Registered: Nov 2000
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You must use latest Palm-Debugger.exe

I was running into the same problems other were while trying to dump my Prism's ROM. It turns out you must you the latest version of Palm-Debugger.exe. I had an older version of the Handspring SDK installed, that was my problem.

Registered: Jan 2001
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Where is the HandSpring SDK?? Or latest PalmDebugger.exe?

I have looked around the HandSpring site and don't see it!

I am specifically looking for the latest Palm Debugger.exe ... so that I can downloan the ROM from my new Visor Platinum ...

Having all sorts of problems ... has anyone done this successfully? I am guessing I need the latest version of the PalmDebugger becaus ethe one I got from Palm.com doesn't work ... I have set it to USB connection but when I use "att" I timeout with a serial error (sheesh).

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Suki

Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 2

USB Download works with Win2K

Hello!
I thought it might be helpful to go through the exact steps I just took to download my Visor Platinum ROM on Win2k as there still seems to be some confusion even after nashdj's excellent post on the subject. Please excuse if this is mainly a repeat of information available elsewhere in the thread.

Environment:
Windows 2000 sp1
Visor Platinum w/USB cradle

NOTE: You may need to register as a developer with Handspring to access the following links.

First go to http://www.handspring.com/developers/sw_dev.jhtml
and download the Handspring PalmOS GNU Tools consisting of three components:
1. Cygwin
2. PalmOSGnuTools
3. Tools Patch

Also download HandspringHeaders35Win.exe.

Install the three components in the order listed accepting the default install dirs for Cygwin and PalmOSGnuTools. Once the Tools_Patch zip is extracted copy the new headers to the appropriate directories as instructed in the readme.
Now run HandspringHeaders35Win.exe to update the headers in the Handspring directory.

Next go to http://www.handspring.com/developers/tech_pose.jhtml
Here you will find a links for the handspring version of POSE (the emulator). Get the file POSE_307a7H1.zip and extract it anywhere you like. Optionally get POSE_307a7H1_Src.zip for the source if interested.

Now you are ready to download your ROM. Here are the steps I took:

1. Start Palm Debugger from the Handspring Tools start menu
You may see error code: 040E begin to scroll down the debugger screen. This is ok. Go to the Connections menu and select USB. Now exit the debugger and restart it. Should see no errors and the screen looks like this:

Initializing parser...
Initializing lex...
Installing keywords...
Initializing eval...
Initializing exec...
Loading startup script...
============================
DebOut = false
SymbolsOn = true
StepRegs = false
ReadMemHack = false
Attached = false
............................
dot address = 00000000
last address = 00000000
last count = 00000000
============================

Now turn on your visor and place it in the cradle.
With the stylus, write 'shortcut tap tap 1' (without the quotes). Shortcut is a lowercase cursive L. When you do it it will go like this:
shortcut
beep
tap
tap
beep
1
beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..... w/flashing square in upper left corner.

Look at the debugger window and you should see this message:

======================================================
===== Welcome to the Palm OS BigROM Debugger!! =====
========= Built: Mar 6 2000, 16:40:24 (HAL) =========
======================================================
EXCEPTION ID = $A0

1000D5C8 *MOVEQ.L #$01,D0

Now type 'save "visor.rom" 10c00000 200000' (w/out the single quotes)
The debug screen should look like this:
======================================================
===== Welcome to the Palm OS BigROM Debugger!! =====
========= Built: Mar 6 2000, 16:40:24 (HAL) =========
======================================================
EXCEPTION ID = $A0

1000D5C8 *MOVEQ.L #$01,D0 | 7001
save "visor.rom" 10c00000 200000
0%

The 0% will slowly grow to 100% after which this message appears:

save "visor.rom" 10c00000 200000
100%

#2097152 bytes saved from address $10C00000 to file "visor.rom"

You can now exit the palm debugger. Also, don't forget to do a soft reset on the visor to take it out of debug mode.

If you look in c:\Handspring\prc-tools\Device you should see the file visor.rom.

Hope this helps!

