Recently I have been playing around to get Windows XP to run on my Android ARM phone. After a decent amount of research and work done (found out later that most of it was unnecessary) I managed to get proof of concept Windows XP to boot with usable resolution, network, and no sound 😉 Like my colleague said: Just because I can 😉 Continue reading ‘Windows XP on Android’
Posts Tagged 'sgs2'
Windows XP on Android
Published 07.03.2012 Uncategorized 18 CommentsTags: android, gentoo, linux, qemu, Samsung Galaxy S II, Samsung Galaxy S2, sgs2, Windows XP
Gentoo on Android – cross compilation with distcc
Published 03.01.2012 Uncategorized 4 CommentsTags: android, cross-compiling, distcc, gentoo, linux, scm, sgs2
In one of my previous posts I have described how to run Gentoo on Android ARM device. Depending on its power your emerges may take either a long time or a longer time. And your device will warm up significantly. But you have already heard of and used FEATURES=”distcc”, right? Here’s how to set-up a cross compilation with a help from an x86 box in a nutshell. Continue reading ‘Gentoo on Android – cross compilation with distcc’
Gentoo on Samsung Galaxy S2
Published 13.12.2011 Uncategorized 18 CommentsTags: android, gentoo, linux, Samsung Galaxy S II, sgs2
Stumbling upon this page you probably came up with the same idea that I have – to run Gentoo on your Samsung Galaxy S2 device. It is definitely possible in a chroot environment. I have not tested dual booting to date, but if you’re into a chrooted Gentoo – read on. There are a few “gotchas” in the process I have come across – described below. Continue reading ‘Gentoo on Samsung Galaxy S2’
Samsung Galaxy S2 – rootprompt’s first things first
Published 06.12.2011 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: android, linux, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S2, sgs2
If you happen to get this phone in your hands you probably are expecting more than making calls and texting. And you quite possibly already know that Android is based on Linux in a way, which ignites your curiosity even more. Here are a few steps you might consider to enhance your device’s potential at the very beginning of your experience. Continue reading ‘Samsung Galaxy S2 – rootprompt’s first things first’
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