Re: Debian on Zaurus status?

* Steve ? ([email protected]) wrote:
[snip]
> >I don't own a 5600 so I can't comment on it directly. The CROW ROM is
> >only a recommendation (not a requirement) for the 5500. On the SL-C7x0
> >you can use the default Sharp ROM.
> >
> >I'm running Debian fully natively on the C760, using pivot_root to switch
> >over entirely to the SD card on boot. You could presumably do something
> >similar on the 5600.
> >
> >Unfortunately I've had zero time to work on the pocketworkstation project
> >recently...

> Okay thanks I'll see what I can get working on the 5600 and hopefully 
> report back with some good news if anyone is interested.  Any idea how many 
> people use pocketworkstation or OZ, or how many people work on them?

For OZ, there are probably 3-5 contributors at most, and of those, the amount of
contribution varies greatly.  As to users, its hard to say.

> And out of curiosity, you need to know C to work on the OZ and 
> pocketworkstation projects right?  I'd love to contribute to Zaurus-related 
> projects and I'll learn C some day (for now it's homework and a little 
> perl).

OE/OZ could always use users that are willing to be package maintainers.
That involves building things, which is really a task any power user can
take on.  Scripting knowledge helps, but isnt even a requirement.  OE
and Opie could both use better documentation.. could use someone willing
to be responsible for routing bug/task submissions through to the
correct areas and/or developers, to filter out bogus bug reports, as well.
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Chris Larson - kergoth at handhelds dot org
Embedded Linux Developer - clarson at ti dot com
OpenZaurus Project Maintainer - http://openzaurus.org/