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Re: [TCLUG:18739] Handspring and Linux?
Umm, you culdn't have flashed it as it doesn't have flash capabilities. I've
had my Visor since Sept. and am still looking for HandSpring to release an OS
upgrade.
Gabe
>
> On Thu, Jun 08, 2000 at 10:04:44PM -0500, andrew nemchenko wrote:
> >You know I checked their website and they say that linux is not supported by
> >their software. Because they not only use a different cradle than Palm they
> >also use different software because of the way their PDA is built. The Palm
> >uses flash Rom to store all its files and the OS, so you can upgrade the OS.
> >You can't upgrade the Handsprings OS just because of different internal
> >archetecture. So unless they provide software for linux youre out of luck
> >because palm sync software will not work.
> >
> I find this pretty hard to believe. You may have misunderstood (or they stated
> it wrong) I have flashed mine and it still works. I use the USB stuff (as
> opposed to serial) and install software into it with jpilot and sync all day
> long.
>
> Now if I could get gnome-pilot to work... It runs like a daemon waiting for
> you to press the hotsunc button on your palm like ruindoze does. Looks pretty
> sweet, plus the gnome stuff is more aesthetic than is jpilot IMHO.
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