linux booting on x50v! - Page 2

10-03-05, 09:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
ambience713 Guest Posts: n/a	Still waiting for X50V port So still no framebuffer on the X50V? I have actually bought this unit to run GPE/OPE (after being impressed with Zaurus SL-6000 software wise, and disappointed with it hardware wise---was literally a brick). Anyways, what's the framebuffer status? As soon as I can get some picture on it, I am willing to start flashing and helping out with the alpha testing. Thanks. PS. Those who are updating the Wiki at handhelds.org, can you please post what has actually changed in "what's new"?

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10-03-05, 09:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
Highbass21 Aximsite Major League Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 413 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome to Aximsite, Well you sound like you had the same motivation for buying the Axim as me :approve: , @ this point from what i know Framebuffer works on the X50 (416mhz) (and prob 512 mhz) but the x50v's frame buffer still is being worked on, if your really intrested and belive you can offer some help ( no matter how much ) join the Mailing list which will (also) give you the lates news and status Mailing List check the archives to find out where the port is now @ Archives

10-07-05, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Highbass21

Welcome to Aximsite, Well you sound like you had the same motivation for buying the Axim as me

:approve: , @ this point from what i know Framebuffer works on the X50 (416mhz) (and prob 512 mhz) but the x50v's frame buffer still is being worked on, if your really intrested and belive you can offer some help ( no matter how much

) join the Mailing list which will (also) give you the lates news and status Mailing List
check the archives to find out where the port is now @
Archives

Thanks. I guess this is my second post here. I also signed for the mailing list. According to Richard, he got X50V's framebuffer to work ONCE, but he forgot how he got it to work, and now he can't even get the kernel loaded. I just hope he remembers. I have been playing with linux for years, but am no programmer, but I believe Linux on X50V would be a great pocket computer. Imagine IRC chat, GAIM, full e-mail client, opera, and other goodies...

10-07-05, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ambience713

Wine..More up to date os..more games..kesmit..all those will be @ the power of or hands with linux on the x50\1(v) :approve: :approve: can't wait

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06-09-07, 04:23 AM	#20 (permalink)
doadro Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	are there any news about putting Linux to an X50V ???

06-28-07, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by doadro

are there any news about putting Linux to an X50V ???

Well the port pretty much works now. gpe boots. the touchscreen works but needs tweaking. It is still pretty limited. the wifi doesn't work yet so it is very hard to install apps without going on a wild package search. The port is actually very active.

10-09-09, 12:04 PM	#22 (permalink)
jalyst Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	how's this going nowadays you been following the whole time? Still trying to get a picture myself...