Re: Opie on Treo 750

On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 05:14:12PM +0200, Christopher Intemann wrote:
> So what does the remark
> "Treo 750 support"
> in the changelog stand for than?
> As far as I understood, Opie is rather a frontend to the linux OS on mobile
> devices.
> So, if there is no working Linux port applicable for the Treo 750 yet, how
> come the Opie people could already integrate support for the Treo 750 in
> their latest release?

There is a big difference between a 'ready' kernel and a working kernel.
There is a working kernel for this palm device. It doesn't support a
lot, but it can be made to boot and drive a few of the devices. It
is not something that is ready for non-developer use. So the people that
have tried the kernel have got it far enough to start to port Opie to
it. And we have accepted those patches.

Don't try Linux on the treo unless you are a developer.

> Which Linux subsystem did they use to develop the Opie port? Something
> unofficial, maybe released by Palm itself (as Palm OS 6 is supposed to be
> based on Linux as well)?

That OS is slated for a 2009 release. Don't hold your breath.

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