How to Root Easily Your Gen8 Devices

Gen 8 Tablet is  a very small 3.2 inch screen with an aging 400 x 240 pixels resolution, powered by an ARM Cortex A8 CPU capable of 720p video playback at 24 pixels. Things like WiFi, Bluetooth EDR, and composite video output are also included in the (small) package of Archos Gen 8 Tablet. It’s interesting to see if such a device will feature phone functionality.

Rooting gen8 is a difficult thing you can follow the process listed below.

Then you have to the following:
1 Install SDE (you only have to do this only once, it will even survive a full reformat)
reboot Archos device and hold down “Vol-” button after screen went black
choose “Update Firmware”
connect your Archos device by USB to your computer
upload the SDE firmware file to your device
safely disconnect the USB connection
press ok on Archos device
reboot
2 Install android firmware 2.1.02
reboot Archos device and hold down “Vol-” button after screen went black
choose “Update Firmware”
connect your Archos device by usb to your computer
upload the Android firmware file to your device
safely disconnect the USB connection
press ok on Archos device
reboot
3 Install the custom kernel + initramfs

reboot Archos device and hold down “Vol-” button after screen went black
Go to “Recovery Menu” and then “Developer Edition Menu”
choose “Flash Kernel and Initramfs”
connect your Archos device by USB to your computer
upload zImage and initramfs.cpio.gz to your device
safely disconnect the USB connection
press ok on Archos device
reboot and hold down “Vol-” button after screen went black
choose “Developer Edition”

4  now you have temporary root (you always have to boot “Developer Edition” to get root again) (optional!) permanent root
thus it will boot always the custom kernel (to revert, reinstall Android firmware)
reboot Archos device and hold down “Vol-” button after screen went black
Go to “Recovery Menu” and then “Developer Edition Menu”
choose “Remove Android Kernel”
reboot

If you need further assistance you can contact the developer here.
Installing SDE or rooting your Archos device in any way may or definitly will void your warranty.