Re: NetBSD, rPi and e-ink readers

[Tobias Nygren <tnn%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

On Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:18:12 +0100
Ottavio Caruso <ottavio2006-usenet2012%yahoo.com@localhost> wrote:

> 1) Off topic: can a Raspberry Pi  use an e-ink reader (a proper
> one, like Kindle reader or Kobo, _non_ a tablet) at all as a screen/monitor?
> I've seen some documentation but it's not convincing and it's pretty
> much Linux-based.
> 
> 2) If 1=true, can it be done on NetBSD?

If the reader has a full-featured web browser you could use something
like Apache Guachamole to export a screen to it. If it allows 3rd party
android apps you could just install a native VNC client apk.

Side note: many of the cheap chinese readers out there are based
on Rockchip RK3026 and similar. Could probably boot NetBSD natively
with some work, but display panel documentation/support is a challenge.

-Tobias