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The tomtom go is linux-based. they have released some source of a linux version of tomtom but I haven't tried it so I don't know how complete it is. I suspect the maps aren't included, but i think you can buy them without software. http://www.tomtom.com/page.php?Page=gpl On 2/2/07, Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:15:28 +0000 > james kilty <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hello again > > > > My friend says > > > > I'm not sure if I would be able to install Linux on the PDA, as I know > > of no way of flashing the chip. > > Flashing the ROM is not a problem - it just needs to be done carefully. > > > In any case, I doubt if I could run my > > satnav software under Linux and that's my main reason for having the PDA > > in the first place. > > I don't know of a free software sat nav program but that doesn't mean > that they don't exist. The biggest issue is getting access to the > updates - things like traffic news etc. Most of that data is non-free. > > Give it time - after all, anything in free software is an SMOP. > (Simple Matter Of Programming). > > If anyone out there wants to pick up the baton and get involved . . . > > -- > > > Neil Williams > ============= > http://www.data-freedom.org/ > http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ > http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/ > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html