Zaurus sync software finally available for linux slashdot. I have found that this version is a little slower then qmame. After the toolchain and the sdk are installed, you should download the two batch files in your home directory. The possibiliy includes things like accounting programs,inventory,address book,agenda etc all accesed through the built in opera. Then connect the ac adaptor and put back the battery. This was most powerful and newest model at the time i bought it. The sharp zaurus sl50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond.
Installation of the multiboot kernel on the zaurus is done in the usual way. Although sharp no longer manufactures the zaurus series, im again and again astonished of. Other platforms beos beos users can download and install tux paint and necessary libraries here. The linux documentation project considers the zaurus series to be.
This article assumes that you have a working knowledge of the basics of unix development practices, including using the command line. I would like to install debian on it, and would like to find a very n00b related howto. The openzaurus project was revamped completely, becoming debianbased built from source, from the ground up. I also added a swap partition for some future debian experiments, but this isnt. After many happy years with my palmos pda, i started being angry with some of this os limitations buggy bluetooth and poor range, crappy web browser, and i got tired of waiting for an hypothetical linuxpalmos device. Le zaurus est une serie dassistants personnels construits par sharp corporation pour le marche japonais et fonctionnant sous le systeme dexploitation linux. Download the following files and copy them to a sd card. I found mine on ebay, but i played with my friends, which is what made me decide to get it. The awardwinning web game queue is now available on your sharp zaurus. Sharp zaurus sl5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus. The download for the installation cd on the sharp web page is for the sl5500 and wont work. The current, unofficial version of debian zaurus really tries to be a regular debian system with apt and x.
Use the filters below to find the latest downloads for your sharp business products. Now you are able to run your former palm applications inside the zaurus. Owners of sharp zaurus pdas capable of displaying 640x480 graphics can install tux paint packages. The linux documentation project considers the zaurus series. Navit is a open source gpl car navigation system with routing engine. Push various shapes around the board to arrange them in the correct order. Why would any one want a high power data base like mysql on a palmtop. Sharp zaurus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. You can get the official kernel, either complete or just the patches for the zaurus there. Although sharp no longer manufactures the zaurus series, im again and again astonished of what these miniature laptop devices are capable of. The first sharp pda to use the linux operating system was the sl5000d, running the qtopiabased. We will not insist on these two emulators because they prevent you from enjoying most of the zaurus applications, which run on qtopia and require you to reboot to use the x window system. Reportedly these also work on other i386 debian systems, but ymmv. However, at the moment, the sharp distro is the only really stable distro available for the slc3000.
Openzaurus is based on opensource code and enables the zaurus to run most of the current nonproprietary and opensource linux applications. Simply download and install fink commander, open it and type unison in the search box. Please set the resolution of the image files to 200x200. I will be downloading software for it, and even some new roms. In order to make the zauruss os closer to the needs of the developer community, the sharprom was altered through the use of bugfixes, software additions, and even removals in order to make the package more open. It supports ping scanning determine which hosts are up, many port scanning techniques, version detection determine service protocols and application versions listening behind ports, and tcpip fingerprinting remote host os or device identification. You can download a ready zimage, bootflag and initrd directly or checkout the sources from cvs.
Jul 02, 2002 once again, it is illegal to download palm rom to the zaurus if you do not have a palm. To use this, you will need a machine with an internet connection. The objective is to get points by being the first player to win a race. Mille bornes, the bsd version of the racing card game. Arch linux arm on the sharp zaurus slc3000 youtube. I got the zaurus primarily so i could play this game. The qtopiadesktop is available as a download from trolltech for free as in beer. For other contact information, see the debian contact page. The sharp system you may find the official site for information about linux on the zaurus at sharp japan in japanese. I wasnt able to crosscompile this one for some reason. Oct 12, 2005 the start point for the linux phenomena can be set in 1991, when the finnish student linus torvalds was carried away by completing the operating system minix.
One sets up the environment variables for compiling x86 versions of zaurus applications using the qvfb and the other for setting the environment variables for doing native arm crosscompiling for the zaurus. Lubuntu est disponible pour les pda sharp zaurus silicon. Mar 20, 2006 the awardwinning web game queue is now available on your sharp zaurus. The name derives from the common suffix applied to the. Hello, most of you also know the zaurus collections, with the 3100 and 3200.
It has better battery than previous model 5500, transparent cover very handy for taking a quick look at your calendar, plastic stylus which is degradation from plasticmetal one which came with 5500 and really good speaker. Set the battery switch to the offen position and wait for at least 5 seconds. As i mentioned earlier, cross compilation occurs when a compiler running on one system produces executables for use on another system and the. Includes native x server, and titchy metapackage to install desktop. The gnulinux usbnet driver framework david brownell last modified.
