Linux on ARM powered Devices

This post should give an overview on which ARM powered devices GNU/Linux runs and also gives a hint how good it is supported on the respective device. Also Android runs a Linux kernel but does not give a general purpose computing experience to the user and does not host GNU tools.

Here is a list of boards and devices which are affordable for
the home user - devices for industrial use tend to be just too expensive.

Debian GNU/Linux on NAS Devices and the Plug Computer

http://www.cyrius.com/      Get more infos here     

Mostly based on Marvells Orion and Kirkwood platform.
Debian has a long history on NAS devices e.g. from QNAP
and is stable and good supported. Also the popular but discontinued
NSLU2 device runs perfectly Debian and other Linux Distributions.

Debian GNU/Linux on the Raspberry Pi     ARM11

The main Raspberry Pi Distribution is called Raspbian and is based on Debian.

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

Raspbian has good support for the popular Raspberry Pi hardware, but it lacks support for the onboard graphic accelerating capabilities for Xorg. 

Distros on Development Boards 

Ångström/Ubuntu on http://beagleboard.org/               Cortex A8 processor
Ubuntu on http://pandaboard.org/                                Cortex A9 processor dual-core




Debian/Ubuntu on cheap consumer devices and boards        

Mele A1000/A2000(G) media player:                            Cortex A8 processor 
http://rhombus-tech.net/allwinner_a10/a10_image/

PC on a Stick and Mini PC's:
PicUntu on RK3066 devices like MK808                       Cortex A9 processor dual-core          
http://code.google.com/p/rk3066-linux/wiki/PicUntu        early release

Hackberry and Cubieboard
https://www.miniand.com/                                              Cortex A8 processor

OlinuXino
https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/                Cortex A8 processor
https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A13/

Wandboard
http://www.wandboard.org/                                           Cortex A9 processor
                                                                                      available as single/dual/quad core

Udoo                                                                                   Cortex A9 processor
http://www.udoo.org/                                                available as dual/quad core

Utilite                                                                                    Cortex A9 processor
http://utilite-computer.com/web/home                       available as single/dual/quad core
Ubuntu 12.04  pre-installed


Ubuntu on Boards from Hardkernel
http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/main.php    Cortex A9 processor quad-core
 

Ubuntu on the Samsumg Series 3 Chromebook      Cortex A15 processor dual-core

Ubuntu 12.10: (sound not working)
http://chromeos-cr48.blogspot.co.at/2012/10/arm-chrubuntu-1204-alpha-1-now.html 
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTI5Mzg 
Ubuntu 13.04:
http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2013/02/14/how-to-install-ubuntu-13-04-on-chromebook/ 
Archlinux:
http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/samsung-chromebook