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[MOD] Full Linux (Debian) inside WebTop! v0.2.7 [2012/01/18] [11.30 GMT+2:00]

[size=+4]Take back WebTop![/size]​
Use anythings you can imagine! LibreOffice, Java, Firefox 4, ecc...
[size=+2]WHAT THIS MOD DOES:[/size]
Installing WebTopMOD your awm dock will be populated with 3 new icons: leafpad, lxterminal and a penguin.
Leafpad and lxterminal works inside WebTop but clicking on the penguin you get a Debian menu chrooted http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroot in a Debian enviroment. In xterm you can use synaptic and apt-get to install anything in this new enviroment.
For example I need gimp:
Code:
# apt-get update //refresh packages list from internet
# apt-get install gimp
# gimp //
Clicking another time on the penguin open another xterm IN THE SAME ENVIROMENT so I can start another program
Code:
# oo-writer //openoffice writer
NOTE: Debian disk contain a Debian stable (squeeze) release, some software could be "outdated", if you would live on the edge change stable to unstable in /etc/apt/sources.list IN CHROOT ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE REPOSITORY IN ORIGINAL WEBTOP ROOT
Look here (http://www.debian.org/releases/) to understand what differ between Debian branches
For example LibreOffice is not yet in stable branch, so you can install OpenOffice or switch repo to testing or unstable
Firefox is renamed Iceweasel and the latest version in unstable is 3.5 and from experimental 4.0.
REMEMBER THAT 0.x VERSION MEAN THAT THIS SOFTWARE CAN BE BUGGED AND I CONSIDER IT IN ALPHA TESTING
[size=+2]PREREQUISITES:[/size]
- A rooted Atrix
- At least 2GB free in internal memory (could be more or less with the customized installation)
- A little bit terminal knowledge and willpower
- Brain
- Liquorice mojito
[size=+2]INSTALLATION:[/size]
[size=+1][1st way - EASY METHOD][/size]
Prerequisite for this method is:
On your phone: CWM installed
0) Download Debian disk - http://droid.makrit.net/WebTopMOD/WebTopMOD-20110707.7z
1) Unpack in your internal or external storage (path should be /sdcard(-ext)/WebTopMOD/linuxdisk)
Please don't use "adb push" it corrupt big files
2) Download easy-signed.zip - http://www.multiupload.com/C5GEIHDEM0, MIRROR
3) Install using CWM, reboot and enter in WebTop!
Uninstaller for version >=0.2.7 http://www.multiupload.com/18H5OHND90, MIRROR
Uninstaller for version <= 0.2.2 http://www.multiupload.com/W37DT6HJ7X
Uninstaller for version 0.2.1 http://www.multiupload.com/TO6W9X7CBU
Uninstaller for version >= 0.2 http://www.multiupload.com/GLKUZA2KP9
[size=+1][2nd way - CUSTOM METHOD][/size]
Temporary deprecated
Code:
Prerequisite for this method is:
On your computer: have a Debian installation or a Debian live cd or download this file ([url]http://www.multiupload.com/403F0OQEDA[/url] -> 2GB disk in 66MB), unpack it and skip to step 8
On your phone: install a "complete" busybox thought any free market apps and be connected to internet with a wireless network.
[b][On your phone][/b]
0) Start WebTop and leave it opened
[b][On your computer][/b]
1) Create a file with the dimensions that fit your needs using dd (I used this command to create the 2GB file: dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*2-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian)
2) Format the new "disk" using ext3 (mkfs.ext3 debian)
3) Create a folder to mount the disk (mkdir temp)
4) Mount the disk (sudo mount -t ext3 -o loop debian temp)
5) Debootstrap! (sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch armel stable temp [url]http://ftp.debian.org/debian[/url])
6) Wait...
7) Unmount disk (sudo umount temp) and remove temp directory (rmdir temp)
8) Copy debian in your internal storage inside a folder called "DEBIAN" (uppercase without quotes)
[b][On your computer if you are using adb (recommended) or on your phone using terminal emulator, connectbot, ecc)][/b]
9) Open a terminal and type:
Get superuser permissions
[code]
# su
edit sudoers
Code:
# vi /etc/sudoers
You should add "%admin ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" after the line containing "%admin ALL=(ALL) ALL". You can try typing this:
Please note that if you are using a terminal emulator on your phone escape is bad interpreted by Android using a physical keyboard, you have to send the escape key in another way.
Code:
GkyyPjwwwld3wi
NOPASSWD: [with a space]
[Escape]
:wq!
Now we enter in a more complete and privileged bash
Code:
# /usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
Enable AWM to launch anything
Search→Go To… line 1317
Take this line:
use_profile 3
and turn it into:
use_profile 2
Code:
sudo leafpad /etc/tomoyo/domain_policy.conf
Now you can add any launcher to your AWM, look in easy-signed.zip (/usr/share/applications and /home/michele/easy/home/adas/.gconf/apps/avant-window-navigator)
Mount debian disk:
Code:
# cd /sdcard/DEBIAN
# mkdir root
# sudo mount -t ext3 -o loop=/dev/block/loop7 debian root
Debootstrap! (second stage)
Code:
# sudo chroot root /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage
Disable X ACL (in WebTop)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
# xhost +
Enter in the new system
Code:
# sudo cp /etc/hosts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/hosts
# sudo cp /etc/fstab /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/fstab
# sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/resolv.conf
# sudo mount -o bind /proc /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo mount -o bind /dev /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/pts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/shm /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo mount -o bind /sys /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo mount -o bind /var/run/dbus/ /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/var/run/dbus/
# sudo chroot /sdcard/DEBIAN/root /bin/bash
Export X display (in chroot)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
Add Debian main repository
Code:
# echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib" > /etc/apt/sources.list
Finish debian installation
Code:
# apt-get update ; apt-get install dbus dialog locales
Configure your locale
Code:
# dpkg-reconfigure locales
Install xterm
Code:
# apt-get install xterm
Run xterm!
Code:
# xterm
Now you can install anything simply using "apt-get install PROGRAM_NAME" or installing synaptic
Before unplug HDMI cable you should exit form chroot environment and unmount the chroot:
Code:
# exit
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/var/run/dbus
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root
[size=+2]USE:[/size] (ONLY FOR CUSTOM METHOD)
[On your computer if you are using adb or on your phone using terminal emulator, connectbot, ecc)]
9) Open a terminal and type:
Get superuser permissions
Code:
# su
Now we enter in a more complete and privileged bash
Code:
# /usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
Mount debian disk:
Code:
# cd /sdcard/DEBIAN
# sudo mount -t ext3 -o loop=/dev/block/loop7 debian root
Disable X ACL (in WebTop)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
# xhost +
Enter in the new system
Code:
# sudo cp /etc/hosts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/hosts
# sudo cp /etc/fstab /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/fstab
# sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/resolv.conf
# sudo mount -o bind /proc /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo mount -o bind /dev /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/pts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/shm /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo mount -o bind /sys /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo chroot /sdcard/DEBIAN/root /bin/bash
Export X display (in chroot)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
Run xterm!
Code:
# xterm
Before unplug HDMI cable you should exit form chroot environment and unmount the chroot:
Code:
# exit
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root
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[size=+2]THANKS TO:[/size]
Sogarth - for http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983208
kennethpenn - for motoblur remove tool! many many thanks!
Chainfire - for Gingerbreak
makr8100 - for http://droid.makrit.net/ mirror
and many other users that works actively to hack this phone!
[size=+2]NOTE:[/size]
- exporting library you can start a lot of programs without starting chroot (obviously mounting the loop device), for example you can use xterm inside WebTop launching
Code:
# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:/sdcard/DEBIAN/root/usr/lib /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/usr/bin/xterm
- you can use sd-card replacing /sdcard/DEBIAN to /sdcard-ext/DEBIAN
If you would like to support my work click the this droid
[size=+2]MANY THANKS FOR CONTRIBUTOR:[/size]
Francisco Bravo
Robert Johnson

