pointercal from a working Zaurus and copied it over using scp or 
sftp.
- set up package feeds in /etc/ipkg.conf and installed fbvncserver.
- reboot
- no more calibration screens

Let me know if you want me to send you my screen calibration file. I might 
have missed some steps or details but the general approach worked fine for 
me.

-Thorsten


On Tuesday 27 May 2003 03:55 pm, David Kramer wrote:
> On Monday 26 May 2003 05:13 pm, Thorsten Scheuermann wrote:
> > I have a 5000D with a cracked display. It's so bad that it doesn't show
> > anything anymore. I replaced it with a 5500. I then flashed OpenZaurus
> > 3.2 on the broken one, plugged in my Wifi card and copied the calibration
> > file (/etc/pointercal I believe) from my working model. I then installed
> > (via
>
> ...But how did you get past the part where it wants you to recalibrate?
>
> I am in the same boat in that I have a Zaurus with a cracked screen.  It's
> not too bad, and I could use it if I could just get it past the point where
> it wants to recalibrate.
>
> Would it be possible for someone to come up with a special ROM version that
> skips that step?  That's the only solution I can think of.
>
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