The zaurus sl5500 has full multimedia capability as well as the ability to throw down on the command line, and it will sync with our existing pim desktop application. Release, cd images, events, builds, automake, security, zaurus. From a simple concept comes a series of 100 deviously sophisticated puzzles. You can consider zubuntu a proof of concept, although this doesnt mean its crippled or unusable. This thing has a color screen, and of course runs linux. However, at the moment, the sharp distro is the only really stable distro available for. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias.
Ubuntu is also debian based, but has a lot of support, and supports arm based processors. Jun 25, 2003 whats exciting about debian pocket workstation is that you can run qtopia and a complete debian distribution on the same machine. It does not track your usage, and respects your privacy. Welcome to this years twentythird issue of dwn, the weekly newsletter for the debian community. Maemo nokia 770n800n900 packages owners of the nokia 770 and n800 internet tablet, and n900 smartphone can download tux paint. The base package contains a minimal environment and needs 95 mb when unpacked, the big package contains additional software and needs 195 mb. Power down the zaurus and remove all power sources no ac adaptor and remove the battery. The first sharp pda to use the linux operating system was the sl5000d, running the qtopiabased embedix plus. Tony green writes one of the biggest gripes of early zaurus users with much justification was the fact that despite the fact that the zaurus itself runs linux, the only synchronisation software made available was for windoze machines. Advancemame allows for screen sizing optimizations and uses the sdl libraries. Just as sharp has roms that can be downloaded, open zaurus has its own set of roms that can be modified.
Nmap is a utility for network exploration or security auditing. The possibiliy includes things like accounting programs,inventory,address book,agenda. The unison binary from the debian arm distribution has been repackaged for linux pdas such as the compaq ipaq and sharp zaurus. Whats exciting about debian pocket workstation is that you can run qtopia and a. Depending on your internet connection, you may download either of the following. For zaurus users who want to run q on their linux pda, we have a little software feed with binary packages for the latest openzaurus. The sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistant pda made by sharp corporation. In other news, in case anyone needs the iso of the cd that came with the sharp zaurus sl6000, you can can download it here.
Installation on the zaurus is done in the usual way. I will soon be the proud owner of a sharp zaurus 5500 pda. Debian, fedora et ubuntu sont quelques unes des distributions linux portees sur les zaurus. The zaurus was the most popular pda during the 1990s in japan and was based on a proprietary operating system. The start point for the linux phenomena can be set in 1991, when the finnish student linus torvalds was carried away by completing the operating system minix. Once you have downloaded the rom file of your choice, you have to send it to your zaurus. The linux documentation project considers the zaurus series to be true linux pdas because their manufacturers install linuxbased operating systems on. Installer une nouvelle rom sur le zaurus artisan numerique. Sharp zaurus slc3000 instruction manual pdf download. Download the latest version for sharpcacko rom can be downloaded from the files section of the zbedic project at sourceforge.
It is a user friendly car navigation system that is supported on many operating system like android, ios, windows, macos, linux and many more. We wont go deep in the history of the operating system. Debian usb red hat usb suse usb mandrake usb generic ppp usb. The drivers for this model are nowhere to be found. The target systems tested were the sharp zaurus sl5600 and c700. Includes native x server, and titchy metapackage to install desktop environment, theme and apps, with xfce as the default window manager. Mar 10, 2003 the zaurus sl5500 has full multimedia capability as well as the ability to throw down on the command line, and it will sync with our existing pim desktop application. Queue is a challenging and at times thoroughly maddening singleplayer puzzle game. Tony green writes one of the biggest gripes of early zaurus users with much justification was the fact that despite the fact that the zaurus itself runs linux, the only synchronisation software made. Mar 31, 2008 power down the zaurus and remove all power sources no ac adaptor and remove the battery.
How to connect the zaurus with a gnulinux computer via usb ver 0. The sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. Ideally the simple steps backup the flash rom first, before installing debian. It has better battery than previous model 5500, transparent cover very handy for taking a quick look at your calendar, plastic stylus which is degradation from plasticmetal. The openzaurus project was revamped completely, becoming debian based built from source, from the ground up. In order to make the zaurus s os closer to the needs of the developer community, the sharprom was altered through the use of bugfixes, software additions, and even removals in order to make the package more open. Known issues with the latest release are listed here. The operating system grew wider, ever more programmers joint the developers team. You can also build a complete crosscompilation tree on your own linux computer, and compile andor modify available opensource software for the z. Usb is a general purpose hosttodevice mastertoslave io bus protocol. It can also be found on the sharp developer site which is in the links page. Debian sarge and etch on hp jornada 7xx handheld pcs. Trolltech have now released a desktop synch program albeit a beta at the moment for linux, so at last linux users can start doing what the rest could already do.
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