[size=+2]CHANGELOG:[/size]
v0.2.7 [2012/01/18] [11.30 GMT+2:00]
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/C5GEIHDEM0
uninstaller: http://www.multiupload.com/18H5OHND90
EASY:
- Disabled Tomoyo (no more firefox issues between different webtop versions)
- New uninstaller
v0.2.6 [2011/07/07] [14.15 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: http://droid.makrit.net/WebTopMOD/WebTopMOD-20110707.7z
easy-signed: http://droid.makrit.net/software/atrix/easy_v0.2.6.zip-signed.zip
EASY:
- binded in chroot tmp folders
- correct typo in missing disk message
- changed umount function (should works fine now!)
- added linuxdisk check (0 size, is a file)
- 2.3.4 compatibility
- cleaned mount function
LINUXDISK:
- added pdmenu and menu
- added device etc mountpoint in /mnt/DEVICE/etc
- dynamic change of resolv.conf (thanks to krkeegan)
- linuxdisk now is ~4gb (4095MB)
- added device etc mountpoint in /mnt/DEVICE/usr
- added plugins folder symlink to use flash player or other plugins between browser (inside and outside chroot) (FLASH DOESN'T WORK YET)
v0.2.5.1b [2011/07/07] [10.15 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/ZAPZW2XX45
EASY:
- removed firmware check
- using a newer version of update-binary
v0.2.5 [2011/05/27] [9.30 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/F68D73KF26
EASY:
- fixed unmount function
- removed motorola links
- fixed leafpad icon
v0.2.4 [2011/05/26] [20.30 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/VI4JEFWLI6
EASY:
- corrected calls to loopdevice function (thanks Cryofix)
- check awm folders existence and fully reset permissions
- set different permissions to linux script, xmessage, lxterminal and WebTopMOD folder
v0.2.3 [2011/05/26] [15.45 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/2JAO6F42Z4
EASY:
- corrected typo (remember..) in installation
- make new loop device (avoid conflict)
- renfoced unmount function
- fix permission for linux.desktop (awm launcher)
v0.2.2 [2011/05/25] [22.00 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: http://www.multiupload.com/DVF6BJGJR3
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/NKSFL81ODW
EASY:
- removed /mnt/androidroot (doesn't work)
- added /mnt/sdcard and /mnt/sdcard-ext
- code clean
- corrected lxterm policy
- replaced backup script
- corrected sudoers replace
- replaced debian with a more generic linux notation
- added check disk existence
- disk can be in sdcard or sdcard-ext
CUSTOM:
- Temporary deprecated (I've no time to update it today)
v0.2.1 [2011/05/25] [10.30]
DebianEnabler: http://www.multiupload.com/F8TMHY8VQA
Images: 2gb: http://www.multiupload.com/A1B6LG9YYF
easy-signed.zip: http://www.multiupload.com/HPA820KCKR
EASY:
- replaced xterm with native lxterminal
- introduced backup original files
- added uninstaller for version >= 0.2 http://www.multiupload.com/GLKUZA2KP9
- added uninstaller for version <= 0.2.1 http://www.multiupload.com/TO6W9X7CBU
v0.2 [2011/05/24] [17.30]
EASY:
DebianEnabler: http://www.multiupload.com/F8TMHY8VQA
Images: 2gb: http://www.multiupload.com/A1B6LG9YYF
easy-signed.zip: http://www.multiupload.com/NHJGJD7E3E
- easy method!
- symbolic link in /mnt/androidroot to real root
- added image already configured with dbus, locales and dialog
- added launcher for debian chroot and xterm in awm
CUSTOM:
- added instruction to make custom launcher in awm
- added instruction to configure locales, dbus and dialog
- corrected chroot adding /var/run/dbus
v0.1 [2011/05/24]
- initial release

Pro. This looks like the real deal (no compromises). I will be waiting for the noob version though
Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App

What versions does this work with? 1.8.3, 1.5.7, 1.2.6 ?

XxKILLx3RxX said:
What versions does this work with? 1.8.3, 1.5.7, 1.2.6 ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I used an ATT Atrix with 1.8.3 firmware.
However this guide should be applicable to any atrix (att, bell, ecc) with any firmware...

Can i use ubuntu as the debian system on the pc to do the image, secondly how do i make a 4 or even 6 gb image, thirdly is this similar to the chroot modes?

crnkoj said:
Can i use ubuntu as the debian system on the pc to do the image, secondly how do i make a 4 or even 6 gb image, thirdly is this similar to the chroot modes?
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Click to collapse
6gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*6-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
5gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*5-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
4gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*4-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
3gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*3-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
1gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*1-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
debootstrap from ubuntu
Code:
sudo apt-get install debootstrap
sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch armel squeeze temp http://ftp.debian.org/debian

Thanks man, ill go and try it out within the next few hours. Btw i already have lxterminal working in the webtop, can i use that instead of adb/ terminal emulator to enter those commands?

crnkoj said:
Thanks man, ill go and try it out within the next few hours. Btw i already have lxterminal working in the webtop, can i use that instead of adb/ terminal emulator to enter those commands?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sure! I assumed that on 1.8.3 terminal is not available...

SystemR89 said:
Sure! I assumed that on 1.8.3 terminal is not available...
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Click to collapse
ye thats true, i copied it over from an old /osh dump and it seems to work fine, if you want/need it i can send it to you (only the lxterminal or the whole /osh dump) just started the procedures to get it on.

SystemR89 said:
6gb:
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/data/6GB.swap bs=1024 count=6144000
4gb:
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/data/6GB.swap bs=1024 count=4096000
debootstrap from ubuntu
Code:
sudo apt-get install debootstrap
sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch armel squeeze temp http://ftp.debian.org/debian
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Click to collapse
those commands returned the error:
dd: opening '/data/6GB/swap': No such file or directory
hmm in your first post the one for dding a 2gb file is different as these two.

AWESOME!!
You beat me to it!! I just ordered a Atrix and it's enroute to me over here in Japan... I was thinking I would try to build Gentoo on the webtop somehow.
I have experience there doing the whole bootstrapping thing, but then it hit me-- "How will I compile the programs?" since everything gets made from source and not from RPMs or DEBs in that distro.
Now I am totally chomping at the bit for my Atrix to get here; I am going to experiment using it as my ONLY computer at work, and out and about. I tend to use cloud-based apps even when creating content (I'm a teacher/photographer/web developer) and I feel uneasy about taking my loaded-to-the-gills Macbook on crowded Tokyo trains with me everyday.
Now with your find, I can still manage to do some light graphics work at times in GIMP too maybe?

crnkoj said:
those commands returned the error:
dd: opening '/data/6GB/swap': No such file or directory
hmm in your first post the one for dding a 2gb file is different as these two.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ops.. you are right.. corrected!

starrwulfe said:
Now with your find, I can still manage to do some light graphics work at times in GIMP too maybe?
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I've not tried gimp, but it should works, we have 1gB of ram!

I was thinking how great gentoo would be too. kholk said once he manages to get kexec and a custom kernel to work he will start work for on gentoo to replace the webtop, that ought to be awesome than

Cannot wait to give this a shot! I just need to order a blue tooth mouse and keyboard.

SystemR89 said:
ops.. you are right.. corrected!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ya thought so to just change to debian, btw why do you say if in ubuntu you use the squeeze tag and if just debian you use the stable tag when doing the debootstrap?

crnkoj said:
ya thought so to just change to debian, btw why do you say if in ubuntu you use the squeeze tag and if just debian you use the stable tag when doing the debootstrap?
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I'm not sure that stable tag works with ubuntu..

Wow amazing I will try when I can, will be funny or nice if we can connect the display to a chinese tablet xD so we can get a portable display xD
.......................................................
Sent from my loved atrix ;D

update.zip, multiple size disk and terminal-less installation and usage will be ready in the next hours!
Stay tuned!

[chroot] Ubuntu or BT5 chroot script

What is a note without the use of a Desktop Environment?
I love the Resolution of this screen 1280x800 (same size as my laptop) why not put it to good use and get Ubuntu running on this thing.
Root is Required with Busybox
Your device needs to be rooted
you can follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837907
What did I do?
Not much, credit goes mostly to mSullivan and edounn (from I717). I just modified the script and the ubuntu.img file to work for T-Mobile Galaxy Note devices and uploaded the modified IMG to my own web server.
Instructions
Download the Ubuntu.zip Img from here (1.6gb)
extract ubuntu.zip to /sdcard/ubuntu
you should see
ubuntu.sh
mountonly
unionfs
fsrw
ubuntu.img
now from the terminal type
Code:
su
to gain access to root
then type
Code:
sh /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.sh
to start the script
a few questions should pop up about screen resolution and desktop environment
I used
Code:
1280x800
2 - gnome
for my selections
Download Android VNC program and use these as the credentials
Nickname: Ubuntu (or anything you want)
Password: ubuntu (lower case)
IP: 127.0.0.1
Port: 5900
Color: 24bit
Links and what not
this is the original ubuntu.img I modified
http://ubuntuone.com/1Ew1232e3D51PCjYOkkQU7
for backtrack 5 (i have not tested bt5 yet on the note)
you can go directly to the backtrack 5 website and download using
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/
these options.
Choose: BT5
ARCH: ARM
IMAGE: IMG
I believe it's about 1gb download and 5gb uncompressed and might need to resize the IMG file to use on our fat32 storage. Follow mSullivan post to see how to resize the IMG. (If and when I get BT5 on our devices i will post another howto).
If you already have your own IMG file and don't want to download 1.6gb from my web server. here is the code
Code:
##########################################
#Ubuntu boot script V1 for Tmo Note #
#Built by Donald Hui (x3maniac) #
#Thanks to everyone at XDA! #
##########################################
perm=$(id|cut -b 5)
if [ "$perm" != "0" ];then echo "This script requires root! Type: su"; exit; fi
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p24 /system
export kit=/sdcard/ubuntu
export bin=/system/bin
export mnt=/data/local/mnt
export USER=root
mkdir $mnt
export PATH=$bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/games:$PATH
export TERM=linux
export HOME=/root
if [ -b /dev/block/loop255 ]; then
echo "Loop device exists"
else
busybox mknod /dev/block/loop255 b 7 255
fi
#mount -o loop,noatime -t ext2 $kit/ubuntu.img $mnt
losetup /dev/block/loop255 $kit/ubuntu.img
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/loop255 $mnt
mount -t devpts devpts $mnt/dev/pts
mount -t proc proc $mnt/proc
mount -t sysfs sysfs $mnt/sys
busybox mount -o bind /sdcard $mnt/sdcard
busybox mount -o bind /sdcard/external_sd $mnt/external_sd
busybox sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > $mnt/etc/resolv.conf
echo "nameserver 8.8.4.4" >> $mnt/etc/resolv.conf
echo "127.0.0.1 localhost" > $mnt/etc/hosts
echo " "
busybox chroot $mnt /root/init.sh
echo "Shutting down Ubuntu ARM"
umount $mnt/sdcard
umount $mnt/external_sd
umount $mnt/dev/pts
umount $mnt/proc
umount $mnt/sys
umount $mnt
losetup -d /dev/block/loop255
screenshot Dual Core =)
{
"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"
}

