2027 year of the Linux car
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gonna be the year of Linux everyhing before it ever becomes year of the linux desktop.
I doubt many modern head units exist that don't rely on the Linux kernel
Fords run QNX I believe.
Honda factory head units run just straight up android. On my friends 2017 civic he could poke a few buttons and get to the normal android ui.
I’m pretty sure a good portion of them actually run QNX which is a UNIX-like owned by blackberry
I have a 2013 Nissan Leaf that runs WindowsCE, I gotta try that next lol
Absolute fucking legend here.
What would be really cool is if Doom responded to the steering.
Tesla has a racing game that does exactly that, but most of the vehicles still have mechanical steering linkage, so the actual wheels turn along with the game. It's not as bad for the tires as you'd think, but it's still ridiculous.
I’m daily driving Linux
You’re daily driving Linux
We’re not the sane
Not working yet: * Audio
Yeah, you already said it was running Linux. (I love Linux, just funny how audio always seems to be so difficult to get working properly)
Very cool, I like it!
screams in pipewire
Where are the obligatory in-game Doom screenshots?
You're a god.
Now make it playable via steering wheel and accelerator. Bonus points for linking "fire" to the car horn.
"You wouldn't download a car!"
Yes I would.
Anyway, I'm glad to finally see something like this. Finally, the start of open source software in vehicles.
I’ve been waiting for this. Did you use that dude’s project that was posted about last year? Wondering if it will work on the Ioniq 5
I think you mean “wheel”

Pssh. This guy
I'm afraid to brick my head unit, leaving my family quite put out lol. I was thinking that it would be nice to add an app though that I could use for remote-climate control on my 2023 now that my Kia subscription has lapsed.
I have similar feelings. I've had problems with my Hyundai just trying to install map updates.
I would be delighted for my Volvo to stop popping up a full-screen "try Gemini" page while I'm driving.
But yes, I would rather not brick the infotainment.
oh my god. yes, i hate this awful ad too. but i cant try something like this because its a leased car :(
I drive Arch, btw.
Linux is my daily driver guy
How much of what works? That's impressive.
But does it run Doom?
3rd or 4th pic confirms that it does!
This might be a good application for KDEs Big-screen do you lose access to carplay when you do this?
This is amazing. If you keep working on this I would follow it with great interest!
If cars infotainment was open source I would be so much more down. Obviously safety systems need to be more locked down so shitty people don't disable them and resell the car, but infotainment? Hell yeah.
Lol - it runs Doom! I love it



