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This documentation is provided and maintained by Gumstix Inc. We try to make it as accurate and complete as possible. Please let us know if you find information that is confusing, in error, or missing entirely!

We also host a User wiki to provide community contributed "how to's", project descriptions, and links to other resources.

If you are unable to find the answer to your question in either of these locations, please make use of the gumstix users mailing list, either by subscribing or searching the archives.

Updating and adding software packages

Gumstix uses the ipkg package manager to allow you to easliy update the software on your machine without having to rebuild the software from source code. The package manager also enables you to download new software packages to add to the functionality of your machine. This section will teach you the basics of package management.
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Robotics

All robotics information has been retained in the docwiki, as it is extensively documented there.

http://docwiki.gumstix.org/Category:Robostix

Installing packages to MMC/SD/microSD memory cards

Technical support

The best method of obtaining technical support for gumstix products is via the Gumstix Community Mailing List at Sourceforge.com.

Sign up for the Community Mailing List . You will receive an email for each posting made to the list.
To ask a technical question or send a message that will be posted to all the members on the mailing list, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Go to the archives posted here in Nabble to research previous questions and answers.

For customers designing a commercial product, you may contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it directly if the topic is not suitable for sharing via the community mailing list.

Installing packages to CF memory cards

The procedure for installing packages to CF memory cards is very similar to that for MMC/SD/microSD
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Booting from microSD/SD/MMC

Android

The Gumstix User wiki has lots of information on running Android on Overo.

Ubuntu

The User Wiki has information on running Ubuntu on Overo.

Qtopia

The Gumstix User Wiki has how-to information for QTopia .

Gumstix User wiki

Go to the Gumstix User Wiki for user how-to's that can be added and updated by members of the Gumstix community.