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SubjectRe: Linux to replace Windows CE?
On Wed, Jul 15, 1998 at 11:55:59AM +0200, Oskar Liljeblad wrote:

> Is anyone working of a port of Linux to palmtops/handheld PCs? I'm thinking
> of those 4-32MB RAM, Windows CE computers.
> Many of them use MIPS processors (Philips Velo, Philips Nino, Casio
> Cassiopeia E*), some others (all HP, Casio Cassiopeia A*) use SH-3
> processors. Since linux already supports MIPS processors, shouldn't porting
> to these computers just be a matter of writing LCD display, touch screen,
> keyboard and (optionally) CompactFlash, IrDA, and PC Card drivers, and a
> bootloader (or whatever else would be necessary)?

Somebody is actually currently looking into a Linux port to a portable
based on the NEC chipset.

Ralf

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