Nicktime has been working hard to get a 2.6.35 kernel running. There is still a lot of work left to be done before this could be really useful, but nevertheless it’s really nice to see all the progress around Archos hardware!
Currently the kernel is stable enough to even bring up Ubuntu with working touch-screen. That’s about it though and there is no GPU acceleration or anything, so things are very slow.
A5IT running Ubuntu atop a 2.6.35 Linux kernel, picture courtesy of Nicktime
Please do not misunderstand this. This is a very early stage and there is nothing usable for now. Do not come asking for it! Once there is something that doesn’t crash and burn we’ll surely let you know. To give you some context:
< nicktime> ok, There's actually one thing it can do right now. Mahjongg!A5IT running Ubuntu atop a 2.6.35 Linux kernel, picture courtesy Nicktime
If you are experienced with Linux kernel hacking and other low level programming I’m sure Nicktime would appreciate some help! As always we’re hanging out on IRC.
I also hear that the 2.6.35 Linux Kernel code will soon come to a GIT repository. Happy hacking times ahead!
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- A5IT running Ubuntu atop a 2.6.35 Linux kernel, picture courtesy Nicktime
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- A5IT running Ubuntu atop a 2.6.35 Linux kernel, picture courtesy Nicktime
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- A5IT running Ubuntu atop a 2.6.35 Linux kernel, picture courtesy Nicktime
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- A5IT running Ubuntu atop a 2.6.35 Linux kernel, picture courtesy Nicktime
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- A5IT running Ubuntu atop a 2.6.35 Linux kernel, picture courtesy Nicktime
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