Is there an easy way to get Boinc on an ARM device? "Easy" as in "download, install/unpack and run", as compared to "install using apt-get/whatever, build from source".

The reason is that I recently learned of the SIMAP project and noticed it doesn't use much resources - so while it's a waste to run SIMAP on my cell phone (better to do WCG WUs, IMO), it would be interesting to see if it'll run on my old Kobo Wifi eReader (running Linux). It does run on my ImcoV6L eReader (Android) after all...

However, all I found was attempts to get Boinc on Raspi and a few generic Debian attempts - mostly the sources, or the instruction to use apt-get to install it. :-(

The problem you face is that you not only need to get BOINC running on that eReader, but after you managed that, that Simap then also has a science application for it. Which they do not: http://boinc.bio.wzw.tum.de/boincsimap/apps.php. The only application they have that is capable to run on an ARM CPU is their Android application.

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The problem you face is that you not only need to get BOINC running on that eReader, but after you managed that, that Simap then also has a science application for it.

Hm.
I continually assume that the science applications are merely processor dependent, ignoring the operating system.
Damn. Too bad.
Thanks for the answer.