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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. FluxBox ).

Familiar

See Familiar http://handhelds.org/

OpenMoko

DebianOnFreeRunner

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/Titchy_Linux

Boots Debian businesscard ISO on the Zaurus. Includes native X server, and "titchy" metapackage to install desktop environment, theme and apps, with ["Xfce"] as the default window manager.

720degrees

Debian Sarge and Etch on HP Jornada 7xx Handheld PCs

• [http://www.720degrees.net/]

• [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jornada#Jornada_720]

Debian gives these StrongArm-based ["Handheld"] PCs running Windows CE 3.0 a new life, and makes them very useful with a full Debian install on them.

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