My whole career is built on foss marcin juszkiewicz. It came with a docking station with a usb connector and software for ms windows. Review of the linuxbased sharp zaurus sl5500 osnews. The slc3000 and slc3100 use the new usb otg onthego connector which allows both mini a and mini b plugs to be plugged in. The advantages the palm has over the zaurus is its better handwriting support, a speaker and 30,000 apps to choose from. The zaurus sl5500 comes equipped with an extensive software application package including address book. Zaurus software these games have been ported to the sharp zaurus sl series of linuxbased series of pdas. The included software provides for most uses a person might have ms office compatibility, calendar, opera web browser, etc. The machines released outside japan were the linux based sl series, the first of which was the sl5000d developer edition. Unfortunately, the driver for the sd controller is binaryonly and thus nonfree. I think this platform will be succesfull as more software is developed and the zaurus bugs and quirks get worked out. Marcin juszkiewicz senior software engineer red hat linkedin. View and download sharp zaurus sl5500 software manual online.
I cant find too much information in fact any on with regards to the following questions. Most of the thriving developer community and open source. At the time, i decided there werent any linux pdas worth adopting. The zaurus sl5500 is a versatile handheld that runs linux. Unfortunately, the driver for the sdcontroller is binaryonly and thus nonfree. The best thing about the sharp zaurus running linux is the enormous amount of free software that has been developed for it. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. The zaurus was the most popular pda during the 1990s in japan and was based on a proprietary operating system. Victor castro is a software engineer for xroads networks in southern california.
Ge ecm blower motor problems bruce forsberg home page. Salaries estimates are based on 24,997 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor. Despite sharps cancellation of its zaurus sl6000 pda in the us, the sharp. But hey, its cool to have a fully working linux on a pda. Ive ordered a cf card so that i can install openzaurus, but in the mean time, im having a few. Marcin juszkiewicz senior software engineer at red hat szczecin, woj. Getting started with prerelease angstrom on collie. Filter by location to see software sales engineer salaries in your area.
Both have been very disapointing, mostly from the standpoint of software, although the sl5500 had a lot of problems in. In my last pda column, i waxed enthusiastic about the ipaq 2215. My work on openembedded started when i got sharp zaurus sl5500. The sl5500 is a full on linux device, with enough hardware and expandability to make. After many happy years with my palmos pda, i started being angry with some of this os limitations buggy bluetooth and poor range, crappy web browser, and i got tired of waiting for. Though based on contemporary electronics a 206 mhz. Sharp zaurus sl 5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus the sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation.
Salary estimates are based on 8,284 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor. Unboxing the linuxbased palmtop, sharp zaurus sl5500 yes, i said cl5500 in the video. Hi guys, im very new to zaurus as i just got my sl6000l. How much does a software engineer ii make in seattle, wa. Software development for a sharp zaurus sl5500 linux pda. Ive had two zaurus models, the sl5500 and the new and flashy slc760. In 2003, sharp started making a series of pdas under the zaurus name. I am trying to get my sharp zaurus sl5500 and sl5600 pdas up and running again. Dear friends, it has been a while since i have been on these great forums. This linux based handheld with a built in qwerty keyboard with decent connectivity.
The sharp zaurus sl 5000 5500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. Furthermore, this is about using alpha software that may or may not work at all the way you expect it to. Relative to the earlier zaurus sl5500, the new model offers a faster cpu 400mhz xscale vs. There was a lot of buzz when sharp released its first zaurus linuxbased pda a few years ago. One very cool feature of the case is the ability for the screen to convert from landscape to portrait and viceversa. When i looked at the sharp web site i saw two linux pda models present for sale in the usa. The 5500 was the first zaurus model excluding the developers only sl5000d model running a. The sharp zaurus sl50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. Guys, im sorry for ot, but can i ask you kindly for help with install einstein on zaurus sl5500. Its designed for people with extra storage space on their cfsd card.
Place the sl 5500 on the docking station with sl 5500 turned on. My only gripe is that sharp hasnt put more effort into making syncing the zaurus with linux easier out of the box. My work on openembedded started when i got sharp zaurus sl5500 linuxpda and wanted to run fully. When a mini b is plugged in, the zaurus will act as a usb.
Pc by using pc synchronize software before you start flashrom update. Sl 5500 collie is based on the intel sa1110 strongarm processor running at 206 mhz, has 64 mb of ram and 16mb flash, a builtin keyboard, compactflash slot, secure digital slot, and infrared port. Most information about the slc3000 found on the net is in japanese and a lot of the instructions out there are for earlier models of the zaurus. Thrillingly, sharp brought the new model to the us, first as just a developers edition the sl5000 and then as a consumer model the sl5500.
Anybody have updated os for sharp zaurus sl5500 and sl5600. The zaurus sl 5500 comes equipped with an extensive software application package including address book, calendar, calculator, text editor, todo list, and word and excel viewing and editing capabilities. The zaurus sl5500 is compatible with a number of modem options for maximum flexibility in communication. Then cooperated with openzaurus distro developers and started. Zaurus sl 5500 software and manuals internet archive. The 4 gb micro drive offers sufficient storage for a pda and opens up many possibilities, such as using the zaurus. The zaurus sl 5500 is compatible with a number of modem options for maximum flexibility in communication. The sharp zaurus sl5500 combines stateoftheart sharp technology and sharp innovation to deliver a unique and compelling pda solution. I started building apps for it, hacking system to run better. Today the new zaurus models only sell through selected channels in the us, but apparently you can get the most. Sharp zaurus sl5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus the sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. Summary in 2004 i bought sharp zaurus sl5500 and everything.
Zaurus sl5500 software archive personal telco project. Both of these applications can be downloaded from the zaurus software. Using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 windows vista. Usb driver installation guide for microsoft windows 2000 first, log on as administrator. So, for the kind of money zaurus sl 5500 is offered these days, i would still get the zaurus over the zire 31 any time. I bought my 3rd pda sharp zaurus sl5500 and it was running linux. Since the sharp zaurus sl5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux.
Make sure to flash the sl5500 with the sl5500 rom and not the. If you are using the anti virus or firewall software, close them or disable their function. Openzaurus not working, sharp developer site is off. Owner at marcin juszkiewicz, software engineer at canonical ltd. If you are using the anti virus or firewall software, close them or disable their. Sharp electronics announced today that it has begun shipping the zaurus sl5600 linux pda. The sharp zaurus sl50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community. Sharp zaurus sl5500 installation manual pdf download. Sharp zaurus slc3100 by icruise october 10, 2005 december 14, 2008 uncategorized linux based pda related, pda 12 comments the slc3100 is the latest entry in sharps line of. Since the sharp zaurus sl 5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux. This is the developers version of the sl5500, which will go on sale early next. Despite sharps cancellation of its zaurus sl6000 pda in the us, the sharp zaurus continues to have a strong following among linux gurus in. The sl5500s you find in a drawer or on ebay were nearly 10 years old when i fried my last unit.
Hello, im brand new to zaurus 5500 but having a good deal of fun with it compared to my palm tungsten e. The zaurus sl5600s linux and javabased embedded os qtopia linux, provides a powerful and open operating environmentallowing many linux and java developers to write. Some games defendguin, super tux and tux paint, so far only work on the models. Cardfs is a default install containing a lot of very useful programs. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Page 1 of 2 using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 posted in windows vista and windows 7.
Proceed carefully, and just stick with openzaurus or similar for now if you are not. Since the sharp zaurus sl5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for. Marcin juszkiewicz senior software engineer red hat. Only flash your zaurus with the rom that goes to that model of the device.
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