Zaurus SL-C1000 >

Just like Linux uses one of its Linux distributions, the Zaurus (Zaurus SL-C1000) uses an ARM Linux distributions with customizations modifications for its hardware.

• my complete list

See also:

• Linux distributions

• Zaurus SL-C1000 software

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• 2016-05-20 - weeXpc
• I had used pdaXrom
• I had used Cacko

• I had used TRIsoft

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See Zaurus SL-C1000 NAND backup or restore.

ROMs / Images ∞

See also: Downloadable NANDs

• Sharp (default)

  • Worth backing up, just in case. NOT worth keeping!

• Android > Android on the Zaurus

  • www.omegamoon.com/blog/comments.php?y=08&m=01&entry=entry080114-225801 (dead, not archived)

• OpenBSD - http://www.openbsd.org/zaurus.html

  • Zaurus SL-C3000 / SL-C3100 / SL-C3200, with SL-C1000 on their todo list.
  • oesf forum
  • 2007-08-11 - https://web.archive.org/web/20191222020539/http://www.planetofidiots.com:80/zaurus/
    -- oh hey.. this is interesting. It mentions the 1000, but I think it's a typo.

Debian ∞

(Debian)

Prime Debian Zaurus support doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

• debian-arm

  • debian-handheld mailing list

• switched to the 2.6 kernel from handhelds.org with a regular Debian install

  • .. but HOW?
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100708201220/http://www.oesf.org:80/index.php?title=Debian/Zaurus

• Debian "Andromeda"

  • Seems somewhat dead. Last updated 2008-05-30. Should be checked out though.

• https://web.archive.org/web/20130621095134/http://pocketworkstation.org/

  • https://wiki.debian.org/PocketWorkstation
  • Sharp SL-5000D or SL-5500 running the Crow ROM. Other devices which I don't have.
  • 2006-06-14 - The author hasn't had time since late 2005. It works to the point of allowing apt-get dist-upgrade and using the standard Debian repositories. Qt and X.

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120204173053/http://www.eleves.ens.fr/home/leurent/zaurus.html ^[ 1 ] also https://web.archive.org/web/20131204042800/http://www.di.ens.fr/~leurent/index.html

  • Mainly Debian/SL-C3000. Basic instructions for Debian installation.
  • 2010-05-27 - Abandoned. Switched to the 2.6 kernel from handhelds.org with a regular Debian install.

• Ubuntu > Zaurus Ubuntu - zUbuntu

  • 2010-05-27 - Abandoned - Doesn't work for me with it on an SD card and the systems on a CompactFlash card. I emailed the author through his website but got no response. But since the project hasn't been touched in a long while, I don't know if it's still alive.

Operating environments ∞

(Operating environment)

• X11 comes with most distributions, except the default Qtopia/uLinux
• Qtopia (default)

• X/Qt

  • Developing the X server and clients to run in the Qt environment natively.
  • https://ja.osdn.net/projects/xqt/ ^[ 2 ] was http://sourceforge.jp/projects/xqt

Boot manager notes ∞

• The Altboot boot-manager
• Dual Booting notes (incomplete)

• Zaurus Ubuntu - zUbuntu

  • Talks about using kexecboot.

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120504171554/http://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Distributions

Not for end users ∞

• How to build a custom rom

kernel development

• Zaurus 2.6 kernel for SL5500 and SL5600.

• https://web.archive.org/web/20160401172256/http://rpsys.net/openzaurus/

  • 2.6 kernels

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071204122658/http://projects.o-hand.com:80/zaurus-2.6

  • More 2.6 kernels.

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080410230822/http://www.orca.cx:80/zaurus/

  • some crustier 2.6 support.

Dead and useless projects ∞

• Titchy Linux

  • 2010-05-27 - Doesn't have a Zaurus anymore.

• Slackware has an ARM port: https://web.archive.org/web/20150504114535/http://www.armedslack.org:80/

  • 2010-05-27 - Apparently the Zaurus isn't supported. I actually don't know what is..

• TheKompany ROM

  • 2006-06-16 - Probably ought to be politely ignored (a commercial effort)
  • 2007-06-18 - Seems to be completely abandoned, and the various links are broken.

• Lineo Solutions uLinux (default)

  • 2010-05-27 - Whatever this is, it seems commercial. I can't find any info on it.

• Inferno

  • 2006-06-14 - may one day have Zaurus support.
  • See FIXME - search.gmane.org/?query=Zaurus&group=gmane.os.inferno.general

• QuantumSTEP

  • A MacOS X Cocoa compatible Application Platform and Suite for the Zaurus
  • 2010-05-27 - Seems to require a mac..