[PLUG] Yummy Zaurus SL-C700

["Avi Freedman" <freedman@freedman.net>]

Just got a SL-C700 from dynamism.  Finally, 80x24+ssh in my pocket.  
If any Zaurus users would like to show up to the next meeting, I'd 
love to pick brains and let people play a bit with the SL-C700.

Or we could get together informally this weekend if anyone's
interested.

I also just got NetBSD running on a Jornada 720.  Slightly annoying,
as it requires recompiling the kernel to change PCMCIA mappings -
how insane is that?  But it is also an interesting 80x24 ssh + 802.11
possibility, esp. with a 16+ hour extended battery.

Anyway, re: the Zaurus:

Compiling fetchmail, screen, elm, and tin should be easy, I'm sure.

My main goals now are:

- Lower-power 802.11 than the DLINK DCF-650W, which sucks juice so
  hard when it's on battery that it quickly thinks it's got no
  battery life left.

- Get the Audiovox RTM8000 working (doesn't like it as a serial device
  now).  However, I can always use IRDA or serial in the mean time.

- Also, though it could be ugly, playing with a CF->PCMCIA adapter
  and the Aircard 555 could be an option.  Someone claims to have
  made it work on a 5500.

Thanks,

Avi

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