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iPhone finally running Linux
iPhone finally running Linux
Lately iPhone owners who enjoy hacking or jailbreaking their iPhones have had plenty of different ways to do it. We are astonished to find out that the iPhone has now be able to run Linux. The Linux 2.6 kernel has been ported the Apple’s iPhone, iPhone 3G as well as the first generation iPod ...
Linux on the iPhone!
linuxoniphone.blogspot.com — 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 ... (more) Linux on the iPhone!
Linux Ported to the iPhone
Linux Ported to the iPhone
macblogz.com — iPhone devteam member planetbeing has managed to successfully port Linux over to the iPhone. While it certainly needs some polish, the hack shows promising signs for running alternate operating systems on the iPhone. (more) Linux Ported to the iPhone
Linux hits the iPhone!
Linux hits the iPhone!
engadget.com — 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 ... (more) Linux hits the iPhone!
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iPhone finally running Linux
Top iPhone News — ... of the port. Even though the alternate operating system is running on the iPhone, many drivers are missing. So far the development team has managed to get a serial driver, frame buffer driver, serial over USB driver and Interrupts and MMU Clock.  They also have read-only support for the NAND, but it has not been ported over yet. In the future we will see support for sound, accelerometer, baseband support, touchscreen, write support for the NAND and wireless networking, Click here to view the embedded video. [Via LinuxOniPhone]

iPhone Buzz Week in Review - Week 49 2008
Top iPhone News — ... This week we were happy to announce that the Linux 2.6 kernel has been ported the Apple’s iPhone. So far the development team has managed to get a serial driver, frame buffer driver, serial over USB driver and Interrupts and MMU Clock. Eventually we will be seeing support for sound, accelerometer, baseband support, touchscreen, write support for the NAND and wireless networking. ...

iPhone finally running Linux
Top iPhone News — ... of the port. Even though the alternate operating system is running on the iPhone, many drivers are missing. So far the development team has managed to get a serial driver, frame buffer driver, serial over USB driver and Interrupts and MMU Clock.  They also have read-only support for the NAND, but it has not been ported over yet. In the future we will see support for sound, accelerometer, baseband support, touchscreen, write support for the NAND and wireless networking, Click here to view the embedded video. [Via LinuxOniPhone]

iPhone Buzz Week in Review - Week 49 2008
Top iPhone News — ... This week we were happy to announce that the Linux 2.6 kernel has been ported the Apple’s iPhone. So far the development team has managed to get a serial driver, frame buffer driver, serial over USB driver and Interrupts and MMU Clock. Eventually we will be seeing support for sound, accelerometer, baseband support, touchscreen, write support for the NAND and wireless networking. ...

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