Re: readers running debian
On Thu, 3 Jul 2025, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>> not to forget (most?) Pocketbook>
>> https://pocketbook.de/e-reader?gad_campaignid=22496675669
>>
>> devices! I myself chose InkPad 3 and am fine with it. But: I didn't find
>> out how to work with the running linux. I only use it reading books, pdf
>> and so on.
>
> I can't find very definitive answer about the OS they're running.
> The seem to be using a Linux kernel, just like all the Android devices,
> but beyond that it's not clear what's running on it. It doesn't seem
> closer to Debian than your regular Android device.
>
> I vaguely remember someone posting a hack to install something like
> Debian on a "ReMarkable" tablet (a search for "installing debian on
> a remarkable tablet" might get you somewhere), but IIRC it was very much
> "proof of concept" rather than something usable.
>
> Of course, you can also take a regular Android device and install
> a normal GNU/Linux distro on it. The success depends mostly on how
> well that tablet's hardware is supported by the vanilla Linux kernel.
>
> There are some tablets sold directly with some GNU/Linux support, but
> they're rare. I know of:
>
> - [PineNote](https://pine64.org/devices/pinenote/).
>
> - [Librem 11](https://puri.sm/products/librem-11/).
> It's closer to a laptop than to an e-book reader, tho.
>
> - [Framework 12](https://frame.work/ca/en/laptop12).
> This one is a laptop, but can be used as a tablet.
>
> Both come from companies whose ethics seem a lot better aligned with
> Free Software than your regular tech company, so buying their products
> encourages further development in a more friendly direction.
the pinenote looks interesting though a bit pricey
the docs say there is a debian firmware available
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