Debian/Zaurus

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There are several forms of Debian for the Zaurus, so please be careful to refer to the correct distribution and terminology.

If you wanted to network your Zaurus to a Debian desktop please see Debian (USB) or Debian (USB w/ DHCP and Bridging).

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[edit] Andromeda

Andromeda is a custom rootfs by Yonggun based on Debian EABI unstable version .

[edit] Pocket Workstation

If you have a Zaurus SL-5500 then you can install Pocket Workstation, guide here, but this guide does not include X11.

Some other guides are here (Debian Wiki) and here (Debian Wiki, with XQT).

[edit] Titchy Linux

Debian is available on the Zaurus 3X00s, 1000, 860 machines via the TitchyLinux distribution. This is a hybrid between OABI and EABI. It uses an OABI file system and an EABI kernel.

[edit] A One Stop Guide to Installing Debian (OABI & EABI) on C-series Models

This guide will walk you through the methods of installing a real Debian on your Zaurus. It is a bit long, but actually you are not supposed to read it all. You will be prompted a few questions (Q8-Q12) and you will then know where to continue. Please follow this link for details Debian/Zaurus installation guide (for all C-series models)

[edit] See Also

  • Introduction to Alternative ROMs
  • Distributions
  • PokyLinux
    • If you want a crosscompile environment this site will lead you to easily install the 'bitbake' system and the source repositories for the kernel. The site gives a more user friendly access to a version of the Open Embedded development system. The kernels and modules are also usable for Debian on the Z.
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