This is only first part. In this part, I will NOT mention any OSes. I will teach you how to run rEFInd on this device.
In other parts, I will edit rEFInd's config file to make it really "work". BUT, after this tutorial, you may fell happy that dual boot will most likely work on the device you just hod in your hands.
This guide is for me176cx only. Steps for other devices may be similar, only try to do this on other devices if you are sure you know where the differences are and how to change the commands!
So let's begin!
My tablet before doing anything
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on http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/getting.html , click on get binary zip file
Extract the downloaded zip
look for the folder "refind" inside the extracted folder
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Now, we need to move it to Efi System Partition.
Istall busybox. Then, install Android Terminal Emulator.
Using some file browser with root rights, make a folder in the root of your device's memory called "esp"
Then, mount Efi System Partition on it:
Run the Android Terminal Emulator, type su, and confirm the SuperUser dialog.
Then, type: busybox mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /esp
it should have no output.
Then, copy the "refind" folder to file system root.
Then (using terminal emulator) copy the refind folder to the ESP.
Then, make sure it is really there
Then write: busybox umount /esp
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Now, add rEFInd's binary to bootorder and set the bootorder to !!!NOT!!! boot it first, becouse you have to test it first (and you do not want to run and buy the first powered hub to be able to get back in android some complicated way)
Download this file and move it to some location where you will execute it from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62429430&postcount=2740
(Thanks to social-design-concepts for compiling this to work on android)
Issue this command (the paste function does not work in terminal emulator so you have to rewrite it by hand)
Then, make sure the path is set well:
Then, set the boot order to boot Android first by ./efibootmgr64 -o 0001,0000
Then, set the next boot (only next boot) to rEFInd
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Now, just power off the tablet, (do not restart) and power it on again. You will see rEFInd, but you cannot do much without powered hub.
So if you have one, look around with keyboard. If you do not have one (like me), just power off the tablet by holding the power button, power it on again and wait for the next part of this tutorial
EDIT:
tuxic001 edited rEFInd binary so you can select what to boot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62463032&postcount=60
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P.S If you use nandroid backup to update, you only update kernel and ROM (or recovery, fastboot, esp partition and whatever the other partitions are), depends on what you backup. And I don't think UEFI is stored on EMMC, so if UEFI update (or bootloader, recovery, etc. update) is present, you are totally ignoring it. On the other hand, UEFI update is a risk of not being able to access it..
Is refind working with touch or volume\power keys?
A powered hub is non-optional. OTG power is super finicky on this tablet, especially if you're adding a flash drive on top of mouse and KB
t68kv said:
Is refind working with touch or volume\power keys?
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Voume keys work, but power key doesn't. But tuxic001 is working on editing the source code so it will. Maybe tomorrow this time it will work
Good And Bad news
Which you want to hear first?
Look fo EDIT in the main post.
I also got my tablet down, it boots only to UEFI as there's no efi bootloader to load anymore.... I'll run and get a powered usb hub to try to use the UEFI, cause the vol keys don't cut it.
Awesome guide @Mis012. I got it working on my Lenovo Tab S8-50F.
Did you have a chance to try dual booting anything yet?
EDIT: Making progress
Shump said:
Awesome guide @Mis012. I got it working on my Lenovo Tab S8-50F.
Did you have a chance to try dual booting anything yet?
EDIT: Making progress
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Yeah I have run grub 2, it was nice. I got stuck somewhere in kali linux booting process, and then ubuntu-based dostros said bad kernel magic number blah blah. So I tried abother grub. First I found was nice, but still not working with ubuntu. So I tried to use ununtu's grub. It didn't show up in rEFInd. Now I can't find the good grub again What about your progress? Did you need to use powered OTG cable?
EDIT: found working grub again, kali linux stuck at this error: http://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...o-find-a-medium-containing-a-live-file-system
Any new?? This tutorial works on Lollipop?? If do this tutorial exist any risk for example brick??
