[TriLUG] So I went and bought a Sharp Zaurus...

[David A. Cafaro]

I'd check out this site for cool software:

http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/

There are lots of cool things.  If you want just to do the wow factor
you could always install VNC server and client on your Z, add ssh for
security connections, maybe throw on Apache with PHP and MySQL (why,
cause you can :-) ), and just for fun samba (since they are windows
people...).  Of course just the fact that you have a hidden keyboard is
enough to catch attention.

If you bought the SL5500 you should probably do the rom update to 2.20. 
It adds a few nice features.  You can find that at:

http://www.myzaurus.com

And a good place to find how-to's:

http://www.zauruszone.com/howtos/

Enjoy, I love my Z.

-David


On Wed, 2002-06-12 at 19:00, Justin Johnson wrote:
> I was out on eBay the other day, and I found a Zaurus at a good price, so I
> bought it. So now what?  :-) It's a pretty cool PDA, but I was really
> looking to leverage the power of having linux running on this unit to do
> some really cool stuff. You know, so I can show the guy in the next office
> how he really limited himself by getting the HP with
> WindowsC(auses)E(xceptions). :-> (I'm finding it's rather fun being the
> 'Linux Nutcase' in the office) I have a CF Wireless Nic on the way now, so
> I'll be getting the networking going in the next couple of days. I was
> hoping that some of you guys that have one of these units already might have
> some suggestions for things I may want to consider setting up  / playing
> with on this beyond the usual PDA type stuff.
> 
> TIA,
> Justin
> 
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