iPAQ Links

iPAQ Links

Main site

http://www.handhelds.org/
Linux iPAQ HOWTO (somewhat dated -- don't rely on it too much; track the mailing list at handhelds)

A. Bootloader

http://www.handhelds.org/feeds/bootldr/install.html (use these instructions for the bootloader)
http://www.deathkeep.com/wrath/HOWTO/index.html(more instructions, including Familiar and Opie)

B. Familiar, the Linux distribution

The next version 0.7 is in the works (1 March 2003):
http://handhelds.org/hypermail/familiar/current/13406.html

C. IPKG, the micropackaging system

http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/iPKG (make sure you use at least ipkg 0.99 -- some serious bugfixes)
http://ipkgfind.handhelds.org/ (ipkfind, the search engine)
Local list of packages available (5 July 2003)

D. Opie, the application suite (mature)

Overview: http://www.handhelds.org/~zecke/projects.html
Linux on the COMPAQ iPAQ H3600 PDA
http://opie.handhelds.org/usermanual/c13.htm
Opie feed: http://131.152.105.154/feeds/ipaq/unstable/ (don't leave out last /)
Opie is now available as a regular download in Debian sid -- see local list
Opie mailing list archives -- for example from the feed manager

E. Syncing

http://opie.handhelds.org/wiki/index.php/OpieSyncing (link to KitchenSync tarball)
Oleg's dated instructions (there is now a usbnet package for the iPAQ)
KDE's kitchensync: http://www.handhelds.org/~zecke/kitchensync.html
multisync and libmultisync-plugin-opie

F. KDE's microkde project (not arrived -- don't use this)

http://korganizer.kde.org/korge.html (ported to PDA)
http://pim.kde.org/index.php

G. Stowaway keyboard

the stowaway kernel module is now loaded by default (use http://ipkgfind.handhelds.org)
use the frontend in Opie
Discussion forum

H. Applications

Opie has its own editors, opie-write, tinykate, et al.
In general, opie has everything you need -- just add some basic utilities like ssh.
Setting up USB link between PC and iPAQ running Linux