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No it's not.
I've done that with every "smart" phone I ever had (including the cheap ones as salasi already mentioned).
Done what? Used the package manager on your PC to install apps on your phone? Dual booted Android and Meego?
I think we're all talking at cross purposes here because when I mentioned a phone that ran Linux in the way a desktop does would likely cost $500 there was mention of an Android phone, which is not the same thing.
The only phones I have heard of which run a more desktop-Linux like OS are the Nokia Meego ones and last I checked they cost around the $500 mark (about £350 and up here in the UK). I don't know enough about Meego to be certain but I think even that is very limited compared to the desktop -- not heard of KDE, Gnome, XFCE or whatever selection either.
I know you can root Android and get more freedom but Ive not heard of anyone using Yum or Apt to install aplications from a repository, for example, on an Android phone so to me at least it is not the same as having desktop Linux on a phone.
I think, though I may be wrong, that we're talking about different things here.
Done what? Used the package manager on your PC to install apps on your phone? Dual booted Android and Meego?
I think we're all talking at cross purposes here because when I mentioned a phone that ran Linux in the way a desktop does would likely cost $500 there was mention of an Android phone, which is not the same thing.
The only phones I have heard of which run a more desktop-Linux like OS are the Nokia Meego ones and last I checked they cost around the $500 mark (about £350 and up here in the UK). I don't know enough about Meego to be certain but I think even that is very limited compared to the desktop -- not heard of KDE, Gnome, XFCE or whatever selection either.
I know you can root Android and get more freedom but Ive not heard of anyone using Yum or Apt to install aplications from a repository, for example, on an Android phone so to me at least it is not the same as having desktop Linux on a phone.
I think, though I may be wrong, that we're talking about different things here.
I really do mean dual booting (using Debian's armel port) and using any software I like (without losing the option to use it as a normal phone).
If you don't wish to take any risk, consider using one of the many chroot installers that are available for any Linux-based phone. It will install a full GNU/Linux system inside your existing system with a single click.
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I really do mean dual booting (using Debian's armel port) and using any software I like (without losing the option to use it as a normal phone).
If you don't wish to take any risk, consider using one of the many chroot installers that are available for any Linux-based phone. It will install a full GNU/Linux system inside your existing system with a single click.
Wow, cool, I had not realised that could be done. If/when I get a new phone I know what I'll be doing.
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