RE: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
While we're talking about the Agenda, this preview was showcased on Slashdot.net tonight: http://www.linuxhardware.org/features/01/03/30/1215241.shtml -Paul R _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
On Friday 30 March 2001 10:13, you wrote: > In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping > between the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any > suggestions. I saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you > get linux on it you can't restore the device to it's original OS state, > which kind of sucks because I want a PDA to hack on. I want to look > into writing PDA software to control my linux machine via TCP (or > serial interface if lan is not available) so I wanted something that > was LAN enabled but not sure if that is a reality yet with PDAs. I > know the Visor has add on slots - so I'm leaning towards visor, but I > heard the next Palms are going to have these slots too... > > Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions? I have a Visor and it works great with jpilot. Disadvantages of the Visor are: USB - (not really a problem anymore) NonUpgradable OS -- it is not in flash like the other palm devices. -- Alex Kernel Panic is General Failure's second in command
RE: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
Yes, this looks promising. The thing I don't like about Palm, Visor, et al. is that they are glorified organizers. I want a general purpose computing device. BTW, do you have any idea if Midori (http://midori.transmeta.com) would fit in with the Agenda VR3? -Original Message- From: s [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 11:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux? I have a developers edition of the Agenda vr3. It's pretty cool. You can upgrade the kernel and stuff, write little batch scripts to do things, and all the other mundane stuff pdas do. It has console mode and a little X screen. I haven't messed with all that much. I upgraded the kernel and synced (flashed) it over thru minicom and wrote a little light on and light off script. They have a mailing list that I haven't even read from in a couple of months. (I have almost 2000 posts I haven't read.) It's neato, I just don't have time. -s On Friday 30 March 2001 09:13 am, you wrote: > In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping between > the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I > saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you get linux on it you > can't restore the device to it's original OS state, which kind of sucks > because I want a PDA to hack on. I want to look into writing PDA software > to control my linux machine via TCP (or serial interface if lan is not > available) so I wanted something that was LAN enabled but not sure if that > is a reality yet with PDAs. I know the Visor has add on slots - so I'm > leaning towards visor, but I heard the next Palms are going to have these > slots too... > > Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?
Re: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
Keep an eye on the Agenda VR3 www.agendacomputing.com. Still in development stage but racing forward. I have a developer version. Eric Indiogine On Friday 30 March 2001 08:13, you wrote: > In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping between > the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I > saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you get linux on it you > can't restore the device to it's original OS state, which kind of sucks > because I want a PDA to hack on. I want to look into writing PDA software > to control my linux machine via TCP (or serial interface if lan is not > available) so I wanted something that was LAN enabled but not sure if that > is a reality yet with PDAs. I know the Visor has add on slots - so I'm > leaning towards visor, but I heard the next Palms are going to have these > slots too... > > Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?
[newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping between the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you get linux on it you can't restore the device to it's original OS state, which kind of sucks because I want a PDA to hack on. I want to look into writing PDA software to control my linux machine via TCP (or serial interface if lan is not available) so I wanted something that was LAN enabled but not sure if that is a reality yet with PDAs. I know the Visor has add on slots - so I'm leaning towards visor, but I heard the next Palms are going to have these slots too... Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?