[reserved]
this space is reserved. i'm working on making ubuntu more functional and will be posting the how-to's here as i go
Changing root password for ssh login
remember to change the root password. type
Code:
sudo passwd root
Speeding up VNC
this helps but i can't be too sure. i tried streaming video but still a bit choppy.
using nano to edit the init.sh script in the root folder
Code:
nano /root/init.sh
look for the line that says
Code:
vncserver :0 -geometry $REZ
and add -deferupdate 10 to the end like this
Code:
vncserver :0 -geometry $REZ -deferupdate 10
(Explanation)
-deferupdate time
Time in milliseconds, to defer screen updates (default 40).
Deferring updates helps to coalesce many small desktop changes
into a few larger updates thus saving network bandwidth.
lowering this should help with updates since network bandwidth isn't a problem. I tried lowering this to 0 or 5 but it seems it makes the screen try to refresh faster then it can draw causing weird choppiness when on youtube.
compressing local vnc connection with ssh
this command below compresses the traffic from port 5900(vnc) to port 5901. should help speed up vnc
Code:
ssh -C -L 5901:127.0.0.1:5900 -N -f -l root localhost
I'm not sure if in this case this helps or not. Reason: what this does is compress the information going from one place to another, which requires more CPU. besides on a local environment i don't think it helps but i gave it a try anyway.
(Explanation)
-L 5901:localhost:5900 : Specifies that the given port on the local (client) host is to be forwarded to the given host and port on the remote side. Here you are using port 5900 on the localhost to be forward to localhost on the 5901 port.
-N : Do not execute a remote command i.e. just forward ports.
-f : Requests ssh to go to background just before command execution. Requests ssh to go to background just before command execution. Once password supplied it will go to background and you can use prompt for type commands on local system.
-l root : root is the user to log in as on the remote machine (localhost).
localhost (127.0.0.1): Remote system with VNC server

Running Ubuntu on the Note is pretty awesome.
A few things I noticed:
- For some reason the d key in gnome was set as a shortcut to minimize all windows. (I tried to typed sudo but realizing now you are already root because the shell prompt has a # symbol - old Ubuntu habbits)
- apt-get doesn't work "out of the box" you need to add /sbin to your path something like:
Code:
PATH=$PATH:/sbin
Throw that in your ~/.bash_profile
This is because it's trying to run a program in /sbin but since it's not in your path it crashes.
Also I noticed that many VNC clients don't work well with an external mouse. Jump Desktop seems to work very good with an external mouse (non-free).
Also - since I have a 32GB class 10 SD card I put this on there instead of the main memory. If you want to do this you have to edit this line in the script:
Code:
export kit=/sdcard/ubuntu
to
Code:
export kit=/sdcard/external_sd/ubuntu

nadams said:
Running Ubuntu on the Note is pretty awesome.
A few things I noticed:
- For some reason the d key in gnome was set as a shortcut to minimize all windows. (I tried to typed sudo but realizing now you are already root because the shell prompt has a # symbol - old Ubuntu habbits)
- apt-get doesn't work "out of the box" you need to add /sbin to your path something like:
Code:
PATH=$PATH:/sbin
Throw that in your ~/.bash_profile
This is because it's trying to run a program in /sbin but since it's not in your path it crashes.
Also I noticed that many VNC clients don't work well with an external mouse. Jump Desktop seems to work very good with an external mouse (non-free).
Also - since I have a 32GB class 10 SD card I put this on there instead of the main memory. If you want to do this you have to edit this line in the script:
Code:
export kit=/sdcard/ubuntu
to
Code:
export kit=/sdcard/external_sd/ubuntu
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thank you for your input to get ubuntu working on internal sd card and path.
as for the "D" key. i remember having to change a shortcut using dconf-tools.
unfortunately i bricked my note by flashing something to the wrong partition. (seriously typo) and havn't been doing anything more with this ubuntu.img. but i will continue to host the file for anyone who needs.

x3maniac said:
thank you for your input to get ubuntu working on internal sd card and path.
as for the "D" key. i remember having to change a shortcut using dconf-tools.
unfortunately i bricked my note by flashing something to the wrong partition. (seriously typo) and havn't been doing anything more with this ubuntu.img. but i will continue to host the file for anyone who needs.
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Do you think you could post some instructions on how to resize the img disk? I looked in the linked thread and he talks about how to set it up but I don't see anything about resizing it. One of the reasons why I am asking is because there doesn't seem to be enough room for a release upgrade:
Code:
The upgrade has aborted. The upgrade needs a total of 869M free space
on disk '/'. Please free at least an additional 69.2M of disk space
on '/'. Empty your trash and remove temporary packages of former
I tried to run fdisk -l on ubuntu.img just to check out the partition table and I get this error:
Code:
Disk ubuntu.img doesn't contain a valid partition table
Edit: doh - I should of realized that a raw image file wouldn't have a partition table. So to resize:
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero bs=1M count=7168 >> data.img
yes | e2fsck -f data.img
resize2fs data.img
yes | e2fsck -f data.img
Though if you are paranoid you can leave off the yes.
Please note - there are tutorials out there that talk about using cp - this is a bad approach not only because you have to copy the files (this is slow) but some of them don't use the parameter to copy the attributes!
However, this presents a problem of why these Linux images are usually only 3.5GB. Fat32 can only have a file up to 4GB. So if you resize - you will need to format your SD card to ext3. Though exFAT should work - I don't know if Android supports that. I suppose that we could separate the image into different mount points - but eventually I think you will hit the 4GB limit.
Edit 2:
This is more frustrating than it needs to be. So I attempted to format the SD card as ext3/4 - Android refused to automatically mount it (even though it mounts system partitions with ext4). So I'm pretty sure in the Android subsystem it has a
Code:
mount -t vfat /dev/mmcblk1p1 /mnt/sdcard/external_sd
. In any case I tried several applications from the app store to add compatibility - with little success. I managed to get NTFS auto mounted at boot - but Android refuses to read the apps from an NTFS sd card (which I have a feeling would be the same with ext4 if I could get it mounted).
So at this point I am trying 2 partitions: most of the SD card is FAT32, and the second chunk will be ext2 for Ubuntu.
Edit 3:
2 partitions are working great. Just altered the script to mount the partition instead of mounting the file. To be honest I think it's a little faster on a separate partition.
Edit 4:
After upgrading System Monitor no longer sees two cores. I am looking into it.

