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Old 05-12-2011, 10:24 PM   #1
naruponk
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Is possible to install linux on PDA or smartphone ?


Hi,

Is possible to install linux on PDA or smartphone ?
I have old iPaq which works fine but not in use.

Any ideas?
 
Old 05-12-2011, 10:38 PM   #2
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yes, linux will run on an iPaq. Google is your friend on this one. There are gtk and Qtopia based DE for linux and palmtops. I do not have one, so I can't give you any details. Just a quick google search shows that there are some distros that will run on the iPaq. Good luck
 
  


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