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Title: A Couple Of Questions.
Post by: microsoft/linux on July 18, 2005, 09:34:03 am

Is it possible to make a live-SD card? you know something similar to knoppix, so I could test new roms w/out having to re-flash? Is it possible to put debian on the SL-5500? I've seen some threads about debian on the C3x00, and stuff like that, but nothing on the SL-5500. Thoughts?

Title: A Couple Of Questions.
Post by: technojunkie on July 18, 2005, 12:51:37 pm

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Is it possible to make a live-SD card? you know something similar to knoppix, so I could test new roms w/out having to re-flash? Is it possible to put debian on the SL-5500? I've seen some threads about debian on the C3x00, and stuff like that, but nothing on the SL-5500. Thoughts?
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check out the prepSD.sh scripts that derekp made for the kompany 64-0 ROM. you may also want to look at the 64-0 cacko 5500 ROM. Both of these allow you to run from the SD card, dunno for sure how reboots are handled.

Good luck

Title: A Couple Of Questions.
Post by: microsoft/linux on July 19, 2005, 11:52:19 am

ok, but would that allow me to switch out cards? what about debian for the 5500? Other thoughts?

Title: A Couple Of Questions.
Post by: m3xican on July 23, 2005, 05:33:01 am

Try these:

Debian on the Sharp Zaurus/SL-5xxx (http://people.debian.org/~mdz/zaurus/)
Pocket Workstation - Debian on Handhelds (http://pocketworkstation.org/)