Hi,
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Originally Posted by jens
Wrong.
I'm running Ubuntu on my iPad (see the many xda howtos)
The only thing that offended me are you're many links to explain that I'm an idiot.
OS desisign (including all boot methots) is pretty much the only thing I'm good in...
Accepted.
No need for an emulator
The chroot part was for android tabs.
The OP is from belgium, we don't have those silly "don't touch our software" laws.
This isn't true in Belgium.
It only took me 5 minutes to shape it in the way I like, no hardware mods at all (iOS isn't firmware in an tech way either).
Please dont do that, we both know what I meant.
Let's just agree to disagree on on some things.
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You must be using either RedSnow 0.9.9 or other new hardware firmware for your iPad1 since upgrade to the new iOS 5.0.1 on the iPad is not available other than beta. Newer iOS is allowing the user to modify in a limited sense, at least that's what I read from Apple Inc.. So you can hack your iPad to run 'Ubuntu', I stated earlier that a hack was required for the hardware firmware. This hardware firmware hack does void any warranty by modification of the original hardware firmware. Look at it in the sense that You have replaced the BIOS(Hardware firmware). Simplistic since Apple does use the UEFI protocol for their equipment to control hardware firmware.
BTW, no where did I state physical hardware, you just do not understand that this device(iPad) has the hardware firmware(keys, device drivers, interface configs and other hardware configuration) in place. Easily modified or upgraded legally under warranty via Apple. Your hack had to circumvent the iOS hardware firmware with a patched or linked hardware firmware not the iOS. No where was it stated to replace iOS. iOS uses the hardware firmware to setup/interface with the physical device(s).
No where did I state or imply as you stated:
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'The only thing that offended me are you're many links to explain that I'm an idiot.'.
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That is your personal assessment for yourself. No name calling or implication from me. iOS is the operating system, hardware firmware is the device firmware for the iPad. In fact UEFI protocols are used for Apple equipment. For earlier equipment, EFI was the basis for the NeXt hardware firmware. Note, not the OS! You need to provide the hardware firmware (hack) in order to load/boot via the 'jailbreak'. Generally this hardware firmware is just a file stored locally for the hardware firmware.
We do have laws to protect here in the USA as you so noted. Nothing saying a user here in the USA cannot 'HACK' a personal unit to do as they please. My statement about void of warranty stands until Apple Inc. changes warranties.
As I stated before;
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So let me restate: You will not be able to replace iOS on stock iPads with Gnu/Linux without doing hardware firmware modifications.
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stands. You had to provide the hardware firmware via a hack in order to get your Ubuntu to work on that iPad1. Glad to hear you were able to get Ubuntu on the iPad1, if that is what you feel fits your needs.
My <mod> note stands for itself as a moderator.
My apologies to the OP for being off topic and carrying things this far.
jens, back on topic. I will stay on topic in this thread henceforth.
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jens, please contact me via PM to explain this;
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Please dont do that, we both know what I meant.
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I do not know what you have meant or implied in response to the <mod> statement.
This part I can somewhat agree on (notice the single on);
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Let's just agree to disagree on on some things.
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