Can you do a tutorial and upload to youtube??
or someone explain me the process?
Thanks in advance.:good:
I get invalid argument on the first command lenovo tab s8
Somewhat more wrong the error invalid argument to execute the first command and at least a thousand times but nothing works I have root and I do everything to the letter I tried on the asus tablet of the same model and my Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 and same error
jet_98 said:
Somewhat more wrong the error invalid argument to execute the first command and at least a thousand times but nothing works I have root and I do everything to the letter I tried on the asus tablet of the same model and my Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 and same error
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have you installed busybox? as simple as that.
Related
So I thought I had rooted my phone (following instructions from - free download blog (How to Root Motorola Milestone on Android 2.1 thread) only difference was that rather than pressing the x button and power button (it didn't work for me) I pressed the camera and power. Then it installed the update.zip package, and rebooted.
Then I proceeded to download Milestone Overclock.. and it tells me I'm NOT rooted. Is there a way to check? Have I majorly messed up something?
Please do help. I'd really like to know what this bootloader and root access difference is. If I download an app and want to put it on my phone, which one do I need?
Thanks in advance!
Ok, change of question. I managed to get it rooted with that 1 click root thing. It worked brilliantly.
My question is with Milestone overclock. How do I get the module for it so it will work? It won't let me move the bar at all right now, and it is rooted now.
1.fist make sure you have the su command installed on you phone
-get an application called terminal emulator
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-type su on it
-you should get a # as a response
-congrats you have su
2. you must have a good app to manage root on your phone
-check of you have an app to manage your su
-if you don't or yours is not working i recommend you use this one http://www.appbrain.com/app/superuser/com.noshufou.android.su
-now this app will manage winch apps get super users rights.
3.your device should be ready to be overclocked
-go to your milestone overclock app click on load module
-you should be prompted by the super user app if you want to give this app permision to change the system.
-select allow.
-some super user aps might need you to close and re open the app before it works properly, so i recommend you close and open the app again.
-after going to the app menu use the load module option you should see the apply and the bar will become usable.
-select the frequency and and press apply (i recommend no more than 1ghz)
-you are done ♪
4. the milestone overclock app goes back to its previous state after the phone as been rebooted (turned off and on)
I will tell you how to set the app to start with the phone so you don't have to do it manually after i get back from work
ohh yeah i also forgo if your device fails to show # when you use the su command then its not properly rooted try this app
http://blog.23corner.com/2010/08/30/universal-androot-1-6-2-beta-5/#more-407
it roots your phone easily, i have personally used this app
Thanks for all your info mate!
Basically I used androot to 1 click root my phone. Then when I loaded the module, so allowed it to access super user, it restarted my phone. So it didn't really allow me to OC the phone...
jubbing said:
Thanks for all your info mate!
Basically I used androot to 1 click root my phone. Then when I loaded the module, so allowed it to access super user, it restarted my phone. So it didn't really allow me to OC the phone...
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It doesn't need to restart your phone. Something's wrong.
I got that emualtor thing and got a # as a response. But everytime I load superuser it restarts the phone automatically.
Even after the restart it doesn't allow me to move the slider. And if I try to reload the module, it restarts again.
*bump* guys.. but I really need someone to help me out just in case I've done something terribly wrong. Why should loading the superuser module keep restarting my phone? And once it does restart, why does it keep restarting the phone if I try to do the same thing, and why is the slider not movable yet?
Phone is rooted because I ahve been able to install apk files from the sd card (copying from computer).
jubbing said:
*bump* guys.. but I really need someone to help me out just in case I've done something terribly wrong. Why should loading the superuser module keep restarting my phone? And once it does restart, why does it keep restarting the phone if I try to do the same thing, and why is the slider not movable yet?
Phone is rooted because I ahve been able to install apk files from the sd card (copying from computer).
