I've heard about this, apparently if you use Netscape it downloads them 
wrongly, but try some of the other ways of installing software from 
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/zaurus-faq/

o Use the Add/Remove Software program to install packages off the net
Similar to the Debian distribution of Linux, and Familiar Linux-on-iPaq 
PDA project, the Zaurus can download software packages off of the 
Internet using 'feeds.'
Add a server (referred to as a 'feed URL'), and then select and install 
software available from the feed.

Source: Gilles Fedak
Last updated: 2002.Apr.06

o Run the "ipkg" command from a terminal
Instead of using the 'Add/Remove Software' application, you can run the 
"ipkg" command from within the . (e.g., "ipkg install some.ipk")
Run the "ipkg" command without any arguments to see what else you can do 
with it. Be sure to restart Qtopia (from the 'Shutdown' app.) to see the 
newly installed package!

Last updated: 2002.Aug.28

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James

>Super Newbie here.  I've installed all kinds of software on my new SL-5500,
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>Any insight would helpful.
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>Thanks,
>Greg
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