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Droid x Running ubuntu

hello,
as you probably know ubuntu has bin able to run on the nexus one and evo 4g i have spoken to the dev of both the ''mods'' and he has informed me that if someone can make a kernel for the droid x with loop devices enabled and u follow hes video its possible that ubuntu can run on the droid x.he's exact words are ''You will need a new kernel image with loop devices enabled I think. I haven't tried it on Droid X yet but it should be possible with that new kernel. You should ask someone on XDA to compile a new kernel with loop device support, someone will do it.'' and im hopping someone here can do it and we can all run ubuntu on out droid x's i would do it myself if i had any idea of what to do lol.
thank you for your help and good luck to all ubuntu loving droid x users.

You can't flash a new kernel but you can probably build loop as a module.
As for ubuntu I had sucess in running Debian from my second SD partition in a chroot environment. I installed with debootsrap and have apt nmap wifi, etc. I just need to compile a compatible kernel (for ubuntu not android) for a full install.
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As of right now we have no way to boot a custom kernel even if one were to be created.

yea and how long can it take for u to compile one for ubuntu and once you have compiled one for ubuntu will it actually work for booting ubuntu even in ui mode as i can use terminal but it would be more eye-candy with the UI

drew630 said:
You can't flash a new kernel but you can probably build loop as a module.
As for ubuntu I had sucess in running Debian from my second SD partition in a chroot environment. I installed with debootsrap and have apt nmap wifi, etc. I just need to compile a compatible kernel (for ubuntu not android) for a full install.
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yea and how long can it take for u to compile one for ubuntu and once you have compiled one for ubuntu will it actually work for booting ubuntu even in ui mode as i can use terminal but it would be more eye-candy with the UI

Sorry I lost this thread. Yes if you install x you can have some eye candy. Still working on the kernel. Ill post back soon.
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drew630 said:
Sorry I lost this thread. Yes if you install x you can have some eye candy. Still working on the kernel. Ill post back soon.
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sounds good man , so will this be like a rom i install and that enables me to install ubuntu?

Gotta love open source!

can u tell me how to get debian on my droid x?

Has any progress been made on creating a loop device module and getting ubuntu( or any distro) running on our droidx?
I'm willing to test.

I have been busy lately an unable to post a mini guide on getting this done. Just had my first child!!
In anycase I haven't tried making a loop module, I am waiting for the 2.2 kernel source. But I did make a second ext3 partition on my sd card and used debootstrap to install debian. It is currently only a chroot environment but I can use apt to install pacakgrs over wifi.
Hopefully in a few days I will have some time to post a step by step. If you want to try you can do some research on debootstrapp. I used a card reader to format the sd and use debootstrap to install ubuntu or debian.
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This has me obsessed now... lol
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I use Ubuntu on my other PC, if I could use it on my phone I would die of happiness!

Would the same method run on d2?
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I know this is an old thread already but was curious about this last night and stumbled across it. I am doing a lot more at work with Linux servers and desktop work at home also and would love to do this this just to see how it works.

Nit sure if you are still interested in this but here ya go pal!
http://androlinux.com/

For those who want to dev

but dont have the time to set up a kitchen every time you wanna cook http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254909
Update.zip creator for windows - removed
building apps guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1244196

Interseting. Good find. I will check this out when I am well rested. Thanks.
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So with the Update.zip creator, would this be used for custom ROM's or only updating the firmware?

JohnCorleone said:
Interseting. Good find. I will check this out when I am well rested. Thanks.
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Does this mean you're gonna get your hands dirty JC??? Lol ;-)
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Has anyone tried the top link? I would love to have a dual booting machine. It says it is possible but they haven't had any luck with dual booting with Ubuntu. I like to try with windows and this seems to be the most user friendly and update to program.

dtm_stretch said:
Has anyone tried the top link? I would love to have a dual booting machine. It says it is possible but they haven't had any luck with dual booting with Ubuntu. I like to try with windows and this seems to be the most user friendly and update to program.
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I am just seeing this so haven't tried anything out but wanted to say I am running Windows 7 x64 and Ubuntu now. I have done it with other versions in the past.
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crawrj said:
I am just seeing this so haven't tried anything out but wanted to say I am running Windows 7 x64 and Ubuntu now. I have done it with other versions in the past.
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Which method did you use to do that?

