For those interested I have created a repository for ubuntu 13.04 on odroid. Sorry about the typo in my previous comment, an extra d was in the name, google isn't likely to find the right site with a typo in the name.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/catuodroid/

Ignore the suggested download file, that is bogus and I haven't seen anyway to remove that ridiculous suggestion. Look at the wiki for details on how to install fpc and lazarus

You will find binaries for fpc 2.6.2 with hard float support as well as larazus 1. The code is based on the code from Debian. There is a small issue with a package that doesn't seem to exist, for menus I guess. It doesn't keep lazarus from loading, just an anoying message as you start lazarus.

You will also find on that repository binaries for the mate desktop. Those who much like me hate gnome 3 with a passion will appreciate the contribution. This should also work on Mele, I haven't tried it since I do not use ubuntu on the Mele but gentoo, soon to be replaced with funtoo. On either funtoo or gentoo all you have to do is use the Sabayon overlay. There might be a few files to convert, if you have issues with it just send me a note on the sourceforge directory.

For those interested I will publish an image for funtoo on odroid in a few weeks.

Michel

Michel Catudal wrote

You will find binaries for fpc 2.6.2 with hard float support as well as larazus 1. The code is based on the code from Debian.

Out of interest what if anything did you change compared to the package from debian? did you just rebuild it in a different environment?

You are correct to some extent. I think that the changes I made were just to have my signature so people know that I created those, I don't want anyone to blame the folks at debian if I messed up. I have worked also on the mate desktop so my memory has lapsed on whether I made software changes or not on fpc. I did make a lot of changes on mate to get it compile. I did create mate-mplayer on funtoo, not yet on ubuntu. I will take a look and let you know if I did make changes in the code. I am almost certain that most of my work for fpc and lazarus was in the debian scripts. The debian group made an excellent job, I was surprised how little effort I had to put to get the packages to compile. When I get some time I will see to get a debian image at my liking for odroid. I do like debian, not more than funtoo or gentoo though. Funtoo is my favorite platform for odroid, Mele and Pi. I did try the debiban for odroid on the net, but lots is missing, I may not care much for ubuntu but the odroid support (except for fpc and lazarus) is ahead of the one in debian.

There is one package that lazarus said that is installed but it can't find the file. When I am done with the tasks that I am busy on I will take a look to clear the problem. It hasn't affected any work I had to do on lazarus yet, it just gives an annoying message when I load lazarus.

Michel

I'd like to add ARM hardfloat mini distributions on about 6 pages: http://ctrlterm.com/
http://www.turbocontrol.com/easyfpgui.htm - also 4 other pages

Do I need to change all of the existing ARM Linux units (in fpcunits folder), or do I only need to change the compiler (ppcarm)?