Hello,

Actually, it's a bit easier than those instructions. I created an
installation kernel -- so all you need are three files on a dos partition
on a CF card.

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-hpcarm/2003/01/07/0001.html

As for whether people are still using this port -- the three files get
downloaded about once a week.

Jason M.

>
> On Sep 8, 2004, at 7:34 AM, Sheree Hemphill wrote:
>
>> One more question to add to my previous email:
>> In the how to use document
>> (again, at: http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/hpcarm/howto-use.html
>>  
>> it mentions the following:
>> "Booting from memory card (top)
>> This is probably the easiest way, for now.
>> Connect some device to the serial port. Use 19200bps, no parity,
>> 8bits."
>>  
>> The serial port referred to is the specialize port used to sync with
>> the desktop computer, correct?  Why is this necessary?  And does it
>> really not matter what device is connected to the serial port?  Is the
>>  connection for synchronization okay to use?
>>  
>
>
> That's for the serial console.  Originally, there was only serial
> console; the display didn't work, if I remember correctly.
>
> So you can probably safely ignore that step.