http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor<p>I would like to replace windows CE on a ARM926 processor netbook with a linux distro</p>enMon, 02 May 2011 00:02:51 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/2526<p>im currently using an Efika MX SmartBook(<a href="http://i.mx">i.mx</a> 515 cortex a8) running a custom kernel and tailored Ubuntu 10.10. I will say i love this machine as a development and learning platform. I am new to both linux and the arm architecture, so i have perhaps gotten myself in over my head. The support comunity for the linux distro for the Efika MX SmartBook are provided through a highly active manufactuer/developer/user comunity that i(being as uninformed as i am) find to be quite useful. I know fellow users have ported other distro's such as Open SuSe for this machine and even Sugar. I do wonder if these are specific for this machine, or would they run on other ARM systems. I have yet to fully understand kernel devlopment and its implications to the OS running on top of it, but all good things in all good time.</p> <p><a href="/users/864/bert"><a href="/users/864/bert">@bert</a></a>: is that the via8505 processor you have? that one ive read alot about in the android tablet community with little sucess getting a useable linux distro on it. i suspect a jtag programmer would be needed to get even the lightest of linux on it. a place to look that could be helpful: <a href="http://plugapps.org">plugapps.org</a>. mainly dedicated to plug computers but has info on a few distros for arm machines with limited resources. if you make any headway, please share. i currently have a 'project' tablet with the wm8505 in it id like to see linux on.</p>michaeltristanMon, 02 May 2011 00:02:51 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/2526http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1349<p>+1 for armedslack (Slackware ARM)</p>InTel 2Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:10:36 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1349http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1238<p>Which ARM netbook have you got?</p>brianLWed, 18 Aug 2010 11:50:23 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1238http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1233<p>Any distribution that has an ARM port should work for you. If you cannot find a Linux distribution that suits your needs (although I don't see this being an issue), I would suggest trying out OpenBSD and/or NetBSD.</p> <p>Here are a few distributions that have ARM support (excluding ARMedSlack, as it was already mentioned):</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.debian.com/CD/http-ftp/" rel="nofollow">Debian</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/where.xml" rel="nofollow">Gentoo</a></li> </ul> <p>Honestly, though, I have never installed an ARM-based distribution before, nor have I installed an ARM port of NetBSD or OpenBSD.</p>indienickTue, 17 Aug 2010 18:22:01 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1233http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1226<p>I'd look into ARMedslack:</p> <p><a href="http://www.armedslack.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.armedslack.org/</a></p>BottomFeederTue, 17 Aug 2010 13:44:45 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1226http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1220<p>You can have a look at Android.</p>iizkeTue, 17 Aug 2010 09:03:33 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1217/linux-on-netbook-with-arm-processor/1220