| HP iPAQ hx4700 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Talloak |
| Status | Working |
| Location | @ Sinterklaas |
| Tool | No |
| Tool category | |
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Specs
Hardware
- PXA270 ARM cpu @ 624MHz
- 64MB RAM
- 128MB flash memory
- CF slot occupied with 2GB Hitachi microdrive (Compact flash type 2 format)
- SD slot
- Wifi
- Bluetooth
- IrDA
Software
- Windows Mobile 5.0 OS 5.1.70 (Build 14406.1.1.1)
Debian wheezy
Using this link, I tried to get debian running.
Bootloader
Because I didn't want to flash a bootloader to the device, i started a hunt for the excellent HaReT (Handheld Reverse Engineering Tool) that doubles as a WinCE bootloader. Found it at: this link.
To do
The kernel boots, but now I'm struggling to find the right settings for default.txt. To be continued....
Quirks
USB charging
How to enable
USB charging needs to be enabled from the Windows Mobile OS:
- From home screen, tap battery icon
- Go to "USB Charging" tab
Here you can enable USB charging, and choose "Fast charge" of "Slow charge" for some reason :p
Toggle between charging and RNDIS mode
When connected to a computer (Ubuntu 14.04) there seem to be 2 modes:
- Charging mode, the orange LED will blink
- RNDIS mode, it allows a connection between the host pc and the iPAQ using RNDIS
Use the iPAQ's power button to toggle between the modes