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Linux on the iPhone!
I'm pleased to announce that the Linux 2.6 kernel has been ported to Apple's iPhone platform, with support for the first and second generation iPhones as well as the first generation iPod touch. This is a rough first draft of the port, and many drivers are still missing, but it's enough that a ...
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blog.iphone-dev.org — This week’s funday is today! Devteam member planetbeing has done a phenomenal job reverse engineering Apple’s hardware drivers and now for the first time ever, linux is available on the iPhone and first-gen iPods. The official announcement is here . ... (more) dev.org | Linux, here we come!
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Incrível: conseguiram instalar o Linux num iPhone!
MacMagazine — ... Acredite se quiser: um dos hackers do iPhone Dev Team conseguiu instalar o Linux em iPhones (2G e 3G) e iPods touch de 1ª geração via engenharia reversa dos drivers de hardware da Apple. É a primeira vez que alguém consegue tal feito, e ele já tem até nome: iPhone Linux. Acompanha, como você pode ver pela imagem abaixo, um novo bootloader chamado OpeniBoot: ...

Linux hits the iPhone!
Engadget — ... We knew this day would eventually come, but somehow we're still misting up a little -- Linux has been ported to the iPhone and iPod touch. Dev Team member planetbeing is the mastermind in charge of bringing everyone's favorite open-source OS to Apple's ...

iPhone Linux
MAKE Magazine: hacks — ... - Serial over USB driver - Interrupts, MMU, clock, etc. What we have in openiboot (but hasn't been ported yet): - Read-only support for the NAND What we don't have (yet!): - Write support for the NAND - Wireless networking - Touchscreen - Sound - Accelerometer - Baseband support If you're a Linux hacker and want to pitch in with the porting process, hop on the #iphonelinux IRC channel at irc.osx86.hu. iPhone Linux - Official Announcement It's just a demo at this point, but if you can't ...

Linux on iPhone: Whoa!
CrunchGear — ... After reverse engineering the original kernel, some hackers have gotten their own version of Linux to run on the iPhone, proving that the first gen iPhone will live on as a hacker and hobbyists tool for a decade. They’ve got BusyBox running on the processor and the team reports that the following systems are working: ...

Linux runs on Apple iPhone
I4U News — ... platform, with support for the iPhone and iPhone 3G as well as the first generation iPod touch. There are still drivers missing, but Linux boots on the iPhone and you get a Linux shell. This version basically is supposed to kick off the effort to get a complete Linux OS running on the iPhone. So real geeks will be dual booting their iPhone. Where it will lead and what Apple has to say about that lies in the mysteries of the future. Download, video and more details on this blog available. Via ...

iPhone Linux
MAKE Magazine — ... - Serial over USB driver - Interrupts, MMU, clock, etc. What we have in openiboot (but hasn't been ported yet): - Read-only support for the NAND What we don't have (yet!): - Write support for the NAND - Wireless networking - Touchscreen - Sound - Accelerometer - Baseband support If you're a Linux hacker and want to pitch in with the porting process, hop on the #iphonelinux IRC channel at irc.osx86.hu. iPhone Linux - Official Announcement It's just a demo at this point, but if you can't ...

Linux Working iPhone?
Mobilewhack.com — ... would work. Here’s what’s working on the Linux iPhone and what isn’t: - Framebuffer driver - Serial driver - Serial over USB driver - Interrupts, MMU, clock, etc. What we have in openiboot (but hasn’t been ported yet): - Read-only support for the NAND What we don’t have (yet!): - Write support for the NAND - Wireless networking - Touchscreen - Sound - Accelerometer - Baseband support Would you trade your Apple OS to Linux for your iPhone? via linuxoniphone Tags: ...

Linux for iPhone May Open the Door to Android iPhone [IPhone]
Gizmodo — ... of the other things, like write support for the NAND memory, wireless networking, touchscreen drivers, sound, accelerometer, and, one big and, the baseband chip, which is what makes the iPhone communicate with the cellular networks. But the fact is that it's getting there and, knowing this, I'm sure several Google employees are scrambling to get the codebase for this port, and maybe help in the effort. [Linux on iPhone via iPhone Dev Team—Thanks GloKidd] ...

Linux Running on iPhone May Open the Door to Android [IPhone]
Gizmodo — ... of the other things, like write support for the NAND memory, wireless networking, touchscreen drivers, sound, accelerometer, and, one big and, the baseband chip, which is what makes the iPhone communicate with the cellular networks. But the fact is that it's getting there and, knowing this, I'm sure several Google employees are scrambling to get the codebase for this port, and maybe help in the effort. [Linux on iPhone via iPhone Dev Team—Thanks GloKidd] ...

Working Linux on iPhone
Gizmos for Geeks — In another hardware conquest for the Linux platform, it has been successfully ported to the iPhone. While the current version is not much more than a working, beta version, it does prove that a Linux iPhone is a viable proposition. As Gizmodo points out in the headline of their article, this may be the start of an Android iPhone. Oh, the irony is fantastic. For much more geeky details, take a look at the blog, and/or the video. Bookmark/e-Mail

Ya lograron hacer funcionar Linux en el iPhone
Celularis — ... Después de mucha ingeniería inversa con el kernel original, algunos fans del iPhone y de Linux acaban de anunciar que el kernel 2.6 de Linux ha sido portado al iPhone y al iPod Touch satisfactoriamente. ...

iPhone goes open-source - Linux ported to iPhone!
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... in the T-Mobile G1. Now, with the iPhone mere steps away from being able to run on a fully-working Linux platform, planetbeing has his sights set on porting Android to the iPhone. If you fancy yourself talented enough to help out with the Android-on-iPhone cause, drop planetbeing a line and further the cause. For now, you can find instructions on porting Linux to the iPhone here. Download the Linux 2.6 kernel here. [Via: planetbeing] Related News from IntoMobile: LiMo Foundation ...

Ya se puede correr Linux en el iPhone
Gizmología — ... Increíble pero cierto, después de un tiempo de desarrollo, fue exitosamente portado el Kernel 2.6 de Linux para que pueda correr sobre la terminal móvil más famosa del mundo: el iPhone. ...

Linux on the iPhone
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... and once somebody slaps a few hardware drivers and a graphic user interface on there, it could be fun to play with. We're actually more interested with the keyboard side of this hack. Would it be possible to run the regular iPhone OS and hook a keyboard directly into the dock connector? That would be killer useful for getting some real work done on the iPhone. It would also destroy my excuse for not blogging when I'm traveling, so maybe it's not such a good thing after all. Linux on the iPhone! [Linuxoniphone via TUAW] ...

How to Get Linux On Anything [Linux]
Gizmodo — ... reasons. So in honor of your 15th birthday, here is a list of how to install you (Linux) on a... • Badger • Potato • Sega Dreamcast • PS3 • Toaster • Roomba • Indy500 Car • Watch • Wrist PC • Vest • 68k Mac • Xbox • Small Satellite • Router • iPhone?!? • iPod • Zune • Android phone We ...

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