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Re: Zaurus VGA-out options

From: Bryan Hurley <>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:10:33 -0400

I hear if you use an adapter, you can use the HP VGA out PCMCIA card
on the SL5500 Zaurus.. It might require more power but I think it
works. I have both but not the adapter at the moment.

-Bryan Hurley

On 7/12/05, Craig M. Armstrong <> wrote:
> Off the top of my head, I think they are the C3000 and C3100 or
> something like that. IIRC those have 4GB microdrives, there is a model
> that is largely the same w/o the drive.
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> http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/
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> On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:34:13 -0500, "DLP" <> said:
> > Which Zaurus are we talking about though?
> >
> > I find it sad there is no linux compatible VGA-out cards with
> > opensource drivers yet. Perhaps there are? In any case, I don't think
> > it would be impossible to get the necessary information from reverse
> > engineering techniques and the unlikely response regarding that
> > information from a manufacturer... has an argument been made for
> > disclosing driver-related information to opensource developers? Such
> > an argument could be used to inform the manufacturer :-)
> >
> > If a driver does not exist, let's write one; if the argument for
> > obtaining the necessary information does not exist, let's write one.
> >
> > Is there a project to support VGA-out compact flash cards under linux?
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > On 7/11/05, Craig M. Armstrong <> wrote:
> > > On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 08:28:06 -0700 (PDT), "Jobe Bittman"
> > > <> said:
> > > > Paul-
> > > >
> > > > How do you give a Zaurus VGA-Out? I didn't know this
> > > > was possible.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Jobe
> > >
> > > >From what I know, there is an available CF card with VGA out. But it=
's
> > > not for general VGA out, it just works with one presentation program.=
 If
> > > there is a way to get the main display out using VGA tht would be rea=
lly
> > > cool.
> > >
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