GNU/Linux on iPAQ

[Kevin Brown]

der.hans wrote:
> Am 13. Jan, 2003 schwätzte Derek Neighbors so:
> 
> 
>>HP/Compaq finally delivered and drop shipped a few iPAQs for GNUe to start
>>some POS/Inventory development on!!!! Okay now that I'm done jumping up
>>and down...
>>
>>Is there anyone out there with experience on installing GNU/Linux on the
>>iPAQ and is there anyone interested in getting experience in doing so?  I
>>think it would be cool to have meeting where we take these and install
>>GNU/Linux on them so more than just myself can get the experience of doing
>>so.  I figured since HP/Compaq was nice enough to donate, I should be nice
>>enough to let others get the experience so they want to go out and buy one
>>for themselves. :)
> 
> 
> Bring them to the GNU/Linux Stammtisch a week from tomorrow. We already have
> one potential iPAQ install planned. I just loaded my 3850 a couple of weeks
> ago. I'm trying to get our local iPAQ experts to show up.
> 
> What models didja get? Some are easy to load, others aren't.
> 
> I have a double-pcmcia sleeve, CF cards, serial cradle for 38xx, 38xx to
> 3[67]xx converter, ...
> 
> I also have wired and wireless eth cards that work under Familiar.

This sounds like something I might like to get my hands dirty on.  I can also 
bring my laptop (some of you might remember the beast).  I have it working with 
my Orinoco wireless card with gps/gpsdrive/xmms/kismet.  Listen to music while I 
drive and search for wireless networks :)  Found 55 yesterday while helping 
someone move and most of that trip was on the highways.