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date: 2019-03-19 20:32:00
subject: Re: Can rPi-1 run in Andr

On 19/03/2019 09:46, nc4NNTP wrote:
> I understnd the new rPis are incompatible - 64bit or something.

No, the latest Pi3 and Pi3+ have 64 bit processors that can can run a 64
bit OS, but Raspbian uses 32 bit mode, and runs everything the older Pis
do (with a tiny number of exceptions).

> But I'm hoping to run some of my old rPi apps in Android.
>
> What's a minimal structure of a subTree, in the Android:TermlEmultr
>   like: TermlEmultr/etc TermlEmultr/usr TermlEmultr/bin ...etc.
> that's needed; to be able to `chroot` to - to run rPi executables?

 From the look of it Android Terminal emulator only allows you to run
command line utilities specifically compiled for Android, and not
Raspberry Pi executables.

> To start experimenting it would be good if I could find some ARM
> static binaries [equivalent to the e3 editor for x86].

It's not guaranteed this will work between different distros on the same
Raspberry Pi, never mind Android.

> It seems that some apps that were completely viable on a rPi with
> mouse-only [no kybrd] would be good to port to ARM:Android ?
> Or what am I missing?

You would be much better off getting an Android developer kit, and
building your applications from source.

---druck

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