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Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 12th, 2011, 2:28 pm
by Tystie
Hi All,

Is anyone interested in porting (non-Android) Linux to the Scroll?

Re: Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 12th, 2011, 2:31 pm
by Warpedflash
Tystie i think it would be intersting to see done. Not sure how hard of a job it would be to do... Also the screen res is kinda crappy for it.

Re: Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 17th, 2011, 8:15 am
by iamone75
yes i would like to know if it can be dune!

Re: Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 17th, 2011, 9:29 am
by Veng
You can buy devices with these boards running Android, Linux and Windows apparently. So should be easy(ish).

Re: Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 17th, 2011, 10:19 am
by Warpedflash
yea this supports windows ce if you realy want that lol

Re: Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 17th, 2011, 10:21 am
by brianzion
brys snap ‎17 ‎January ‎2011 10h20m45s.png
i found this on ubuntu for the tablets http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/28 ... tu_tablet/

Re: Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 17th, 2011, 10:52 am
by Veng
I'd love to put proper Linux on this.

Re: Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 17th, 2011, 11:11 am
by JimmyW
Yeah, USB bluetooth enabled quicker than you can say penguin :)

Re: Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 17th, 2011, 11:39 am
by brianzion
its a large file ubuntu im wondering if you could use it from a flash drive? the live cd version ?

Re: Linux on the Scroll?

PostPosted: January 17th, 2011, 12:41 pm
by Warpedflash
you could probably bootstrap it and run off the sd card more easily...
kernel hacking someone do some :)