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iPhone Dev Team successfully boots Linux on iPhone
AppleInsider — By Aidan Malley 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, networking and even the touchscreen have yet to ...

Linux on iPhone is born...
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — So, it was bound to happen at some time. Linux is now booting on the iPhone.  It still has a long way to go in the "features" department but tinkerers will no doubt be interested in playing with the iPhone and its new capabilities.  Don't expect a mainstream version any time soon...head to OpenMoko if that is your thing. via Engadget   ...

iPhone hackers achieve a milestone: Linux boot
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: OS, Open Source, iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnage Call it the Touchable Penguin. OK, the touchscreen drivers aren't there yet, but the simple, scrolling shell output of a Linux kernel running on the iPhone represents a big achievement for the iPhone Dev Team and dev lead 'planetbeing.' The build is far from complete -- no wireless networking, no sound, no writeable support for the NAND flash memory -- but it's still very cool, and the effort involved was substantial (the team had to reverse-engineer the iPhone's boot loader so they could write their own). ...

OpeniBoot - iPhone Linux
iTech News Net — planetbeing, one of the iPhone Dev Team members, has ported the Linux OS to the iPhone and named OpeniBoot. The OpeniBoot allows users to choose between Linux OS and iPhone’s Mac OS. Currently the iPhone Linux is not a complete solution for end users as it doesn’t support wireless networking, touchscree, acelerometer…etc yet. A video after the cut: ...

Breaking News: Linux Ported to the iPhone
iPhone Hacks — Planetbeing has mentioned in the announcement that this is currently a rough first draft of the port as drivers for touchscreen, sound, Wi-Fi/cell radio support are still missing. It appears that they also have plans to port Android to the iPhone and are looking for folks with prior experience in hacking/porting Android. You can checkout the video demonstration of Linux running on the iPhone below: You can download the Linux port here and follow these instructions 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 ...

Linux Ported to the iPhone, Android Coming Soon?
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — 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 system’s on the iPhone. Planetbeing explains, “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 ...

iPhone Dev Team Runs Linux on the iPhone
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OMFG They’ve Only Gone and Put Linux on the iPhone
Apple Eclectic — You see, this is exactly why you shouldn’t give people four-day weekends. They’ll only spend it doing obscene things like deep-frying turkeys or putting Linux on the iPhone. The video above shows ‘planetbeing’ demonstrating some inexplicable hacker stuff, which is all a ...

Redefining “user unfriendliness”: Linux is ported to the iPhone… for some reason
Macenstein — I’ve never been a fan of how user-friendly the iPhone’s OS is. Sure, it’s OK , but it’s always bothered me that I did not need a USB client, computer and keyboard hooked to it to display a text-navigated kernel, and instead I was forced to use that beautiful graphical interface and intuitive touch screen to navigate my visually stunning and well-designed apps and games. Well, luckily for me, my days of easily getting things done on the iPhone may be numbered, as Linux, the operating system that seems to exist solely for the purpose of seeing which devices that were not meant to run on can be forced to run it, can add another notch on its belt – the ...

Linux on the iPhone
iPhone Atlas — A group of developers, led by someone using the handle “planetbeing,” have produced a method to load Linux 2.6’s kernel to the iPhone. The hack is supported on all generations of the Apple iPhone and the first generation of the iPod Touch. According to the announcement, however “many drivers are still missing, but it’s enough that a real alternative operating system is running on the iPhone.” According to the post the following are completed: Framebuffer driver, Serial driver, Serial over USB driver, Interrupts, MMU, and Clock, etc. Items still in progress include: Read/Write NAND support, wireless ...

2.6 Linux Kernel Ported to iPhone!
Planet iPhones — OpeniBoot Linux       DevTeam’s very own planetbeing  announced yesterday that the Linux 2.6 kernel was successfully ported for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch platforms. Introducing,  iPhone Linux !! It’s the beginning of a real alternative operating system. Currently, it’s only a first rough draft and there are many drivers missing. But it’s a start… They do not have wireless networking, touchscreen, sound, accelerometer, or baseband support YET. More is coming as they develop and stabilize it. In simple terms, it’s like Microsoft DOS. It only has a command line user interface with very few features.      There is a ...

