Linux on Magician

[pickiki]

Hello people,
I am trying to understand which linux edition can work on the magician.

as seen on http://linuxtogo.org/ , there are 3 versions:
Xanadux - http://linuxtogo.org/~ph5/magician/
GPE2 - http://gpephone.linuxtogo.org/
angstrom - http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/

also, as i understand , the xanadux version is NOT fully finished.

has anyone tried them yet?
Roy

[b0ris747]

Yes, I tried http://linuxtogo.org/~ph5/magician/ and it was nice!! :)
But some work still to do, like the bootloader part (for autoboot), suspend/resume and GSM.

GSM may have been fixed if it has been updated since (based on Linux PXA Mailing list)

You still need haret to boot on it, but a custom bootloader is possible, as it was done on ipaqs.

Works still to have be done before a full "usable" distribution, but it's on the way! I hope to help some weeks later (when my toolchain will be fully ready)...

PS: I had problems copying the filesystem to SDCARD because of USB2. Using USB1 it was working slow enough to copy all files to SDCard... Maybe it was a computer-only problem, but if you have same problem, try copying SLOWLY :)

[phusio]

I was looking ages for linux on my magician , but are there any tutorials for using those above linux roms ? I dont want to brick my magician , i dont have any other backup phone to use currently :)

[b0ris747]

It will just hard-reset your device after use.

You will load the Linux OS from the SDCard. Your device won't be damaged. It's safe!

[jashsoft]

Hi,
I m on this forum after a long time. Sounds pretty good. Even I was hunting for linux for my Magician from ages. I checked out linuxtogo.org but didnt find which version to download and also the procedure. And also about booting from the SD card. Please halp me out...

[oddball1]

question! can I install linux on my magician under windows XP? or I need a linux distro?

[oddball1]

and second of all, how do I make to paritations on the sd card, I have read it, but I guess it was explained using a linux distro!

[cr2]

Read the installation instructions for the Universal

[ksp3r]

im new to this world and wanted to if it was better runnin linux or windows mobile?? can you run wm apps on da linux system and would it run properly?

[eumetaxas]

and second of all, how do I make to partations on the sd card, I have read it, but I guess it was explained using a linux distro!

http://www.linuxtogo.org/~htcpxa/htcmagician/

It can now be done without a linux pc
i've tried it today. It a bit slow (on my pda) but it 's ok.
Give it try but do not forget to backup your data!