Palm Zire 31 How-To
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Garux How-To build linux from source for the Zire 31
I haven't gotten around to writing a howto, but if someone wants to write this how-to, they are welcome to. I've given you a brief framework to work with.
If you need help with writing this howto, email me at "phiren (at) <hatespam> gmail (dot) com"
DISCLAIMER
Before starting testing GNU/Linux on your Palm Zire 31, backup your data as actually there's no guarantee that after a soft reset your PalmOS data and applications are preserved and/or not corrupted. The only way to restore the contents is to backup before starting testing linux, hard reset and restore your handheld data with a hotsysnc or with a backup tool(some applications may need to be reinstalled).
NOTE: the support for Palm Zire 31 is actually in a very very early stage, so expect to see every kind of problems and kernel errors.
Introduction
Tools Needed
Linux
You need linux on your computer to build linux for the Palm Zire 31.
Cross Compiler
for the kernel
PalmOS compiler
for the boot loader
buildroot
to build the initrd/initramfs
Building the kernel
Building the initrd/initramfs
Building Garux
Uploading to PDA
