Linux installation and configuration guides for ProGear laptops and notebooks made by SonicBlue
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Reports about running other Unix systems e.g. BSD, Solaris are welcome, too.
And don't miss the resources section at the bottom, containing links to applications, tools, utilities, drivers, community portals, HOWTOs and FAQs.
Do you have written an installation tutorial yourself? Please submit a new report.
SonicBlue/FrontPath ProGear![[archived link]](/pics/archived.png "archived link"){kind=small} | Linux | |
| SonicBlue/FrontPath ProGear 1050LX | Slackware | |
| SonicBlue/FrontPath ProGear 1050LX | Debian | |
| SonicBlue/FrontPath ProGear 1000 / 1050 LX(http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/10/14/linuxbased_tmta_tablet_pc/) | Linux | |
| SonicBlue/FrontPath ProGear 1050(http://progear.sourceforge.net/LinuxOnProgear/) | Debian |
Applications / Drivers
Progear Linux Suite
The Progear Linux Suite(http://progear.sourceforge.net/) is designed to create and share various useful scripts and applications for SonicBlue's Progear. In addition to Linux scripts and apps, it also hosts submitted scripts and apps for the MS-Windows based ProGear. Finally, apps of interest to other slow, Transmeta based webtablets may be found there.
Linux Software for the ProGear
Linux Software for the ProGear(http://www.orbit2orbit.com/gmd/ProGear/software/).
Resources
- Laptop Manufacturers: Linux Status Survey
- manufacturer site: SonicBlue
- Linux Mobile Guide - Installing, Maintaining and Tuning of Linux on Mobile Computers
- How to do-it-yourself SonicBlue laptop and notebook upgrading, repairing and modding(http://repair4laptop.org/disassembly_sonicblue.html).
- vendors which sell pre-installed Linux laptops, notebooks, PDAs or mobile phones
Original Equipment Manufacturer - OEM
If you are looking for drivers, software and service manuals for laptops and notebooks you may sometimes find similar models branded under a different name. Especially the FCC-ID can be helpful to detect the original manufacturer.