[LinuxAP] Dell Truemobile 1184: where is it?

Hello there

In july 2003 there was a hype on linux-ap mailing list
about Dell True Mobile 1184 having linux inside. Since
that, ppl became very silent.

Now I found the unit has dissapeared from Dell's site. 
The URL I got don't work anymore and searches on the site 
only returns support question pages. The same happen on
shopper.com and other on-line stores where the units used
to be. IMHO this was problably because Dell didn't like 
the hype the code discovery caused

If any of you knows where one can buy on-line a (working)
Dell Truemobile 1184 (besides ebay), please share

Jon Burford was reported to get a console prompt through
the use of a "level shifter" on some pins of the board. 
He confirmed it to me and, by his aid, I managed to arrange 
a circuitry and PCB design that can be repeated to make 
your own. The PDFs are available upon request _or_ you can 
buy one level shifter ready-made (write me directly in 
either case).

(After doing this, I actually find level-shifters on
the internet on the following links

http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R115-INT-BRD-KIT.html
http://www.kevinro.com/cable.pdf

there are others so your mileage may vary)

this said, I'm wishing if any of you have any luck on
the port or have hear any other news about this, perhaps
from other forums.

a fellow actually wrote Vital Systems to see how much
would cost the development version of their board
(the same that is inside Truemobile 1184) but I don't
know the result, if any. Their board URL is

http://www.armlinux.net/Eng/solution/vls_4510_ip.htm

the interesting part is that there is a russian design
that uses the same processor and have a cross-development
environment that one can try on Truemobile (in case
i.e. NFSv2 mount ever works, or by downloading a test
binary somehow to the unit). I would test it, if I ever
get my hands on one non-doorstep unit ;-)

this cross-development environment it's at 
http://www.ucrouter.ru/english/download.html

their forum also have instructions on how to use a
parallel port JTAG connector in linux (including links
on where you can buy such beasts!)

Well, that's it. thanks for your time and hope
hearing from you soon.

Cheers
!3runo
from Brazil