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Which method did you use to do that?
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If you have windows installed you just boot to the ubuntu cd and go through the setup. It will give you the option to resize the drive to make a partition for Ubuntu. Pick a size and go through the install. Once it is done when you boot you will have the option to boot from Windows or Ubuntu. If I remember right it will default to Ubuntu if you don't make a choice within the defined time. You can edit Grub to change that. You can do this to change it to windows if you prefer http://www.hackourlife.com/change-default-boot-order-ubuntu-10-04-lucid/.

crawrj said:
If you have windows installed you just boot to the ubuntu cd and go through the setup. It will give you the option to resize the drive to make a partition for Ubuntu. Pick a size and go through the install. Once it is done when you boot you will have the option to boot from Windows or Ubuntu. If I remember right it will default to Ubuntu if you don't make a choice within the defined time. You can edit Grub to change that. You can do this to change it to windows if you prefer http://www.hackourlife.com/change-default-boot-order-ubuntu-10-04-lucid/.
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You can also go to the Ubuntu website and you can download the windows installer that lets you dualboot if you didnt have a cd burner (or if its broke like mine lol) or if you dont wanna wait for the cd to be shipped.
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So with the Update.zip creator, would this be used for custom ROM's or only updating the firmware?
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Yeah you can use it for custom roms because it lets you edit the updater script. You could use it for themes, apps, scripts, kernels, or pretty much anything you wanna flash

Dual booting win7 and ubuntu on my netbook. Simple as pie.
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dualcor3 said:
You can also go to the Ubuntu website and you can download the windows installer that lets you dualboot if you didnt have a cd burner (or if its broke like mine lol) or if you dont wanna wait for the cd to be shipped.
Yeah you can use it for custom roms because it lets you edit the updater script. You could use it for themes, apps, scripts, kernels, or pretty much anything you wanna flash
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Or you could edit the updater-script . But really, if your gonna get your hands dirty and make flashable zips you should look at someone elses first. Or, even write your own from scratch.
sent from my uncyanogen modded epic 4g. with the key skips.

ugothakd said:
Or you could edit the updater-script . But really, if your gonna get your hands dirty and make flashable zips you should look at someone elses first. Or, even write your own from scratch.
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Yeah I splice roms together pretty often. Its not that hard but hey, why not just use a tool to make it simpler =)

dualcor3 said:
Yeah I splice roms together pretty often. Its not that hard but hey, why not just use a tool to make it simpler =)
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But, then you don't know what's actually going on...I think it'd be better to know how to make it from scratch and not know how to use a tool, then it'd be to know how to use the tool and not how to make it from scratch.
[edit] after looking at that it seemed kinda rude...but i didnt mean it that way lol

[Ubuntu Touch] Porting the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview to GT-N7000

This is the port of Ubuntu Phone to the Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000
What works:
Wifi (fixed on 18-07)
GSM (only mobile connection)
Webbrowsing
Taking photos (fixed)
If you haveing trouble with GSM give it time to connect. If its still not working check this : https://plus.google.com/100264483712374857174/posts/3o1tjYo9Ghx
CREDITS
thanks to chasmodo for
manifest additions
camera driver
runtime intermediates files
thanks to Gerrett for
the hint to remove the GalaxyNoteSettings from build
fixing the wifi issue
The short way:
Download, push to sdcard, reboot to recovery, do a backup, do a full wipe and flash(keep the order of the files)
quantal-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip
Ubuntu n7000 nightly build
The long way:
Here is the official Canonical's Porting Guide
here we have the cm nightlies from wich we take the binaries for the base system.
Now, I will set up my building system how described in the Guide (Since I've already a working Ubuntu 13.04 x64 PreAlpha installation, I'll use that as base)
Seting up the development environment
What is not in the guide:
Code:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:phablet-team/tools
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install phablet-tools
sudo apt-get install bzr
sudo apt-get remove openjdk-7-jdk
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk
So, on the console
(if there are german speaking people following, this is how you can kill the waiting time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_poaB9jLAc and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMim3OV2cQE and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-jbeV_kpaU have fun)
Code:
mkdir -p UbuntuTouch/GT-N7000 #at a location with 20 gigs of free space(yes, its a lot :D )
cd UbuntuTouch/GT-N7000
git config --global user.email "[email protected]" #needs this only once for
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
phablet-dev-bootstrap ./ #this will take a while, it will download all sources except the kernel if I understood right
Edit .repo/manifest.xml and add following at the same xml level where the other project tags are.
(First search for, maybe they are already in that file)
Code:
then again on console:
Code:
repo sync
Code:
adb devices #just a short check to see if the connection is working, if it's in the list, go further, if not check whats the problem
. build/envsetup.sh
brunch cm_n7000-userdebug #if everything is ok, this will take a while
put the zip you get in the output onto your sdcard, download saucy-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip
reboot your n7000 into recovery mode, backup and flash first the preinstalled and then the build.
Have fun

Sounds good...keep us updated
Thanks

I have the required changes ready in the files incase someone is interested
was waiting for beerbong but he seems busy... times like these u wish u werent building remotely ^^
maybe utacka or chas(with his new pc) can help..

