On Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Ronneil Camara wrote:

> I never had a Palm. I've heard from my friend (Phreax), a long time ago,
> he's a plugger too that we can install linux on it.
> Can you guys port me to links where I can see some o.s. for it or some
> screenshots and how useful to have a linux in a Palm?

Your dream has been answered.  It is here:

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7756702433.html

This is just about the top of the line PDA that I have seen.
And it is running Linux!

PMana


P.S. Main features of the (SHARP) Zaurus SL-5000D are as follows . . .

Hardware:
CPU -- 206MHz Intel SA-1110 StrongARM system-on-chip processor

Memory -- 32MB DRAM and 16MB Flash

Display -- 3.5-inch 240 x 320-dot pixel ("quarter VGA") reflective TFT
65,536 color LCD with touch panel support

Keyboard -- front lighted QWERTY keyboard with a slide cover

Dual card slots --
one CompactFlash type II for memory or other peripheral expansion

one secure digital (SD) card slot for secure memory storage or other
peripheral expansion
I/O ports --
IrDA 1.2

Serial port (via cradle)

USB (via cradle)

Stereo headset jack; includes audio input (mono)
Power source -- Lithium ion battery (950 mAH)

Bundled accessories -- USB connected cradle; AC adapter
Software:
Operating system -- Embedded Linux based on Linux kernel 2.4.x (Lineo
Embedix)

Java runtime environment -- PersonalJava v1.2 compliant with extensions

GUI -- based on Qt/Embedded (Trolltech)

Browser -- Opera

Application software -- based on Qt Palmtop Environment (Trolltech);
includes: productivity suite (todo list, calendar, calculator, address
book, text editor), entertainment package (mpeg player, image viewer,
games), Internet package (email client, web access), utilities (screen
calibration, backlight control, app installer, network setup, I/O
controls).




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