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Running a full Debian distribution on handheld computers

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It´s interesting indicate

• The ["Handheld"] it runs on.
• The minimal capacity they need in the ["Handheld"] to run:

  • The CustomDebian distro .

  • The optional WindowManager (i.e. DebianFluxbox ).

Familiar

See ["Familiar"].

PocketWorkstation

PocketWorkstation runs in a chroot environment on a storage card, using the vendor's preinstalled native Linux system for most hardware access. ["GUI"] is based on ["Xf4vnc"] and the fbvnc ?FrameBuffer viewer.

Runs on Sharp Zaurus handhelds: SL-5x00, SL-6000, and the [http://en.wikitionary.org/clamshell clamshell] models SL-C7x0, SL-C8x0.

• http://pocketworkstation.org/

• http://pocketworkstation.org/fbvnc.html

• [http://www.zaurus.com Sharp] Zaurus.

Intimate Linux

Intimate Linux - fully native Debian, running on Compaq IPAQ Handheld

http://intimate.handhelds.org

Requires familiar.handhelds.org as host.

Has not been updated in several years.

Titchy

Fully native Debian, running on Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000, SL-C3100 and SL-C3200.

• http://wiki.neilandtheresa.co.uk/ZaurusDebian

Boots Debian businesscard ISO on the Zaurus. Includes Ubuntu-style "zaurus-desktop" metapackage to install desktop environment and apps.