Preparation ∞

Format a large-sized CF as FAT32
- No, this cannot go on an SD card due to technical limitations.
Copy the weexpc installation contents to the root of your CF card.
Perform a NAND restore (no battery, D+M and insert cable)
- I strongly recommend this, just so you’re starting from a fresh slate.

Installation steps ∞

Correct for the weeXpc 1.7 final release.

Step one – pdaXrom installation ∞

Perform a Flash update (Battery and power in, hold OK and press power. Option 4.) – I get an odd delay when booting up. Just wait.
1. select option 3: NAND Flash Utils
2. select option 3: Fix loader 64MB limit
  — After this step, I like to hold ‘ok’ as it’s rebooting.
Perform a Flash update (Battery and power in, hold OK and press power. Option 4.) – I get an odd delay when booting up. Just wait.
1. select option 3: NAND Flash Utils
2. select option 1: Resize root partition and type 121
  — After this step, I like to hold ‘ok’ as it’s rebooting.
Perform a Flash update (Battery and power in, hold OK and press power. Option 4.) – I get an odd delay when booting up. Just wait.
1. select option 1: Install new ROM
  — after it finishes, I say yes to format the internal flash.
2. select option 6 – reboot
  — When it’s booting back up, unplug and remove the battery.

Step two – weeXpc installation ∞

Boot into the emergency console (No cable or battery, battery to on position, D+B then insert battery and release D+B) – I get an odd delay when booting up. Just wait.
log in as ‘root’ with no password
type: /mnt/cf/weexpc_install.sh
- for _ you type Fn-b
Follow the on-screen instructions.
- Once the info is given, walk away and let weeXpc install itself. It will take 30-90 minutes.
- Ignore any warning messages, like tar: Removing leading '/' from member names
Once the installation is complete, press enter to reboot and have it automatically continue the install.
- Follow the SD-preparation steps. Use a 2GB+ card. Do not use an SDHC card.
  — I purchased a great SanDisk card from Hermocom.
- Ignore the “is in the future” warnings which tar generates.
- This step takes quite a while, and does not display any kind of progress.
- There are several more steps you need to jump through, to prepare the SD card and such. Just say yes a lot. =)
Once the installation is complete, press enter to reboot.

Apply Patches ∞

1.7 has a patch:

bugfix.sh
rc.various

(see email)

Troubleshooting ∞

during the pdaXrom installation ∞

after either of the two flash updates, cannot type anything ∞

The blue install screen is seen, but you cannot cursor or press enter to select options. The cursor is on ‘OK’ but blinks slower than usual.

Just wait a minute and it will begin to work again.

during the weeXpc installation ∞

it gives “tar: Bad tar header, skipping” and stops ∞

/mnt/cf/weexpc_install.sh aborts with:

tar: Bad tar header, skipping
...
tar: Bad tar header, skipping
tScript done, file is /mnt/cf/WEEXPC_INSTALL.LOG

The files on your CompactFlash card were not copied successfully. Try it again and listen for odd noises from your DVD drive. When I originally copied my files, my DVD sounded like it was thrashing around in my computer. The second time I re-copied the files it sounded very calm.

after the emergency boot procedure, after seeing the prompt, cannot type anything ∞

Wait a few minutes, until you see the cursor blinking at its normal rapid rate, and things will begin to work again.

it runs out of space ∞

Did you perform the ‘Fix loader 64MB limit’ and then the ‘resize root partition’ steps?

spiralofhope

weeXpc installation