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So what does that mean toxic? Do u already ported it? ??

no I'll try it this weekend

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You don't have to use cm, you can use AOSP.
You can even use Samsungs kernel source (I haven't bothered building the latest so no idea how good it is our not) and the binary blobs from the latest stock build.
I'm building it for one of my tablets at the mo from AOSP, using an old but working kernel.
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fards said:
You don't have to use cm, you can use AOSP.
You can even use Samsungs kernel source (I haven't bothered building the latest so no idea how good it is our not) and the binary blobs from the latest stock build.
I'm building it for one of my tablets at the mo from AOSP, using an old but working kernel.
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First of all I'll use what the guide suggests. Playing games comes after.

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fards said:
You don't have to use cm, you can use AOSP.
You can even use Samsungs kernel source (I haven't bothered building the latest so no idea how good it is our not) and the binary blobs from the latest stock build.
I'm building it for one of my tablets at the mo from AOSP, using an old but working kernel.
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For a device such as ours, don't think deviating from CM is a good idea
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Re: [Ubuntu Touch] Porting the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview to GT-N700
I was reading over the guide and would have to say there is a lot of set up involved
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Good luck man! Subscribed to the thread! i hope you'll make it!

Sorry, missed coming back to this thread.
For SUID changes, the mentioned file is found at -
device/samsung/galaxys2-common/rootdir/fstab.smdk4210
The Brightness settings dont need to be changed as those changes are already present I think.

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Yeah,seems to be server problems, i'm syncing since yesterday, but now i can the see the end
Edit: Seems like to many people are syncing now .. cant sync anything atm ..
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hey,
i saw this previews for the mako, i dont know if this will help you guys to port it for the N7000, afaik they can simply be flashed in recovery :cyclops:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch-preview/quantal/mwc-demo/

T1663R said:
hey,
i saw this previews for the mako, i dont know if this will help you guys to port it for the N7000, afaik they can simply be flashed in recovery :cyclops:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch-preview/quantal/mwc-demo/
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they are for galaxy nexus, nexus 4, 7 and 10.

Yep, having sync troubles at this end as well. Must be lots of us trying to make this work. Good to know the GT-N7000 is so popular? Keep getting "fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly".

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Can we please get a dedicated section for ubuntu on the note mods?
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Ok so i've been afk most weekend. How's it going? Any luck getting ubunutu on our notes?

This way I'll never have to change my device. You guys always keep bringing new stuff to it
Thanks a lot to all the amazing work all the devs around here are doing. Love you all

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Repo is synced .. and all stuff done from ubuntus guide. But get build error. Will look at it tomorrow. Anyone got it to build?
Edit: okay, it only wants to build the note settings, needs to be removed from makefile.
Will now build overnight an hope its rdy in the morning
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fards said:
You don't have to use cm, you can use AOSP.
You can even use Samsungs kernel source (I haven't bothered building the latest so no idea how good it is our not) and the binary blobs from the latest stock build.
I'm building it for one of my tablets at the mo from AOSP, using an old but working kernel.
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Forgive my offtopic, i'm interested of using Samsung sources for Galaxy SII i9100, instead of cyanogenmod 10.1, that isn't properly good for this device. can you tells me more about that?

Ubuntu for Phones for G2

Hi guys,
does anybody know if there are some efforts to port Ubuntu for Phones to our Desire Z / G2???
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TheRealOne said:
Hi guys,
does anybody know if there are some efforts to port Ubuntu for Phones to our Desire Z / G2???
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Someone will eventually do it.....
Someone always does The only thing do to expect great performance as the min is 1 ghz dual core...

Here is how
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting

wow, I really hope someone does this!
Big ubuntu fan

Will definitively flash it if it gets ported
Love the concept of ubuntu mobile
Greets Vauvenal7
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i want to install ubuntu on DZ
i want to install ubuntu on DZ

You know since the departure of my old time favorite phone and platform, Nokia and Symbian, I have been forever lost. Yes, even Android despite open-ability and usability, one is still tied to Google. This Ubuntu announcement has been the most epic announcement ever. Can't wait for a port to this Desire Z and vanilla Ubuntu phone goodness. Imagine Nokia N900 next gen with linux?

