The Linux framebuffer console for the Jornada820 and other machines does not heed all the cursor controls that it has on the x86 console. Therefore, many programs that try to reprogram the cursor, including the login program and emacs, end up making the cursor invisible. A correct escape sequence to make the cursor appear, as per the Framebuffer- ( Read more... )

While I'm struggling with installing a decent Linux distribution on my Jornada 820, I'm using my uncle's iPAQ 5555 as a toy PDA (he lent it to me so I learn how to use it and can teach him). Here are a few thoughts on the usability of this beast...
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Yay, the Jornada 820 can now be used for good under Linux. Big thanks to George Almasi who got the console and PCMCIA to work! A lot of work remains to do, but that's significant progress.