anyone sporting a pocket pc?

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benca1 · Post by **benca1** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:55 am

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 · Post by **robmoss** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:58 am

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

benca1 · Post by **benca1** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:04 am

Oh cool! I thought I had nothing...

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

robmoss · Post by **robmoss** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:07 am

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.

Nermal · Post by **Nermal** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:49 pm

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 · Post by **rewt** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:58 pm

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

Nermal · Post by **Nermal** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:02 pm

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

rewt · Post by **rewt** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:22 pm

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

Handyman · Post by **Handyman** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:08 pm

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 · Post by **benca1** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:02 pm

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 · Post by **arkane** » Sat May 01, 2004 7:21 pm

benca1 wrote: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!

with WinCE, you can use synce with multisync.

With Opie or GPE, not sure yet.....

twilight · Post by **twilight** » Sat May 01, 2004 8:15 pm

hi

i just followed the instructions on

synce.sourceforge.net

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

benca1 · Post by **benca1** » Sun May 02, 2004 3:01 pm

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 · Post by **robmoss** » Tue May 04, 2004 2:11 am

Handyman wrote: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.

I've no idea about the particularls of getting the Axim to sync with Linux. If the PPP driver doesn't work, might I suggest that you find a serial cradle rather than a USB one? USB cradles are notoriously unfriendly...