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Debian For Android Installer Released

Posted by timothy on from the full-plethora dept.

dooberrymctavish writes "You can now download an installer and bootloader for getting Debian running on your Android (G1 at the moment) device; the whole install process will take you about 10 minutes, and leaves you with access to the full plethora of programs available in Debian and lets you continue using your phone as it was intended to be: as an Android device with all the capabilities thereof. Here's a look at it running.

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  1. Must resist. by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Must resist purchase of new geek toy...

  2. Re:The video sucks by flu1d · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just shows Debian booting. What can you do with it?

    You can drain your battery with it, enjoy!

  3. Re:This is why linux/opensource sucks. by k1e0x · · Score: 4, Funny

    Man you almost had it. Insightful +5, then you went and mentioned Windows Mobile.. ugg..

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  4. Welcome to the new year by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Funny

    2009: The year of Terminal on the cell phone.

    Take that iPhone!

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  5. Re:The video sucks by biocute · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just shows Debian booting

    Wrong. It's the new media player, it turns sound wave into text. Can't you hear the 'tuff tuff' music playing?

    The header clearly stated "Here's what it looks like running:", so I have no reason to believe otherwise.

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  6. Re:This is why linux/opensource sucks. by knarf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Think Different. Think Better. Think Apple.

    I think (ergo sum) that you really meant

    Why Think? We think better! Let us do the thinking for you (for a 'small' fee)

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  7. Because.. by RulerOf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why would you want a system so closed, inflexible, and proprietary that it makes Windows look good?

    With all the thrashing /. has given Vista, we Microsoft fanbois will take what we can get. ;)

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  8. Re:The video sucks by cibyr · · Score: 5, Funny

    But you can use apt-get to install the GNU toolchain...

    But you can use the GNU toolchain to build apt-get...

    OH GOD I'M SO CONFUSED!

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