Re: BSD on IOS hardware
Greg Freeman m...@gefreeman.com wrote: Is it possible to load FreeBSD on an Apple Mobile device designed to run IOS? There are a lot of old iPads out there. If we could repurpose them to straight Unix pads that might be cool. On 03/10/2012 05:19, Sean Cavanaugh wrote: I hate to say it, but wouldn't it be easier to just buy a cheap android tablet in the first place? If you are buying new hardware that would be a good choice but if you just get hold of old hardware that has been tossed out after an upgrade it is a matter of working with what you have. Given the popularity of ipod/iphone/ipad there will be a lot more of them lying around as time goes by. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: BSD on IOS hardware
On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:18:06 -0400 Greg Freeman m...@gefreeman.com wrote: Is it possible to load FreeBSD on an Apple Mobile device designed to run IOS? There are a lot of old iPads out there. If we could repurpose them to straight Unix pads that might be cool. From there shells and then maybe an open source alternative to IOS or Android. Maybe a way for people to get free of the info pirates How do you intend to type on it? -- Rares Aioanei ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: BSD on IOS hardware
On 02/10/2012 22:58, Rares Aioanei wrote: On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:18:06 -0400 Greg Freeman m...@gefreeman.com wrote: Is it possible to load FreeBSD on an Apple Mobile device designed to run IOS? There are a lot of old iPads out there. If we could repurpose them to straight Unix pads that might be cool. From there shells and then maybe an open source alternative to IOS or Android. Maybe a way for people to get free of the info pirates How do you intend to type on it? While apple offers a bluetooth keyboard I have seen docks with a keyboard built in. The other option is that the system will need xorg installed as the minimum setup so you have a touch screen with onscreen keyboard. The ipad/ipod would be a target that netbsd may try - I don't believe they have though. I don't think they support the newer touch screen devices but rockbox is an opensource ipod (and other mp3 players) firmware replacement. It could be a starting point for booting another OS. Having said that I think your best bet would probably be jailbreaking the ipad so you get more control over what you can install. Search for cydia ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
RE: BSD on IOS hardware
-Original Message- From: owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- questi...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Shane Ambler Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 3:13 PM To: Rares Aioanei Cc: Greg Freeman; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: BSD on IOS hardware On 02/10/2012 22:58, Rares Aioanei wrote: On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:18:06 -0400 Greg Freeman m...@gefreeman.com wrote: Is it possible to load FreeBSD on an Apple Mobile device designed to run IOS? There are a lot of old iPads out there. If we could repurpose them to straight Unix pads that might be cool. From there shells and then maybe an open source alternative to IOS or Android. Maybe a way for people to get free of the info pirates How do you intend to type on it? While apple offers a bluetooth keyboard I have seen docks with a keyboard built in. The other option is that the system will need xorg installed as the minimum setup so you have a touch screen with onscreen keyboard. The ipad/ipod would be a target that netbsd may try - I don't believe they have though. I don't think they support the newer touch screen devices but rockbox is an opensource ipod (and other mp3 players) firmware replacement. It could be a starting point for booting another OS. Having said that I think your best bet would probably be jailbreaking the ipad so you get more control over what you can install. Search for cydia I hate to say it, but wouldn't it be easier to just buy a cheap android tablet in the first place? Some of the ones from china are only a hundred bucks or so but run ICS on a 7 screen. I do like the idea of trying to push BSD to more devices. Would be neat to host a full website from an ipod, but I do agree that would be more the realm of NetBSD, not FreeBSD. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
BSD on IOS hardware
Is it possible to load FreeBSD on an Apple Mobile device designed to run IOS? There are a lot of old iPads out there. If we could repurpose them to straight Unix pads that might be cool. From there shells and then maybe an open source alternative to IOS or Android. Maybe a way for people to get free of the info pirates.___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
