[jray4559]

A few days ago I got interested in the WebOS platform. After long hours of searching, I finally found the WebOS 3.0.5 SDK and emulator. The emulator works perfectly fine. But: when trying to install Preware, the ssh connection using PuTTY did not work. The palm-install command didn't work either, showing no devices found. WebOS Quick install also doesn't detect the emulator, even after reinstalling the novacom drivers several times and rebooting. At this point I am pretty much stuck on what to do, as I do not see anything that I have done wrong. So I request help from here, as it is the only place that seems active.

[bbito]

@jray4559, Can you let us know what platform you're on, e.g. Windows7/32bit?
Windows7/32bit happens to be what I just tested with and I can palm-install into the 3.0.5 image no problem. It seems to me that your novacom is not working correctly, but other than re-installing novacom yet again I can't offer anything useful without more info...
EDIT: I just checked and the PuTTY and "Device Browser" that come with the PDK connect as well...

[jray4559]

@bbito I am on windows 10 64bit. The thing is, my computer is so old that I can only run 32-bit images. Maybe I should try installing 32-bit novacom

[bbito]

So you did a Win-32bit SDK install? That would have installed 32bit novacom - maybe that is the issue...
I've only run the 64bit SDK on Linux so far, so I'm not sure of the Win-64bit pitfalls, but if your problem isn't from running 32bit SDK on win64, I'd look at firewall blocking the virtualbox ports.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

[jray4559]

@bbito No, I actually installed a 64-bit sdk. I probably should check in the firewall for blocks though
Edit: I don't see anything in the firewall that could cause it.

[bbito]

I have a new (used) win10/64 thinkpad I've been slowly setting up and finally got around to installing the HP_webOS_SDK-Win-3.0.5-676-x64 SDK.

1) I installed Java JRE jre-8u131-windows-x64.exe from: Java SE Runtime Environment 8 - Downloads
2) I installed old virtualbox VirtualBox-4.1.18-78361-Win.exe from: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Down...ilds_4_1_pre30
3) Restarted and checked java -version
4) Then installed the 64bit SDK: HP_webOS_SDK-Win-3.0.5-676-x64 SDK
5) Started Emulator
5a) When Windows Firewall complained about VirtualBox I "Allowed" it access.

I can connect with the included PuTTY - Check
I can palm-install an ipk - Check
I can connect with nova-browser (device browser) - Check

Windows Task Manager: Services tab shows NovacomD and Palm_TCP_Relay running

So it is possible to get this all running in 2017 on Windows10/64bit
-Hope this helps!

[jray4559]

I managed to get it installed by using the Older Virtualbox.
I was using the new virtualbox with the patch to make it work, and the patch must have hidden it or something. Everything now works!
There is one other problem, though. I don't have the i686 version of preware.
I tried installing the arm version, but it didn't work. Do you know where I can find it?

Update: Nevermind. I figured out where to install the i686 via WebOSQuick Install

[bbito]

I tried installing the arm version, but it didn't work. Do you know where I can find it?

http://www.preware.net/feeds/webos-i....9.14_i686.ipk

[bbito]

In case you want to try the phone images, I had forgotten how to add them to the 3.0.5 SDK, so I figure this is a good place to have the info.
1) Grab the 2.2.4 (and 1.4.5 for old phones) Emulator Image ZIPs, links are here: http://forums.webosnation.com/webos-...ml#post3443899
2) Bring up a command prompt where you downloaded the ZIP(s) and "palm-emulator --install" them, e.g.:

palm-emulator --install "SDK-2222.vmdk.zip"

-Done