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= Welcome to the '''''open''AOS''' developer pages =
Now that [http://www.archos.com Archos] have published a [http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/updates.html Special Developer Edition firmware], opening their generation 6, 7 and 8 devices to all developers, we created this project to have an platform for alternative operating systems that will run this device. Here you'll find everything to run alternative operating systems on your Archos (generation 6 devices: Archos5 and Archos7; generation 7 Android device: Archos5IT; generation 8 Android devices: 28, 32, 43, 70, 101). Gen9 (101g9, 80g9) are due soon.

== Getting Started for interested '''users''': ==
 * [wiki:ThisIsNotAVOS What this isn't]
 * [wiki:UsersGetStarted How to get started]
 * Setting up to boot multiple OS images:
   * [wiki:SettingUpMultiRoot on Gen6]
   * [wiki:SettingUpMultiRootGen7 on Gen7]
   * [wiki:SettingUpMultiRootGen8 on Gen8]
   * [wiki:SettingUpMultiRootGen9 on Gen9]
 * [wiki:IssueTracking How to report issues/bugs/wishlist]
 * [wiki:WorkingPackages A list of "working" Ångström software packages as reported by users] - feel free to add
 * [wiki:FixBootProblems '"OHNOEZ it doez not boootz! FIX IT! PLZ!" or some quick fixes for common boot problems']

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== Getting Started for '''developers''': ==
When starting with developing for the archos devices you can use your own kernel or use the modified archos one provided by openaos. If you use the last one there is a big advantage that you can also use the multiboot menu. See the user section above on how to set it up for the different generation of devices.

=== General development links: ===
 * [wiki:SDEIntro Introduction to the SDE]
 * [wiki:DeveloperResources Developer Resources]
 * [wiki:ManualImageCreation Manual image creation - what to do if you have a root file system as e.g. a tar.gz file]
 * [wiki:InitramfsRepacking How to repack initramfs]
 * [wiki:SplashImage How to make custom splash image]
 * [wiki:FBMenu FBmenu bootmenu]
 * [wiki:Kernel Info about the kernel on archos devices]
 * [wiki:aos-tools unpacking original firmware with aos-tools]
 * [https://www.gitorious.org/archos-buildroots/ Kernel and buildroot sources on gitorious (openAOS)]
 * [https://www.gitorious.org/openaos-cyanogenmod/ Cyanogenmod files (openAOS)]
 * [https://www.gitorious.org/openaos-android/ Froyo sources on gitorious (openAOS)]
 * [https://www.gitorious.org/archos/ Archos GPL releases on gitorious (Archos)]

=== Device generation specific development links: ===

'''NOTE:''' For newer generations the resources for older generations can also be of much help.[[BR]]

 * Developer resources for
   * [wiki:Gen6Resources Generation 6]
   * [wiki:Gen7Resources Generation 7]
   * [wiki:Gen8Resources Generation 8]
   * [wiki:Gen9Resources Generation 9]
   * [wiki:Gen10Resources Generation 10]

=== OS development links for your archos: ===
 * [wiki:Angstrom Angstrom development]
 * [wiki:Android Android development]
 * [wiki:Debian Debian development]
 * [wiki:Meego Meego development]

== Documentation: ==
 * [wiki:Hardware Hardware Description]
 * [wiki:Gen6_Boot_Process Understanding the boot process]

We invite everyone interested in the several projects to join us on IRC, we're hanging out on [irc://irc.freenode.net/openpma #openpma on irc.freenode.net]. However, if you require help pertaining to the stock (unpatched) firmwares please bear in mind that the above is not a support channel.  Archos official firmware support is located in [irc://irc.freenode.net/archos #archos on irc.freenode.net]

Enjoy! [[BR]] ''The openAOS Team''

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