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New Zaurus ROM (V. 3.10) Released

Posted by timothy on from the sehr-klein dept.

dawiz writes "LinuxGear.info writes (article is in German, this is a translation): "The new Zaurus SL-5500 ROM (V.3.10) was released last night. As Sharp didn't keep the last dead-line due to last-minute bug fixing, it's even more pleasing to see the new version that is claimed to solve most of the issues users had with the older ROMS finally released. [...] One drawback for Linux Users: there's no new Linux version of the QTopia Desktop software yet, that'll probably take another couple of days.""

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  1. Can be said about any open source OS by yerricde · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Open Zaurus still has a long way to go before it can be used by the masses, telling people to use it at its current state is just dishonest and makes open source look bad in general.

    Likewise, popular desktop GNU/Linux distributions still have a long way to go before it can be used by the masses, telling people to use it at its current state is just dishonest and makes open source look bad in general.

    How is it any different?

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  2. Re:5600? by robson · · Score: 2, Interesting
    On this topic, how do you find the performance so far compared to the 5500?

    Are the new memory adjustments any hindrance with the large processor power increase?

    Have you tried real-time video feeds on both?
    A little disappointing, really. It seems like DivX movies run a little smoother on the 5600 (with tkcVideo). I was really hoping it would be fast enough to run MAME, but now that I have the 5600 I can't find a version of Zaurus MAME that works with any of the ROMs I have.

    The two major hardware improvements don't justify the early adoption price, but they're pretty nice nevertheless -- a fully transparent screen cover and a built-in speaker.
  3. Re:What's involved? by Minna+Kirai · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The worst danger is that you'll lose power in the first quarter-second of the flashing process, turning the unit into a small brick until you mail it in for repair. (And depending on the kind of ROM you're flashing, even this problem might be impossible. It's only a concern using a 3rd party ROM)

    Of course, a simultaneous failure of your AC power and battery is impossible on its own. Which is why the flashing software refuses to run unless AC is attached.