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geekmaster · 03-01-2012, 06:21 PM

I installed apt-get and a ton of apps from the debian repository in my 2GB loop mount. The real deal. You do not need optware -- that just shows you how to get started.

I used debootstrap on ubuntu to build my debian loop image.

By using the built-in kernel, you get built-in eInk support.

Of course, some things are faster on a host PC. It took 12 hours to build X11 from scratch with the full debian build tools version of gcc, in a loop mount my Kindle 3G.

03-01-2012, 06:21 PM	#7
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	I installed apt-get and a ton of apps from the debian repository in my 2GB loop mount. The real deal. You do not need optware -- that just shows you how to get started. I used debootstrap on ubuntu to build my debian loop image. By using the built-in kernel, you get built-in eInk support. Of course, some things are faster on a host PC. It took 12 hours to build X11 from scratch with the full debian build tools version of gcc, in a loop mount my Kindle 3G. Last edited by geekmaster; 03-01-2012 at 06:27 PM.