We were expecting (a beta release of) Moblin 2.1 for handhelds before end of 2009 but it didn’t turn up. In a search this morning, however, found this. It’s a month old but it’s a build of Moblin for the Poulsbo chipset. Specifically for the Congatec In-Vehicle Infotainment board based on the Z530/Poulsbo. This could be useful for those looking for a slim Linux build for Menlow-based devices.
Sure enough, on my Kohjinsha SK3 it booted but it ended up with a messed up screen resolution. I’m heading out of the door for DevMob 2010 now so don’t have time to test on other devices so if any of you out there have time, let us know how it goes for your Menlow-based device.
The article mentions a full release in early Q1. So right about NOW then!
Any Moblin team members out there care to update us on final release details?
New article: Moblin. Progress for Menlow/Poulsbo Support. http://bit.ly/a6k7Jh
RT @umpcportal: New article: Moblin. Progress for Menlow/Poulsbo Support. http://bit.ly/a6k7Jh < Anyone tested this?
Moblin. Progress for Menlow/Poulsbo Support. http://bit.ly/bKg4Iq #mobile
Moblin. Progress for Menlow/Poulsbo Support! Document hints Q1!! http://ow.ly/13e0W
RT @netbook_news: Moblin. Progress for Menlow/Poulsbo Support! Document hints Q1!! http://ow.ly/13e0l
I had tried Moblin 2.1 booting via an USB pen drive on Viliv X70, but no luck. It can’t complete the system booting, and stuck at nowhere. According to Moblin 2.1 release note, it doesn’t support the platform with GMA500. But, just saw that someone can successful install Moblin on Viliv S5. Not sure how he/she did it.
I’ve already tried this one my Archos 9 (GMA500/Z510) and got a garbled screen. Not really usable. It booted just fine on my NC10 (as aspected).
I found out after some enquiries that it uses a pre-existing GMA500 driver. Dissapointing!