Handsheld

Any PlamOS handheld will work.

I just switched to a Sharp Zaurus (runs Linux).

visor handsheld too?

All iPAQ series have great linux support ( checkout familiar.handhelds.org )

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can you give me the official home page? tnx

This is it!

Compaq Research Labs ( CRL ) made the bootloader and the tools for safe storing the CE image and installing familliar linux ( they are also helping up with it's development ). On top of their loader you can install Familiar linux as described in the URL that I gave you... Go here:

If the install fails the guys at CRL will restore your CE image for free (but I doubt this will ever happen)... I've used it on the 36xx and 38xx iPAQ series (all in all 4 PDAs with familiar from version 0.5 to

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storing the CE image

development ).

that I gave you...

follow the instructions...

okkey but if I've a handheld with palm os, Can I connect this with my linux box?

Yes, there are a number of opensource linux programs for talking to PalmOS across serial/USB. I'm pretty sure the protocol is open too, so you could just write your own.

Palms will also happily make a PPP connection across serial to a linux box so you can get them TCP/IP networked too.

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