scsijon, I have supported linux on multiple ARM processors in the past. It would be a hard task 1) if you do not know linux well, 2) never worked with the kernel before. If you really want to start a project like that, like Rene has advised, first research about the bootloader. Make sure that the bootloader is unlocked. Once that is done, you need to have a fairly good understanding of the hardware so that you can configure the software to run on it. The later step can be accomplished by many ways. If you really want to start on it, go ahead and I'll be available if you need any assistance.
I would be more interested in running Linux with wayland/webkit and Qt-embedded on the LTE version of the galaxy TAB. However, I wont be able to start on it until 2nd quarter of next year. So, good luck! On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 11:30 AM, René Rebe <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > we can post such things to the list, right? > > I did T2 on ARM a very looooooooong time ago: > > http://www.t2-project.org/targets/psion/ > > (just an example do not try to use this old stuff ;-) > and more recently: > > http://www.t2-project.org/hardware/embedded/TI/BeagleBoard/ > > So yes, T2 run on ARM, however, problem is all the zillion ARMs are not as > compatible as IBM PCs. So you more or less need an own set of kernel and > drivers for each ARM device. > > Plus: unlocking the boot loader to load your own system may be blocked by > the vendor. Some more, some less. > > So all in all it may be quite an effort to get (T2) Linux onto this > tablet. And then usability may be limited by the touch and virtual keyboard > interaction. > > But please, I do not ant to stop you: go ahead, looking forward to patches > ,-) > (I advice to research before any purchase if the boot loader is unlocked > or unlock able, ...) > > René > > On Aug 12, 2015, at 8:17, scsijon <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry Rene, initial help in guidance is needed please, or someone else > that will put up with me bugging them with silly questions. > > Warning, I have NO ARM knowledge, so i'm on a steep (logarithmic) learning > curve at present. > > !I've been given one of these to use (same specs anyway, just setup for > Australia), > > http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/SM-P550NZAAXAR-specs > > It uses, > > > http://www.notebookcheck.net/Qualcomm-Snapdragon-410-APQ8016-Benchmarks-and-Specs.142822.0.html > > http://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/processors/410 > > Naturally I want to Linux it, and I got the go ahead as long as it's > reversable, so it should be on the external card if possible, not that hard > normally. > > It's ARM, but a fairly new one. ?Is it in the current list somewhere as I > can't find it mentioned, or can I cross-build something T2 has that runs to > start with and go from there? > > I really wish some of the companies would ask before they buy for their L3 > Tech Support, I had my eye on a 19.5" touchscreen laptop for this years > stepup and now they've blown nearly half my budget on two of these things! > > jonw > > ps, sorry for the grumble, but really..... > > > -- > ExactCODE GmbH, Lietzenburger Str. 42, DE-10789 Berlin > DE Legal: Amtsgericht Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 105123B, Tax-ID#: > DE251602478 > Managing Director: René Rebe > http://exactcode.com | http://exactscan.com | http://ocrkit.com | > http://t2-project.org | http://rene.rebe.de > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing, send mail to > [email protected] with a subject of: unsubscribe t2 > >
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