From what I understand, the best way to open this device up is to create a linux
build on the mini SD card. What toolchain are folks here using to do things with
the Zipit Z2? I believe Scratchbox, BuildRoot and OpenEmbedded are referenced.
Are there any benefits to using one over the other?
I would like to get the Z2 to do the following:
CLI web browsing
GUI web browsing (very light, not looking for FF, maybe Links -g or Dillo at
best)
Wireless Detection (Kismet / Wellenreiter)
NES / GB emulation (I love some classic RPGs)
Jabber chat support
Do these goals seem reasonable? Has anyone done something similar on the new
Zipit?
Also, how is hardware support? I've seen in the group that sound support was
recently added, which is awesome. How is power management on the device? Does it
support 'standby' mode like the actual ZipitOS claims? What is battery life
during 'custom' use?
One last thing: It looks like the linux.zipitwireless.com site is down, and has
been for a couple days now. Does anyone have their content archived? I signed up
for an account right before it went offline. . :(
Thanks for any and all input!
Sean