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DNSWL_BLOCKED(0.00)[209.51.188.17:from]; RWL_MAILSPIKE_POSSIBLE(0.00)[209.51.188.17:from]; FORGED_SENDER_MAILLIST(0.00)[] X-TUID: TgLiiC0Fu7yo =E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90 Original Me= ssage =E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90 On Friday, May 8, 2020 5:06 PM, Christopher Lemmer Webber wrote: > I'm very excited to see the MNT Reform launch: > > https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform > https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform/updates/the-campaign-is-live > > Completely hackable laptop; all the designs (that are possible) are > libre, and you can even 3d print to replace many of the parts. > > However my impression is that running Guix on ARM is not necessarily > straightforward. I haven't tried it yet. > > Most important specs: > > CPU: NXP/Freescale i.MX8MQ with 4x ARM Cortex-A53 cores (1.5 GHz), > 1x Cortex-M4F core. CPU and RAM are on exchangeable SO-DIMM sized > module. > RAM: 4GB LPDDR4 memory > GPU: Vivante GC7000Lite GPU with mainline Linux drivers and OpenGL > 2.1, ES 2.0 > > (My other main worry is: that's pretty light on RAM these days...! > But hey, maybe incentive for me to cut the fat in the programs I use a > bit more...) > > I am thinking of getting one and running Guix on it. It would be nice > to know that I wouldn't be alone. :) Anyone else planning to get one > and joing me on the journey on maybe the most hacker-oriented laptop > ever? > > - Chris Hey Chris, It's a great project, I've been checking the schematics and stuff myself an= d I liked it a lot. It's a great reference design to build on top of. I can't afford one atm but I can do my best to help you play with it. I'm really interested on if it's able to run Guix and I'd like to know abou= t your experience with it. Please keep me posted on your journey! Best, Ekaitz