Is anyone actually working on this?

haraldhh said:
Is anyone actually working on this?
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NOPE
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Ubuntu ONTOP of android
I tried with our phone, and it is working
Connect onto it via vnc-viewer
Here is the how-to, but I just downloaded the ubuntu.zip and did the commands via terminal. no need for adb etc...
http : // androlinux . com/ android-ubuntu-development/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-android/

BIade said:
I tried with our phone, and it is working
Connect onto it via vnc-viewer
Here is the how-to, but I just downloaded the ubuntu.zip and did the commands via terminal. no need for adb etc...
http : // androlinux . com/ android-ubuntu-development/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-android/
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Umm,sir would you be so kind as to visit my thread,could use your help...it shuld be on the first page of Q&A section,title "[HELP PLEASE] linux ubuntu installation and guide
Thanks

i like to instal ubuntu can anybody post any screenshot ??

gzimzzz said:
i like to instal ubuntu can anybody post any screenshot ??
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Please go to this thread --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313334.
There you can find all the info you need

There's the Ubuntu Edge indigogo crowd funded project if any if you wished to upgrade to an Ubuntu device
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge/x/4106395
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It was ported but is in I believe ALPHA stage so wouldn't use it as a DD. Does look promising tho.

Nexus 7 Ubuntu 13.04 DESKTOP

Hi, I recently installed Ubuntu desktop on my Nexus 7 using multirom.
It all went well and works well if you use a mouse with an OTG cable, I understand it was meant for developers but has anyone been able to install the tegra 3 drivers and keep unity/taskbar working?
When I install the drivers and reboot, it boots up and looks better but doesn't have unity or the taskbar. I can get into terminal with a keyboard and pretty much everything can open but its not exactly usable this way.
Thanks.
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Carlyle_f said:
Hi, I recently installed Ubuntu desktop on my Nexus 7 using multirom.
It all went well and works well if you use a mouse with an OTG cable, I understand it was meant for developers but has anyone been able to install the tegra 3 drivers and keep unity/taskbar working?
When I install the drivers and reboot, it boots up and looks better but doesn't have unity or the taskbar. I can get into terminal with a keyboard and pretty much everything can open but its not exactly usable this way.
Thanks.
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Which Tegra 3 drivers are you talking about? Ubuntu Desktop for Nexus 7 should already come with all the drivers it needs.

Its very slow and doesn't play videos, only sound. Also, in "about this computer" or something like that, none of the hardware or even the devices name is recognized. Here's a link to it https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/raring/armhf/nvidia-tegra3/16.0-0ubuntu3
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Carlyle_f said:
Its very slow and doesn't play videos, only sound. Also, in "about this computer" or something like that, none of the hardware or even the devices name is recognized. Here's a link to it https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/raring/armhf/nvidia-tegra3/16.0-0ubuntu3
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Yes, those drivers are already included in Ubuntu Desktop for Nexus 7. They do have issues though (lots of screen tearing). Playing video shouldn't be a problem though if you have the right codecs installed.

farmerbb said:
Yes, those drivers are already included in Ubuntu Desktop for Nexus 7. They do have issues though (lots of screen tearing). Playing video shouldn't be a problem though if you have the right codecs installed.
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I see, I installed the codecs. Might be a problem with vlc only. Thanks.
Edit: in "about computer" none of the nexus 7 hardware is displayed, I thought its strange since the version was made specifically for the nexus, is this normal?
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Carlyle_f said:
I see, I installed the codecs. Might be a problem with vlc only. Thanks.
Edit: in "about computer" none of the nexus 7 hardware is displayed, I thought its strange since the version was made specifically for the nexus, is this normal?
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Yes that's normal. Canonical ported Ubuntu to the Nexus 7 solely to test it and optimize it for low-spec devices. They didn't do a whole lot to polish it up and make it presentable for end users because that wasn't really their goal

Oh, let me offtop a little.
Is there any "easy" way to try out Ubuntu on grouper? I mean easy like flashing zip in recovery and then restore back to android...

judhin said:
Oh, let me offtop a little.
Is there any "easy" way to try out Ubuntu on grouper? I mean easy like flashing zip in recovery and then restore back to android...
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Yeah man. Multirom is an app made for nexus devices that let's you multiboot ROM and distros. I've got cm11, ubunut and active plasma installed right now. Just read the how to's on this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011403 and download the Ubuntu 13.04 from that page. If you want a few other distros for multirom get them here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2093797. It really is the easiest way to actually dual boot. And the dev is amazingly helpful. Don't hesitate to report a bug to him.
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dadangle said:
Yeah man. Multirom is an app made for nexus devices that let's you multiboot ROM and distros. I've got cm11, ubunut and active plasma installed right now. Just read the how to's on this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011403 and download the Ubuntu 13.04 from that page. If you want a few other distros for multirom get them here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2093797. It really is the easiest way to actually dual boot. And the dev is amazingly helpful. Don't hesitate to report a bug to him.
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Wow, thanks for the hint! It is really easy to use tool

judhin said:
Wow, thanks for the hint! It is really easy to use tool
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Everybody gets one..
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