UprisingVoltage@feddit.it to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhy are custom roms so much device specific while any linux distro works on any pc?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down11
arrow-up117arrow-down1message-squareWhy are custom roms so much device specific while any linux distro works on any pc?UprisingVoltage@feddit.it to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squarellama@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoBecause the nuance of calling a PC a PC is that it supports a standard motherboard configuration and any Linux kernel will be able to boot. Mobile devices aren’t like this and every component requires a specialized driver to work.
Because the nuance of calling a PC a PC is that it supports a standard motherboard configuration and any Linux kernel will be able to boot. Mobile devices aren’t like this and every component requires a specialized driver to work.