[CLUE-Tech] Linux on a PDA

[Charlie Oriez]

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This discussion just started on the linux-mandrake newbie discussion list.  No 
one has expressed any strong opinions yet on which PDA will work best with linux.

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Re: [newbie] visor handspring  (nathan wainwright,  Tue Oct 9 18:54:04 2001)

so it is not possible todo then? or is there a bootloader app i could use?  
(there is one to install linux to a ipaq)

- -- nathan


From: A V Flinsch <avflinsch at att.net>
>Reply-To: newbie at linux-mandrake.com
>To: newbie at linux-mandrake.com
>Subject: Re: [newbie] visor handspring
>Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 14:26:22 -0400
>
>On Tuesday 09 October 2001 08:50, you wrote:
> > On Tuesday 09 October 2001 06:54 am, A V Flinsch wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 09 October 2001 00:31, you wrote:
> > > > anyone know anything about installing linux to a handspring visor
> > > > neo?
> > >
> > > Don't know about the neo as I have a platinum, but here goes:
> > >
> > > plug it in :)
> > >
> > > symlink /dev/pilot to /dev/ttyUSB1
> > > make sure the following modules are loaded
> > > usbcore
> > > usb-uhci (or usb-ohci)
> > > usbserial
> > > visor
> >
> > I think he meant actually installing the Linux OS and some apps on a
> > Visor. I've heard it can be done, but haven't really followed it
> > closely.
> >
> > Dave
>
>
>I guess I misread that originally, but if that is what you want to do,
>then the Handspring Visor is not a good choiuce, as the roms are not
>flashable, like they are in some other Palm units. The version of PalmOS
>used on the Handspring models is slightly costumized to allow for the
>Springboard i/o support.
>
>
>--
>Alex
>
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>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com



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coriez at oriez.org     Charles Oriez
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