<Update procedure>
The following procedure performs update.
Step 1 Preparation of update
Step 2 It updates.
Step 3 The updated version is checked.
■ Attention ■
- Please be sure to back up a main part memory before having and updating to 10,001.
Please read a handling description about the backup method.
- In case you update, please be sure to connect AC adapter.
- Please do not operate Zaurus during update.
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Step 1 Preparation of update
- Preparation of memory card
In order to update a ROM image, please prepare 32MB or more of CompactFlash memory card / SD card (following memory card). Please format memory card by FAT16 (or FAT), or do not re-format it after purchase. (the memory card currently used by present Zaurus -- as it is -- using -- it can obtain)
- Preparation of the PC card adapter for memory cards
A PC card adapter is prepared so that memory card can be used for the personal computer of use, and a personal computer is equipped with memory card.
* A PC card adapter is not required of personal computers with the environment which can use memory card, such as a notebook PC.
* When you do not come out with a PC card adapter, please move on to the next and copy a file to the root directory of a card by the Zaurus drive function.
- Download of update software
Please download the following files in a personal computer.
Please double-click and thaw the file after download.
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card_update_50012.exe (About 21.3MB)
- The copy of update software
The "card_update" folder thawed and generated is opened and it is in it.
"initrd.bin", "zImage.bin", "mversion.bin", and "updater.sh"
Please copy four files to the root directory of memory card.
Please check the capacity of four files after copying to a card.
The capacity of the file developed and generated is as follows, respectively.
- initrd.bin (about 21,617KB)
- zImage.bin (about 1,264KB)
- mversion.bin (about 16KB)
- updater.sh (about 6KB)
■ Attention ■
- Please do not copy to a card with downloaded card_update_50012.exe.
- Please do not copy to a card the whole "card_update" folder generated after defrosting, or do not copy four files to the folders (Install_Files etc.) on a card.
- When the capacity of a file differs, it cannot update correctly. Since download of update software may have gone wrong, please download again.
Step 2 It updates.
- It equips with the memory card prepared for SL-B500 at Step 1.
- A maintenance menu is displayed.
1. End all applications and shut off a power supply.
2. Connect AC adapter.
3. Switch the battery exchange switch by the side of the main part reverse side to the "release (at time of exchange)" side, and remove a battery pig.
After waiting for 4.5 seconds, the "reset button" in a battery pig is pushed with an attached touch pen.
5. Attach a battery pig and switch a battery exchange switch to the "lock (at time of use)" side.
6. Push a [power supply] key, checking that the charge lamp (orange) is on and pushing the [O.K.] key.
- If "4. update" is chosen on a "maintenance menu" screen, since an "update course" screen will be displayed, please choose the prepared memory card (3. 2. "CF" or "SD").
- "update" Since a screen is displayed, " should update by being and choosing (Y)."
(Update takes about 3 minutes.) In the meantime, please do not carry out operation of SL-B500.
- Since the updated system starts after writing finishes, please set up the date.
Step 3 The updated version is checked. | The ROM version of SL-B500 is checked in the following procedures. |
- [System information] application is started from a "setting" home screen.
- A "version" tab is pushed after system information] is started.
- A version can be checked with a Linux Kernel section. ROM Version : 1.20 JP
If upgrade can be checked, since four files copied at Step 1 are unnecessary, please delete from a memory card.
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