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19 Sep 09 Installing Linux on the Embedded PPC50 Touchscreen

I personally really like this touch screen PC! I’ve installed Debian (of course), graphical interface, and configured the HUAWEI data card along with the TSCOM touchscreen drivers.

I also modified the boot up to log in and start the graphical interface automatically. Using xvkbd for a virtual keyboard works really well, and I might just have to carry this around in the car along with the datacard for those emergency situations.

It’s a simple x86 with 1GB diskspace and 1GB RAM. The device takes a simple 12V/6A input and therefore wiring it up to a car, battery, or other portable power supply shouldn’t be a problem!

Any ideas what next?

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Reader's Comments

  1. |

    GPS and dashmount for an free, open source navigation solution? Where can one order one of these? I’m interested in it as a possible low-cost DIY navigation solution.

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    Hey matt. This is the thing: http://www.computex.biz/ebn/default.aspx?PageType=NewsDetail&list_id=27023. Don’t know what they sell for now, but when I purchased it about 12 months ago, it cost the best part of $1,000, so perhaps not the low cost solution you had in mind. There is an OPENTOM implementation which can be installed on tomtoms which might be of interest to you..



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