[GUIDE] Making Dump Files Out of Android Device Partitions

Use:
The main purpose is to make a file that contains all data in android specific partition. This is really handy in case of dumping leak firmwares.
Pr-requirement:
- Rooted device.
- Knowledge of how to use adb or Terminal Emulator.
The first step of making dump files out of device partitions is to locate its mounting points..!!
So in our tutorial, we will make it in 2 sections. Section 1 for how to get mounting points, and section 2 for how to get partition dumped..
Keep in mind that this is xda-university; so my target is to show beginners how to do that manually, without the aid of any tool, so they can get the concept behind it.. OK let's begin..!!
Section 1:
Getting mounting points​There are several methods to achieve this, but we will discuss the easiest methods that give efficient information about the partition that you want to know its mounting point.
All these methods will be described using adb shell.
Way #1
Code:
adb shell
cat /proc/partitions
This one needs from you to figure out which block belong to which partition name.!!
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Way #2
Code:
adb shell
ls -al /dev/block/platform/[B][COLOR="Blue"]dw_mmc[/COLOR][/B]/by-name
This one will give you info about the dev block names WITH their familiar names (i.e, boot, recovery, system... etc)
This command is not universal between devices, and you will need to gather its pieces (/dev/block/platform/dw_mmc/by-name).
How?
- In your device, use any explorer that can get you to the device root (personally I use ES Explorer, by pressing on "/" on navigation bar).
- Go to "/dev/block/platform/" folder
- Here you will see some files and folders, we need to open folders and search for the folder called "by-name" inside one of them; in my situation it was "dw_mmc" folder which has the folder "by-name" inside it.
- At the end, my targeted piece info will be (/dev/block/platform/dw_mmc/by-name)
- Now open adb shell and put that command..
Way #3
By pushing parted binary to /system/bin folder and run it (you can find it in attachment).
Code:
adb remount
adb shell "su" "" "mount -o remount,rw /system"
adb push parted /system/bin/parted
adb shell
chmod 0755 /system/bin/parted
parted /dev/block/[B][COLOR="Blue"]mmcblk0[/COLOR][/B]
print
Here, your mounting points will start with /dev/block/mmcblk0p* where (*) is the number shown in the table above for each partition.
example:
The hidden partition mounting point will be mmcblk0p10
The radio partition mounting point will be mmcblk0p7
The system partition mounting point will be mmcblk0p9
The recovery partition mounting point will be mmcblk0p6
and so on
Don't forget to "quit" the parted action after grasping your device mounting points.
N.B:
- You may need to run first:
Code:
adb shell
cat /proc/partitions
to know what is the initial name for your device partition.. In the example above, it was mmcblk0.
- Also to be able to do adb push to /system partition for parted binary, you will need insecure boot.img used in your ROM or adbd insecure installed in your device (Check this thread for that app), or just push parted binary manually by any root explorer and then fix permissions to rwxr-xr-x (755).
***​
Section 2:
Dumping ROM partition​After locating the mounting point of the partition you want to dump, open adb shell command prompt and type:
Code:
adb shell
su
dd if=[B][COLOR="Blue"]/yourMountingPoint[/COLOR][/B] of=[B][COLOR="Green"]/yourDestination[/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]/partitionType[/COLOR][/B]
Let's say I want to take a dump out of system partition from above example. So the adb commands will be:
Code:
adb shell
su
dd if=[B][COLOR="Blue"]/dev/block/mmcblk0p9[/COLOR][/B] of=[B][COLOR="Green"]/sdcard[/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]/system.img[/COLOR][/B]
This may take a while to complete the dumping process, depending on the size of your dumped partition; so be patient..
Note:
If the partition is formatted as ext3/4 then the dumped partition will have .img as an extension.
Other partition dumps have different extensions; examples:
radio.bin
param.lfs
Sbl.bin
zImage (without extension)
***​
Optional:
Read Partition Image​After dumping an image from android partition, you can mount it to extract a particular file for sharing, or the whole dump content in case the ROM chief wants to make a ROM out of dump files..
For Linux Users:
- Open terminal and type:
Code:
su -
mkdir -p /mnt/disk
mount -o loop [B][COLOR="Red"]yourImage.img[/COLOR][/B] /mnt/disk
cd /mnt/disk
ls -l
For Windows Users:
- Download LinuxReader from this site here.
- Open it -> Drives -> Mount Image -> Then choose your dumped image and hit Mount. A new driver will appear that contains all files inside the dumped image called "Linux native Volume 1". Just double click it to get inside the dumped image.
I hope you will find this tutorial beneficial,,,
Yours;

Actions Explanation
★ Tutorial Legends ★​
In this post, I will try to explain the use of each binary used in the tutorial, so you can make sense of each action taken.
#1
Code:
adb shell
Run remote shell interactively, as if you are in linux terminal.
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#2
Code:
cat /proc/partitions
cat binary is used to concatenate file(s) and print them to standard output display. In our example, it prints the content of partitions file which is found in proc folder to screen display.
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#3
Code:
ls -al /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc/by-name
ls binary is used to list directory contents.
-al is the used option for ls which means to include entries that started with "." in long listing format. There are a lot of options for ls binary. You can always print ls --h to display help menu for other options available.
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#4
Code:
adb remount
Remounts the /system partition on the device read / write. This has been disabled in some devices (those with secure boot image); so you need to make sure that you have patched adbd that can run this command effectively.
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#5
Code:
su
Used to get super-user privilege.
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#6
Code:
mount -o remount,[B][COLOR="Red"]rw[/COLOR][/B] /system
Specific command to mount the /system partition on the device read / write (rw).
If you change rw to ro, you will get /system partition mounted as read only.
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#7
Code:
adb push parted /system/bin/parted
adb push is used to copy file/dir from your local computer to android device. The usual format is adb push <local> <remote>
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#8
Code:
chmod 0755 /system/bin/parted
chmod binary is used to set permissions for the specified file/dir.
The number after chmod is the permission used. See the next box for better understanding of chmod formatting:
Code:
[CENTER][B][COLOR="Red"]----------------
| CHMOD SCHEME |
----------------[/COLOR][/B][/CENTER]
[B] r w x[/B]
[B]4 2 1 [COLOR="Green"]= 7 (Full Permissions)[/COLOR][/B]
User ( ) ( ) ( ) [B][COLOR="Green"]--> 2nd digit[/COLOR][/B]
Group ( ) ( ) ( ) [B][COLOR="Green"]--> 3rd digit[/COLOR][/B]
Other ( ) ( ) ( ) [B][COLOR="Green"]--> 4th digit[/COLOR][/B]
Special UID GID STK
( ) ( ) ( ) [B][COLOR="Green"]--> 1st digit, ignored on most cases or put 0[/COLOR][/B]
In the above example, it is set to 0755 which means the following scheme:
Code:
[B] r w x[/B]
[B]4 2 1[/B]
User ([B][COLOR="Red"]*[/COLOR][/B]) ([B][COLOR="Red"]*[/COLOR][/B]) ([B][COLOR="Red"]*[/COLOR][/B]) [B][COLOR="Green"]--> This equals to 7 (rwx)[/COLOR][/B]
Group ([B][COLOR="Red"]*[/COLOR][/B]) ( ) ([B][COLOR="Red"]*[/COLOR][/B]) [B][COLOR="Green"]--> This equals to 5 (r-x)[/COLOR][/B]
Other ([B][COLOR="Red"]*[/COLOR][/B]) ( ) ([B][COLOR="Red"]*[/COLOR][/B]) [B][COLOR="Green"]--> This equals to 5 (r-x)[/COLOR][/B]
Special UID GID STK
( ) ( ) ( ) [B][COLOR="Green"]--> This equals to 0 (---)[/COLOR][/B]
As you can see, if you said 0755, it will be as same as saying ---rwxr-xr-x
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#9
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9 of=/sdcard/system.img
dd binary is used to copy a file with converting and formatting.
if means input file; here we pointed to the whole partition, not specific file.
of means outputting file to specific destination path; here it is to sdcard with system.img name.
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#10
Code:
mkdir -p /mnt/disk
mkdir binary is used to make folder dir.
-p is mkdir option which means to create folder with sub-folder at the same time. Here we want to create mnt folder that contains disk sub-folder in it. If the folder and or sub-folder(s) are already exists, it will not give error but nothing will be created.
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#11
Code:
mount -o loop yourImage.img /mnt/disk
This is linux way to mount images into specific directory (/mnt/disk in this example).
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#12
Code:
cd /mnt/disk
cd used to get inside specific dir path.
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#13
Code:
ls -l
ls binary is used to list directory contents as described above.
-l is the used option for ls which means to list contents in long listing format.
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Cheers

another way to get common names
on way #2, I've often used:
Code:
cat /proc/emmc
on a few devices to reveal similar info.
Rob

can i able to mount boot.img in android itself...actually i wanted to extract boot.img frm mobile without any tools or without the help of PC...if there be any possibilities..??

hasan4791 said:
can i able to mount boot.img in android itself...actually i wanted to extract boot.img frm mobile without any tools or without the help of PC...if there be any possibilities..??
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if you mean extract to modify boot.img, then I don't think there is away to do that from device itself in the moment..
if you mean dumping boot.img then yes you can, just install terminal emulator from Google play and you can run adb shell commands directly from the device

Great guide hopefully makes it easier for us to get dumps! if you add logcats etc, i find they have trouble executing "adb logcat >> log.txt" -.-
also you should teach them the easy tar method, so while booted "tar -c /system/* >> /sdcard/system.tar" or via adb shell

ricky310711 said:
Great guide hopefully makes it easier for us to get dumps! if you add logcats etc, i find they have trouble executing "adb logcat >> log.txt" -.-
also you should teach them the easy tar method, so while booted "tar -c /system/* >> /sdcard/system.tar" or via adb shell
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Yup that is possible and easy to extract but it is only for partitions that is shown in android os,,, you can't use it for boot.img, sbl.bin, modem.bin...etc right

majdinj said:
Yup that is possible and easy to extract but it is only for partitions that is shown in android os,,, you can't use it for boot.img, sbl.bin, modem.bin...etc right
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ofcoarse, i actually had a project going where it detects all partitions(modems, boot.img, system etc..) that archives itself into a .zip
it was going well until i did something in the script, now it only works on the s3 it shall be continued one day!

Such great tutorial, this is definitely going to come in handy for me. I have a question, how can you dump (extract) a bootloader? Can i use the same method as dumping the ROM?

Could you explain how to extract stock recovery image please?
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app

Where did the parted binary come from?

For Gods Sake
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...IDE] Unpack/repack ext4 Android system images
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho... Creator (deployable over all kernel sources)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...ipt]Backup all paritions on i9505 to odin rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...al 4.3 TW Custom Rom/ The ORIGINAL WIFI TRICK
... use Forum Search Engine first, then start asking all your 'important' questions
¤ GT-I9505 - powered by KitKat ¤

insink71 said:
on way #2, I've often used:
Code:
cat /proc/emmc
on a few devices to reveal similar info.
Rob
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Thx for this. On my HTC One there is no "by-name" folder. It only has "by-num". cat /proc/emmc works fine though.
Cheers.

