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[[Category:System Guides]] | [[File:SharpZaurus.jpg|256px|thumb|right|Sharp Zaurus SL-C860, an example Sharp Zaurus handheld with Linux<hr />Attribution: Elvis, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons]] | ||
==Definition== | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Zaurus Sharp Zaurus] was a line of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant PDAs] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handheld_PC palmtops] by Sharp released between 1993 and 2008. This system focuses specifically on the models released 2001 and beyond, which ran various distributions of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineo#Embedix Linux.] Software was distributed via floppy disks or CD-ROM and then transferred to the handheld through the use of a computer ([[IBM PC compatible Guide|IBM PC]] or [[Apple Macintosh Guide|Apple Macintosh]]). Redump.info only handles the CD-ROM software, whereas the floppy disks are handled by other projects such as [https://www.tosecdev.org/ TOSEC] and [https://no-intro.org/ No-Intro.] | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:06, 3 August 2026
Attribution: Elvis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Definition
Sharp Zaurus was a line of PDAs and palmtops by Sharp released between 1993 and 2008. This system focuses specifically on the models released 2001 and beyond, which ran various distributions of Linux. Software was distributed via floppy disks or CD-ROM and then transferred to the handheld through the use of a computer (IBM PC or Apple Macintosh). Redump.info only handles the CD-ROM software, whereas the floppy disks are handled by other projects such as TOSEC and No-Intro.