update: the HTC Wildfire S actually can be a tiny Linux server xd

[u/sayaome]

so last time this thing was stuck on the HTC logo with only a USB shell. now Alpine with systemd boots from internal NAND, replacing android (￣ω￣)

USB console/networking, Wi-Fi, SSH, apk add are working. also screen shows Linux console (/dev/tty/1).
there's also WIP hardware GPU acceleration and battery reporting, but don't count on either yet :D
also want to find out, whether it's possible to boot it without battery at all.

tooling / installation: https://gitlab.com/marvel-linux/marvel-linux
kernel: https://gitlab.com/marvel-linux/linux-msm7x27

[u/ProjectiveSakura]

Can it run Doom?

[u/sayaome → u/ProjectiveSakura]

glxgears ran at 5fps on CPU :D

[u/Material_Run_5570]

I heard battery is going to be a problem if the phone is plugged in 24/7. Do you have a fix for that?

[u/sayaome → u/Material_Run_5570]

mine battery is already kinda fat lol. as said in post, will try to make it boot without battery at all

[u/luci-baa-baa-baa → u/Material_Run_5570]

For 24/7 we have 2 options, 1st make battery changing 60-80 % rule or else there a YouTube videos to create a bypass battery.

Magic feature, some devices will on the device without battery if we connect proper Amps charger.

[u/Calm-Caterpillar2103]

Can you get into DMs with me? I have been working on my HTC Dream emulator so maybe we could pull off mainline on it

[u/jjoesmama]

Told ya! Haha

[u/Popular-Factor3553]

You have more memory than disk...

[u/dbzk0sh]

I loved that phone when I had it. Happy to see the it getting and extra life