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Dell Axim X50 Running Linux

Posted by timothy on from the tempty-tempty dept.

Venture37 writes "the guys at handhelds.org have managed to boot the linux kernel on a Dell Axim X50 handheld, the project is at alpha stages, you can grab a copy of the files from handhelds.org or fisherss.com."

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  1. That's fine... by krautcanman · · Score: 2, Funny

    But does it run Lin... i mean Win... i mean OS Xi?


    I know - it's bad. Mod me down.

    1. Re:That's fine... by Zeebs · · Score: 1, Funny

      In korea only soviet old people run OSXi on handhelds.

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  2. Re:Been there done that... by poor_boi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sure that's not one o' them training weights for power walkers?

  3. Re:to boldly go... by LordSah · · Score: 4, Funny

    Any real advantage to putting Linux on it?

    Keeps girls away.

  4. Re:eh, zaurus for me by koreth · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pfft. I bet you're one of those poseurs who wants to run Linux on your desktop PC and have the sound system just work, too. Who do you think you are, Jamie Zawinski?

  5. Wonderful... by shmlco · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wonderful, a PDA that does... nothing at all. I suppose I could always amuse myself doing directory listings...

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