Ångström distribution
Encyclopedia
The Ångström distribution is a Linux distribution
for a variety of embedded devices. The distribution is the result of a unification of developers from the OpenZaurus
, OpenEmbedded
, and OpenSIMpad projects. Amongst other options the user interface in one of the reference builds achieveable with BitBake
is the GPE Palmtop Environment
.
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution is a member of the family of Unix-like operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions are operating systems including a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications...
for a variety of embedded devices. The distribution is the result of a unification of developers from the OpenZaurus
OpenZaurus
OpenZaurus is a defunct embedded operating system for the Sharp Zaurus personal mobile tool PDA.- History :In its original form, the project was a repackaging of the SharpROM, the Zaurus's factory supplied kernel and root filesystem image...
, OpenEmbedded
OpenEmbedded
OpenEmbedded is a software framework to create Linux distributions aimed for, but not restricted to, embedded devices. The build system is based on BitBake recipes, which behave similar to Gentoo's ebuilds....
, and OpenSIMpad projects. Amongst other options the user interface in one of the reference builds achieveable with BitBake
BitBake
BitBake is a make-alike build tool with the special focus of distributions and packages for embedded Linux cross compilation even if it's not limited to only that...
is the GPE Palmtop Environment
GPE Palmtop Environment
GPE is a graphical user interface environment for handheld computers, such as palmtops and personal digital assistants , running the Linux operating system...
.
Target platforms
According to the Ångström wiki, Ångström is being developed for at least the following devices:- Sharp ZaurusSharp ZaurusThe Sharp Zaurus is the name of a series of Personal Digital Assistant made by Sharp Corporation. The Zaurus was the most popular PDA during the 1990s in Japan and was based on a proprietary operating system. The first Sharp PDA to use the Linux operating system was the SL-5000D, running the...
:- SL-5500 (Collie) (not supported in current stable release)
- SL-5600 (Poodle)
- SL-6000 (Tosa)
- SL-C7x0 (Corgi, Husky, Shepherd)
- SL-C860 (Boxer)
- SL-C1000 (Akita)
- SL-C3xxx (Spitz, Borzoi, Terrier)
- Hewlett Packard iPAQIPAQiPAQ presently refers to a Pocket PC and personal digital assistant first unveiled by Compaq in April 2000; the name was borrowed from Compaq's earlier iPAQ Desktop Personal Computers. Since Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of Compaq, the product has been marketed by HP. The devices use a Windows...
PDA- h2200
- h4000
- hx4700
- h5000
- Nokia 770 Internet TabletNokia 770 Internet TabletThe Nokia 770 Internet tablet is a wireless Internet appliance from Nokia, originally announced at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York City on May 25, 2005...
- HTC UniversalHTC UniversalThe HTC Universal is a Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC phone, manufactured by High Tech Computer Corporation. It was the first 3G/UMTS-enabled Pocket PC phone, and also the first to come with Windows Mobile 5.0 pre-installed....
/iMate JasJar - Motorola A780Motorola A780The Motorola A780 is a mobile phone and PDA running the Linux operating system.It was sold in Europe and Asia, and first introduced in 2003. Some models include GPS and navigation software.-Design:The Motorola A780 is a Linux-based smartphone...
- Psion Teklogix NetBook Pro
- GumstixGumstixGumstix is a company founded in 2003 by Gordon Kruberg that produces small single-board computers. The name Gumstix refers to the size of the first such computer being the approximate size of a stick of gum....
and Kouchuk-Bars - HawkboardHawkboardThe Hawkboard is a low-power, low-cost Single-board computer based on the Texas Instruments OMAP-L138. Along with the usage of the OMAP ARM9 processor, it also has a floating point DSP. It is a community supported development platform.-External Links:*...
- BeagleBoard
- PandaBoardPandaBoardThe PandaBoard is a low-power, low-cost single-board computer based on the Texas Instruments OMAP4430 processor. The board has been available to the public at the subsidized price of US$174 since 27 October 2010...
- OpenPandoraPandora (console)The Pandora is a handheld game console designed to take advantage of existing open source software and to be a target for homebrew development...
- OMAPEVM
- Base for OpenmokoOpenmoko LinuxOpenmoko Linux is an operating system for smartphones developed by the Openmoko project. It is based on the Ångström distribution, comprising various pieces of free software.The main targets of Openmoko Linux were the Openmoko Neo 1973 and the Neo FreeRunner...
distribution - Archos 5
- Archos 7
- Archos 5 Internet TabletArchos Generation 7The Archos Generation 7 product series is represented by misc "Internet Tablets" or "IT", e.g. the Archos 5 Internet Tablet . This series of tablet computers developed by the French company Archos that features a resistive touchscreen for video, photo, audio, internet browsing and other multimedia...
- Archos 101Archos 101The ARCHOS 101 Internet Tablet is part of the Archos Generation 8 range, distributed between 2010-11. It is a 10.1 inch Internet tablet with dual-boot capability supporting Android and Ångström GNU/Linux operating systems out of the box...
- Archos 32ArchosArchos is a French consumer electronics company that was established in 1988 by Henri Crohas. Archos manufactures portable media players and portable data storage devices. The name is an anagram of Crohas' last name, and it is also Greek for 'master'...
- Archos 28ArchosArchos is a French consumer electronics company that was established in 1988 by Henri Crohas. Archos manufactures portable media players and portable data storage devices. The name is an anagram of Crohas' last name, and it is also Greek for 'master'...
- Polyvision Roomwizard
See also
- Familiar LinuxFamiliar LinuxFamiliar Linux is a Linux distribution for iPAQ machines and other personal digital assistants , intended as a replacement for Windows CE on these machines. It can use OPIE or GPE Palmtop Environment as graphical user interface...
- GPE
- Opie
- OpenmokoOpenmokoOpenmoko is a project to create a family of open source mobile phones, including the hardware specification and the operating system. The project was sponsored by Openmoko Inc....
- OpenZaurusOpenZaurusOpenZaurus is a defunct embedded operating system for the Sharp Zaurus personal mobile tool PDA.- History :In its original form, the project was a repackaging of the SharpROM, the Zaurus's factory supplied kernel and root filesystem image...
- Palm OSPalm OSPalm OS is a mobile operating system initially developed by Palm, Inc., for personal digital assistants in 1996. Palm OS is designed for ease of use with a touchscreen-based graphical user interface. It is provided with a suite of basic applications for personal information management...
- Pocket PCPocket PCA Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...
- Windows MobileWindows MobileWindows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...