CyanogenMod has booted the HP TouchPad into Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread via CyanogenMod 7. Unlike many of the reports out there the Cyanogen Team has a nice little video put together and with there record we know its true.
There are a few issues at this point that they need to get past like the touchscreen drivers needing a little more work. We know CyanogenMod will release a public version but not until they at least have it in a Beta state. According to @toastcfh on Twitter the hardware acceleration is all ready to go.
When the video above was uploaded to YouTube there was a letter along side it talking about the port. You can read this below:
Here is some (older) touchpad progress from Friday. The Cyanogenmod team wanted to share it with the public to bring attention to our need for a few more touchpads (for developers currently working without them).
As you can see from this quick demo, we’ve been working hard and have made progress. Since this video was created last week, the build has been more “tabletized” (tablet tweaks added, etc.), lvm support has been added.
The touchscreen driver issue is now the focus of our attention.
Our ultimate vision is to create a *multiboot* solution where the end user will be able to boot into WebOS, Cyanogenmod, and/or other OSes. This appears to be very possible, and we have discussed several potential implementations with our new friends in the WebOS development community to make it easy for an end-user to set up.
For the moment though, we need about 4 tablets, as we have talented and experienced developers who cannot contribute effectively due to a lack of hardware. If you have an extra touchpad and are willing to help the cause, please let us know in the comments below.
A BIG CAVEAT- PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR ETAS. For the uninitiated, this is the #1 rule for Cyanogenmod. It will certainly be a long while before our goals become reality. Our goals incidentally are not connected with any bounty- we are motivated to do it right, not do it fast.
And now the obligatory shout outs- Thanks to rootzwiki and all the devs and everyone else who are collaborating and contributing to this project. You know who you are, you.
The CM team
www.cyanogenmod.com