TUTORIAL: Connecting a Zaurus SL5500 to Fedora (page 5)

Install the Qtopiadesktop

Downloaded the rpm qtopia-desktop-1.7.0-1rh9.i386.rpm,
and type (still as root):

% apt-get install qtopia-desktop-1.7.0-1rh9.i386.rpm #('rpm -ivh ...' should work)

Before syncing with the new version it is a good idea to make a backup of the old Zaurus files. Now you should be ready to fire up the Qtopiadesktop by typing:

% /opt/Qtopia/bin/qtopiadesktop

Otherwise you can create a desktop icon by creating the file '~/Desktop/Qtopia\ Desktop' with the following information:

[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Desktop for Zaurus events/contacts/sync
Comment[en_US]=Desktop for Zaurus events/contacts/sync
Exec='/opt/Qtopia/bin/qtopiadesktop'
Icon=/opt/Qtopia/qtopiadesktop/doc/en/ProgramIcon2.png
Name=Qtopia Desktop
Name[en_US]=Qtopia Desktop
Terminal=false
Type=Application
X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false

Now you should have a fully functional and sync-able connection between a Zaurus PDA and your Fedora box.

Enjoy!