well in answer to your quesiton about why....well since my contract is up..this is the new phone being offered to me. I was just wondering if ubuntu would run on it. it has a 657mhz processor in there after all.
On 01/09/2008, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 09:34:07AM +0100, Javad Ayaz wrote: > > Im taking delivery of a Samsung Omnia today which is running Windows > > Mobile. Up till now ive never used Windows mobile and have only > experience > > with Symbian. BUT i have had experience with WINDOWS..so im dreading > > Windows Mobile. The viruses. The lags. The BSOD. So i was wondering if > > anyone has any experience in installing a Mobile version of ubuntu on > a > > phone. > > > > First question that springs to mind is "So why buy one?". > > > I know ubuntu mobile exists but i dont think theres any easy way of > > installing it. > > > > I have not seen Ubuntu Mobile run on any mobile phones. As I understand it, > Ubuntu Mobile is designed for mobile internet devices such as the Samsung > Q1, Nokia N800 or ASUS EEE PC (maybe not those specific devices, but > devices > of their ilk), not for mobile phones. > > Whilst it's possible to run something like Debian (and perhaps Ubuntu) on > the Neo Freerunner, I suspect that most of that is due to the device being > designed as Linux compatibile from the get-go. Other phones will be less > Linux friendly. > > > Eagerly awaiting your response on this.... > > > > Don't hold your breath. I dont anticipate Ubuntu Mobile running (and > working) on _any_ phone (with the possible exception of the freerunner) in > the next few months. > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
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