I also wrote a guide, It just using the "by-name"
and needs root
[HOWTO] dump your rom
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system of=/storage/extSdCard/system.img
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery of=/storage/extSdCard/recovery.img
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/param of=/storage/extSdCard/param.img
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot of=/storage/extSdCard/boot.img

Hi,
I tried this on my I-9505G. It is NOT rooted, so I thought I could enter the system through Clockworkmod Recovery.
I did it, but at first I didn't mount the DATA partition (later on I did through CWM Recovery); I still ran the command:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system of=/data/media/TEST/system.img
Thought I hadn't mounted anything, the media folder was still there, I only created the TEST folder.
After the image was created I typed the "ls" command and the system.img file was in /data/media/TEST/.
I then rebooted once again in CWM and ran the "adb shell" command once again, I entered /data/media/ e neither the img file nor the TEST folder I had created were there.
My question is: where have they gone?? Are they still occupying some of my space or they just got deleted automatically when I rebooted??
Please let me know as I'd like to free that extra unuseful 1.2 Gb system.img file.
Anyway, just as side information, I later on mounted the /data through CWM interface and was able to see the folders ("/data/media/0/") I can see by plugging the phone normally to the computer. I then dumped the image.
I have some other questions:
I can I mount the /data folder (or the external SD) via command?
What extention should I give to the other partitions? (All of them)
Why did you say that it's MANDATORY that the phone be rooted if it can be done this way?
Are the images I'm dumping flashable through fastboot?
Thank you all for your time!

Anybody? Please.

•I can I mount the /data folder (or the external SD) via command?
I have not been able to find the SD card in clockwork on the I9505G, hence one of my rooting procedures send the root file vi "adb sideload".
I might be able to pull the data from the phone but the clockwork recovery is still not working 100% when fastbooting it.
•What extention should I give to the other partitions? (All of them)
.img are fine.
•Why did you say that it's MANDATORY that the phone be rooted if it can be done this way?
currently it is required that the phone be unlocked. Something need to be fixed in clockwork to make it work any other way.
•Are the images I'm dumping flashable through fastboot?
They should be, but I have not been able to flash anything on the I9505G vi fastboot because of the secure boot.
without a full official image this make my playing around a little concerning (slowing me down).
I will look into this at my leisure. I would love to be able to pull a rom off a phone with only unlocking it.
I will test some stuff using my old galaxy nexus.

I actually dumped everything WITHOUT being rooted. I only unlocked the bootloader... So it works.
Further, I tried to run "fastboot boot recovery.img" with recovery.img being the image file I dumped. The phone froze and I had to pull the battery... So I assume they're not flashable as well, though I'd like other feedbacks.
I've not clearly understood what "secure boot" means. Any guide or wiki?
Thanks!
---------- Post added at 06:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:55 PM ----------
I actually dumped everything WITHOUT being rooted. I only unlocked the bootloader... So it works.
Further, I tried to run "fastboot boot recovery.img" with recovery.img being the image file I dumped. The phone froze and I had to pull the battery... So I assume they're not flashable as well, though I'd like other feedbacks.
I've not clearly understood what "secure boot" means. Any guide or wiki?
Thanks!

Hey, great guide! I need some help but. I can't retrieve the common names / labels of my devices partitions. It's a GT-i8150 and there is no 'by-name' sub directory. Furthermore, parted does not work on mmcblk0 for some reason (unable to satisfy partition restraints or something). I also have no emmc file in proc.
Does anyone know how some other methods for getting the names of the partitions?
EDIT:
Another question - using ADB shell, is it possible to dump a partition straight from the phone onto the computers hard drive? My little 2GB sd card isn't coping! Thanks

a very basic but good guide
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oneplus 6/6t 都可用
警告！不当操作可能会导致手机变砖！
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20210822 updata
-
project address : https://github.com/edk2-porting
and
Tool download :https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GrX9JTVpKwo3WNshqIljPRc9Q6dPJDJJ?usp=sharing
boot download : https://github.com/edk2-porting/edk2-sdm845/releases
drives download : https://github.com/edk2-porting/WOA-Drivers/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
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Installation tutorial
new tutorial!(English) https://forum.renegade-project.org/t/faq/95
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article(Chinese) : https://forum.renegade-project.org/t/6-windows/194
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Device support status
Device support status
Renegade Project
Renegade Project
renegade-project.org
-
The drive is gradually improving
有问题我会不定期来看的，欢迎提问。
Questions are welcome

What an amazing project . Thx again...

tp

is working phone? contact? camara? gps? etc

rom2525 said:
is working phone? contact? camara? gps? etc
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These are currently not working

Nice to see. Thanks for your work

Is there any way to do this without the dongle?

stevegsames said:
Is there any way to do this without the dongle?
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I don't quite understand what "dongle" means?

hehedi233 said:
I don't quite understand what "dongle" means?
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I'm referring to the USB hub

stevegsames said:
I'm referring to the USB hub
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If you don’t have a USB HUB, you cannot install the operating system because it requires a mouse and keyboard to operate

hehedi233 said:
If you don’t have a USB HU
hehedi233 said:
If you don’t have a USB HUB, you cannot install the operating system because it requires a mouse and keyboard to operate
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Is there any way to embed the touchscreen drivers and use the on screen keyboard?
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These do not work in WINPE. After installing the system and driver, you can use touchscreen
But I don’t recommend installing it on the phone in daily use

hehedi233 said:
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oneplus 6/6t 都可用
警告！不当操作可能会导致手机变砖！
-
20210822 updata
-
project address : https://github.com/edk2-porting
and
Tool download :https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GrX9JTVpKwo3WNshqIljPRc9Q6dPJDJJ?usp=sharing
boot download : https://github.com/edk2-porting/edk2-sdm845/releases
drives download : https://github.com/edk2-porting/WOA-Drivers/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
-
Installation tutorial
new tutorial!(English) https://forum.renegade-project.org/t/faq/95
-
article(Chinese) : https://forum.renegade-project.org/t/6-windows/194
-
Device support status
Device support status
Renegade Project
Renegade Project
renegade-project.org
-
The drive is gradually improving
有问题我会不定期来看的，欢迎提问。
Questions are welcome
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I'm having some issues with your parted file in this method my computer system says it's bad it can't it can read it but it won't open it

English video tutorials are for 6T. Can I use the same commands for 6 too?
Can we get line to line English instructions? Links for the instructions in the video are all dead.

ddaggebi said:
English video tutorials are for 6T. Can I use the same commands for 6 too?
Can we get line to line English instructions? Links for the instructions in the video are all dead.
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Hi!
Yes the same commands can be used on Oneplus 6.
Take a look here under "EFI/NTFS WIndows installation instructions".
Hope that helps you.
- Boot Phone to TWRP/recovery
- adb push parted /sdcard/
adb shell
cp /sdcard/parted /sbin/ && chmod 755 /sbin/parted
umount /data && umount /sdcard
parted /dev/block/sda
rm 17
mkpart esp fat32 6559MB 7000MB
mkpart pe fat32 7000MB 10000MB
mkpart win ntfs 10000MB 70GB
mkpart userdata ext4 70GB 125GB
set 17 esp on
quit
- in TWRP. Reboot bootloader
- Fastboot boot TWRP.img
adb shell
mkfs.fat -F32 -s1 /dev/block/sda17
mkfs.fat -F32 -s1 /dev/block/sda18
mkfs.ntfs -f /dev/block/sda19
mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/block/sda20
mount /dev/block/by-name/pe /mnt
- open Powershell on path Windows 11/Tools/WinPE folder
adb push boot /mnt
adb push efi /mnt
adb push sources /mnt
adb push bootmgr.efi /mnt
- in Recovery. File Manager check if the copied files/folders are shown in mnt folder
- in Recovery. Reboot Bootloader
- Fastboot boot Windows 11\Boot\boot-fajita.img
- Copy to USB Stick (Format to NTFS)
- Windows 11\commands.txt
- Windows 11\Windows 11 ISO\Windows ISO file
- Windows 11\Drivers\WOA-Drivers-Main
- Windows 11\Tools\Dism++
- Windows 11\Tools\TouchScreen.reg
Partition Disks in Windows 11
-----------------------------
diskpart
select disk 0
list part
select part 17
assign letter=Y
exit
Windows 11\Tools\dism++\dism++_arm64.exe
Apply Image - select Windows11.iso file from USB Stick
Install Windows on Partiton C:\
Check "add Boot"
OK
Wait until done....
Drivers - add - select WOA-Drivers from USB Stick
bcdedit /store Y:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set (DEFAULT) testsigning on
bcdedit /store Y:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set (DEFAULT) nointegritychecks on

Aulgreg38 said:
I'm having some issues with your parted file in this method my computer system says it's bad it can't it can read it but it won't open it
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Hmmm......I had no issues using parted. You run that on your phone not on your Computer.

