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Re: debian-arm on omap3



Amit Pundir wrote:
> Greetings!
> 
> I have been assigned a task to port gnome-desktop on omap3evm i.e. to
> bring up omap3-evm LCD with a running Gnome Desktop like GUI, similar
> to what I got on my X86-Desktop.
> 
> I have been lookin around for possible solutions and even started to
> build my own from scratch untill I been redirected to this list for
> debian-arm distribution which looks quiet promising.
> 
> 
> It would be great if someone can help me in answering my following concerns:
> 
> Is there any pre-build solution available for omap/arm platform which
> I can download and check?
> 
> How much pain will it take to build certain packets on top of it or to
> customize the kernel/package needs? As of now X11 and Gnome-desktop
> are must for me.
> 
> Lastly, did anyone tested it on omap3-evm(ARM Cortex A8) or any other OMAP?

I run it more or less continuously on a Beagleboard.  Debootstrap of
the armel architecture, works for me.


b.g.
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Bill Gatliff
bgat@billgatliff.com


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