[iPAQ] Re: linux on iPAQ h6315

Hi Everett,

>my name is everett coleman, i am currently deciding if i should purchase
>the new iPAQ h6315.
>
That's an attractive device! Porting Linux will be most of the work, as
standard applications (except phone utils that don't exist yet, as far
as I know) will run fine once this is done.

That's definitely a great idea and you should learn a lot doing so!

I checked that there is no serial port. So, you will have to do initial
kernel debugging with IrDA...

> i was asking around, in
>freenode.net#handhelds.org, what steps i should take in port linux, and
>various applications to this device, and what stuff would already be
>ported to the device, basically what i'm asking is if somebody could
>hold my hand while i add linux support to this device..... and i was
>
>
Sure, I'll be glad to help you, though I'll be very busy the next 4 weeks.

Did you read the http://free-electrons.com/articles/porting/
presentation? It should give you an overview of the porting process.

Then, once you get your device... go ahead! Create a mailing list, a
wiki page, look for specifications (I hope Jamey has details to share),
and have fun. I may be able to help as I know pretty well the developers
who ported Linux on the OMAP CPU, as we live in the same place, and as I
was working for TI last year.

All the best,

:-)

    Michael.

-- 
Michael Opdenacker
http://free-electrons.com