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ok in case you have done something wrong i highly recommend yo do this
1. restore your milestone back to the original rom (just in case the su binary is broken)
here is the how to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696845
-I highly recommend you use appbrain to save the apps you have installed
-I highly recommend you use Firefox and a plugin called downthemall because you can put the MD5 check sum on it and make sure your file downloaded properly
2. use the root tool i told you on the previous post and root the phone
that should have your phone properly rooted and updated
and yes not restart is needed for the root permission to be granted
Remove Milestone overclock
Unroot
Reset
Root
Install SetCPU
Install Milestone overclock
Load module
Set at 800
Also, I don't mean to sound rude but you have no idea what you are doing nor what Root is.
I highly recommend that you do not Root your phone until you read up and understand what you are doing.
Overclocking your phone too much could kill it. You could be playing about in the terminal and remove something you shouldn't and end up bricking your phone.
Phone is rooted because I ahve been able to install apk files from the sd card (copying from computer).
You can do that without Root...
Nah I think I'll push it to 1.33ghz so I fry my phone lol
Either way it works now, put it to 800mhz, might do a bit of testing. Thanks for your help guys!
QtADB is an app based on adb. It requires working android sdk (command “adb"), Qt libs version 4.7, ROOT and busybox installed on phone.
Features:
File manager
copying files and dirs between phone and computer
removing files and dirs
creating new dir
and other
App manager
installing apps[/B]
removing apps
creating backup of apps with data
restoring backups of apps with data
Shell
opens android shell
Screenshot
take screenshot of your device
save screenshot to png file
Fastboot
flash bootloader, radio and recovery
boot recovery
Recovery
nandroid backup/restore
wipe data
flash rom
wipe battery stats
fix uid mismatches
Reboot
to bootloader
to recovery
normal reboot
Settings
set font used by app
set starting paths (or remember paths on exit)
and other
Logcat
Automatically detects phone (device, fastboot and recovery mode)
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Download QtADB for windows, linux & mac os.
Connect with Cable and WiFi
Download adbWireless scan with Barcode App
really great app. surprised no ones posted about it. i see there has been updates in a while cuz there looking for devs to help. one problem i have is my phones apps only show up if i have an app moved using the system move to sd, i use link2sd. when i view system apps they all show.
Nice app. Everything works well except the sms-tab. I allways get an error.
But I have one question: what setting does this app modify on my phone when i toggle wifi connection? It works, but when i toggled wifi, I cant swith back to usb-connection and also cannot mount my SD to windows anymore..
doumer said:
Nice app. Everything works well except the sms-tab. I allways get an error.
But I have one question: what setting does this app modify on my phone when i toggle wifi connection? It works, but when i toggled wifi, I cant swith back to usb-connection and also cannot mount my SD to windows anymore..
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Have you got QtADB.apk installed and running when you try to access the sms-tab?
ah no, wasn't running. sometimes the solution is so simple ^^
thank you
doumer said:
Nice app. Everything works well except the sms-tab. I allways get an error.
But I have one question: what setting does this app modify on my phone when i toggle wifi connection? It works, but when i toggled wifi, I cant swith back to usb-connection and also cannot mount my SD to windows anymore..
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Got the same question, except not for the sms part, the wifi function screw me up.
help would be appreciated
Edit: problem resolved, download the apk, enable and disable the wireless adb on your phone, change connection type to diskdrive and solves the problem.
hey all,
FAQ on the official site solves 99% problems You can find there some info about using WiFi connection, SMS Manager and more.
burimii said:
QtADB is an app based on adb. It requires working android sdk (command “adb"), Qt libs version 4.7, ROOT and busybox installed on phone.
