Quoting Ariz Jacinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > but i still want to pursue on installing a functional gnu/linux > on an inexpensive PDA like Zire. coz it will remove all the > hassles of assembling a microcontroller or an embedded PC
The Zire has only 2MB ram, and applications (.prc) are run-in-place without loading them. The linux kernel is nearly 2MB but it needs additional memory for kernel data, and for running linux applications. Also some memory is needed as "disk". Now there is no way 2MB can serve all these functions. The Palm IIIxe has 8MB of ram, and has reflashable rom. So you can actually replace the PalmOS in rom with Linux, so you do not need to touch the 8MB to hold/run the linux kernel, and can reserve that 8MB for "ram" and "disk". This is actually what the makers of LinuxDA have done (see http://www.linuxda.com/). On the Zaurus, you have 16MB of reflashable rom which holds the linux kernel and many applications, and 64MB which serves as "ram" and "disk". Even that much space is too little for many linux apps, so some users get several MB of auxiliary storage (SD or CF cards). > and besides, the microDIMM/SIMM has the same hardware > with the Zire and other Palm Devices (motorola dragonball chip). > imagine, you can simply attached your PDA to your appliances. > (*students at CMU uses their Palm as a brain for their toy that > performs "cooperative robotics") The Palm IIIxe will be the most appropriate for this. P~Manalastas _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
