So I was looking at putting Ubuntu Touch on my TouchPad but I have some questions:
1. Is 13.10 Saucy the latest version and is it stable? I read in the 13.10 thread that work had begun on 14.04 but I couldn't find a thread for that.
2. Can it run the Desktop version of Firefox?
3. Can it run the Android version of email and calendar or does it have decent lightweight versions of these apps built in?
4. Would I be better off with a standard version of Ubuntu instead of Ubuntu Touch?
5. If I really like it, can I make this the default boot OS?
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Any guys working on modifications to the Android Live CD? I have a netbook and would rather use android as it boot's quick and streamlined rather then use XP, Windows 7 or any fat linux distribution. Want quick boot
riogrande100 said:
Any guys working on modifications to the Android Live CD? I have a netbook and would rather use android as it boot's quick and streamlined rather then use XP, Windows 7 or any fat linux distribution. Want quick boot
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This is a question for the Q&A section.
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riogrande100 said:
Any guys working on modifications to the Android Live CD? I have a netbook and would rather use android as it boot's quick and streamlined rather then use XP, Windows 7 or any fat linux distribution. Want quick boot
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wat until the archos tablet is released im sure the devs will port the android on it for netbooks
thanks, and sorry for posting in the wrong section.
There already is a Live Android CD:
http://code.google.com/p/live-android/
I have installed Ubuntu on my android phone by following the nexusonehacks.net guide. All is working well. The reason I am creating this thread is because in nexusonehacks.net guide he mentions that he got his ubuntu.img from some guys at the xda forums.
I am wanting to get an ARM img of mint linux (LXDE version) and while I have spent countless hours trying to figure out how to install mint linux with an ARM emulator it appears to be above my linux knowledge.
I know that mint linux is based on ubuntu and should have the latest linux kernel and therefor has ARM support built in already, so that is not a problem, no need to compile a kernel with support for ARM.
Basically I am just looking for someone who is running an ARM emulator or has an ARM based laptop to install mint linux (LXDE version) and do a disk dump of the HDD into an image file I can then use to replace the ubuntu.img file I am currently using on my phone.
If this would be a simple task for someone to do and upload the image, I would be most appreciative.
It would be best if I could have the dev who provided the original ubuntu.img file to nexusonehacks.net do the dd of mint linux as I am sure he knows all of the details of how to do a proper dd for use on an android phone. If anyone can point me in the direction of that particular dev, that would be great, thanks!
Buddy of mine was working on gentoo for his N900, which is an ARM proc. Ubuntu has an emulator for that, he said that it seems only ubuntu does, but you run a virtual machine with an ARM emulator. Thing is that I'm not sure if a standard ARM emulator would work too well, the chip on the N1 has some extra stuff on it apparently
It sounds to me complicated because Linux Mint is not distributed for ARM...
Take Debian
I know I did not helped, I just gived my advice on how to get Linux on Android phones: get debian which is available for tons of architectures, including ARM, natively.
Well, it doesn't really work that way. If the distribution doesn't have their packages built for ARM then it's not going to work. Yes the kernel supports ARM but it still has to be built specifically for the processor it's going to run on. That goes for most other software packages too.
Getting debian and LXDE running on the N1 is pretty easy to do. There is a guide buried a few pages down in this forum. Also, I'm hoping to release a script to help automate much of the install soon.
jairuncaloth said:
Well, it doesn't really work that way. If the distribution doesn't have their packages built for ARM then it's not going to work. Yes the kernel supports ARM but it still has to be built specifically for the processor it's going to run on. That goes for most other software packages too.
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I guess you were talking about Ubuntu, not Debian?
jairuncaloth said:
Getting debian and LXDE running on the N1 is pretty easy to do.
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Very easy: Debian is available for ARM:
[alpha][amd64][arm][armel][hppa][i386][ia64][mips][mipsel][powerpc][sparc][s390][source][multi-arch]
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There is a guide buried a few pages down in this forum. Also, I'm hoping to release a script to help automate much of the install soon.
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I would love to see that.
Well this pretty much answers my question. Thank you very much. At least I have ubuntu running on it, I will be happy with that.
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Please note that this is a guide to how to setup an environment to create your own ROM, and to build a test AOSP ICS Rom that will work on an emulator. While it is possible to do all this in 32-bit Win 7, you will find it much (!) easier in 64-bit Win 7. The intention is to allow all the folks who have said they'd like to work on a ROM to get their feet wet. If you complete all the steps in this guide you will have a Vanilla ICS Rom that works in the Android Emulator. You would still need to modify the kernel for the Tegra and add the special radio and other drivers before porting to the Streak.
Of course you can skip step 4 if you are willing to either dual-boot Ubuntu, or go into Ubuntu full time. However I figure a lot of folks on here are still on Windows for one reason or another.
1) Make sure that the ROM for your Windows 7 computer is set to allow Virtualization. If you have a Core i7 this will be the default. Otherwise you will need to make sure to set it manually through the Setup that should come up before BOOT.
2) Download VirtualBox 4.1.8
DL Link here for VB:
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.8/VirtualBox-4.1.8-75467-Win.exe
DL Link here for VB Extensions (necessary for USB, shared folders, etc):
http://download.virtualbox.org/virt...alBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.8-75467.vbox-extpack
3) Download Ubuntu 11.04 64-bit
DL Link here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download
Make sure (!) to select the 64-bit version before clicking download
4) Install VirtualBox and Ubuntu:
Install and Setup Guide:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ndows-7-virtual-machine-using-virtualbox.html
(Note that some of the images from this guide are from an earlier version of Ubuntu)
I personally recommend that as long as you have at least a Quad Core that you give your VB machine Two Cores and Two Gigs of RAM. For the HD size of your Virtual HD remember that the Android Source Code is almost 16 Gigs. For speed and other purposes I suggest creating a fixed size 80 Gig (or larger) Virtual HD. While this can be on an external drive, if you have room on an internal drive that will also improve performance.