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 114

If you are using Linux, getting the ROM is much easier. There is a tool set called pilot-link, which includes a small program "pi-getrom". I used it to get the visor ROM through the USB cradle without any problem.

Registered: Feb 2000
Location: SW Virginia
Posts: 290

Re: USB Download works with Win2K

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Originally posted by kevinsk
Next go to http://www.handspring.com/developers/tech_pose.jhtml
Here you will find a links for the handspring version of POSE (the emulator). Get the file POSE_307a7H1.zip and extract it anywhere you like. Optionally get POSE_307a7H1_Src.zip for the source if interested.

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Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 2

I wasn't aware of this. I'll check it out. Thanks!

Registered: Jan 2001
Location:
Posts: 2

Wierd Dialog

OK ... So I got the ROM off my Visor Platinum ...

But now the emulator keep popping up a strange dialog that says:

"The cyrrent application" (unknown version) has just written directly to the CPU registers".

Does anyone know how to get rid of this?
Its irritating and happens dozens of times during one debug session ...

Suki

Registered: Jan 2001
Location:
Posts: 16

To download more than 30 Mb

i am in Moldova. We had a bad conection. Do i realy need to download all this componets of Handspring SDC that are more than 40 Mb??
is another way???

Registered: Jan 2000
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 22

vciorici:

As the Debugger is part of the GNU-Tools and as such is freely avaliable, I have zipped up the necessary files and uploaded them to my website. (Only 253kb)

http://t-o.hypermart.net/palm-debugger.zip

If there are any files missing, let me know..

Registered: Jan 2001
Location:
Posts: 16

Thank You

Thank you very much. now I am downloading this debbuger.

But how you obtained only 235 Kb? when I looked on Handspring for those three files that where needed they where more than 40 mb!!!!!

Finaly I can say only Thank you!!!!!

Registered: Jan 2001
Location:
Posts: 16

About change of skins

Ok.
Now i have downloaded Rom image. hey this tool is cool. You can try all software without synking with the palm, am I right???
Now I have a Problem.
I am using POSE 3.07, shortly the last avialable. In the POSe directory there are some images of VISORS. How can i put them instead of old PALM PILOT. I tried to put in skins but it only shows me Generic. i am not able to change any skin. When I made a right click on Display in emulator there is also a option skin, but I also was't able to change aything.

Any sugestions.

Registered: May 2000
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 1429

I don't know why.. BUT IT FINALLY WORKS!! THANK YOU! I now have a legal Paltinum ROM!, I think the think that got fixed, was that I normally would do shortcut.1 BEFORE putting in cradle! Now my development can start...

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Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Manchester, England
Posts: 83

quote:

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Originally posted by MarkEagle

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Originally posted by dfinberg
Hotsync'ing is pretty easy, but a bit convoluted to set up.

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Finally!!! Just the details I've been looking for!

Following your instructions allowed me to HotSync the emulator for the first time since I started using it (approx one year!).

Now, I assume all the rules apply to the emulator?... that is, seperate user names for it and my real VDx? That being the case, what's the best approach to keeping the emulator current with the real unit? Should I set the emulator conduits all to "Desktop overwrites handheld" or just do normal "Synchronize" syncs?

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Always have my Visor with me...... =)

Registered: Feb 2001
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Posts: 1

Getting Visor ROM on the Mac

Glad for you all, but how can I download the ROM of my Visor Deluxe on the MAC??! The PalmDebugger included in the PalmTools for MacOS from the Handspring page doesn�t offer a "USB"-option in the Connection menu, only "Stealth serial" and "Palm Emulator". To be sure, I checked the ascii codes of the Mac and the PC versions - the PC version contains the letters "USB" in the program code, the Mac-Version doesn�t. Anybody know a workaround (except an obvious one like a Windows Emulator for the Mac)?

Registered: Feb 2001
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HELP

I downloaded the ROM from my PRISM, however when I try and run POSE I get a message that the ROM is not valid. I have treid multiple times and still get the same message. I have deleted teh old ROM and downloaded it again and still get the same message. I have the correct version of POSE. I can figure out what is wrong.... HELP