Features:
File manager
copying files and dirs between phone and computer
removing files and dirs
creating new dir
and other
App manager
installing apps[/B]
removing apps
creating backup of apps with data
restoring backups of apps with data
Shell
opens android shell
Screenshot
take screenshot of your device
save screenshot to png file
Fastboot
flash bootloader, radio and recovery
boot recovery
Recovery
nandroid backup/restore
wipe data
flash rom
wipe battery stats
fix uid mismatches
Reboot
to bootloader
to recovery
normal reboot
Settings
set font used by app
set starting paths (or remember paths on exit)
and other
Logcat
Automatically detects phone (device, fastboot and recovery mode)
Download QtADB for windows, linux & mac os.
Connect with Cable and WiFi
Download adbWireless scan with Barcode App
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good one mate I use this app for one year or so, and it's amazing
Finally... exactly what I was looking for.
Can't thank you enough for posting this. I've been rooting around for a good all-in-one toolbox for a while. Blows DroidExplorer, etc., out of the water.
Any possibility you could add some more tags to improve other's chances of finding it? I'm certain there are lots more folks looking for exactly this kinda tool.
hey so this seems like a good use of getting around some bugs for usb mount... but quick question, im trying to open the QtADB.exe file, and then it asks me for the path to adb and aapt binaries. I've installed the adroid-sdk package, so where do I point the directory to? my android sdk path is on c:/-program files (x86)- Android. The FAQ doesn't really help in answering questions...
awesome tool!
wifi connection doesnt work.. i downloaded the apk and tried connecting but didnt work..
The most awesomest PC app for android ever! Sammy better learn something from you, and FAST!
dr. xp55 said:
hey so this seems like a good use of getting around some bugs for usb mount... but quick question, im trying to open the QtADB.exe file, and then it asks me for the path to adb and aapt binaries. I've installed the adroid-sdk package, so where do I point the directory to? my android sdk path is on c:/-program files (x86)- Android. The FAQ doesn't really help in answering questions...
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Point it to the exact directory in which adb and aapt are found should be something like c:/program files (x86) - android/tools
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I've been using this for a while now and it works great, very useful via wifi. Thanks!
I was looking for something like this for some time. Awesome app, thank you!
It stops responding whenever I try to copy a file from the device. P6800 CWM
Dont open Qt-Adb site, contains Trojan Redirector
nice man, tnx
After much anguish, I finally started it, nice app.
Cant connect my phone to QTADB via usb or wifi
Hi,
I cant seem to connect my phone to QTADB via usb or wifi. Tried checking the faqs but no answer there.
Can anyone help?
Hi,
A few weeks ago I wanted to install CM7 RC3 on my Motorola Milestone. It seemed that I couldn't get into the recovery menu. I could get to the Triangle screen with holding 'X' while booting, but I couldn't pull down the menu (using vol Up + Camera).
After a lot of fiddling I found out that when I flashed bootloader 90.74 (I was at 90.78) and booted while holding the camera key, that I could access the recovery menu (using vol Up + Camera).
Now I want to install CM7 Final, but I can't seem to get into that menu anymore. I'm just stuck at the Triangle screen.
I've tried bootloader 90.78 & 90.74, but they all didn't help.
Anyone have any clue ?
Thanks
Tuytje said:
Hi,
A few weeks ago I wanted to install CM7 RC3 on my Motorola Milestone. It seemed that I couldn't get into the recovery menu. I could get to the Triangle screen with holding 'X' while booting, but I couldn't pull down the menu (using vol Up + Camera).
After a lot of fiddling I found out that when I flashed bootloader 90.74 (I was at 90.78) and booted while holding the camera key, that I could access the recovery menu (using vol Up + Camera).
Now I want to install CM7 Final, but I can't seem to get into that menu anymore. I'm just stuck at the Triangle screen.
I've tried bootloader 90.78 & 90.74, but they all didn't help.
Anyone have any clue ?
Thanks
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You can use adb to enter recovery menu directly.
Check this link.
Thanks for replying so fast.
I've been able to get to the recovery screen (Triangle screen), but can't seem to open the menu with adb.
It's the opening of the menu that is the problem, which you normally do via Volume Up + Camera key.
Unless I can install CM7 Final via adb ?
Tuytje said:
Thanks for replying so fast.
I've been able to get to the recovery screen (Triangle screen), but can't seem to open the menu with adb.
It's the opening of the menu that is the problem, which you normally do via Volume Up + Camera key.
Unless I can install CM7 Final via adb ?
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Flash any rom, preferably GOT 2.2.1 from here. Then make sure you have USB debugging on from settings->applications->development->USB debugging.
Connect phone to PC. Download AOR and extract it to your sdcard. Download CM7 and put in in openrecovery/updates folder. Then move to the directory where you have adb installed. Usually it is in c:/android_sdk/tools.
Then in command prompt, type the following.
adb devices ( it should show your phone's no as shown below)
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adb remount
adb shell "echo 'boot-recovery ' > /cache/recovery/command"
adb shell "echo '--update_package=SDCARD:update.zip' >> /cache/recovery/command"
adb shell "reboot recovery"
It should take you to AOR directly. Flash CM7.
Let me know if it works.
[email protected]
The line "adb remount" fails with the following message "remount failed: Operation not permitted".
I take it that adb needs root access, how can I achieve this ?
GOT 2.2.1 is already installed
Android itself is rooted (by EasyRoot)
SuperUser is installed
I have also installer Android Terminal Emulator, that one is set allowed in SU
Thanks
Tuytje said:
The line "adb remount" fails with the following message "remount failed: Operation not permitted".
I take it that adb needs root access, how can I achieve this ?
GOT 2.2.1 is already installed
Android itself is rooted (by EasyRoot)
SuperUser is installed
I have also installer Android Terminal Emulator, that one is set allowed in SU
Thanks
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Try the same with usb mode set to charge only or portal & tools.
I should make a thread for this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=796679&page=26
sileshn: I don't see how that would make a difference ? I would still need that root on adb
zeppelinrox: I understand half what your thread says I'm still pretty new at this, never intended to go this deep. I only wanted CM7 installed
How does your thread help me do this ?
Thank you
Tuytje said:
sileshn: I don't see how that would make a difference ? I would still need that root on adb
zeppelinrox: I understand half what your thread says I'm still pretty new at this, never intended to go this deep. I only wanted CM7 installed
How does your thread help me do this ?
Thank you
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There are many apps for rooting your milestone on the market. Superuser, z4root, universal androot, super one click root to name a few. Use any one of those to root your phone.
You can use Zeppe's method. Once you apply his script , it will take you into AOR directly without any button pushes on reboot.
I was under the impression that adb needed a different kind of root. My bad in that case
I'll try that. Thanks
AWESOME! (I really use that word, but this situation calls for it )
zeppelinrox your scripts worked. I'm back to CM7. Thanks!
Mine is 90.78 and recovery menu is working like a charm! I'am running CM7.
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANDROID CONTROL ON THE PORTAL TODAY
Check out this awesome tool!
install and adb/sqlite/apksigning files at bottom put together by me for you!
http://androidcommander.com/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=597098
Program Features:
Explore files:
- copy multiple files/dirs between Phone and PC
- copy multiple files/dirs between Phone folders
- delete multiple files/dirs from Phone
- new dir and rename options
- drag&drop multiple files/dirs in to progrm
- drag&drop files/dirs between program tabs
- partitions size info
- bookmarks
Manage apps:
- windows integration WINDOWS WILL "know" apk files! double click to install to phone!!!!!
- backup multiple apps to any dir on Phone/PC
- batch/single apps install
- install as private
- install on SD (Froyo+ only)
- update app
- batch/single uinstall apps
- uninstall with option to keep data or not
Console:
- type any shell command
- run sh script from PC
and more...
- flashing zip and img files
- options to reboot, reboot to recovery, reboot to bootloader, power off device
- device screenshots (beta)
- signing apk/zip files
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Looks like just what I needed, huge THANKS!
Looks awesome. I wish that my PC (or my brain) wasn't broken.
I haven't been able to get ADB (of any kind, from any source) to run on my win7 64 bit machine...ever. I've had the SDK installed for a while now and have tried several times to get ADB working- today is no different.
Try the adb setup link in my sig!
But you don't need to know how to use adb to use this program
Edit: I got it. The link in your sig is what saved me. Checking this out now. Thanks!!
Well it work with windows xp?
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leezrd said:
Well it work with windows xp?
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well the site only says you need " Windows "
so probably.. no harm in trying...
TRusselo said:
well the site only says you need " Windows "
so probably.. no harm in trying...
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Ok well thanx for helping with this wether works or not
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sorry but i dont have xp to try it and the authors website quoted in first post only says windows, im sure if there was more of a requirement he would have said so.
it runs on my win7 64x and that is usually the last supported windows so i would think xp is ok...
Doesn't recognize my phone. Droid Explorer does but this didn't. I already have adb installed on my win 7 64bit laptop.
did you point the program to where adb is installed?
TRusselo said:
did you point the program to where adb is installed?
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Yes I did. Not sure why it won't recognize my phone.
Trouble getting hard adb root on Captivate GB 2.3.5 ROM
Android Commander 0.7.9.9 at http://androidcommander.com/ xda link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=597098
I have a Samsung Captivate running a modified stock leaked GB 2.3.5 One flash ROM that has been Fugu rooted. TiBU, Rom Toolbox and other Super User apps all work.
So this program by PanPiotr looks like just what the noob in me is after, and I'm sure a few others out there too.
Once installed the program seems to be fine. I have one problem that I can't seem to overcome. That is getting a hard or adb root on the phone. I have tried to follow the instructions of PanPiotr but I don't have a boot.img file in my nandroid BU as outlined in his FAQs. Only cache.img, data.img, sd-ext.img and system.img I can use unyaffs-windows to extract the files in these but the default.prop appears to be calling to be loaded from ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-samsung, which I can't seem to find.
I can modify the default.prop ro.debuggable=0 to =1 with root explorer but just doing it in the root doesn't help. I can't seem to find out which IMG file in my nandroid BU has or how to modify the default.prop file loader to get the ro.debuggable=1 to take or stay.
Consequently the Root Access indicator always says Root Access:NO
Any help would be appreciated.
TYIA
Bud
May have this worked out.
So I flashed a custom rom and kernel. Connected Android commander to phone and I have Root access:OK. Program works great. Thanks PanPiotr.
On the brighter side of all this while in recovery mode of the new kernel (CornKernel_UCKJ3_v403) I found a way of switching the toggle for debugging enabled to on if that kernel works with the rom I was on then that will work. It should so I'll give that a try and let you know.
EDIT:
So I just finished and this worked brilliantly. Hope it helps someone else.
Bud
WOW nice tool very needed
+1
please add option for screen shots for more resolutions
Or to manually edit screen size CUSTOM.
I am using this on my sensation and image is captured but due to wrong resolution rows are shifted
Nice app bro.
I tried loading Ubuntu using one of the market Ubuntu installers on the 4.0.3 install and convinced my self the kernel did not have loop support. Now I'm not so sure. I tried again with 4.0.4 and realized that the kernel had support, but the mount and umount tools did not. But busybox's commands support loop!
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I'll update as I figure out more, but the basic drill was:
Download "Complete Linux Installer (NEW)" from Market. You don't really have to do this, it just is a "guide" and has a nice launcher which (so far) does not work because we need some hacks. You could probably download the image off sourceforge and be as well off, but I was trying to get this to work. You download a 3.5MB zip file and then use a zip program (ES choked on it but Astro did ok) to extract ubunutu.img into /sdcard/ubuntu
Since the launcher crashed, I went here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=962023&page=2
I followed the script by hand in an adb terminal. I suppose you could use a local terminal too. I didn't do the redirects and things I knew I didn't need. All worked except for the pts which I am still investigating. (oops a typo). Also this line:
Code:
busybox mount -o bind /sdcard/external_sd /data/local/mnt/external_sd > /dev/null 2>&1
Should be (for us):
Code:
busybox mount -o bind /mnt/extSdCard /data/local/mnt/external_sd > /dev/null 2>&1
The script will ask you the size (1280x800 although probably should use 1280 x 720 or something to handle the bar at the bottom of the screen.
