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ARM – Next CHIP ARMv7 – First Impressions..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on July 12, 2016 by RGJuly 12, 2016

After pre-ordering one many months ago, I finally got my Next CHIP ARMv7 system in the post.. It certainly is fairly small, but seems well-constructed..     Details are at http://docs.getchip.com/chip.html#chip-hardware After connecting the UART/USB cable, as normal, the system booted into a cut-down version of Debian..   There is no hdmi, or sdcard connector, or Ethernet, but the wi-fi … Continue reading →

Posted in arm, armv7, Fedora, Hacks, Linux, Linux / ARM, Next CHIP, Opinion, Performance | Tagged armv7, boot, fedora 24, first impressions, linux, next chip, success, ubifs | Leave a reply

APC – First Impressions..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on August 9, 2012 by RGAugust 9, 2012

Starting to ‘explore’ the system, and it looks very different from the typical Linux system I have been used to since 1997..   The base directory structure is different, with many ‘additions’.. This is probably standard for Android, but not what I am accustomed to! I decided to format a (micro) SD card, and insert it, as this … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, APC, compilation, Dreamplug, Hacks, kernel, Linux / ARM, Opinion | Tagged apc, bug, first impressions, formatting, recognition, sd card, tombstone | Leave a reply

Its Alive!

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on August 9, 2012 by RGAugust 9, 2012

The APC(s) have finally arrived, after payment of ransom and ‘fees’ to the appropriate revenue authorities, and shipping organisations.. As expected, this is a typical Android 2.3 system, with a Linux heart, but many proprietary drivers and scripts, and reduced Linux command functionality.. I connected a USB/UART serial converter, and – so far – have a root … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, APC, Crash and Burn.., Hacks, Opinion | Tagged apc, first impressions, serial console | 1 Reply

New Pi…!

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 16, 2012 by RGApril 16, 2012

Raspberry Pi finally arrived today..     Set up with Fedora ‘Respin’ FC14.. Initial impressions.. Confirmed what we already know – does _not_ support Class 10 SD Cards!    Had to do a quick install onto an old 2GB Class 4 card (not really big enough!**)…    32GB Class 4 card on order.. First boot – prompts for user name … Continue reading →

Posted in Fedora, Linux / ARM, Raspberry Pi | Tagged fedora, first impressions, linux, raspberry pi, respin | Leave a reply
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