Linux PDA & Handheld Compatibility Survey: HP/COMPAQ

You want to use your Compaq iPAQ PDA or Handheld PC together with a Linux based computer? Here are links to compatibility and configuration guides about Linux and PDAs manufactured by Compaq. 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.

iPAQ	MiniX
iPAQ	Linux
iPAQ	Linux	French
iPAQ	Linux, Familiar
iPAQ H1910	Linux
iPAQ H1940	GPE	Hungarian
iPAQ H2210 / H2215 / H2212e	Linux
iPAQ H2210 / H2215 / H2212e	Linux
iPAQ H3600/H3800	Linux
iPAQ H3600	Familiar 0.5
iPAQ H3600	Nano-X
iPAQ H3600	Pixil
iPAQ H3600	GPE
iPAQ H3630	Familiar	German
iPAQ H3630 [PDF]	Familiar
iPAQ H3650	GPE
iPAQ H3670, H3870, H3970	Familiar, OPIE
HP iPAQ H3765	Familiar 0.5
iPAQ H3600/3700	Familiar
iPAQ H3800	Linux
iPAQ H3850	Familiar
iPAQ H3850	Familiar
iPAQ H3870	Familiar, OPIE
iPAQ H3870	Familiar	German
iPAQ H3870	Familiar
iPAQ H3870	Familiar 0.5.2
iPAQ H3870	Familiar	German
iPAQ H3950	Familiar
iPAQ H3975	Familiar 0.8.2, OPIE, GPE
iPAQ H4100	Linux
iPAQ H4355	Linux
iPAQ Hx4700	Linux
iPAQ Hx4700	Linux
iPAQ H5xxx [PDF]	Familiar 0.7.2	Hungarian
iPAQ H5450	Familiar
iPAQ Hx2750	Linux
Itsy	Linux

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Resources

• back to Linux PDA Survey
• manufacturer site: Compaq
• Linux Mobile Guide - Installing, Maintaining and Tuning of Linux on Mobile Computers
• How to do-it-yourself HP/COMPAQ 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, ..).
• FCC ID: BEJ (LG)

Linux PDA Distributions

• Open Palm Integrated Environment - OPIE
• Familiar Linux PDA distribution
• PocketWorkstation - based on Debian

Community: Mailing Lists, Forums, FAQs, HOWTOs, Wikis

• BlueTooth and GPRS on the COMPAQ iPAQ HOWTO
• iPAQ-3600-JTAG-HOWTO
• Fitting a JTAG interface to an iPAQ 3600.
• iPAQLinux.com/ - Has the latest links, discussions, and breakthroughs surrounding the use of GNU/Linux on the StrongARM-powered Compaq iPAQ PocketPC.

WinCE/PocketPC Restoration for HP/Compaq iPAQ

You can load an original WinCE image using the handhelds.org bootloader. Once you have that installed you can reload the original firmware. There are WinCE. You will need a serial cable or cradle. An USB connection will not be sufficient! For details see the WinCE Restoration Instructions and the PocketPC Restoration Instructions. See these notes for extra steps on H39xx or H5xxx.