Yeah I was messing up it was me please don't laugh I was misspelling thing

Once I get a USB keyboard I'll be able to finish kinda still waiting to get one

Wishmasterflo said:
Hi!
Yes the same commands can be used on Oneplus 6.
Take a look here under "EFI/NTFS WIndows installation instructions".
Hope that helps you.
- Boot Phone to TWRP/recovery
- adb push parted /sdcard/
adb shell
cp /sdcard/parted /sbin/ && chmod 755 /sbin/parted
umount /data && umount /sdcard
parted /dev/block/sda
rm 17
mkpart esp fat32 6559MB 7000MB
mkpart pe fat32 7000MB 10000MB
mkpart win ntfs 10000MB 70GB
mkpart userdata ext4 70GB 125GB
set 17 esp on
quit
- in TWRP. Reboot bootloader
- Fastboot boot TWRP.img
adb shell
mkfs.fat -F32 -s1 /dev/block/sda17
mkfs.fat -F32 -s1 /dev/block/sda18
mkfs.ntfs -f /dev/block/sda19
mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/block/sda20
mount /dev/block/by-name/pe /mnt
- open Powershell on path Windows 11/Tools/WinPE folder
adb push boot /mnt
adb push efi /mnt
adb push sources /mnt
adb push bootmgr.efi /mnt
- in Recovery. File Manager check if the copied files/folders are shown in mnt folder
- in Recovery. Reboot Bootloader
- Fastboot boot Windows 11\Boot\boot-fajita.img
- Copy to USB Stick (Format to NTFS)
- Windows 11\commands.txt
- Windows 11\Windows 11 ISO\Windows ISO file
- Windows 11\Drivers\WOA-Drivers-Main
- Windows 11\Tools\Dism++
- Windows 11\Tools\TouchScreen.reg
Partition Disks in Windows 11
-----------------------------
diskpart
select disk 0
list part
select part 17
assign letter=Y
exit
Windows 11\Tools\dism++\dism++_arm64.exe
Apply Image - select Windows11.iso file from USB Stick
Install Windows on Partiton C:\
Check "add Boot"
OK
Wait until done....
Drivers - add - select WOA-Drivers from USB Stick
bcdedit /store Y:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set (DEFAULT) testsigning on
bcdedit /store Y:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set (DEFAULT) nointegrityche
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Thanks sir. I see you active lots of times on OP6/6T forums. Thanks for your contribution and helping people out!

