[MLB-WIRELESS] Linux porting question

[vk3pb]

Awwww... they're cute :)

cheers Peter

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From: "Ryan A." <sneeze at alphalink.com.au>
To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Linux porting question


> That's what Conroy should be blocking.
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> From: "vk3pb" <vk3pb at optusnet.com.au>
> To: "Ivy Jane Gardiner" <ivy at carnagevisors.net>;
> <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 9:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Linux porting question
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>>I forgot to mention.
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>> The clone phones come with a cute bit of K-Pop (Korean Pop) installed.
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>> Here it is Enjoy :)
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwo9UYTyJiI
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>> cheers Peter
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ivy Jane Gardiner" <ivy at carnagevisors.net>
>> To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
>> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 8:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Linux porting question
>>
>>
>>> On 20/12/2009 1:12 PM, peter berrett wrote:
>>>> Hi all
>>>>
>>>> I am awaiting delivery of a mobile phone - a F003 Chinese Iphone knock
>>>> off.
>>>> I am rather intrigued with these phones and woul like to unlock their
>>>> potential and that of course means getting Linux to run on them.
>>>>
>>>> I have only used Ubuntu so I am by no leans a Linux expert. I know that
>>>> these phones run on a 200 mhz ARM-9 compatible processor and I believe
>>>> Lemonix can run on ARM processors.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone here ported a version of Linux to such a phone and any
>>>> thoughts
>>>> on how difficult or otherwise it might be to do so?
>>>>
>>>> The phone in question is here
>>>>
>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/P168-WIFI-TV-DUAL-SIM-Cell-phone-JAVA-F030-F035-i9-f003_W0QQitemZ260521268713QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCell_Phones?hash=item3ca84715e9
>>>>
>>>> It seems to me that with Linux running the phone could do some cool
>>>> things
>>>> eg run Skype. A linux blingphone!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Peter
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Peter,
>>>
>>> There are a few versions of linux that do run on the ARM processor, my
>>> fav been Maemo, which runs on the Nokia internet tablets (n770 n800 and
>>> n810) and on their new phone the N900.
>>>
>>> I think with this iPhone knockoff, how easy it would be to port linux to
>>> it, as I would hazard a guess that there is little info available on
>>> this iPhone Knockoff.  The issue with out the hardware specs it's going
>>> to be rather difficult to port a distribution to the phone.
>>>
>>> Just looking at the device, does it even run the iPhone OS? as just
>>> looking at the screen, some things just look a little odd that's all.
>>>
>>> I'm currently playing round with development on the iPod Touch
>>> (basically the iPhone without a phone.) and there isn't any publically
>>> available hooks to be able to install your own OS.
>>>
>>> There are "jail broken" version of the iPhone OS around, but I don't
>>> think there is enough information available to be able to port linux to
>>> the device.
>>>
>>> Personally if you were looking at a "hackable" ARM/OMAP based device,
>>> I'd really recomend having a look at the n810 which I still think can be
>>> bought retail in the states and here.
>>>
>>> The n810 runs a version of debian, and is really quite nice. I've had a
>>> lot of fun hacking it.
>>>
>>> Take Care
>>>
>>> Ivy Jane Gardiner
>>> VK3IVY
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