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Linux hits the iPhone!
Engadget —
... OS to Apple's handhelds, and while it's a little rough around the edges (read: no touchscreen drivers, sound, or WiFi / cell radio support), it's definitely the first step on the road to hacking nirvana. The team is hard at work, and it even sounds like they're thinking about porting Android in the near future (!), so hit the read link to try it out and lend a hand if you can -- or just head on past the break for a quick vid of the port in all its text-scrolling action. [Via iphone-dev.org; thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading Linux hits the ...
Linux hits the iPhone!
Engadget Mobile —
... OS to Apple's handhelds, and while it's a little rough around the edges (read: no touchscreen drivers, sound, or WiFi / cell radio support), it's definitely the first step on the road to hacking nirvana. The team is hard at work, and it even sounds like they're thinking about porting Android in the near future (!), so hit the read link to try it out and lend a hand if you can -- or just head on past the break for a quick vid of the port in all its text-scrolling action. [Via iphone-dev.org; thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading Linux hits the ...
iPhone Dev Team successfully boots Linux on iPhone
AppleInsider —
... Published: 07:45 PM EST A milestone has been reached in iPhone firmware modification on Friday with the first alternative operating system for the hardware, Linux, now running on the device. The first build created by Dev Team is now running on iPhone, iPhone 3G, and the original iPod touch in what's considered a "draft" version. The software primarily includes the main Linux 2.6 kernel as well as rudimentary graphics, serial, and other functional drivers that are just enough to get a command line running when input is sent over the USB interface; the accelerometer, audio, ...
Breaking News: Linux Ported to the iPhone
iPhone Hacks —
... to install it. Please proceed with caution as this is only for the technically inclined. It is also a rough first draft and in current form will make your iPhone unusable. Today's announcement is another milestone for the iPhone hacking community. Lets us know your thoughts on this breaking news. Thanks Jory for the tip! [via iPhone Dev Team's blog ] ...
iPhone Dev Team Runs Linux on the iPhone
Cult of Mac —
... The “draft version” of the first alternative OS to run on Apple’s mobile devices includes the main Linux 2.6 kernel as well as “rudimentary graphics, serial, and other functional drivers that are enough to get a command line running when input is sent over the USB interface; the accelerometer, audio, networking and even the touchscreen have yet to receive any kind of software support,” according to the report. ...
Android on iPhone is One, Giant Step Closer
AndroidGuys —
... Thanks to the guys over at blog.iphone-dev.org, Android is moving ever so close to being run on the iPhone. Yesterday saw them announcing that they’ve reverse engineered the iPhone and first generation iPods to run Linux. The official announcement was the basis for a new Blogger site aptly called Linux on iPhone. ...
Linux on the iPhone
Obsessable News Feed —
Some enterprising hackers have managed to get the iPhone to boot Linux. The iphone-dev team announced the achievement yesterday and launched a new blog dedicated to the launch. The touch interface hasn't yet been implemented and for now it's a barebones terminal view of Linux that is controlled by a keyboard connected via USB interface, but the video below nevertheless marks the beginnings of running a non-Apple OS on the iPhone.
iPhone Linux Demonstration Video from ...
Linux successfully boots on iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod touch
D' Technology Weblog —
... The first build created by Dev Team is now running on iPhone, iPhone 3G, and the original iPod touch in what’s considered a “draft” version. The software primarily includes the main Linux 2.6 kernel as well as rudimentary graphics, serial, and other functional drivers that are just enough to get a command line running when input is sent over the USB interface; the accelerometer, audio, networking and even the touchscreen have yet to receive any kind of software support. ...
Ya lograron hacer funcionar Linux en el iPhone
Celularis —
... luego del dualboot corren un kernel estable de linux en el iPhone pero, como indican en el sitio, todavía no logran hacer funcionar el celular, el WiFi, la pantalla táctil y otras cosas.
El primer gran paso ya está dado, así que seguramente en algunas semanas lograrán un equipo funcional.
El iPhoneLinux ya se puede descargar y las instrucciones son algo complicadas, pero seguro que más de uno avanzará con este desafío!
Vía blog.iphone-dev.org ...
iPhone gets the Linux treatment
Boy Genius Report —
... driver, Serial driver, Serial over USB driver, and other items like Interrupts, MMU, clock, etc. The dev team is still working on things like enabling write support for the NAND, Wireless networking, Touchscreen support, Sound, Accelerometer and Baseband support. Despite these limitations, it is still exciting to see the iPhone boot an alternative OS and it is means we are one step closer to getting Android ported to the iPhone. Sweet! Hit the jump for the demo video.
[Via iPhone Dev Team blog]
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iPhone Running Android? Windows Mobile, Too?
Android Phone Fans —
... Since Android is an Open Source operating system you could theoretically run it virtually on other handsets and platforms. Just as your Mac can run Windows virtually, the folks at iphone-dev.org have mashed up a solution for the iPhone to run Linux. Porting Android over would be the logical next step. ...