Linux on the Nexus 7 2012 wifi rev. E1565 - grouper, 2023 edition

I created Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu MATE 20.04.1 LTS and ArchLinux ARMv7 image kernel-6.1.0-next-postmarketos-grate for Nexus 7 2012 wifi rev. E1565. Following guides:
[Discontinued] Linux on the Acer Iconia Tab A500, 2022 edition
UPDATE: I discontinued work for this tablet model, due to the lack of NEON support for the Nvidia Tegra 2 CPU used in this model. Any existing work I uploaded will remain online, but I won't be uploading anything new. I'm also considering selling...
forum.xda-developers.com
[WIP] postmarketOS
postmarketOS is Linux operating system. This system is able to turn your phone or tablet into desktop like device with touchscreen controls. You can use GNOME application from your desktop if they're adapted to smaller screen or in some cases it...
forum.xda-developers.com
What works:
- flashing
- USB (including OTG)
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- Sound
- LCD + Touchscreen (with rotation)
- light sensor
- NFC (should work, driver loads, initialize, no NFC device to test)
What doesn't work (yet):
- camera
- 3D support (partial working, es2gears/es2tri/glmark2-es2 run but glxgears crashed)
Dev docs:
- https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/The_Mainline_Kernel
Kernel sources:
- used kernel https://github.com/grate-driver/linux/
Sample picture:
{
"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"
}
Contributors
okias, digetx,Clamor-s, Worlblender, Baonks81
Source Code: https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/
ROM OS Version: Linux
ROM Firmware Required: shipped with ROM
Based On: Linux 6.1.0-next-postmarketos-grate
--> Recrypt Tegra GPT <--
GitHub - clamor-s/re-crypt: A tool for re-partitioning Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 based product devices.
A tool for re-partitioning Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 based product devices. - GitHub - clamor-s/re-crypt: A tool for re-partitioning Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 based product devices.
github.com
--> U-boot worked on grouper <--
GitHub - clamor-s/u-boot: "Das U-Boot" Source Tree with many Tegra 20/30 devices support
"Das U-Boot" Source Tree with many Tegra 20/30 devices support - GitHub - clamor-s/u-boot: "Das U-Boot" Source Tree with many Tegra 20/30 devices support
github.com
Version Information
Status: Testing
Download link:
[Testing]Ubuntu-23.10-Mantic-Minotaur-ttyescape+armhf-kernel-6.1.0-postmarketos-grate
Ubuntu-23.10-Mantic-Minotaur-ttyescape+asus-grouper-kermel-6.1.0-armhf - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Default user: passwd
root: ubuntu
oem: ubuntu
Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster ttyescape kernel-6.1.0-postmarketos-grate
Ubuntu-23.04-Lunar-Lobster-armhf+asus-grouper-kernel-6.x.0-next-postmarketos-grate - Google Drive
Default user: passwd
root: ubuntu
oem: ubuntu
Ubuntu MATE 22.10 ext4 kernel-5.19.0-next-20220728-postmarketos-grate
Ubuntu-MATE-22.10-kernel-5.19.0-rc8-next-20220728-postmarketos-grate - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Default user: passwd
root: ubuntu
oem: ubuntu
Ubuntu 22.04.1/22.10 ttyescape kernel-5.19.0-rc8 grouper rev. E1565 postmarketos-grate
Ubuntu-22.04-Jammy-22.10-Kinetic-ttyescape-grouper-kernel-5.19.0-rc8 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Default user: passwd
root: ubuntu
oem: ubuntu
Video:
Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS MATE ext4 kernel-5.19.0-next-20220728-postmarketos-grate
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1uJ_VhBcWXF-9n7T0lH8vlHihjVY_gthV
Default user: passwd
root: ubuntu
oem: ubuntu
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish MATE ext4 kernel-5.17.0-next-20220324-postmarketos-grate
Ubuntu-MATE-22.04.1LTS-kernel-5.17.0-next-20220324-postmarketos-grate - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Default user: passwd
root: ubuntu
oem: ubuntu
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish MATE/LXQT ext4 kernel-5.15.0-rc4-next-20211011-postmarketos-grate
Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish+asus grouper-kernel-5.15.0-rc4 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Default user: passwd
root: ubuntu
oem: ubuntu
Ubuntu MATE 20.04.1 LTS ext4 rootfs kernel 5.15.0-rc4-next-20211011-postmarketos-grate
Ubuntu MATE 20.04.1 LTS kernel-5.15.0-rc4 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Ubuntu MATE 20.04.1 LTS ext4 rootfs kernel 5.14.0-rc3-next-20210729-grate:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cLs1q5thzrsuHNVM08OaQ3OWASgf6t-R
Ubuntu MATE 21.10 Impish Indri ext4 kernel 5.15.0-rc4-next-20211011-postmarketos-grate:
Ubuntu MATE 21.10 Impish Indri kernel 5.15.0-rc4 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Ubuntu 21.10 Impish Indri pre-installed server ext4 kernel 5.15.0-rc4-next-20211011-postmarketos-grate:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1GC9I_hZl3H6LVd2IG_XYJLHrq6Bj-c6C
Archlinux ARMv7 latest kernel-6.0.6-next-postmarketos-grate
ArchLinux-armv7h-ext4-latest+asus-grouper - Google Drive
drive.google.com
User/passwd:
alarm: alarm
su: root
Archlinux ARMv7 latest kernel-5.19.0-rc8-next-20220728-postmarketos-grate
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sHqfA-CuFpSkNcwnW5NGOKlf0a4aHmj6
User/passwd:
alarm: alarm
su: root
ArchLinux ARMv7 kernel 5.15.0-rc4-next-20211011-postmarketos-grate
Archlinux-ARM-kernel-5.15.0 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
ArchLinux ARMv7 kernel 5.14.0-rc3-next-20210729-grate f2fs: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13ja5utmNSyNiz4xKTG5qcoBqRNv9qVYw?usp=sharing
ArchLinux ARMv7 kernel 5.14.0-rc3-next-20210729-grate ext4: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1szK5trBse8-j1hSIgzZDppL3R6ySNSCP
More distros here:
F2FS:
distros - Google Drive
drive.google.com
OS - Google Drive
drive.google.com
[Testing] Fedora 36 Minimal + Xfce Rawhide armhfp ext4 kernel-5.15.0-rc4-next-20211011-postmarketos-grate
Fedora 36 armhfp asus grouper kernel 5.15.0-rc4 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Fedora Xfce 35 armhfp ext4 kernel-5.15.0-rc4-next-20211011-postmarketos-grate:
Fedora 35 Xfce armhfp asus grouper kernel 5.15.0-rc4 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Fedora Xfce 34 armhfp ext4 kernel-5.14.0-rc3-next-20210729-grate: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LbffvuU2B2r6ydbaTxvK2KNX_MdLxrrn
openSUSE Leap 15.3/15.4 ARMv7 XFCE/LXQT/X11 kernel-5.15.0-rc4-next-20211011-postmarketos-grate
openSUSE Leap kernel-5.15.0-rc4 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
openSUSE Leap 15.3 ext4 kernel 5.14.0-rc3: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19ArXlOwX2xN8-SHjxPMzMQ-kj-Xkvbf0
Debian Bulleye ext4 kernel-5.15.0-rc4-next-20211011-postmarketos-grate
Debian Bulleye armhf kernel-5.15.0-rc4 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Debian ext4: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jhq1v5ejOazDB1wSF-ZS0FxBc_QIPUFD
Install guide for Ubuntu MATE 20.04.1 LTS:
Please check your tablet is grouper or tilapia by command
TWRP (adb shell) $ grep androidboot.baseband=unknown /proc/cmdline && echo grouper || echo tilapia
Checking hardware revision of grouper(E1565 or PM269) <- this is important, because I didn't have any PM269 devices, so I only supported rev. E1565
TWRP (adb shell) $ find /sys/devices/ | grep -c max776 && echo You have E1565
TWRP (adb shell) $ find /sys/devices/ | grep -c tps6591 && echo You have PM269
Reference link here:
Google Nexus 7 2012 (asus-grouper) - postmarketOS
wiki.postmarketos.org
1. Unlock bootlader and upgrade stock Android 5.1.1 Build LMY47V
2. Install TWRP 3.3.1-0 or later
3. Connect Nexus 7 to PC/Latop. Go to bootloader and flash boot
# adb start-server
# adb reboot bootloader (or press Power button + Volume Down button to come bootloader)
# fastboot flash boot boot.img
4. TWRP -> Advance -> Terminal
# df
# umount /dev/block/mmcblk0p__ <- fill partition number (2 times)
5. Back PC/Laptop,
# unxz -v ubuntu-mate-20.04.1-desktop-armhf+asus-grouper-kernel-5.14-rc3-next-grate.img.xz
# adb push /path/to/ubuntu-mate-20.04.1-desktop-armhf+asus-grouper-kernel-5.14-rc3-next-grate.img /dev/block/mmcblk0p__ <- fill partition number
grouper has likely data on /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 but make sure!
tilapia has likely data on /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 but make sure!
6. Utilities in /opt folder such as: cpufreq, temp_throttle, clear_ram, kde-auto-rotate
7. Install preload, tlp, bleachbit compton compositor in ubuntu source
Compton:
compton --backend glx --vsync opengl-swc --glx-no-stencil --unredir-if-possible --glx-no-rebind-pixmap --glx-swap-method 3 --paint-on-overlay -b
8. Update sysctl and cpufreq
ubuntu mate 22.04/cpufreq.start · main · Baonks81 / Nexus 7 2012 grouper ubuntu mate lxqt 22.04 · GitLab
Config cpifreq vms kernel
gitlab.com
ubuntu mate 22.04/sysctl.conf · main · Baonks81 / Nexus 7 2012 grouper ubuntu mate lxqt 22.04 · GitLab
Config cpifreq vms kernel
gitlab.com
# sudo sysctl -p
# sudo chmod +x /opt/cpufreq.start
# sudo sh /opt/cpufreq.start
9. Remove rpi packages
# sudo apt-get remove --purge libraspberrypi-bin libraspberrypi0 linux-firmware-raspi2 linux-headers-raspi linux-image-raspi linux-raspi pi-bluetooth rpi-eeprom u-boot-rpi flash-kernel linux-headers-5.4.0-1015-raspi linux-image-5.4.0-1015-raspi linux-image-5.4.0-1022-raspi linux-modules-5.4.0-1015-raspi linux-modules-5.4.0-1022-raspi linux-raspi-headers-5.4.0-1022 fwupd fwupd-signed gnome-firmware
10. Install grate-driver: https://launchpad.net/~grate-driver...us_filter=published&field.series_filter=focal
# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:grate-driver/ppa
11. Update sources.list and upgrade Ubuntu MATE 20.04.4 LTS. Enjoy!
Install chromium without snap:
How to install Chromium without snap?
I just discovered that chromium will only be released as a snap package. How can I continue to get chromium, without snap? Is this possible without building from source? Notes: Please let's keep t...
askubuntu.com
$ sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye contrib main non-free
# deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-debug/ bullseye-debug contrib main non-free
# deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye contrib main non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
# Backports
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-backports main contrib non-free
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt install chromium
Accelerate chromium create
# sudo nano /etc/chromium/local.conf
unset GDK_BACKEND
Insert --use-gel=egl in /usr/share/applications/chromium.desktop at line
Exec=/bin/chromium --use-gl=egl --user-agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 10; K) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/103.0.0.0 Mobile Safari/537.36 Firefox/102.0" %U
Fix chromium authentication keyring:
# sudo apt install seahorse
$ seahorse
Create new Password keyring for application with default name was "Default keyring"
Install guide for ArchLinuxARMv7:
The same install Ubuntu MATE 20.04.1 LTS steps. OTG-USB keyboard requires
User/passwd:
alarm: alarm
su: root
Install dialog and wifi-menu, wpa_passphrase, wpa_supplicant, iwd on USB Internet(pmOS supported)
USB Internet - postmarketOS
wiki.postmarketos.org
On, Nexus 7:
Code:
# ip route add default via 172.16.42.2
# echo nameserver 1.1.1.1 > /etc/resolv.conf
On PC/Laptop connecting usb by Nexus 7:
Fisrt, enable IP forwarding:
Code:
# sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
Then follow the instructions according to the distribution or firewall you use.
iptables (Ubuntu/Arch/Alpine)​
Code:
# iptables -A FORWARD -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
# iptables -A FORWARD -s 172.16.42.0/24 -j ACCEPT
# iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -j MASQUERADE -s 172.16.42.0/24
# iptables-save #Save changes
# ssh [email protected]
Passwd: alarm
# su
Passwd: root
# pacman-key --init
# pacman-key --populate
# pacman-key --refresh-keys
# pacman -Sy archlinux-keyring
# pacman -Syu
# pacman -S dialog wpa_supplicant iwd dhcpcd
Thanks to:
- grate-driver team
- postmarketOS
- Ubuntu MATE for rpi
- ArchLinux armv7h, Fedore armhfp, openSUSE Leap armv7l
Reference link:
https://tinhte.vn/thread/ubuntu-22-...-grouper-rev-e1565-kernel-5-15-0-rc4.3447577/
Zarosky said:
Greattt!!!! Could you explain better, about the utilities that are inside the /opt folder? Thank you so much for sharing this great work!
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It's all creating a .desktop at startup applications
# sudo chmod +x /opt/clear_ram
# sudo chmod +x /opt/cpufreq.start
# sudo chmod +x /opt/temp_throttle
# sudo visudo
ALL ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /opt/clear_ram, /opt/cpufreq.start, /opt/temp_throttle
Menu -> Preferences -> Startup Applications
In foreach command create one .desktop:
1. sudo /opt/clear_ram
2. sudo /opt/cpufreq.start
3. sudo /opt/temp_throttle 59 <- this is important, because over 60 degrees, n7 will poweroff
kde-auto-rotate -> readme to install for rotation with sensors
kde-auto-rotate
MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.
www.mediafire.com
Firefox-esr v.91
# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install firefox-esr
mobile-config-firefox
# git clone https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/mobile-config-firefox.git
# sudo make install
# zcat /proc/config.gz | grep SWAP
CONFIG_SWAP=y
CONFIG_MEMCG_SWAP=y
CONFIG_ARCH_USE_BUILTIN_BSWAP=y
# CONFIG_FRONTSWAP is not set
# CONFIG_MTD_SWAP is not set
# CONFIG_NFS_SWAP is not set
I could install dphys-swapfile package
# sudo apt install dphys-swapfile
# zcat /proc/config.gz | grep ZRAM
CONFIG_ZRAM=m
CONFIG_ZRAM_DEF_COMP_LZ4=y
CONFIG_ZRAM_DEF_COMP="lz4"
# CONFIG_ZRAM_WRITEBACK is not set
CONFIG_ZRAM_MEMORY_TRACKING=y
# sudo apt install zram-config
# nano /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping
Code:
#!/bin/sh
# load dependency modules
NRDEVICES=$(grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo | sed 's/^0S/1/')
if modinfo zram | grep -q ' zram_num_devices:' 2>/dev/null; then
MODPROBE_ARGS="zram_num_devices=${NRDEVICES}"
elif modinfo zram | grep -q ' num_devices:' 2>/dev/null; then
MODPROBE_ARGS="num_devices=${NRDEVICES}"
else
exit 1
fi
modprobe zram $MODPROBE_ARGS
# Calculate memory to use for zram (1/2 of ram)
totalmem=`LC_ALL=C free | grep -e "^Mem:" | sed -e 's/^Mem: *//' -e 's/ *.*//'`
# mem=$(((totalmem / 2 / ${NRDEVICES}) * 1024)) -> for 512MB zram
mem=$(((totalmem * 3 / 2 / ${NRDEVICES}) * 1024))
# initialize the devices
for i in $(seq ${NRDEVICES});
do
DEVNUMBER=$((i - 1))
echo lz4 > /sys/block/zram${DEVNUMBER}/comp_algorithm
echo $mem > /sys/block/zram${DEVNUMBER}/disksize
mkswap /dev/zram${DEVNUMBER}
swapon -p 1 /dev/zram${DEVNUMBER}
done
*** Fix some errors:
When libglamoregl.so fail to load, we may remove mesa from grate-driver, but keeping opentegra driver
# sudo dpkg -P --force-depends libvdpau-tegra linux-firmware libd3dadapter9-mesa libegl-mesa0 libgbm1 libgl1-mesa-dri libglapi-mesa libglx-mesa0 libosmesa6 mesa-opencl-icd mesa-va-drivers mesa-vdpau-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers
# sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:grate-driver/ppa
# sudo apt install --fix-broken
When it had blink cursor but device not boot, it need checking for Read-only file system error
# sudo ssh [email protected]
# sudo su
# sudo blkid
We find mount of root file system, usually /dev/dm-1
# sudo fsck.ext4 -f /dev/dm-1
# sudo reboot
***Backup full filesystem boot and rootfs
Connect Nexus 7 to PC/Laptop using micro-usb cable, enter TWRP recovery mode → Advance → Terminal
# df
# umount /dev/block/mmcblk0p-- <- fill number here (grouper: 09 or tilapia: 10)
On PC/Laptop
# adb start-server
Backup boot: # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /path/to/boot-kernel-5.14-rc3-next-grate.img
Backup rootfs for grouper(wifi): # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 /path/to/rootfs.img
Backup rootfs for tilapia(3G): # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 /path/to/rootfs.img
Backup full: # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 /path/to/full_backup_mmcblk0.img

Greattt!!!! Could you explain better, about the utilities that are inside the /opt folder? Thank you so much for sharing this great work!

