Comments on: Zaurus machines starts to be obsolete… http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/ Embedded Linux development Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marcin Juszkiewiczhttp://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-6340 Marcin Juszkiewicz Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:58:13 +0000 http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-6340 <p>jebba: OE will support Zaurus as this is still one of useful test platforms -- you have serial, keyboard, screen which are not always present on ARM devboards.</p><p>It is just that userspace support will not be as polished as it can be.</p><p>And about OpenBSD... It runs only on spitz line and I have c760 and tosa here which are not supported by OpenBSD now.</p> jebba: OE will support Zaurus as this is still one of useful test platforms — you have serial, keyboard, screen which are not always present on ARM devboards.

It is just that userspace support will not be as polished as it can be.

And about OpenBSD… It runs only on spitz line and I have c760 and tosa here which are not supported by OpenBSD now.

]]> By: jebbahttp://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-6332 jebba Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:35:27 +0000 http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-6332 <p>If OE stops Zaurus support you can always use OpenBSD. It runs on the Zaurus very well.</p> If OE stops Zaurus support you can always use OpenBSD. It runs on the Zaurus very well.

]]> By: » Zaurus bootloader starts to be a real PITA » Hrw websitehttp://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-6328 » Zaurus bootloader starts to be a real PITA » Hrw website Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:46:38 +0000 http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-6328 <p>[...] Which way to choose… For now we will rather stick with removing all what can be removed. All other options require more work which require developers. But our Zaurus hackers usually moves to newer platforms now … [...]</p> [...] Which way to choose… For now we will rather stick with removing all what can be removed. All other options require more work which require developers. But our Zaurus hackers usually moves to newer platforms now … [...]

]]> By: Marcin Juszkiewiczhttp://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5867 Marcin Juszkiewicz Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:29:43 +0000 http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5867 <p>Michael: Nokia N810 can replace Tosa too - similar situation (wifi, ssh, vpn, console, no gsm/gprs).</p> Michael: Nokia N810 can replace Tosa too – similar situation (wifi, ssh, vpn, console, no gsm/gprs).

]]> By: Michaelhttp://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5785 Michael Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:15:40 +0000 http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5785 <p>Features? Do the new devices have gsm/gprs? Yes, But do they have a console? Do they come with ssh? Do they support VPN?</p><p>I use my Zaurus (tosa) to connect to university servers to control calculations, Via gsm, on a console via ssh, And to fetch papers. For that I need vpn. That's why I need the Z.</p> Features? Do the new devices have gsm/gprs? Yes, But do they have a console? Do they come with ssh? Do they support VPN?

I use my Zaurus (tosa) to connect to university servers to control calculations, Via gsm, on a console via ssh, And to fetch papers. For that I need vpn. That’s why I need the Z.

]]> By: summatusmetishttp://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5394 summatusmetis Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:28:07 +0000 http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5394 <p>what does a call-to-action mean? I'm a poor college student, and I live in the US, so I won't be using the neo1973 anytime soon. I've got a 3200, and I'm interested in keeping Angstrom working for the Zaurus.</p> what does a call-to-action mean? I’m a poor college student, and I live in the US, so I won’t be using the neo1973 anytime soon. I’ve got a 3200, and I’m interested in keeping Angstrom working for the Zaurus.

]]> By: mathhttp://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5388 math Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:55:37 +0000 http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5388 <p>a 3200 from me for giving away too...</p> a 3200 from me for giving away too…

]]> By: Koenhttp://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5381 Koen Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:31:13 +0000 http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5381 <p>The angstrom and OE lists would be a better place for a call-for-action, since the knowledgable people lurk there and not on the fora.</p> The angstrom and OE lists would be a better place for a call-for-action, since the knowledgable people lurk there and not on the fora.

]]> By: Mickeyhttp://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5380 Mickey Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:06:09 +0000 http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2007/11/12/zaurus-machines-starts-to-be-obsolete/#comment-5380 <p>Agreed. Perhaps we should send out a call-for-action to the remaining Zaurus-users via OESF forum.</p> Agreed. Perhaps we should send out a call-for-action to the remaining Zaurus-users via OESF forum.

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