FRANK Linux

Linux on the RP2350 you can sit down and use.

NOMMU kernel on the Cortex-M33, with a shell, editor, file manager, HTTPS browser, mail, and a C compiler on the board. Built for the FRANK Core 2 Proto.

top running on FRANK Linux, captured from HDMI
top, captured over HDMI from the board

Cortex-M33PMSAv8, FDPIC shared libc, execute-in-place rootfs. Kernel with protection, not a toy port.

Toolsmksh, nano, mc, lynx, mutt, perl, tcc. The usual stuff, small enough for 8 MB RAM.

BoardFRANK Core 2 Proto: two RP2350s, 8 MB PSRAM each, HDMI and keyboard on the master.

FRANK Linux login banner
Login · v1.00
Midnight Commander on FRANK Linux
mc · dual panes on the console

v1.002026-10-03 · e6cd1d0HDMI from the bench