[wplug-market] Sharp Zaurus SL5500 (- CF slot)

[Brian A. Seklecki]

I can vouch for this model of device.  Avoid the 3.x ROM anyway, it breaks 
OS/X / Linux sync by changing the PIM format.

~BAS

On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, K.Arun wrote:

>
> I have a Sharp Zaurus SL5500 PDA running Linux for sale. The unit
> comes complete with Sharp's system CD, sync cradle and power
> cable. The unit is in fair shape cosmetically and completely
> functional except for the CF slot issue.
>
> The Compact Flash slot on this device is non-functional. You can see
> inserted cards using 'cardctl' from the command line, but can't access
> or use them.  What this means is that you will not be able to flash
> upgrade the OS on the Zaurus to, say, OpenZaurus or any of the other
> Linux ROMs available for this device. It is however running the last
> official Linux ROM released by Sharp for the 5500. Installing
> applications isn't a problem since that can be done by remote-mounting
> or via the SD card slot. I've had everything from Opera to
> Maxima/CLISP running on this thing.
>
> $75 obo
>
>                                                  -arun
>
>
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