On Fri, 8 Nov 2002, Chris Bayley wrote:
Yeah, it was staight forward enough, just follow the advice found from handhelds.org - there are two distros worth considering for iPAQ/ARM devices, 'Familiar' which will run from flash and clocks in at around 30MB with the GUI and a few apps, and Intimate: a slimline ARM port of debian which runs with X weighs in around 300MB so runs from microdrive etc.
Yup, many thanks for the input.
I've read the how-to yesterday evening, seems to be very detailed (I like it). I would assume the usual calendar, addressbook etc. are in the opie package(s) even on the Familiar distro. I am not too keen on the HD, it may drain the batteries too fast (but I don't know). Looks like the way to go for somebody wanting Linux on their PDA, as the Zaurus doesn't seem to be available in NZ. I wander it it would be worthwhile to wait for the H39xx series. [...]
My current plan is set it up with wireless and use it as a home automation controller.... :-)
(Dial up music etc from the garden)
As it does have an USB port I would assume at worst one could set an USB modem to it. Presumably there is no other solution ? Cheers, -- Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:ryurick.hristev@;canterbury.ac.nz Computer Systems Manager University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand
