From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A84BA3FCE3 for ; Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:04:13 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fAEM4Dp02168 for ; Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:04:13 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fAEM4Db00454 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:04:13 -0500 Received: from mail2.netacc.net (mail2.netacc.net [208.34.108.27]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fAEM4Dw00450 for ; Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:04:13 -0500 Received: from bharding (algoma-host3.doorpi.net [12.37.10.8]) by mail2.netacc.net (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fAEM4BL85039 for ; Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:04:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20011114160719.0080b3d0@mail.doorpi.net> X-Sender: bharding@mail.doorpi.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 16:07:19 -0600 To: blinux-list@redhat.com From: Brent Harding Subject: RE: the Papenmeir device that was supposed to be coming out In-Reply-To: References: <000801c16d3a$5b37d140$0100000a@mindspring.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: What's this ipaq thing? I never heard of one, but it might be cool. Laptops don't give enough battery life, and batteries can be quite expensive. At 02:03 PM 11/14/01 -0500, you wrote: >presumably any sa1110 cross-compiler would work, but there could be some >reason it woulden't. > >in fact, any of the standard distributions of linux should run on it as long >as you can get the bootloader specs and how it does it's boot process. > >of course, the braille models might need to know how to understand a brl >keyboard, but the qwerty model should resemble stock arm boards and >connectors other then the lack of visual display... >it should make no difference for the compiler of course. I woulden't want >to build on the machine itself, just as you don't compile stuff on your >ipaq. you generate cross-code or multi-platform code and the strip it or >whatever. > >the beauty will be in adding a later kernel and seeing it take more recent >cf cards ... like the support for gps and cellular cards whch would add >instant functionallity without any intervention from the manufacturer... > >this is in particular contrast to the humanware model where you cant really >do anything with the underlying operating system... > >to me, the brlnote is like selling software that is accessible, but not >being able to use windows itself... kinda like the early days of arkenstone >or something... > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com >[mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Tommy Craig >Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:30 PM >To: blinux-list@redhat.com >Subject: Re: the Papenmeir device that was supposed to be coming out > > >the ELBA will have a compiler available for it. It will not come as standard >with the unit though. Also obviously, it is a palm top and not a full blown >laptop. This restricts the amount of memory that is available. However, you >will be able to use off the shelf products such as microdrives for storage. >The latest one that I've seen is by Toshiba, it has 5gb of storage and sells >for around $399. Of course they also have smaller and less expensive models. >Tommy > > > >_______________________________________________ >Blinux-list mailing list >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > >_______________________________________________ >Blinux-list mailing list >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >