TuxMobil: Linux PDA & Handheld Compatibility Survey: Apple

You want to use your Apple Computer Inc. eMate, Newton Message Pad PDA or Handheld PC together with a Linux based computer? Here are links to compatibility and configuration guides about Linux and PDAs manufactured by Apple Computer Inc.. The general resource section at the bottom, contains links to useful Linux utilities (mostly available under GPL ), community efforts, HOWTOs and FAQs. Have you written a report yourself? Then please feel free to submit a new entry.

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Applications, Ports, Drivers

OpenEinstein

The Einstein Platform allows NewtonOS to run on other operating systems. It currently runs on Mac OS X (ppc and x86), Zaurus (with OpenZaurus), Nokia Internet Tablets 770 and 800, PepperPad 3 and Windows (with Cygwin and X11).

Einstein Newton Emulator

The Einstein Newton Emulator runs on any Linux-based PDA with X11 support.

40Hz Software

A big bunch of software and applications for the Newton MessagePad is available at 40Hz .

IrDA Stack

The IrDA(TM) stack on Newton OS 2.1 devices is missing the TinyTP, IrCOMM and IrOBEX layer required by almost any IrDA capable peer device. Nitro adds these missing infrared layers via a Newton OS Communication Tool. Its usage is comparable to using the serial or IrDA communications tools.

HOWTOs, FAQs

Resources

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manufacturer site: Apple Computer Inc.
Linux Mobile Guide - Installing, Maintaining and Tuning of Linux on Mobile Computers
How to do-it-yourself Apple PDA and HandHeld PC upgrading, repairing and modding .
Linux InfraRed-HOWTO
JAVA Applications for (Linux) PDAs
Debian Packages for PDAs
Other Equipment - barcode readers, braille terminals, keyboards, ..
vendors which sell pre-installed Linux laptops, notebooks, PDAs or mobile phones
Data migration and conversion for PDAs and HandHeld PCs (addresses, calendars, ..).
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