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Porting ARM Linux to the Newton!
Main site for the ARM Linux project

How to Compile the ARM Linux Kernel


Compiling the ARM Linux Kernel

Please Visit the Newton Internals 'Hamering Newton' site to get the MP2100 ROM Image.

I am currently constructing a Memory Map of the MP2100, and an interactive page-based memory address viewer. This tool will help to allow for the creation of an ARM Linux Boot-Loader. Anyone interested in working on this project is strongly advised to get in touch.

Aside from the novelty of the MP2100 having it's own myspace, this site was created to take advantage of the social networking facilities that myspace offers. Please utilize the comments section in both the 'Comments' area, and in the 'Blog' area.

Serious old-school hackers, who are comfortable with hexadecimal, (from any platform) are encouraged to participate in this project.

We will be defining & documenting the MP2100 ROM, to allow for the creation of an alternate boot-loader. The goals of this project are specifically to get a console-based version of ARM Linux working on the MP2100. This means that it will be keyboard-oriented. Once it works, the bells, whistles, and 'feeping creaturism' will, of course, follow.

We will be needing: a boot-loader, a device driver for RS-232 (RS-422 to USB would be ideal), and a bare-bones compilation of ARM Linux which will only use the CPU & RAM of the MP2100.

Please leave your implementation comments below.


Thanks,

-Newt





My Interests

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People interested in reading through the MP2100 OS v. 2.1 ROM Disassembly

My Blog

Hardware Abstraction Layer & Nanokernel

I have been doing further implementation research, based upon the concept of the SGI 540 ARC PROM boot loader.Both the SGI 540 & the 320 Visual Workstations used a unconventional method of allowin...
Posted by on Mon, 14 May 2007 11:56:00 GMT

Currently studying the ARC Boot Loader from the SGI 540

May be some interesting ideas in the source code. Check the page.L8R,Newt
Posted by on Mon, 14 May 2007 00:55:00 GMT

For Intrepid Hackers: Device Driver needed: Sierra Wireless AirCard PCMCIA cell phone adapter.

One cool thing that should have a device driver written for it is the Sierra Wireless AirCard PCMCIA cell phone adapter. If this worked on the Newton it would be great! You could then just plug in a h...
Posted by on Thu, 10 May 2007 11:37:00 GMT

Does anyone know if there were multiple ROM versions released for the MP2100?

I ran across a reference to multiple ROM versions in production Newtons in the ViewFrame manual.I would presume that the reference was more applicable to all of the other Newton models, since they wer...
Posted by on Wed, 09 May 2007 17:46:00 GMT

Syntax Highlighting for the MP2100 ROM Image & Our Environment

Hi!I'm putting together a syntax highlighter for the ROM image file. It currently supports highlighting of the c++ protocols, but will eventually have five levels of highlighting to support all system...
Posted by on Tue, 08 May 2007 22:06:00 GMT

Photo Albums Added to Aid Visual Recognition of Parts

You'll find photos of me, and various compatible devices in the photo albums in the 'Pictures' section.Enjoy,Newt
Posted by on Mon, 07 May 2007 01:21:00 GMT

Building the Hardware Reference Section

Hi!I'm currently building the Hardware Reference Section, so all of the compatible devices have not been listed yet. You will find some links to manuals as of today. In the mean time, for further deta...
Posted by on Sun, 06 May 2007 14:26:00 GMT

Hi, I'm the Newton MessagePad 2100, and I NEED Linux!!

& this is my myspace page!I wanted to provide a centralized resource to devlopers & enthusiasts, so that everyone can get to know me better.You will probably be very surprised at all of the th...
Posted by on Sat, 05 May 2007 23:46:00 GMT