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Date:      Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:42:47 +0930
From:      Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz>
To:        Rares Aioanei <bsdlisten@gmail.com>
Cc:        Greg Freeman <mail@gefreeman.com>, "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: BSD on IOS hardware
Message-ID:  <506B3CAF.1020006@ShaneWare.Biz>
In-Reply-To: <20121002162822.55794880@hplap.localdom.ain>
References:  <776A1706-4A59-4F44-BCEE-5D4BF69CF3A0@gefreeman.com> <20121002162822.55794880@hplap.localdom.ain>

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On 02/10/2012 22:58, Rares Aioanei wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:18:06 -0400
> Greg Freeman <mail@gefreeman.com> wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to load FreeBSD on an Apple Mobile device designed to
>> run IOS?  There are a lot of old iPads out there.  If we could
>> repurpose them to straight Unix pads that might be cool.  From there
>> shells and then maybe an open source alternative to IOS or Android.
>> Maybe a way for people to get free of the info
>> pirates
>
> How do you intend to type on it?

While apple offers a bluetooth keyboard I have seen docks with a 
keyboard built in. The other option is that the system will need xorg 
installed as the minimum setup so you have a touch screen with onscreen 
keyboard.

The ipad/ipod would be a target that netbsd may try - I don't believe 
they have though.

I don't think they support the newer touch screen devices but rockbox is 
an opensource ipod (and other mp3 players) firmware replacement.
It could be a starting point for booting another OS.

Having said that I think your best bet would probably be jailbreaking 
the ipad so you get more control over what you can install.
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