Full X11-Based Distro For PDAs

omin0us writes "over at http://cacko.zaurususergroup.com, we are working on a Full X11 based Linux distro for the Sharp Zaurus SL-c7x0/860 series of PDAs. The screen has a usable full VGA resolution of 640x480 and the distro uses Openbox/ROX Desktop as its Native WM. But others such as Fluxbox, Afterstep, and XFCE have been compiled for it and run nicely. You will also find a WIDE variety of compiled apps in the Feed on the Cacko website such as a native GCC Compiler, XMMS, Mplayer, prboom, Gimp, Gkrellm, Abiword and numerous others. Many different screenshots of it in action may be found here. This is truly bringing desktop linux to the PDA. Also, another project that has branched from Cacko Linux is Gentoo for Zaurus. This project, at the moment is based on the Cacko X11 environment, but will eventually become a full Gentoo environment. "It can emerge packages, sync, or create Gentoo packages using the -B switch in emerge." This should be an interesting project to watch."

Comments

Portable Compiler While You're on the Plane.

[DarkHelmet]

You will also find a WIDE variety of compiled apps in the Feed on the Cacko website such as a native GCC Compiler

Maybe it's me, but I find it downright hilarious that they include a compiler with a PDA. Like that's some kind of huge geek selling point for it.

Geek 1: Yeah, I got Quake running on my PDA. Take that!
Geek 2: That's nothing! I compiled it on my PDA and *then* played it.

All the other geeks gather around Geek #2. One of the geek chicks who was with Geek #1 pulls away from him and goes over to Geek #2.

Yeah... I guess it's that important. Just like that nifty new 64-bit CPU that makes my penis feel bigger than it actually is. Yippie.

Re:Portable Compiler While You're on the Plane.

[Phillup]

...I can do everything in Windows I can do in Linux...

Yeah, I wasn't very good at Linux for a while either. Keep at it tho, you'll get there.

;-)

Tux

[Anonymous Coward]

"Hello Sir, I will be your personal digital assistant today!"

Well... maybe

[OctaneZ]

"This should be an interesting project to watch."

Well, yes, everything but the three-week bootstrap!

Damn,,

[vpscolo]

after seeing those screenhosts my first 2 geek reactions are

1) Must by gadget to run Linux on
2) Must get a copy of Lemming and run on GnuBoy

Damn you slashdot for spending my money and filling my time.

Rus

Coming soon to /.

[m00nun1t]

Updates on the only items that HAVEN'T run linux so far:

- Porting linux to a kitchen blender
- Porting linux to a carrot
- Porting linux to the wart on my grandmothers knee

It used to be a joke...

[alispguru]

I remember someone's old sig line:

I run X windows on my wristwatch.

Re:Portable Distro While You're at work

[ripcrd]

Man, gentoo on the Zaurus is going to be great when I get done compiling.

(6 weeks later)
Hey, I've got a command line now. Time to compile X11.
(6 months later)
Hey, I got X compiled, but it doesn't work and I still need a Window Manager.
(6 months later)
I got X fixed, I got KDE installed, but damn it's slow. I'm going to compile a smaller WM, like Fluxbox.
(2 months later)
Nirvana.
(6 months later)
User dead of stress from waiting on compiler.