On Linux, it is possible to build the Android simulator, which runs many parts of the platform in a single Unix process (so no real security for you), doesn't use the custom C library, etc...
if you don't want to go this route, you will need to patch your kernel to integrate a few Android-specific things like the Binder driver. second, Android expects system files in different places, comes with its own init program and scripts, etc... running the whole of Android on top of a standard Linux installation will be a lot of work with probably few benefits. You should probably try to get the Dalvik VM running first on Ubuntu plus some of the system libraries that don't depend too much on Android-specific behaviour. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 9:52 AM, drew <andrewjohnyo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Peace All! > > Hi, has anybody tried to compile Android on top of a full blown linux > distribution like ubuntu? > > My rationale is that if we do get this thing to work and then attach a > GSM modem (usb or serial port type) with excellent AT command > documentation, we can really do some serious movement in terms of > turning a netbook or a good smartphone into a single port VOIP gateway > or have applications work over the actual voice channel (not the > digital voice channel) and record conversations. > > For netbooks (if we can figure out how to lower the power consumption > problem so that a netbook can last as long as an acceptable smartphone/ > mobile phone) with the GSM modem, there's a ton of possibilities and > products that can come out of it. (e.g. you can have bluetooth to > answer your calls and take down messages for you from a good PC > powered voice recognition software) > > I know I must sound crazy but I do think I have something here. > > Sincerely, > --- > Andrew > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: android-porting+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