Zarosky said:
Greattt!!!! Could you explain better, about the utilities that are inside the /opt folder? Thank you so much for sharing this great work!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's all creating a .desktop at startup applications
# sudo chmod +x /opt/clear_ram
# sudo chmod +x /opt/cpufreq.start
# sudo chmod +x /opt/temp_throttle
# sudo visudo
ALL ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /opt/clear_ram, /opt/cpufreq.start, /opt/temp_throttle
Menu -> Preferences -> Startup Applications
In foreach command create one .desktop:
1. sudo /opt/clear_ram
2. sudo /opt/cpufreq.start
3. sudo /opt/temp_throttle 59 <- this is important, because over 60 degrees, n7 will poweroff
kde-auto-rotate -> readme to install for rotation with sensors
kde-auto-rotate
MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.
www.mediafire.com
Firefox-esr v.91
# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install firefox-esr
mobile-config-firefox
# git clone https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/mobile-config-firefox.git
# sudo make install
***Backup full filesystem boot and rootfs
Connect Nexus 7 to PC/Laptop using micro-usb cable, enter TWRP recovery mode → Advance → Terminal
# df
# umount /dev/block/mmcblk0p-- <- fill number here (grouper: 09 or tilapia: 10)
On PC/Laptop
# adb start-server
Backup boot: # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /path/to/boot-kernel-5.14-rc3-next-grate.img
Backup rootfs for grouper(wifi): # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 /path/to/rootfs.img
Backup rootfs for tilapia(3G): # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 /path/to/rootfs.img
Backup full: # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 /path/to/full_backup_mmcblk0.img

That's really cool! nice work. I have to test it on my old Nexus but i have the 2013 flo edition. I don't think that this will work :/ But does Linux run well on your Nexus ? is it laggy ??

ilikemath199 said:
That's really cool! nice work. I have to test it on my old Nexus but i have the 2013 flo edition. I don't think that this will work :/ But does Linux run well on your Nexus ? is it laggy ??
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It's running smoothly than stock Android 5.1.1 and AOSP 7.1.2/8.1
Nexus 7 2013 flo had Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064, it's developing by @okias . Please waiting for new news
5.15.0-rc2-postmarketos-qcom-apq8064+ w/ irq patches — paste.sr.ht
paste.sr.ht

Are there any web browsers (up-to-date) that work? Have you tried Vivaldi armhf?

dookie23 said:
Are there any web browsers (up-to-date) that work? Have you tried Vivaldi armhf?
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No, I didn't try Vivaldi armhf. I think chromium version 94 on debian bookworm/sid. It's latest now, edit repositories to bookworm, and just install chromium v94 with some packages depend or not

Thank you very much! It works on my old nexus7,amazing!! After apt upgrade,there not enough space on nexus. my nexus is 8GB.

yuanhao said:
Thank you very much! It works on my old nexus7,amazing!! After apt upgrade,there not enough space on nexus. my nexus is 8GB.
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sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove
and remove more softs, which no need. Then run upgrade again or stay at ubuntu 20.04.1, or using other images: debian, archlinux, hirsuit preinstalled, etc. Usb-otg keyboard required

Baonks81 said:
sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove
and remove more softs, which no need. Then run upgrade again or stay at ubuntu 20.04.1, or using other images: debian, archlinux, hirsuit preinstalled, etc. Usb-otg keyboard required
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This is my first time to use a Linux OS , I just try to learn some linux command.
after flashing Ubuntu, I download and flash Fedora. Fedora's bluetooth doesn't work well, connecting is ok, but it doesn't work well with an apple mouse and a keyboard. and there's no web brower inside.
All in all Linux is really cool. thank you!
ext4: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LbffvuU2B2r6ydbaTxvK2KNX_MdLxrrn

yuanhao said:
This is my first time to use a Linux OS , I just try to learn some linux command.
after flashing Ubuntu, I download and flash Fedora. Fedora's bluetooth doesn't work well, connecting is ok, but it doesn't work well with an apple mouse and a keyboard. and there's no web brower inside.
All in all Linux is really cool. thank you!
ext4: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LbffvuU2B2r6ydbaTxvK2KNX_MdLxrrn
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Ah, well, you're the first report about fedora 34 xfce4. I just port for fun, i didn't know it working out of the box .Archlinux, openSUSE Leap was the same lol
By the way, try some packages to activate bluetooth service and neard service(NFC)
Connecting keyboard and mouse bluetooth, NFC checking:
bluez
bluez-utils
bluez-mgmt
bluez-btmon
bluez-hid2hci
bluez-alsa
neard
Command:
$ sudo bluetoothctl power on
$ sudo bluetoothctl
#<bluetoothctl>: scan on
#<bluetoothctl>: help
NFC:
$ sudo nfctool -d nfc0 -1 -p

Nice to see there is still development for Grouper! Two questions:
- how is it feel with this distros is it usable?
- which distro is preferred for speed and stability?

Bladyle said:
Nice to see there is still development for Grouper! Two questions:
- how is it feel with this distros is it usable?
- which distro is preferred for speed and stability?
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- I think Ubuntu MATE, I'm still using MATE 20.04.3LTS/21.10 kernel 5.14/5.15 on my Nexus 7 32Gb
- It's stability and usable with fine speed even only 1Gb RAM

6. Utilities in /opt folder such as: cpufreq, temp_throttle, clear_ram, kde-auto-rotate
7. Install preload, tlp, bleachbit compton compositor in ubuntu source
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I get to step 6 above and I don't really understand what I need to do. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

ncfoster said:
I get to step 6 above and I don't really understand what I need to do. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Baonks81 said:
It's all creating a .desktop at startup applications
# sudo chmod +x /opt/clear_ram
# sudo chmod +x /opt/cpufreq.start
# sudo chmod +x /opt/temp_throttle
# sudo visudo
ALL ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /opt/clear_ram, /opt/cpufreq.start, /opt/temp_throttle
Menu -> Preferences -> Startup Applications
In foreach command create one .desktop:
1. sudo /opt/clear_ram
2. sudo /opt/cpufreq.start
3. sudo /opt/temp_throttle 58 <- this is important, because over 60 degrees, n7 will poweroff
kde-auto-rotate -> readme to install for rotation with sensors
kde-auto-rotate
MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.
www.mediafire.com
Firefox-esr v.91
# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
# sudo apt-get update
mobile-config-firefox
# git clone https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/mobile-config-firefox.git
# sudo make install
***Backup full filesystem boot and rootfs
Connect Nexus 7 to PC/Laptop using micro-usb cable, enter TWRP recovery mode → Advance → Terminal
# df
# umount /dev/block/mmcblk0p-- <- fill number here (grouper: 09 or tilapia: 10)
On PC/Laptop
# adb start-server
Backup boot: # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /path/to/boot-kernel-5.14-rc3-next-grate.img
Backup rootfs for grouper(wifi): # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 /path/to/rootfs.img
Backup rootfs for tilapia(3G): # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 /path/to/rootfs.img
Backup full: # sudo adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 /path/to/full_backup_mmcblk0.img
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Do I need to add something to my tablet in order to run sudo?
I get the message "sh: sudo: not found"

ncfoster said:
Do I need to add something to my tablet in order to run sudo?
I get the message "sh: sudo: not found"
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if you had su permission, no need sudo

Baonks81 said:
if you had su permission, no need sudo
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Thank you for your response. I'm sorry, but what I also don't seem to understand is line 6, which states:
6. Utilities in /opt folder such as: cpufreq, temp_throttle, clear_ram, kde-auto-rotate
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Is this saying those should already be there or that we have to put them there? I do not seem to have an /opt folder at all, so I am stuck.

ncfoster said:
Thank you for your response. I'm sorry, but what I also don't seem to understand is line 6, which states:
Is this saying those should already be there or that we have to put them there? I do not seem to have an /opt folder at all, so I am stuck.
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/opt folder in / folder
It's meaning root, change to root by cd ..
or cd /
/opt stayed long time in GNU/Linux rootfs

Yeah. I knew where to look for the opt folder. But, it is not there for me.