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CompaqTablet

How to set up Linux on the Compaq Tablet PC

Specific Models

• CompaqTabletTc1000

• CompaqTabletTc1100

General

• Linux on the Compaq TC1000 Tablet PC mailing list

• There are other pages like this one listed in CompaqTabletLinks.

• Download patches for the CompaqTabletKernel and configure it appropriately.

• Use the CompaqTabletKeymap(s) to make the keyboard and side keys behave better.

• CompaqTabletSleep explains how to use the power button to put the tablet to sleep and CompaqTabletPower optimizes performance based on the power source.

• See the current list of known CompaqTabletIssue(s), including problems and wishlist items.

• There is a method for restoring Windows XP from the CDs without needing a CD-ROM drive.

• Read about (and add your own) CompaqTabletExperience(s).

Installation

To install via the network without requiring additional hardware (except another computer):

1. Boot KNOPPIX on another computer (no installation necessary).

2. Type the command knoppix-terminalserver.

3. Connect the other computer with the tablet via a crossover cable.

4. Configure the tablet to boot via PXE.

5. Reboot the tablet.

6. You now have Linux (KNOPPIX) running on the tablet! (The hard drive has not yet been modified.)

7. To install, e.g., Debian, follow instructions for 3.7 Installing Debian GNU/Linux from a Unix/Linux System.

Required Software

Software	Justification
Atmel at76c50x chipset firmware	802.11b support
Transmeta Crusoe LongRun utility	a tool to manage the Transmeta Crusoe processor
fpi2002-0.3.tar.bz2	the BIOS does not enable the serial port connected to the touchscreen controller
TC1000 Pen/Digitizer Driver	enables use of pen in X
fpitcal-0.2.tar.bz2	use to calibrate stylus screen boundaries for X

Useful Software

• grandr is a GNOME2 panel applet for quick access to change screen orientation on the fly ( If supported by XServer - only kdrive servers currently )

• xvkbd - virtual keyboard for X window system

• Xkbd - onscreen soft keyboard for X11

• xstroke: Fullscreen gesture recognition for X

• Dasher, an information-efficient text-entry interface driven by natural continuous pointing gestures

Documentation

On the CD-ROM labelled Documentation Library there is a folder named docs/ which contains a lot of PDF files. Each file is named with a six digit code followed by a three digit code. The three digit code specifies the language (001 is English). The mapping between the six digit codes and the document titles is below:

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