Java Wiki on a Kindle

TheCTOSian · 11-18-2010, 09:27 AM

Hi,
I wondered if anyone has an answer to this:
1. Is it possible to install Java 5 onto a Kindle and run apps on that?
2. I was looking at JAMWiki, a Java 5 based wiki and wondered if that could be ported to the Kindle.
3. I then want to import my Mediawiki content into the JAMWiki space.

Any of this possible?
TIA
D.

dvhh · 11-19-2010, 06:57 AM

In fact Most of the ui is running in java.
And Amazon is sending beta for the Kindle dev kit
https://kdk.amazon.com/gp/vendor/sig...s%2Fkdk%2Fhome

also see
https://kdk.amazon.com/gp/vendor/kin...t?id=200436000

but it is java 1.4me

My take is that java 6 is quite possible, using the openjdk and compiling it for arm6. But thinking of the effort it requires I would start using the existing jre, as I think that using 1.4 would not be that limiting.

If you want to start this way there is http://adq.livejournal.com/107360.html which explain a good deal about developing kindle java programs.

Polvo · 11-22-2010, 04:20 AM

I know nothing about Java but have used quite a few wiki's. It should be fairly simple to install a Perl or PHP based wiki on the Kindle.

A couple of Kindle projects already use tiny webservers such as BusyBox. Here' a link to how to run PHP with BusyBox https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=11098

I'd be tempted to use a wiki that needs no database (for speed and simplicity) eg DokuWiki http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiEngines

Good luck!

dvhh · 11-24-2010, 07:54 AM

Installing php on the kindle would require cross compiling php for the arm processor (which is not as straightforward as compiling a java application whih can run on the kindle.

TheCTOSian · 11-26-2010, 04:15 AM

Taking the path of least resistance, I think I agree with dvhh that using a Java based wiki is the more straightforward approach.
Mnay thanks for the feedback.

11-18-2010, 09:27 AM	#1
TheCTOSian Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: kindle	Java Wiki on a Kindle Hi, I wondered if anyone has an answer to this: 1. Is it possible to install Java 5 onto a Kindle and run apps on that? 2. I was looking at JAMWiki, a Java 5 based wiki and wondered if that could be ported to the Kindle. 3. I then want to import my Mediawiki content into the JAMWiki space. Any of this possible? TIA D.

11-19-2010, 06:57 AM	#2
dvhh Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 2600 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Osaka, Japan Device: Kindle 3	There is already java running on the kindle In fact Most of the ui is running in java. And Amazon is sending beta for the Kindle dev kit https://kdk.amazon.com/gp/vendor/sig...s%2Fkdk%2Fhome also see https://kdk.amazon.com/gp/vendor/kin...t?id=200436000 but it is java 1.4me My take is that java 6 is quite possible, using the openjdk and compiling it for arm6. But thinking of the effort it requires I would start using the existing jre, as I think that using 1.4 would not be that limiting. If you want to start this way there is http://adq.livejournal.com/107360.html which explain a good deal about developing kindle java programs.

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11-22-2010, 04:20 AM	#3
Polvo Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 14412 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spain Device: Kindle 3 - 3G	I know nothing about Java but have used quite a few wiki's. It should be fairly simple to install a Perl or PHP based wiki on the Kindle. A couple of Kindle projects already use tiny webservers such as BusyBox. Here' a link to how to run PHP with BusyBox https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=11098 I'd be tempted to use a wiki that needs no database (for speed and simplicity) eg DokuWiki http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiEngines Good luck!

11-24-2010, 07:54 AM	#4
dvhh Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 2600 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Osaka, Japan Device: Kindle 3	Installing php on the kindle would require cross compiling php for the arm processor (which is not as straightforward as compiling a java application whih can run on the kindle.

11-26-2010, 04:15 AM	#5
TheCTOSian Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: kindle	Taking the path of least resistance, I think I agree with dvhh that using a Java based wiki is the more straightforward approach. Mnay thanks for the feedback.

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