1. Linux for iPAQ
RTLAB / Lee, Seungryun

2. Contents Specifications (HP iPAQ h5450)
Linux Distributions for the iPAQ
Familiar Project
Installation of Linux on the iPAQ
Advantage and disadvantage

3. Specifications (HP iPAQ h5450)
Intel® 400 MHz processor with Xscale™ technology
64 MB RAM, 48 MB Flash ROM
Bluetooth®
WLAN b
TFT LCD, 16-bit, 240 x 320 resolution

4. Linux Distributions for the iPAQ
Familiar distribution
familiar.handhelds.org
lightweight
packaging system (likes RPM)
Intimate
Requires at least an extra 340 Mbytes of storage be available
PIXIL™ PDA iPAQ™ Distribution
PIXIL Open Environment

5. Familiar Project Supports ipkg Environment
iPAQ H3100,H3600,H3700,H3800,H3900,H5400, and H5500 series
Wireless Lan, bluetooth
ipkg
packaging system
Environment
GPE ( The GPE Palmtop Environment )
Free Software GUI environment for palmtop/handheld computers running the GNU/Linux™ operating system
Opie (Open Palmtop Integrated Environment)

6. Installation of Linux on the iPAQ
initial installation
Install osloder (BootBlaster)
Backup WinCE image
Install bootldr
Using ActiveSync(windows) or CF/SD card image
Write boot block in the flash

7. Installation of Linux on the iPAQ (cont’)
Reset & Boot from bootldr
Bootldr does not support the h5xxx series LCD
connect a serial terminal and proceed with the installation as normal.

8. Installation of Linux on the iPAQ (cont’)
Upload & write image
boot> load root
loading flash region root ready for YMODEM download..
Erasing sector Erasing sector
Erasing sector 001C0000 Erasing sector
addr: data: DB
addr: data: 15DA97EC…
Erasing sector 00FC0000 writing flash..
addr: data: 0FA1F57B
addr: data: 9343AEEB . . .
addr: verifying ...
formatting ... done.
boot>

9. Installation of Linux on the iPAQ (cont’)
set up PPP, USB or Bluetooth networking
Update and install packages
libc6
ORBit 1.0
GCC 3.0
Java SDK 1.3

10. Advantages and disadvantages
GNU tools
Support various Languages
Free software
Disadvantages
unstable
Cross compile tools
IDE tools
Device driver
Sync tools

11. Future works Expends SD or CF memory Set up WLAN & bluetooth network
Install develop environments
Set up WLAN & bluetooth network