Download Debian for Archos gen8

How to install? Visit the wiki

*New* Debian (XFCE4) rootfs.img for Archos gen8 Alpha 0.3 by Sifourquier :

  • debian Wheezy
  • Archosd / Archos manager
  • Simplify calibration screen
  • wifi on (still small bug on network unencrypted, but it happens anyway to connect)
  • xfce4
  • Free Office
  • xfce4 (Firefox 4)
  • large increase of battery life> 30 hours in “sleep” on 43IT (thanks to laptop-mode and archos manager)

Mirrors :

  1. http://91.121.196.109/~archange/alpha_0_3.php (could take 10 seconds to launch)

Debian (XFCE, LXDE) rootfs.img for Archos gen8 Beta 1 by Salvatore :

  • Update available : wifi pack patch (see the wiki)

Mirrors :

  1. http://dl.free.fr/ntH42gUF6

Debian (Gnome) rootfs.img for Archos gen8 Beta 2 (recommended):

  • Update available : Sound patch
  • Wifi integrated Management by GUI wicd
  • sudo command enabled
  • 250MB swap file added
  • Matchbox-keyboard visual keybord added
  • Installation of OpenOffice.Org for ARM platform

Mirrors :

  1. *New Direct Download link*  http://91.121.196.109/~archange/beta_2.php (could take 10 seconds to launch)

OR :

  1. http://www.gen8linux.com/ubuntu/releases/rootfs_beta2.rar

OR

  1. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EA0OIR6P Part 1
  2. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A8OPF06Z Part 2

Info :

  • Login : debian
  • password : debian
  • su password : debian

Debian (Gnome) rootfs.img for Archos gen8 Beta 1 :

(only french version at this time)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2I89BTJM part 1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SX02VB15 part 2

  • Login : debian
  • password : debian
  • su password : debian