Then you pick LXDE or Gnome. I picked LXDE.
Off you go. You can connect with an X server, a VNC client, or keep using the shell. Awesome!
I'll update if I fix the pts.
UPDATE: My bad. A typo on the pts line. That script actually works fine as-is except for the difference in the sdcard.
Now need to find a good onscreen keyboard although a real keyboard should work pretty well. The ones I have tried have trouble sending <ENTER> and want to dismiss the keyboard instead.
A few other notes. The init from the app has some output, so you need to NOT redirect the chroot. Also, has to run as root for the chroot to work (unless I have wonked some permission).
There are a few other issues with the image I used.
1) Need to update emacs23 for it to work (from a Ubuntu terminal: apt-get update; apt-get install emacs emacs23)
2) /etc/bash.bashrc needs to have the sudo hinting taken out or you get annoying error messages
3) The scripts attached do not clean up all processes. This may not be a problem if we can get the launcher to work, I'm not sure if it cleans up better or not.
I will post my modified/customized scripts in just a minute. The directory structure is such that /system is all on the android side and everything in /data/local/mnt should be at the ROOT of the Ubuntu files (that is, put them in while running Ubuntu or at least mount Ubuntu and then put everything in the mounted place).
I pulled these off my sdcard so you will need to patch the permissions for the scripts:
For example:
chmod 755 /system/xbin/ubuntu
Here are the files in tar format (use tar xzvf ubuntu-files.z.tar to extract):
View attachment ubuntu-files.z.tar Version 2, 15 July 2012 (fixed bad path in loop mount)
Once you have everything installed, start a terminal and execute:
su -c ubuntu
I have tried making a BTEP shortcut but with no luck yet.
Enjoy!
There is a thread about this including the image links etc (thanks to zacthepack for pointing me to it, now I've got to read it ;-) ).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585009
P.S. Of the VNC apps I tried that were free Jump (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5wNXN5cy5hbmRyb2lkLmp1bXAiXQ..) seemed to work the best. The free version only lets you have one connection.
PocketCloud wasn't bad but you can't get the onscreen mouse all the way to the bottom (it tries to shrink it, but I think it doesn't know about the "permanent" ICS bar down there. If you have a real keyboard/mouse then the AndroidVNC team version works well, but it is a pain to use without a keyboard.
Please post your scripts.
Whats with backtrack? Any idea if the gtab2 support the system with all his funtions?
exebreez said:
Please post your scripts.
Whats with backtrack? Any idea if the gtab2 support the system with all his funtions?
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There you go. Don't know a thing about backtrack other than I saw it was an option.
wd5gnr said:
There you go. Don't know a thing about backtrack other than I saw it was an option.
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Had a small bug in the ubuntu script that didn't show up until I rebooted. Updated to v2.
Hello wd5gnr,
Would it be possible that a newbie like me can get a step by step for getting this done?
I have a P5113 with CyanogenMod 9 working great and I would really like to have Ubuntu with Gnome if possible.
Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
galcv2
galcv2 said:
Hello wd5gnr,
Would it be possible that a newbie like me can get a step by step for getting this done?
I have a P5113 with CyanogenMod 9 working great and I would really like to have Ubuntu with Gnome if possible.
Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
galcv2
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Maybe this weekend. I can tell you that the performance especially with Gnome leaves something to be desired.
You might have better luck with this approach: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782383
THANK YOU!