Guys, im sorry for ot, but can i ask you kindly for help with install einstein on zaurus sl5500. Zaurus sl 5500 software and manuals internet archive. The zaurus was the most popular pda during the 1990s in japan and was based on a proprietary operating system. Since the sharp zaurus sl5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux. Unfortunately, the driver for the sd controller is binaryonly and thus nonfree. In 2003, sharp started making a series of pdas under the zaurus name. So, for the kind of money zaurus sl 5500 is offered these days, i would still get the zaurus over the zire 31 any time. Its designed for people with extra storage space on their cfsd card. The best thing about the sharp zaurus running linux is the enormous amount of free software that has been developed for it.
Software development for a sharp zaurus sl5500 linux pda. Sl 5500 collie is based on the intel sa1110 strongarm processor running at 206 mhz, has 64 mb of ram and 16mb flash, a builtin keyboard, compactflash slot, secure digital slot, and infrared port. Filter by location to see software sales engineer salaries in your area. Marcin juszkiewicz senior software engineer red hat linkedin. But hey, its cool to have a fully working linux on a pda. The 5500 was the first zaurus model excluding the developers only sl5000d model running a. Both of these applications can be downloaded from the zaurus software. Place the sl 5500 on the docking station with sl 5500 turned on. Marcin juszkiewicz senior software engineer at red hat szczecin, woj.
The sl5500 is a full on linux device, with enough hardware and expandability to make. Sharp zaurus sl5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus the sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. Ive had two zaurus models, the sl5500 and the new and flashy slc760.
I cant find too much information in fact any on with regards to the following questions. Years later, there are still handheld devices running linux that draw inspiration and ideas from sharps work, even though the linuxbased zaurus has faded to obscurity in the u. Getting started with prerelease angstrom on collie. When i looked at the sharp web site i saw two linux pda models present for sale in the usa. Usb driver installation guide for microsoft windows 2000 first, log on as administrator.
Unboxing the linuxbased palmtop, sharp zaurus sl5500 yes, i said cl5500 in the video. Zaurus synchronization repository is a project that aims to provide a solution for synchronizing the sharp zaurus on linux and mac os x operating systems. Sharp zaurus sl 5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus the sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. The 4 gb micro drive offers sufficient storage for a pda and opens up many possibilities, such as using the zaurus. Zaurus sl5500 software archive personal telco project. My work on openembedded started when i got sharp zaurus sl5500 linuxpda and wanted to run fully.
My whole career is built on foss marcin juszkiewicz. Only flash your zaurus with the rom that goes to that model of the device. The sharp zaurus sl50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community. I bought my 3rd pda sharp zaurus sl5500 and it was running linux. If you are using the anti virus or firewall software, close them or disable their function. Hi guys, im very new to zaurus as i just got my sl6000l. Both have been very disapointing, mostly from the standpoint of software, although the sl5500 had a lot of problems in. Most information about the slc3000 found on the net is in japanese and a lot of the instructions out there are for earlier models of the zaurus. Some games defendguin, super tux and tux paint, so far only work on the models. The zaurus sl5500 is a versatile handheld that runs linux. The sharp zaurus sl5500 combines stateoftheart sharp technology and sharp innovation to deliver a unique and compelling pda solution. Victor castro is a software engineer for xroads networks in southern california. The advantages the palm has over the zaurus is its better handwriting support, a speaker and 30,000 apps to choose from. The sl5500s you find in a drawer or on ebay were nearly 10 years old when i fried my last unit.
Furthermore, this is about using alpha software that may or may not work at all the way you expect it to. Sharp zaurus sl5500 installation manual pdf download. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Sharp electronics announced today that it has begun shipping the zaurus sl5600 linux pda. Today the new zaurus models only sell through selected channels in the us, but apparently you can get the most. My work on openembedded started when i got sharp zaurus sl5500. Salary estimates are based on 8,284 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor.
Salaries estimates are based on 24,997 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor. The zaurus sl5500 comes equipped with an extensive software application package. Zaurus software these games have been ported to the sharp zaurus sl series of linuxbased series of pdas. Though based on contemporary electronics a 206 mhz. Anybody have updated os for sharp zaurus sl5500 and sl5600. Despite sharps cancellation of its zaurus sl6000 pda in the us, the sharp. There was a lot of buzz when sharp released its first zaurus linuxbased pda a few years ago. The zaurus sl5500 is compatible with a number of modem options for maximum flexibility in communication.
In my last pda column, i waxed enthusiastic about the ipaq 2215. Proceed carefully, and just stick with openzaurus or similar for now if you are not. Sharp zaurus slc3100 by icruise october 10, 2005 december 14, 2008 uncategorized linux based pda related, pda 12 comments the slc3100 is the latest entry in sharps line of. Page 1 of 2 using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 posted in windows vista and windows 7. Then cooperated with openzaurus distro developers and started. Review of the linuxbased sharp zaurus sl5500 osnews. My only gripe is that sharp hasnt put more effort into making syncing the zaurus with linux easier out of the box. Openzaurus not working, sharp developer site is off. Summary in 2004 i bought sharp zaurus sl5500 and everything. Ge ecm blower motor problems bruce forsberg home page. Since the sharp zaurus sl 5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux. The machines released outside japan were the linux based sl series, the first of which was the sl5000d developer edition.
How much does a software engineer ii make in seattle, wa. Cardfs is a default install containing a lot of very useful programs. I started building apps for it, hacking system to run better. I think this platform will be succesfull as more software is developed and the zaurus bugs and quirks get worked out. The included software provides for most uses a person might have ms office compatibility, calendar, opera web browser, etc. At the time, i decided there werent any linux pdas worth adopting. This linux based handheld with a built in qwerty keyboard with decent connectivity. Marcin juszkiewicz senior software engineer red hat. For those of you who use the zaurus sl55005600c700 pdas, it looks like sharp has standardized the entire software suite between these platforms. The slc3000 and slc3100 use the new usb otg onthego connector which allows both mini a and mini b plugs to be plugged in. The sharp zaurus sl50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond.
Most of the thriving developer community and open source. Hello, im brand new to zaurus 5500 but having a good deal of fun with it compared to my palm tungsten e. One very cool feature of the case is the ability for the screen to convert from landscape to portrait and viceversa. The zaurus sl5500 comes equipped with an extensive software application package including address book. Pc by using pc synchronize software before you start flashrom update. Relative to the earlier zaurus sl5500, the new model offers a faster cpu 400mhz xscale vs. The sharp zaurus sl 5000 5500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. Despite sharps cancellation of its zaurus sl6000 pda in the us, the sharp zaurus continues to have a strong following among linux gurus in. The zaurus sl 5500 is compatible with a number of modem options for maximum flexibility in communication. The zaurus sl 5500 comes equipped with an extensive software application package including address book, calendar, calculator, text editor, todo list, and word and excel viewing and editing capabilities. I am trying to get my sharp zaurus sl5500 and sl5600 pdas up and running again. Dear friends, it has been a while since i have been on these great forums. Unfortunately, the driver for the sdcontroller is binaryonly and thus nonfree. After many happy years with my palmos pda, i started being angry with some of this os limitations buggy bluetooth and poor range, crappy web browser, and i got tired of waiting for.
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