Re: [Sheflug] Cheap PDA / Laptop suggestions for remote admin.

[Rob Andrews <rob [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

[10-Sep-2003 18:53.35 (BST) / Rob Keeling]
 > Connectivity via IR/modem/RS232 (Ethernet & wifi would be good)
 > In a format that doesn`t look like its worth pinching if left in a car
 > overnight!

Linux on a Psion Series 5/5MX is quite good, they're cheap second hand on
eBay and merely need equipping with a decent sized compact flash card or an
IBM microdrive. There's picogui if you need X support, or blackbox if you're
feeling a little more extravagant, they run ssh well enough and it has a
decent usable keyboard.

I have a Series 5 that works fine with Linux, although requires a hard reset
when the batteries fail, so install ARLO and the kernel onto a small
partition at the beginning of the compact flash card.

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