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Everything Else => Sharp Zaurus => Model Specific Forums => Distros, Development, and Model Specific Forums => Archived Forums => 5x00 General discussions => Topic started by: johnsondb on February 26, 2004, 09:47:58 pm
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Is there a command I can enter in the console or an app that will tell me which processor I have in my recently purchased 5600. I have heard that some 5600s have the 255.
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from a shell prompt run the following command
cat /proc/cpuinfo
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note: you must have the terminal app installed
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Is there a command I can enter in the console or an app that will tell me which processor I have in my recently purchased 5600. I have heard that some 5600s have the 255.
Also, the front of the box mentions which processor it contains. Whether this guarantees anything, I don\'t know. Mine, from Amazon this week, is a bona-fide 250. I did the whole kernel thing to enable the buggy cache or whatever. Did not notice much improvement, but I don\'t notice a lot of stuff.
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Thanks for the excellent info. I have the PX250 but it seems to run the older ARM apps just fine. Methinks more RAM would be nice, but Ive been paranoid to use a swap file too much due to wearing out the CF cards. Nonetheless I am hooked on the Zaurus as it is really a true mini computer rather than an organizer.
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Is there a command I can enter in the console or an app that will tell me which processor I have in my recently purchased 5600. I have heard that some 5600s have the 255.
Also, the front of the box mentions which processor it contains. Whether this guarantees anything, I don\'t know. Mine, from Amazon this week, is a bona-fide 250. I did the whole kernel thing to enable the buggy cache or whatever. Did not notice much improvement, but I don\'t notice a lot of stuff.
I got mine from Amazon as well, and the box says it\'s a 255. Unfortunately, the serial number on the box didn\'t match the serial number of the Zaurus, so you obviously can\'t trust the packaging... I contacted Sharp and can you believe they can\'t look up my serial number to tell me which processor I have?!! Jeeze!
Romulus - thanks for the command!!
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Sharp must still be making them with a 250 processor. I got mine and the main board failed on it after <1hr. It went back to sharp and they replaced the main board and it came back with a 250 processor. I would have figured that when they discovered the problem with the 250\'s they would have switched to the 255 and all new ones after some point come with a 255 but the fact that the new main board that they installed at the service center was a 250 tells you something.
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I feel as though I got lucky, and perhaps you might too.
I ordered an SL-5600 from Amazon at $289.88, fully expecting to receive one with a PXA250. I have received it and the box indicates \"PXA255 Processor Version\", the serial number on the box matches the serial number on the SL-5600, and /proc/cpuinfo confirms the presence of a PXA255 in the device.
So, if you are willing to settle for the PXA250, you just might get lucky and get a PXA255 for a reduced price.
Enjoy OTR!
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