Zaurus - Frequently Asked Questions

• The little house on the right of the Zaurus screen allows you to reduce all current applications and see the main Zaurus screen.
• Zaurus are classified according to codenames:
  • C700 - corgi
  • C750 - shephard
  • C760 - husky
  • C860 - boxer
  • C1000 - akita
  • C3000 - spitz
  • SL5000/5500 - collie
  • SL5600 - poodle
  • SL6000 - tosa

[Q] Why am I asked root password when typing su, though I have not set any password?

[A] If you have set a secret number, it will be the root password.

[Q] How can I remotely access my Zaurus?

[A] Please read this document to learn how to access the Zaurus with via the USB port of the Wireless interface.

[Q] How can I backup my Zaurus?

[A] Please read this document to learn how to backup and restore your personal data files and configuration files of the Zaurus.

[Q] Where can I get support in English?

[A] On the Zaurus User Group webpage.

[Q] How can I install a terminal when everything is in Japanese?

[A]

1. Plug-in your Wifi card.
2. Click on the earth icon on the bottom right, it should connect to your wireless network. 
3. Click on the NetFront icon in the first tab, and download http://software.nautilus6.org/packages/zaurus/IPKS/qpe-terminal-ja_1.5.0-3_arm.ipk
4. (Another solution is to put the ipk on the SD card using your computer, then put the SD card in your Zaurus).
5. By default, it is downloaded in Zaurus/application/ipkg. Navigate to this directory (in the last tab), and click on the qpe-terminal installation file. It will show you a list of possible installable files (in that case only the terminal), click on the bottom button (it is written "Install"), and finish with OK.
6. Now the last icon in the first tab will launch a terminal.
7. You can then follow the instructions you can see here to get your environment in English (you don't need to install an English ROM, just follow the instructions at the beginning of the document where you change the locale.conf file).

[Q] What are the different available ROMs for the Zaurus?

[A] Take a look at this page.

[Q] What are the different available Window Managers for the Zaurus?

1. Qtopia: a system based on QtEmbedded by Trolltech, specially created for PDAs.
2. X11: standard Linux X window system.
3. GPE (Gnome Palmtop Environment): a project based on the standard Linux X system GNOME.

[Q] What do I need to do if I want to cross-compile a Linux application?

1. First install a cross-compiling environment with gcc adapted to your ROM: OpenZaurus and pdaXrom are compiled with gcc3. Cacko and the Sharp ROM are compiled with gcc2, and those two versions are incompatible. For gcc2, see the cross-compilation package available here.
   
2. If it is with Qtopia, be sure to have the Qt / QtEmbedded libraries, etc.
3. If you are porting an X application, you have several solutions:
• Install all the X libraries and run a X server in Qtopia, but it is quite complex and heavy.
• OpenZaurus with GPE.
• pdaXrom.

[Q] What about tcl/tk?

1. You need a X environment on your Zaurus.
   
2. More information on http://mini.net/tcl/8969.
   

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