Ooops, I've only just noticed this thread :)
There's a simple ragdoll demo included in JV-ODE to show you the very basics of creating a ragdoll. Unfortunately it doesn't show how to use bones, but I'm hoping to add a more advanced ragdoll demo that uses a 'proper' boned character soon.
Smiff has done far more work in this area than I have, you should definitely check out PaceMaker.
There's a simple ragdoll demo included in JV-ODE to show you the very basics of creating a ragdoll. Unfortunately it doesn't show how to use bones, but I'm hoping to add a more advanced ragdoll demo that uses a 'proper' boned character soon.
Smiff has done far more work in this area than I have, you should definitely check out PaceMaker.