Author: Frank Phillips
Date: 01:12:59 09/10/03
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On September 09, 2003 at 19:14:55, Robert Pawlak wrote: > >> >>One thing I am unsure about is how to get the chess program into the hand-held. >>Do I need Windows to do this? The well know commercial programs seem to specify >>MS Windows series as a pre-requisite. >> >>Frank > >This is a good question. Let's see if I have a good answer. > >The easiest way to install a program on the pocketpc is with activesync, which >only runs under windows. So if you have windows, your life is made easier (in >this one respect). > >However, if the program in question installs from a CAB file, instead of using a >windows installer, then you can simply copy the program over to the pocket pc, >and install it from there. So you don't need activesync, but you need a way to >copy the file over. This could be an 802.11b card, or bluetooth, for that >matter. > >If you are talking Palm, then there is support in both Linux and the MacOS for >transferring data and programs over. > > >Bob Thanks. Look as if it will be a Palm. (I no longer have any Windows partition on my Linux boxes.). Kind of make my decision a bit easier too. Frank
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