How to install OpenZaurus 3.5.2 on your Zaurus SL-6000 handheld:
Erik Andersen, 8 January 2005
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1. Visit your favorite OpenZaurus mirror site:
	http://www.openzaurus.org/official/unstable/3.5.2/sl6000/
	http://oz.pdai.org/official/unstable/3.5.2/sl6000/
	http://oz.hentges.net/mirror/oz3.5.2/sl6000/

2. Download the following files:
	updater.sh
	bootstrap.data

3. Also download either (or both)
	gpe.data
	opie.data
    depending on which system image you wish to try out.  Rename (or
    copy) your selected image and give it the filename 'updater.data'.

4. Using a desktop Linux system, fdisk a 32MB or larger CF card to create
    a single Linux partition.

5. Using a desktop Linux system, create an ext2 filesystem inside the
    shiny new Linux partition on your CF card.

6.  Again using a desktop Linux system, mount the ext2 filesystem on your
    CF card.  Copy 'updater.sh', 'bootstrap.data' and 'updater.data' to the
    root directory of your ext2 formatted CF card.  Run 'sync' to be sure
    everything has finished copying, and then unmount your CF card.

7. Connect AC adapter to your Zaurus SL-6000 handheld.

8. Insert the CF card into your SL-6000.

9. Turn over your SL-6000.  Using the point of your stylus, press the RESET
    button on the top left corner of your SL-6000.  Turn your SL-6000 back
    to the front.

10. Press and hold the OK button (bottom right side).  While you hold the OK
    button, press the On button (the button on the top left side of the
    SL-6000 with a picture of a circle with a line through it).

11. You should now see the "Mainenance menu".  Release both keys.

12. If you have not done so, open the screen cover on the Zaurus.
    Using the stylus, select '#4 Update'

13. You should now see the "Update Menu".

14. Use your stylus to select '#2 CF'

15. You should now see a screen titled "Update" with a scary looking
    red warning.  It then asks "Do you wish to run the update Program?"

16. Use your stylus to select 'Yes'

17. Follow the prompts and select the defaults for the OpenZaurus
    installer.  Doesn't it look spiffy?

18.  You may need to use the 'Text Editor' to edit /etc/network/interfaces to
    specify local network settings (such as ESSIS, WEP keys, etc), for example:

	    # Wireless interfaces
	    iface wlan0 inet dhcp
	      wireless_type wlan-ng
	      wireless_mode Managed
	      wireless_nick Zaurus_6000
	      #wireless_essid MyEssid
	      #wireless_enc on
	      #wlan_ng_default_key_id 0
	      #wlan_ng_key0 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
	      #wlan_ng_key0 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
	      pre-up modprobe prism2_usb
	      pre-up /sbin/usbctl on 1
	      post-down /sbin/usbctl off 1
	      post-down rmmod prism2_usb
    Do NOT use "Settings/Network" to configure your wifi settings, or it will
    remove all the above from your /etc/network/interfaces and leave you without
    a working wireless setup.  This will be fixed in some future release....

19. Startup wireless.  As of OpenZaurus 3.5.2, wifi can only be started and
    stopped from the command line (i.e. 'Opie Terminal') using the commands
	    ifup wlan0
    to start up wifi, and
	    ifdown wlan0
    to stop it.  Use 'ifconfig' and 'iwconfig' to try and diagnose problems.

20. Be aware the "Fn" key will act a bit wierd.  Press it, release it, and
    the next key you press will be function-key-ified.  Don't press and hold
    it as you are used to or it wont work.  Again something to be fixed in some
    future release.

Enjoy!