Installing (some other) Linux on Archos PMA400.

[danhdong]

Greetings! I have an Archos PMA400, the famous Archos media player with some early qTopia version. I have a newbish question: is there any way to install something.... well.... better on it? Because I can't find software sompatible with it. Well, found several applications, but 99% of them doesn't even work, though they're installed perfectly. (These were packages .ipk, haven't seen any source versions of anything for compiling on PMA, not even sure if PMA can comile at all).



So, again, is there any way to install some other OS, well, some other Linux most probably, on the PMA?



Thanks in advance

More Information:

1. pmaplay is a MP3 stream player for the Archos PMA400 / PMA430
2. “We are pleased to provide this SDK to enable the Linux community to develop customized applications for the PMA400,” said Henri Crohas, ARCHOS chief
3. com, Buy - Sell Marketplace, Beta-testing, Less popular Gen5, 105, Moovyplay, Less popular Archos discussions, PMA400
4. 3 posts - 1 author - Last post: Mar 12i have downloaded the free qtopia SDK that is licensed under GPL and also downloaded the free PMA400 SDK from the archos website (which too is GPL licensed)
5. The Archos PMA400, however, aims to provide users with all the essentials in one player that previously had been separate entities
6. Compared to the company's Linux- and Android-based Internet Tablets, such as the most recent Archos 5 Internet Tablet, the new devices are underpowered
7. With the PMA400, ARCHOS extends its focus on helping consumers eliminate multiple portable devices by combining essential entertainment features

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[tuantu6902]

I did some searching and I did not find anything out there..... I think it must be possible however it is not documented very well in any case :-)



Regards,

Johan Louwers.

More Information:

1. Archos PMA400 - The Archos PMA400 is a personal digital assistant from Archos, with a hard disk drive and audio and video playback and recording capabilities
2. 2 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Dec 14, 2005I own a Archos PMA400 but am having problems tranfering music, videos, etc
3. Archos offers the PMA400 for pre-order on their site for a whopping 799
4. The PMA400 program has not been tested on other Linux ARM computers
5. 30GB A new project is developing a Linux port for Archos portable multimedia harddisk player
6. Linux On Archos 504? JustLinux Forums - site profile · Hardware - forum profile
7. back to Linux with mobile music players survey; manufacturer site: Archos · Linux Mobile Guide - Installing, Maintaining and Tuning of Linux on Mobile Computers
8. Guess it should be possible, yeah, after all people succeeded in installing Linux on Pocket PC's

[lam_hieu]

Thanks... Guess it should be possible, yeah, after all people succeeded in installing Linux on Pocket PC's...

More Information:

1. A new generation of ARCHOS smart portable devices, the PMA400 combines full audio and video capabilities, WiFi connectivity and a personal information
2. Archos has announced their new PMA 400, a portable video device that doubles as a PDA, running the Qtopia environment on top of Linux (like the Sharp Zaurus series)
3. Archos PMA400 *, Qtopia · Archos PMA 430 * NEW, Qtopia · Archos PMA 430 *) NEW, OpenPMA
4. And you thought the PDA was dying? Here's a sign of life: the new Archos PMA400
5. Also, Archos will include the PMA400's multimedia framework libraries and documentation
6. How do you go about installing programs onto the PMA400
7. We have talked about the new Archos 604 here, here and here, but we didn't really talk about how it will be based on embedded Linux software and use the
8. I have one of archos's last linux mp3pda the pma400 and loved it
9. If you don't know what the Archos PMA400 is, you must be living in a box
10. The choice of Linux as the operating system is a smart one, not only does it give the Archos PMA400 a stable platform but it also provides access to a whole community writing plugins, new codecs and generally helping keep the device up to date

[keydayEthella]

I would look for Qtopia community forums and the like. You often find that spinoff groups develop their own solutions.

More Information:

1. Archos plans to distribute an SDK (software development kit) for the PMA400 through a dedicated community website it plans to launch
2. Archos PMA400 Review Just occasionally we get a gadget we've been waiting to get our paws on for months
3. No encuentro un cliente Twitter bajo Linux para Archos 5 :SS 8:13 PM Nov 30th from web
4. 0 out of 5 stars STAY AWAY FROM ARCHOS!!! Product: Archos PMA400 (430) This company is horrible
5. “The PMA400 is already incredibly successful with both the Linux community and general consumers, and the SDK will further contribute to its success
6. 5 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Nov 4, 2005The ARCHOS PMA400 is a multi-media PDA basically

[phapsay]

Greetings,



my first post.



I just found this site



http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showapps.php?cat=1



I don't know how much works on the PMA400. I have only had it a few days. But I have compiled and run a small C program. There is a cross-compiler that runs under Linux. I downloaded it but didn't bookmark it. I'm trying to find it.



http://www.archos.com/products/ip_ce.../_pop_sdk.html



Found it.



psik

More Information:

1. The Pocket Media Assistant PMA400 is the first Linux-based 30GB HDD device allowing you to record directly from TV, listen to music, browse
2. A new generation of ARCHOS smart portable devices, the PMA400 combines full audio and video capabilities, WiFi connectivity and a personal information manager
3. I'm going to assume you still have the Archos firmware and are running a Linux Distro on your PC, if you already have SDE installed follow all steps excluding (3
4. With the PMA400, ARCHOS extends its focus on helping consumers eliminate multiple portable
5. PMA400, The Pocket Media Assistant PMA400 is the first Linux-based 30GB HDD device allowing you to record directly from TV, listen to music, browse
6. Igny, France-based Archos has been making Linux-based PMPs for years, including the PMA400, the Archos 604, and the 7-inch Archos 704
7. Also we use only devices running on Linux kernels like Navigation Systems (TomTom), Archos PMA 430, Routers and of course our Servers and Desktops
8. Archos, the manufacture that brings you the glorious Pocket Media Assistant PMA400 has released the software development kit (SDK) for the device
9.  Review by Rick Broida - Apr 5, 2005Now, with the Archos Pocket Media Assistant PMA430, the company raises it even further, this time by adding a touch screen and a Linux operating system to the mix