On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:05:08PM -0400, Wesley Allen wrote:
On Thu, 2002-09-12 at 14:41, maitre@ccs.neu.edu wrote:
For the last few months I've been hoping to save up some money and get a Zaurus, I don't think that it's going to happen any time soon. So, I've got an iPAQ that I can't sync, or even connect, with my linux laptop and it's beginning to get on my nerves. So, even though I've got some software on my iPAQ that I'll miss (a Bible Reader with the Greek Text and SimCity 2000), I'm thinking that it's time to take the plunge and get Linux and Qtopia on my 3835. I would recommend OPIE over Qtopia. Its the fork of Qtopia. It seems to making very good process. Qtopia has been quiet lately. (lately - meaning
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 01:31:27PM -0400, Wesley Allen wrote: the last 6 months or so)
Bible Reader - i'm not sure there is an alternate app for that, yet SimCity 2000 - There's always xbill!
I know of an alternative app for a BibleReader, it's the modules I'll miss. What's xbill? xbill is a game that has come with every linux disto that i've tried. It's kind of a classic linux game. Try typing 'xbill' in a shell (while in X), and take a look
Three Questions, 1. Has anyone on the list done this, especially with this model? i haven't. Mine is a 36xx. But i have gone through the install before.
I know the process is the same, so...
2. Has anyone who has done this used any of theKompany's embedded apps? i have not used theKompany's apps. Which ones were you thinking of using?
Their ogg player for one, and a couple of other things that Shawn Gordon says SHOULD run on an iPAQ. I want tKc to stay in business, so I don't mind paying some money, for stuff like that. I like their Calendar better than Qtopia's or Opie's for example. Though Opie's got the "today" screen, great touch! Will qtopia apps run in Opie, how "forked" is it?
ahhh, i see. I would like to see theKompany to stay in business as well. Good point. There are a couple of calendar programs, - theKompany's (never seen/used it) - OPIE's and Qtopia's (believe they are pretty simaler) - korganizer (it was ported to QTe, it has the same code base as korganizer for KDE So they both look very similar, one is just smaller than the other). Yeah, the ogg player would be nice. One of OPIE's goals is to be binary compatable with Qtopia, as well as the sharp zaurus. So you should be able to run any on either Qtopia, or OPIE the apps.
3. Is there anyone willing to help me do this face to face? I could do this on my own, but the idea of potentially owning a $599 paperweight dims my enthusiasm when I think of going it alone. (I'll buy the coffee) Perhaps, i don't know if i can make it to the next meeting or not. I will be in boston that day. It's hard to say at this point whether i can be back in time.
Actually, I was thinking of just setting up shop in a local coffee house with laptop, iPAQ, and mug. How long does the install take? It might
I'm a tea drinker ;) ... I don't remember how long it takes exacly. It takes a few minutes to transfer all that data through a serial port. Also i seem to remember that i took a while to make a backup image of WinCE (16Mb of files for me, probably 32Mb of files for you).
make a good meeting topic though, an "embedded linux installfest!" (Imagine trying THAT outside a bestbuy! heh, intersting idea.
-brad WARNING: this was not checked for spelling errors.