Java Runtime Installation

The objective of this guide is to show how to install and test a Java runtime environment on the Archos openAOS. This guide was tested on an Archos 7 using the 20100208 version of kevins build.

The guide assumes that

  1. the wifi has been configured (see elsewhere) and
  2. the basic rootfs.img has been enlarged (see below). I enlarged it by 600mb (thanks to dm8tbr for how to).
  1. Resize the root file system image.
  1. Unmount the device and reboot into Angstrom.
  1. Start the wifi service and connect to the net.
  1. Install required packages.

Open a root terminal or ssh to your Archos and execute the following:

opkg update 
opkg install classpath-dev
opkg install classpath-gtk
opkg install jamvm
opkg install cacao
  1. Test the installation:

Execute the following

java -ver

If all is correctly installed the JVM version should be displayed.

Download the 2 attached classes (3 files). Move the class files into /home/user/ on the archos. In the Root Terminal on the Archos execute:

java HelloWorldConsole

and a "Hello World!" message should be displayed.

Execute

java HelloWorldGui

and a window with a Hello World label should appear.

Note that the gui will only work remotely if this is run in a ssh -X remote terminal.

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