Re: PPC 2003 ARM only?

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From: Mike (mikeotown_at_nospam.msn.com)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 04:39:33 -0400

All PPC 2002 and 2003 devices are supposed to be ARM. So if those are the
only devices you're worried about, then yes, you can remove the other types.
Maybe Visual Studio creates the other CPU types for PPC 2000 devices.

"fhunter" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E082DD1D-0BE0-4724-A424-D7042C229205@microsoft.com...
> Wow I just realized that when you create a PocketPC 2002 project you only
get the ARM option as well. Does this mean that PocketPC 2002 is supported
only on ARM type processors as well ?
> And if so, does this mean that all I have to worry about in my Setup
"stuff" .ini and such is ARM processor?
> And if so, how come the Build Cab in Visual Studio .Net creates cabs for
MIPS, SH3 and WCE420X86 ??? DO I need these.
>
> I am trying to make sure that I properly support all the PocketPC 2002 and
2003 devices on installation, but I also woudl like to minimaze the .exe
size and not include "stuff" that will never be used.
>
> Thanks

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