Debian on the Archos 5 internet tablet

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Jun 30, 2011, 12:00:02 PM6/30/11

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I am interested in purchasing the Archos 5 internet tablet for running
Debian. Does anyone here have any experience with the Archos 5 IT?

I have a Nokia N810 and am disgusted with it. I am interested in a device
that will actually run Debian, preferably with a mainline linux kernel.

Supposedly the "5IT" is an Archos "gen7" device. Some links:
http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_5it/index.html
http://dev.openaos.org/wiki/Hardware
http://dev.openaos.org/wiki/Debian

Thanks

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Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton

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Jun 30, 2011, 1:50:04 PM6/30/11

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http://www.openaos.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_vtxuQENCM
https://sites.google.com/site/archos5imt/multi-boot-easy-way

the openaos.org guys appear to be up to version 8, so you stand a good
chance that 7 is supported. personally i'd recommend you begin with
getting multiboot operational, then install angstrom linux, _then_
work your way towards debian after you've proved that that works.

l.

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Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton

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Jun 30, 2011, 1:50:04 PM6/30/11

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IKZOYPtxoU&NR=1

can't f*****g stand it when people call it "jail-breaking". f*****g
morons. it's running the linux kernel: you have the f*****g _right_
to run any software of your choice. gaah.

anyway - that video describes how to jayuhhhl buhhhreiiiykh your
archos 5 gen6 sissstemmmm.

l.

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Daniel Kahn Gillmor

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Jun 30, 2011, 2:00:02 PM6/30/11

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On 06/30/2011 01:44 PM, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
> can't f*****g stand it when people call it "jail-breaking". f*****g
> morons. it's running the linux kernel: you have the f*****g _right_
> to run any software of your choice. gaah.

Some people are currently jailed or imprisoned in violation of their
rights. Prison systems around the world are riddled with imperfections.

In these cases, "jailbreak" is an eminently reasonable way to describe
the act of regaining rights which have been denied.

While it may be hyperbole to compare a locked-out communication device
to unjust imprisonment, the analogy isn't particularly unfounded.

Also, can we refrain from calling people morons (or f******g morons) on
this list? It's nice to be civil if you can be.

Regards,

--dkg

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Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton

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Jun 30, 2011, 2:10:01 PM6/30/11

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absolutely. i promise not to call anyone f*****g morons who doesn't
deserve it.

normal service now resumed....

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