AlphaMIPS

Guangzhou Skytone Transmission Technologies website: http://www.skytone.net.cn

I kinda like their opening statement on the "About us" page: Open source, reduce DigitalDivide, provide e-learning tools...

Breaking News

I borrowed an Alpha 400 T62b from Gold Star Computer today, it's a MIPS based tiny, tiny computing platform. Here is my AlphaMIPS Review

Actually it's the same as Trendtac 700 EPC, Elonex One T, Linux Netbook, Maplin Minibook, Silverstar, Yinlips Micro PC, Sub Notebook, 3k Razorbook, Bestlink Alpha 400, HiVision Mininote, JAY-tech Jee-PC 400S, Letux 400 Linux Minibook, CnMBook, CnM Minibook, Novatech Minibook.

And maybe others.

To gain Telnet, you need access to a terminal, from there, uncomment the telnet line in /etc/init.d/rcS and Voila, you got it!

Links

Manual is fully in pigdin alas, lots of barely understandable chenglish - but then, the device is real simple anyway. http://www.skytone.net.cn/en/

Latest software versions: http://www.skytone.net.cn/en/download_list.php?orders=&by=&id=2&smallclass=14

The Alternative Distro: http://www.littlelinuxlaptop.com/

To get to a terminal, look here: http://www.littlelinuxlaptop.com/software.htm

More Packages: http://www.freeshells.ch/~wicked74/alpha400/packages/

Recovery Software: http://www.littlelinuxlaptop.com/software/recovery.htm

Users forum: http://linuxlaptopforum.ark2webdesign.co.uk/index.php/board,27.0.html

Some more info and packages on official forum: http://www.skytone.net.cn/en/bbs/viewforum.php?f=2

Issues as of Now

• USB drives not recognized?
• No HSDPA communication with my E71
• No SplitClick to replace the mousewheel click
• No brightness regulation - it's too bright!!