On Mon 10 Jun 2013 06:50:18 NZST +1200, Andreas Färber wrote:
To install applications and other software in openSUSE Factory for Raspberry Pi, can I use the repository: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Factory:/ARM/standard/
No, the Raspberry Pi is ARMv6, so you'll need to use this one: http://download.opensuse.org/ports/armv5tel/factory/repo/oss/suse/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi Broadcom BCM2835, ARM11 = ARMv6. Essentially all performance ARM boards have an ARMv7, which is why it was so difficult to get a Linux distro for the RPi because all of the vendors were only geared for ARMv7. Could someone please explain why an ARMv5 (armv5tel) repo is needed for the RPi's ARMv6? I can go to the RPi download page, select from half a dozen distros, download raspbian, have that running in under 10 seconds and get on with my favourite electronics projects. With openSUSE, the discussion of just what needs to be downloaded takes a week. That's simply not competitive. Why does the question arise in the first place? If I type opensuse.org into my browser, there's no link anywhere to the ARM version on the getit, derivatives or download areas. Why? After dozens of clicks (normally I don't spend that long on any site to find what I want) There's a link under the top heading "Development" to http://en.opensuse.org/Portal:ARM And that doesn't mention anything RPi. It was not competent but excusable to announce that the openSUSE ARM release works on RPi, not excusable is that that isn't easily clarified on the wiki. The RPi is by far the most popular ARM fiddle thing and there isn't even a page for it linking to the current state of the work. Searching for raspberry gives nothing. Yes I know the wiki can be edited by everyone, but I'm not going to set up the RPi page because I don't have the information either. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-arm+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-arm+owner@opensuse.org