Linux for iPhone May Open the Door to Android iPhone [IPhone]
Gizmodo — Here you have it. Linux running on the iPhone. Yes, it's only the first port, but it's the iPhone running the Linux OS, controlled with a USB keyboard running off the iPhone multi-purpose port thanks to the reverser engineering of Apple's hardware drivers by iPhone Dev Team member planetbeing. And while it is still limited and doen't have support for many things, this work opens the door to a much more interesting thing than just a character-based terminal: Google's Android running on the iPhone hardware. Just imagine that. Google taking the smartphone war directly into Apple territory. Sure, most people would not care about this, but if ...

Linux Running on iPhone May Open the Door to Android [IPhone]
Gizmodo — Here you have it. Linux running on the iPhone. Yes, it's only the first port, but it's the iPhone running the Linux OS, controlled with a USB keyboard running off the iPhone multi-purpose port thanks to the reverser engineering of Apple's hardware drivers by iPhone Dev Team member planetbeing. And while it is still limited and doen't have support for many things, this work opens the door to a much more interesting thing than just a character-based terminal: Google's Android running on the iPhone hardware. Just imagine that. Google taking the smartphone war directly into Apple territory. Sure, most people would not care about this, but the ...

Linux runs on an iPhone
HardMac.com — Source : Engadget It is now possible to download and install a version of Linux dedicated to the iPhone. Once the system to boot has been chosen, you will see Linux launching. But attention, thi is still at the stage of first " exploit". Alas, there is not a great deal to do under Linux, and certainly not to telephone! ...

Get iPhone to run the Linux OS
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff — I used to be a big fan of Linux, although the recent years that I’ve been more on Windows due to some development work that I’ve been involved need me to be on Windows. But Linux is still my preferred server platform. And now if you’re also a big fan of Linux and you wish to get your iPhone to run the Linux OS, it’s now been made possible by the iPhone Dev Team. The iPhone Dev Team member, planetbeing has reverse engineered the Apple’s hardware drivers, making it possible to run Linux OS on the iPhone. And it can be controlled with a USB keyboard running off the ...

Linux on the iPhone: penguin poop in Apple's walled garden
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — An iPhone hacker has successfully ported the open source Linux kernel to Apple's popular mobile device. Although the port is still at a very early stage of development and currently only supports a slim subset of the iPhone's capabilities, it demonstrates the versatility of the Linux kernel and the ingenuity of iPhone modding enthusiasts. The port was announced in a blog entry ...

Linux for iPhone: Is An Android iPhone Next?
iSmashPhone — The iPhone Dev Team has done it again... Team member planetbeing, thanks to some clever reverse-engineering, has figured out how to run Linux on an iPhone, controlled with a USB keyboard running off the iPhone multi-purpose port. While the current implications of this hack are at best academic, one projected ...

Linux on the iPhone
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — linux The penguin is one step closer to becoming BFFs with the iPhone. Recently members of the iPhoneDevTeam ported a working Linux 2.6 kernel to the Apple iPhone . It was thought to be impossible, but using slick reverse engineering, the developers made Linux geeks the world over giddy with delight. Using a system boot software, OpeniBoot, and a Busybox toolkit, they were able to port the Linux kernel to a jailbroken iPhone. Openiboot allows the iPhone to be booted into more than one operating system. The developers managed to port the Linux Kernal to the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch. The port has limited ability at the moment, it can only be ...

Linux now running on Apple iPhone (with video) - Google Android on iPhone next?
MacDailyNews — Linux now running on Apple iPhone (with video) - Google Android on iPhone next? Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 04:17 PM EST "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 real alternative operating system is running on the iPhone," PlanetBeing reports for the "Linux on the iPhone" blog: iPhone Linux Demonstration Video ...

See Linux running on the iPhone
MacBytes.com — I guess it was really just a matter of time until it happened, but thanks to PlanetBeing, an industrious member of the iPhone Dev Team, Linux is running on an iPhone. iPhone Linux demonstration video from PlanetBeing on Vimeo ...