anyone sporting a pocket pc?

benca1 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 76

I would love to divorce myself entirely from my Windows box. Anyone using a pocket pc with linux?

I'm up for any crazy suggestions. I'm curious to know if anyone runs outlook in win4lin or something similar...?

robmoss · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:58 am Post subject:

Yes, I am. I use an HP iPAQ h5550 which syncs with Evolution via multisync and synce. It works like a charm

I'm actually waiting on a few more patches before I can install Linux on that too. Then I'd be able to set up the 802.11b WLAN properly so it didn't keep connecting to the wrong bloody network :evil:

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benca1 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 76

Oh cool! I thought I had nothing...

That HP is sync'd through a USB port, right?

robmoss · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:07 am Post subject:

No, because the h5xxx series aren't supported by the kernel, and seeing as it's easy enough to get it working through a serial port without having to hand-patch the kernel with the ipaq-0.6-olivier.patch every time I update, I thought I might as well do that. But yes, it was synced through a USB port - both work.
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Nermal · Apprentice Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 259 Location: UK

I got into linux ON the ipaq a couple of years ago.

I stuck a page up with screenshots and other info here, though things have progressed quite a bit since then with OPIE and GPE.

Hopefully I will get an Ipaq 5550 or similar when I leave uni.. mmm..

rewt · n00b Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 58

I recently got a Pocket PC (Ipaq) and haven't yet had chance to un-Windows it
Is it straightforward? Can you boot from a CF card to try it without blowing away Windows... hey it's unlikely I'd want to go back but I don't know how mature the tools and stuff are - I'm just starting to investigate
Thanks for any light you can shed
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Nermal · Apprentice Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 259 Location: UK

Yes you can.. read the install docs at http://familiar.handhelds.org

rewt · n00b Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 58

This looks more like you flash it but keep a backup incase you want to go back
I was hoping for something a little more knoppix

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Handyman · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject:

robmoss2k: What kernel version are you running?

I've had a lot of trouble trying to get my Axim syncing with the 2.6 series; for some reason, the PPP driver just refuses to work, and I haven't been able to figure out why. I'm curious to know if you've encountered any similar problems.

benca1 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 76

While I'm google'ing, I might as well ask too;

Where would I find some documentation on syncing up my Pocket PC with my gentoo box?

Thanks!

arkane · l33t Joined: 30 Apr 2002 Posts: 918 Location: Phoenix, AZ

twilight · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 8:15 pm Post subject:

hi

i just followed the instructions on

[url]synce.sourceforge.net[/url]

and everything works like a charm :-)

well... at first i needed some support i
got from their forum, but now everything
works

(iPAQ 3660 - USB - Kernel 2.6.5 - Evolution - synce - multisync)

Greetz,

twilight
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benca1 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 76

Thanks much!

After I get USB working... one month (it's been a headache for sometime, but I'm running 2.4.20 r9), I'll get this running too.

robmoss · Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 2:11 am Post subject: