Bootable Qt-Linux Application

How to boot a 开发者_开发技巧linux kernel + dependencies and auto run a Qt application so the linux environment doesn't show up (only the Qt GUI is visible)?

on x86 PCs

should be able to run from RAM (of course)

Perhaps you could look at how this guy did it:

http://www.embedded-bits.co.uk/2011/1-second-linux-boot-to-qt/

You could start with a minimal linux distribution such as Ubuntu Server and install only X-Windows (without any Window Manager) on top of it: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ServerGUI

Then, start your Qt application by adding a call to it in the .xinitrc initialization script.

Might be helpfull Linux Journal KDE Kiosk Mode

Why not run x server without window manager and the running the application in full screen mode on that x server.

to start x server type startx and then you must run your application in fullscreen mode (your app must support this mode by argument switch like this)

./myapp --fullscreen

I have never tried this, but try google for 'framebuffer'. It should allow you to run a single application with no need for X server.