Since the sharp zaurus sl5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux. Heres a translation of linuxgears news the original articles in german. Sharp handheld vulnerable to remote takeover, researchers warn. Identify your product to get troubleshooting articles, drivers and more. Some developer disconnect over touchscreen support for sharp sl 5500.
In particular, it includes uclibc crosscompiling toolchains for several embedded. The company recently announced initiatives to help developers leverage java to quickly and easily target the new symbianbased sony ericsson p800 smartphone and the linuxbased sharp zaurustm sl5500. Unfollow sharp sl5500 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Kernelkit is a knoppix derivative dedicated to developers of linux device drivers and free software embedded systems. An email to the zaurus developers on zaurussupport sharpsec com, sent june 3 2003, has not seen a response. The sl 5000d developer model zaurus has only 32mb of ram. Download torrent sharp organizer malcommelancons blog. If you add the total memory with the total internal storage listed in the app. March 28th, 2006 go see this page for fedore core 3 and newer links. The sharp zaurus sl 5600 personal mobile tool is the most recent release in the 5000 series. I have recently bought a t450s laptop touchscreen and text on my screen is blurry.
Review and installation of linux fedora core 2 on a sharp actious mm20 laptop. The sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. Then read this operation manual which mainly covers software operations. The zaurus sl5500 is a versatile handheld that runs linux.
Please read and agree to the disclaimer or license as required on each site. The sharp zaurus sl 5000 5500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. It was somewhere between 7th and 11th february 2004 when i got package with my first linux arm device. The sharp zaurus sl 5600 offers everything from mobile communications to mobile multimedia. The zaurus sl5500 is compatible with a number of modem options for maximum flexibility in communication. Cheetah pda omap310 collie sharp sl 5500 collie pda sa1110 connex gumstix connex pxa255 cubieboard cubietech. The sharp zaurus sl5600 combines stateoftheart sharp technology and sharp innovation to deliver a unique and compelling pda solution. Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the sl5500 personal mobile tool.
Sharps awardwinning multifunction peripherals mfps are complimented with a broad range of software applications and certifications designed to help you meet your business objectives. The distribution is the result of work by developers from the. In the may version of the sharp zaurus newsletter, version 3. Sharp mx5500n multifunction printer color specs cnet.
It comes with linux installed, has an active developer community and offers a rather full set of features. You may be interested by the sharp pc1403 entry points for matrix operations to be able to use them in basic programs. The sharp zaurus sl5600 has officially been announced and several online retailers are taking preorders. Oct 12, 2012 in this video, i showcase the sharp zaurus zr3500x pda, an oldschool mobile device that helped pave the way for todays smart phones and tablet pcs. That and there are a lot of links to the old page i dont want to break. In calculator mode, the numeric keypad functions as a powerful, but nonprogrammable scientific calculator. The designs ranged from a small clamshell to a minitablet form factor. Want the konqueror web browser and have 50mb free space on your sd card. Ive been playing with my new linuxpowered sharp zaurus sl5500 pda since last thursday and i wanted to pass along my impressions so far. Unless otherwise stated on the site, sharp will not be liable or in any way responsible for any incidental or consequential economic loss or property damage. With the excellent performance of todays pdas, developers can leverage their java knowledge, and much of their existing java object libraries, to deploy great functionality on. Sharps versatile lineup of digital mfps offers secure, highquality, environmentfriendly document solutions that keep pace with your growing business.
The zaurus sl 5500 is built around a strongarm 206mhz processor with 64mb of sdram, 16mb of flash rom and expansion slots for compact flash and secure digital. We chose this particular device because it runs the gnulinux. These units got very popular in the linux community, because they ran a full on linux distribution,read more. Of course it runs netbsd sharp zaurus slc running netbsdzaurus launched from zaurus linux. I have a intel hd graphics 5500 graphics card running on version 10. Register to activate your warranty, quickly access information about your product and receive software updates. As the owner of a zaurus sl 5500, i was pleased to see the many hardware and software improvements sharp has made in the 5600. Sharp business products include multifunction printers mfps, office printers and copiers, as well as professional digital signage, video wall displays and interactive display products.
As the owner of a zaurus sl5500, i was pleased to see the many hardware and software improvements sharp has made in the 5600. Of the 64mb on the zaurus sl5500 32mb on the sl5000d, typically half of it is used for storage. We recommend that you first read the separate startup guide which mainly covers setup procedure, hardware operations, and common and basic software operations before using the sl5500 unit. It is 10 years of linux on arm for me marcin juszkiewicz. Both vulnerabilities affect the zaurus sl 5000d and sl 5500. At that time i had palm m105 still own and sony clie sj30 both running palmosm68k but wanted hackable device. This updated version of the sl5500 offers more memory and a newer processor. Sharp daytimer organizer software download downloads.
Peter kis writes as writes, theres a new rom version for the sharp zaurus sl5500 available. Sharps sl5000d shows what can be done when you push at the envelope of a concept and arent afraid to buck the trends. Software development for a sharp zaurus sl5500 linux pda. On the back of the tv on a sticker that shows a bar code and serial number. When i looked at the sharp web site i saw two linux pda models present for sale in the usa. Since that time, this device has fallen out of use, and ive searched for a new device to take its place. People have been putting linux on pdas for a couple of years, and you can run it on a compaq.
The first sharp pda to use the linux operating system was the sl5000d, running the qtopiabased embedix plus. Please use the menu to locate a driver or software for your product. Sharp zaurus sl 5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus the sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. This is because, well im lazy and its to much trouble to get it all to fit in the new layout. Since then i worked on supporting all zaurus models, pc engines alix line. Because it is not the most recent zaurus to hit the market, it can be found at significantly discounted prices. Use the filters below to find the latest downloads for your sharp business products. In late 2001 sharp released its first linuxbased pda, the zaurus sl5500. Downloads sharp digital mfps printers sharp global.
