But can your calculator run Linux?

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The author, Remy van Elst, updated a Linux port for the HP Prime G2 calculator, addressing keyboard mapping, touchscreen driver (Ilitek ILI211X), and larger RAM image size.
The HP Prime G2 features an i.MX6 ARM Cortex A7 CPU, 256MB RAM, and 512MB storage, making it overpowered for a calculator.
The port includes console login, X11 environment with xcalc, xeyes, xclock, Doom (prboom), and a C compiler (tcc) for on-device development.
Running Linux on the G2 requires opening the calculator and shorting two pads on the PCB; the system runs in RAM and does not overwrite the original software.
Comparisons with other calculators (TI-84+, Numworks, Casio, TI Nspire CX II, and the HP-16C) show varying capabilities and Linux support.
The article also mentions an older G1 Linux port and a Windows 10 UEFI port, though the author did not test the latter.

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Digital's Alpha Migration Tools Group ported Linux to the DEC Alpha with goals: free, resource-efficient, high performance, source compatibility, and fast schedule.
Initial port used Linux 1.0 code base, 32-bit implementation, existing Digital Unix PALcode and SRM firmware.

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Key challenges included the lack of virtual memory support, solved using the uClinux/NOMMU option and a flat memory model.

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