Here we go!
Archos were so kind to quickly provide their latest kernel source and config. (Thanks again Vlado!) With this I was able to compile a kernel that works both with Ångström and Android. Things are going quite smooth now. I hope to have a refactored initrd during the next few days (as I said before the current one was more proof of concept and could not be released under GPL). Then it will be testing time for all the interested people out there.
Actually we could use some help with preparing android boot. Volunteers please report in on IRC now (see the “chat” link top right!).
Sorry for the poor quality. My 640×480 cam didn’t want to cooperate and I used a cheap ‘thingy’ I had lying around.
The music for this brief demonstration is coming from an Amiga demo named “Never Liked Uno” by The Lego Club. Ah, those were the days!
Our first test user Ian58 – who btw confirms that Android runs just fine – was so kind to shoot a video with his webcam. No fancy music as in mine but certainly better picture quality. Thanks!
Hi,
Thats cool that we can run Angstrom and Debian with this kernel! really, thanks to Archos.
I was wondering, unfortunately, the kernel of Angstrom is quite very basic (Ex.: no support for iptables for example)
Does this kernel is open source or it was given to you as a “contract” with proprietary code?
I mean, I reeaallllly would like to be able to have the source of the kernel (with archos modules) to recompile it and add functionality to the kernel.
Do it is possible to get access to the source of the kernel? or not?
It could lead to a real freedom with the tablets.
Thanks for reply.
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Great work
Maybe you should check the Pandora project. They use Angström and their device has an OMAP3, too. If you make the A5IT’s Angström compatible to their’s and add an USB or bluetooth gamepad, the tablet would be the ultimate gaming handheld
http://pandorawiki.org/Development_Tools
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Congrats for your hard work
BRAVO!!!!!