PIXIL 1.2 Distribution ----------------------- The PIXIL 1.2 Distribution needs to be unpacked before use. To do this, issue the following command: tar xzvf pixil-1.2.tar.gz This will produce the following directory tree in the current directory: pixil-1.2/ pixil-1.2/README pixil-1.2/README.Desktop pixil-1.2/README.PDA pixil-1.2/ReleaseNotes pixil-1.2/Desktop/ pixil-1.2/Desktop/pixil-1.2-desktop.tar.gz pixil-1.2/PDA/ pixil-1.2/PDA/2.4.7-rmk3-np1-zImage pixil-1.2/PDA/bootldr-c002-2.9.5 pixil-1.2/PDA/bootldr-0000-2.14.8 pixil-1.2/PDA/osloader-1.3.0.exe pixil-1.2/PDA/pixil.root PIXIL 1.2 Installation Instructions ------------------------------------ The PIXIL 1.2 installation is composed of two parts, loading the PDA and desktop installation. Installation instructions for each of these parts is contained in the files README.PDA and README.Desktop. PIXIL 1.2 Desktop Dependencies ------------------------------- PIXIL 1.2 for the desktop is dependent on the following Linux features being present on the desktop being used: 1. RedHat 7.1 or 7.2 2. The expect package being present. If this is not installed, you can retrieve and install it from the RedHat installation CDs. 3. XFree86 version 4.1 or above Please see the README.Desktop file for more information on obtaining and installing dependent packages. PIXIL 1.2 PDA Dependencies --------------------------- PIXIL 1.2 has been tested on the iPAQ 3630 and similar color models. The newer versions of the iPAQ may not be fully compatible with the PIXIL PDA installation. Grayscale versions of the iPAQ are not supported. **** !!! Forcing an install on an usupported platform may result in a dead iPAQ !!! **** Please see the README.PDA file for more information on installing the PDA portion of PIXIL.