Since i dont have an sl5600 available i cant verify whether the same problem exists there. The flexibility of linux allows for a lot of other software, including other distributions of linux. The device is the successor to the openpandora game console, which also ran linux by default, though it did not have a modular mainboard. The first security hole could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of the handheld and, potentially, give that attacker. Like other sharp models in the el5500 series, this calculator also has two distinct operating modes. My work on openembedded started when i got sharp zaurus sl5500 linuxpda and wanted to run fully open source system on it. Product document product status document type file size download link file type. In basic mode, the calculator can store and execute one basic program or several. The pyra is still in development, but the developers have working publicly demonstrated prototypes, and a very transparent development process. Marcin juszkiewicz senior software engineer red hat. The target hardware platform for this work was the sharp zaurus sl5500 handheld computer.
Sign up install guide for arch linux arm alarm on the sharp zaurus slc3x00 series. The zaurus sl 5500 is a versatile handheld that runs linux. May 16, 2003 peter kis writes as writes, theres a new rom version for the sharp zaurus sl5500 available. Some larger countertop ovens and builtin may have the label. Installation cdrom for sharps personal mobile tool sl5500g, also known as sharp zaurus sl5500gthe cdrom contains. Qemu with running with usb support community forums. If you have one of the following listed devices, we would love to hear feedback on how well it works for you. There also are models like the powerplay iii pda with linux as operating system, motorola a760 or the sharp zaurus sl 5500.
The included software provides for most uses a person might have ms office compatibility, calendar, opera web browser, etc. The sharp zaurus sl5600 offers everything from mobile communications to mobile multimedia. The zaurus sl5500 comes equipped with an extensive software application package including address book, calendar, calculator, text editor, to. They are all based on faster 400 mhz intel xscale technology, although the sl c700 was flawed and the apparent speed was the same as the 206 mhz sl 5500. The zaurus was the most popular pda during the 1990s in japan and was based on a proprietary operating system. About 6 years ago, i wrote an article on software development for a sharp zaurus sl 5500 pda. But i did not have idea what this device will do with my life. Like the rest of the zaurus line, the sl5600 runs a version of the linux operating system. In 2003, sharp started making a series of pdas under the zaurus name. While showing the device to developers at various trade shows since. Unofficial sharp zaurus sl 5500 faq sharp zaurus developer site. In the uk, sharp has launched what it describes as the first commercial linux pda, the zaurus sl5500.
Sharp has continued development of the sl series in japan releasing the sl c700, c750, c760 and c860 models which all feature 640x480 vga screen resolution. That is really old, you will want to compile from the sources. The sl5000 was a development version, with the 5500 being the full release. This target is much more prototypical than those suggested in option 1. Since the sharp zaurus sl 5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux.
Software development on the nokia internet tablets. It was sharp zaurus sl5500 also named collie and all started. Sharp zaurus sl5600 personal mobile tool linux journal. If any help can be given it would be greatly appreciated.
Ive gone threw the cleartype wizard and it has made no difference. The model number can be found on the original box the item was purchased in, on the product manual, and on the. The sharp zaurus is a linuxbased pda running embedix. If you know the model number of your product, you can use the below form to quickly locate all the available drivers. If you have a problem with the system that a software restart does not fix, you can reset the system to factory defaults quite easily, and restore from backups. The zaurus is typical of the previous generation of handheld pcs, having a 206mhz strongarm r processor, 64mb of sdram, 16mb of.
In 2002, the linux based sharp zaurus sl5500 was released outside japan based on the intel sa1110 strongarm processor running at 206 mhz, 64 mb of ram, and 16mb flash openzaurus project started in late 2001 early 2002 to produce linux images for the zaurus, this was the precursor to openembedded. The sharp zaurus sl50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. T400 t500 and newer t series laptopslenovo community. Typical task fields for pdas are email, wap, text writing, date manager, calculating machines and the access to the world wide web alternatively with irda or special modem. It was sharp zaurus sl5500 also named collie and all started at that time i had palm m105 still own and sony clie sj30 both running palmosm68k but wanted hackable device. Feb 17, 2011 of course it runs netbsd sharp zaurus slc running netbsdzaurus launched from zaurus linux. Lately, advances in hardware and java technology are making the pda suitable for development and deployment with java. The sharp zaurus sl 5600 combines stateoftheart sharp technology and sharp innovation to deliver a unique and compelling pda solution. The linux documentation project considers the zaurus series. Sharp mx5500n multifunction printer color overview and full product specs on cnet. Welcome to sharps drivers and software download area.
Mason fujitsusiemens reliantunix formerly known as siemens sinix since sinix 5. Additional products not listed in dropdown menu electronic organisers link software. The sharp zaurus sl5600 personal mobile tool is the most recent release in the 5000 series. View and download sharp sl5500 troubleshooting manual online. The zaurus sl5500, features a small, retractable keyboard and two expansion slots for compact flash and secure digital cards. The model number may also be visible on the side of the tv panel. My work on openembedded started when i got sharp zaurus sl 5500 linuxpda and wanted to run fully open source system on it.
Literature brochures and specification sheets product safety documentation. View and download sharp zaurus sl5500 software manual online. This sticker may be on either the right or left side, depending on the model. Jul 07, 2006 the release supports the following sharp zaurus models. Sharpen your java wireless skills with the zaurus sl5500 pda. Learn how to leverage your java knowledge, and much of your existing java object libraries, to deploy a wide range of functionality on one new pda, sharps zaurus sl5500.
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