5) Install the Toolchain (Android Build Environment):
http://mjanja.co.ke/2011/11/building-android-4-0-on-ubuntu-11-10/
The first three steps will take between 1-2 hours. Step 4 will take an hour or so as well. Step 5 takes multiple hours due to the size of the Android repo source library. Plan accordingly
Hope this helps!
Looks good, but its way easier to use a direct Ubuntu installation, dude.
So far as i can see, you can use the sdk on 32-bit, too.
Mind everyone he said this was for AN EMULATOR
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Mind everyone he said this was for AN EMULATOR
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And that it still requires tuning for the Tegra chip and the custom radios. This is not a new ROM, rather it is what you would need to do to setup an environment to create a ROM.Just saw so many folks saying they would like to help, that it seemed to make sense to show them how to get started. If anyone has gone through this and is ready to take that next step, this would be a good place to let folks know.
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Looks good, but its way easier to use a direct Ubuntu installation, dude.
So far as i can see, you can use the sdk on 32-bit, too.
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Support on 32-bit is "experimental" according to Google. As for a direct install, that'sonly true if you are ready to convert to Linux or dual boot. On a fast machine having the VM is actually pretty quick, and allows you to mess up without impacting everything else.
It's a tuto to creat a ROM for a smartphone or a computer?
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It's a tuto to creat a ROM for a smartphone or a computer?
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This is more of a guide on how to build an environment were you can begin to build android.
How to Compile Skia Rendering Engine to a rom. (for Indic Support)
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How to Compile Skia Rendering Engine to a rom. (for Indic Support)
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i wanted to kno if i could run ubuntu on my windows pc?? i dont need to use it rite now but i would like to learn how to use it in case i ever need it... thanks
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i wanted to kno if i could run ubuntu on my windows pc?? i dont need to use it rite now but i would like to learn how to use it in case i ever need it... thanks
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Yes you can you can either dual boot windows and linux or run it in a virtual machine or you can use a special installer that essentially allows you to install linux like any other windows application and uninstall it when you want to get rid of it.
I assume you want to get into android development maybe compile android from source. I'd recommend ubuntu and until the kinks are worked out I'd go with ubuntu 11.10 which you can get here:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/11.10/
Information on dual booting windows and linux:
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2011/10/27/dual-boot-ubuntu-11-10-windows-7-on-a-pc-with-2-hard-drives/2/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
Running linux in a virtual machine:
https://www.virtualbox.org
Install linux using special installer (wubi):
http://releases.ubuntu.com/11.10/wubi.exe
Hope this helps you if you need any help feel free to ask or if you want some guides on developing android on linux (compiling from source, kernels, etc.) I can help with that to
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sweet!!!! good looking out bro!! just what i was looking for :good:
evo401 said:
sweet!!!! good looking out bro!! just what i was looking for :good:
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Always glad to help let me know like I said if you want some guides on compiling linux on android and suff like that ... oh what the heck here are some guides:
Official Google guide to building Android from source on Linux
Official Google guide to building Android Kernel from source on Linux
Build Cyanogenmod from Source
How to use Github for Android Development
Basic commands for Linux and Android
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The easiest way to install Ubuntu is to use Wubi. It lets you install Ubuntu like a regular application in Windows.
- Download Wubi
- Choose Ubuntu in the list
- Click install
- It'll download and install Ubuntu for you
- Reboot and choose Ubuntu at boot
- You're done.
If you want to remove Ubuntu from your computer, you simply boot into Windows and uninstall it like a regular application If you decide to permanently keep it i recommend you install it by itself on a separate partition. That way it'll run better. But if you just plan to try it and you're not planning on running some heavy stuff (games etc.), then Wubi will do it just fine.
Developers can make a linux distro based on the gnome environment for raspberry pi 2?
Can developers make a port of gnome to ARM architecture? I see before other pc based on ARM architecture running this environment.
Why there aren't any distro linux for raspberry pi 2 with gnome?
Please, give me a answer for this. Thanks!
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Developers can make a linux distro based on the gnome environment for raspberry pi 2?
Can developers make a port of gnome to ARM architecture? I see before other pc based on ARM architecture running this environment.
Why there aren't any distro linux for raspberry pi 2 with gnome?
Please, give me a answer for this. Thanks!
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You can install gnome if you install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for the Pi 2 which can be found here let me know if you have any questions!
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You can install gnome if you install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for the Pi 2 which can be found here[/URL] let me know if you have any questions!
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The web you send me to me says that Ubuntu (Unity) and Ubuntu-GNOME just display a blank screen, presumably because they require 3D compositing. Kubuntu works but is slow unless you turn off desktop effects under System Settings. Xubuntu and Lubuntu work fine out of the box. (Gnome desktop can't work on the raspberry pi 2)
Arch Linux ARM is amazing distro with full support for RPi. Since its only minimal and highly cusromizable distro, you start with no GUI. Its very easy to install packages using pacman. Check their package repository, they have many packages there. If you want good old gnome2 (not fancy gnome 3) i recommend you MATE desktop environment which is based on Gnome2 and still actively developed and fully compatible with all gnome apps and other packages. You have also gtk2 and gtk3 editions availble. You should read original Arch Linux wiki.
Or just try: https://ubuntu-mate.org/raspberry-pi/
MATE is a fork of GNOME 2