Thread: The Intel phone that could have run Meego
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2012-04-26 , 09:24
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Originally Posted by sonicmerlin View Post
No one's actually answered the original question yet. Does the x86 port of MeeGo have the necessary drivers to run on this Medfield device? Has anyone considered buying this phone and attempting to install MeeGo on it?
No, because this Intel chip still use a PowerVR graphic chip, with (as far as I know) no driver availlable for Linux.

Nonetheless, it seems that Intel intends to use atom CPU integrated with their in-house HD graphic GPU (the ones in sandy bridge/ivy bridge processors). These are due for late 2012 or 2013 (codenamed "Valley view" and/or "Balboa Pier").
The HD graphic chips are well documented and have fully open source drivers (and you can allready see valley view specific code in their drivers).

I don't know if these chips will be limited to netbooks/tablets, or if we will see a phone with them, but if it happen it will be much easier to port Mer to it.

I don't know the status of the wireless drivers though, but it would also be intel parts (open too?).
 

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