Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[gromobir]

Wouldn't this new development  
(http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/11/17/raspberry-pis-videocore-4-gpu-driver-added-to-linux-mainline-in-kernel-4-4/)  
change the freedom situation of the Raspberry Pi?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[apple200]

192.168.1.1
Excellent !! really nice posts! thanks

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[deavmi]

Thank you all for the responses.

I do however think that this Port would mean a lot and would help many.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[deavmi]

The benefit is they are cheap PCs and then that means people like me that  
would like Free Software on it.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[deavmi]

I think it's time we from a project for this. Maybe like a Free Hardware  
Foundation that can design and manufacture Free Hardware.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[martin]

The majority of packages are already ported to ARM, as Debian and Ubuntu  
support ARM.


The real answer is that Ruben just hasn't done it, so someone else should do  
it, if he/she wants to.  There are ARM computers which run with free  
software, even if something like the GPU may not work.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[ianme0]

Follow, I'm curious :)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[t8mf4nu6lizp]

Raspberry Pi can't be used in freedom according to  
https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/single-board-computers

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[nicolasmaia]

What is the challenge in running Trisquel in an ARM architecture?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[deavmi]

Aaah man. Well hey. I don't mind just using the console interface. For now,  
we can try get a CPU centric port going and temporarily forget aboutbthe  
nonfree GPU problem, and not inlcide the nonfree GPU drivers until a  
laterbstage when that can be ported. I just want a free Pi. :D


Cause I 

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[deavmi]

Hello Calinou. We meet again I see. This time not on GNU Social. Lol.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[tomlukeywood]

sadly i think the pi uses the gpu to start the main cpu so theres no way to  
run it with all libre software


but there is a computer called the beaglebone that seems good
that you can run with entirely libre software

and its a higher spec than the pi:
http://beagleboard.org/bone
http://beagleboard.org/black

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[danigaritarojas]

First, we need more free-as-in-freedom drivers, then we can ask to Rubén and  
the others to port the majority of the packages to ARM.

[Trisquel-users] Trisquel for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

[deavmi]

I was wondering if it is possible for a port to be made for Trisquel to run  
on the RaspberryPi 2 Model B as the new Pi has much more processing power  
than its predecessors.


Or is it possible for Trisquel Mini to simply run in Raspberry Pi 2 Model B  
as if currently?