2015-07-14 0:04 GMT+08:00 <meino.cra...@gmx.de>: > > Hi, > > I am on the way to decide for a tablet PC (7") to use it as a platform > for installing Linux (preferred: Gentoo!) on it and compile software > for it for usage of decoding shortwave audio transmissions (i.e. morse > code, sstv, etc.) for example. > > I mean this NOT performance wise or anything else than > the technical possibility to painless compile linux software > on this CPU, so... > > > Is an Intel Atom Z3745 (quad core) a sane decision? > > > Are crosscompilers freely available for it (or is this > CPU even i386 compatible????) > > (tablet: Asus MEMO Pad 7(ME176CX)) > > Thank you very much in advance for any help ! > > Best regards, > Meino
many device with Z3745 uses 32bit UEFI firmware, so you have to use 32bit UEFI loader and enable mixed mode to load 64bit kernel from 32bit bootloader