The Ångström distribution is a defunct
Linux distribution
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for a variety of
embedded devices. The distribution is the result of work by developers from the
OpenZaurus,
OpenEmbedded, and
OpenSIMpad projects. The
graphical user interfaces (GUIs) available are OPIE and
GPE among other options.
The Ångström distribution is in "competition" with
Poky Linux which is now part of the
Yocto Project. Ångström is based on the
OpenEmbedded project, specifically the
OpenEmbedded-Core (OE-Core) layer. While both Ångström and Poky Linux are based on OE-Core, mostly utilize the same toolchain and are both officially "Yocto compatible", only Poky Linux is officially part of the
Yocto Project.
Ångström primarily differs from Poky Linux in being a binary distribution (like e.g. the
Debian
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,
Fedora,
OpenSuse
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or
Ubuntu
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Linux
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distributions), using opkg for package management. Hence an essential part of Ångström builds is
binary package feed allowing to simply install software distributed as opkg packages, without having to compile them first (just as one might install a binary package with
aptitude or
dpkg).
Target platforms
According to the Ångström wiki, Ångström is being developed for at least the following devices:
*
Sharp Zaurus:
** SL-5500 (Collie)
** SL-5600 (Poodle)
** SL-6000 (Tosa)
** SL-C7x0 (Corgi, Husky, Shepherd)
** SL-C860 (Boxer)
** SL-C1000 (Akita)
** SL-C3xxx (Spitz, Borzoi, Terrier)
*
Hewlett Packard iPAQ PDA
** h2200
** h4000
** hx4700
** h5000
*
Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
*
HTC Universal/iMate JasJar
*
Motorola A780
*
Psion Teklogix NetBook Pro
*
Gumstix and Kouchuk-Bars
*
Hawkboard
*
BeagleBoard
*
BeagleBone and
BeagleBone Black
*
PandaBoard
*
OpenPandora
*
OMAPEVM
* Base for
Openmoko distribution
* Archos:
**
Archos 5
**
Archos 7
**
Archos 5 Internet Tablet
**
Archos 101
**
Archos 32
**
Archos 28
*
Minnowboard
* Polyvision Roomwizard
*
piA-AM335x
* 96Boards
*
Chameleon96
See also
*
Familiar Linux
*
Openmoko
*
OpenPandora
*
OpenZaurus
*
WebOS
webOS, also known as LG webOS, is a Linux kernel-based multitasking operating system for smart devices, such as smart TVs, that has also been used as a mobile operating system. Initially developed by Palm, Inc. (which was acquired by Hewlett ...
*
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC (P/PC, PPC) is a class of personal digital assistant (PDA) that runs the Windows Mobile operating system, which is based on Windows Embedded Compact, Windows CE/Windows Embedded Compact, and that has some of the abilities of modern ...
*
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by Microsoft for smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDA). Designed to be the portable equivalent of the Windows desktop OS in the emerging Mobile device, mobile/port ...
References
External links
*
Ångström Manual
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ARM Linux distributions
Debian-based distributions
Embedded Linux distributions
Operating systems using GPE Palmtop Environment
Personal digital assistant software
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