Linux and Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

[Warren Togami]

Linux on the iPAQ is very experimental.  It mostly works, but it isn't
incredibly useful without PIM applications and syncing.
I tested similar software on my VTech Helio PDA.  It was a nice toy to have
a command line on my handheld, but that was fun for only 10 minutes.  On the
Helio it takes 30 seconds to the start the Java VM.  Not very usable.

I heard that the iPAQ has acceptable performance with the pocketlinux.org
Java Linux distribution.

There are several sites on Linux for the iPAQ
http://www.pocketlinux.org/ - Java based
http://www.handhelds.org/ - W based
And there's some other site somewhere that's based on MicroX.

Loading Linux on the iPAQ with the USB cradle is nearly impossible.  You
will have a much easier time with the Serial cradle.

----- Original Message -----
From: <andersons001 at hawaii.rr.com>
To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at list.luau.hi.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 8:06 AM
Subject: [luau] Linux and Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC


> I am considering loading Linux onto the iPAQ Pocket PC. There is a site
solely
> for Linux on the iPAQ Pocket PC, but I thought I would ask if anyone on
this
> list has done this. So has anyone done this?
>
> Steve Anderson
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