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Ok, im sure you all want to get your hands dirty in development! Well we need more of that. So i decided to write a little guide on how to build your very own kernel from source using ubuntu.
NOTE- You need a computer running ubuntu! i use ubuntu 10.04 but any version should work fine.
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Setting Up Your Build Environment:
Get required packages by using the following commands in a terminal window.
32bit and 64bit systems:
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sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg sun-java6-jdk flex bison gperf libsdl-dev libesd0-dev libwxgtk2.6-dev build-essential zip curl libncurses5-dev zlib1g-dev
64bit only:
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sudo apt-get install ia32-libs lib32z1-dev lib32ncurses5-dev gcc-multilib g++-multilib
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Making Working Directories:
Open new terminal window
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mkdir android
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cd android
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mkdir kernel
Now you have the directories where we can put the source code into and build from.
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Getting the Build Toolchain:
In already open terminal window type the following commands...
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cd
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cd android/kernel
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mkdir toolchains
Now download the toolchain from HERE and extract into the "toolchains" folder that we just created.
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Gathering The Source:
For this we are going to just grab a copy of sportsstar89's kernel source since he has it up on github. (yes, its the newly released ics kernel)
Open a new terminal window
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cd android/kernel
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git clone git://github.com/Sportsstar89/Amaze-ics-sense.git
Once the source has been cloned to your "android/kernel" directory, you should see a folder with the name "Amaze-ics-sense". Leave it named that or you will have to edit some of the commands to work.
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Building The Kernel:
Now is the fun part, we are about to build your first kernel!!!
Open a new terminal window
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cd android/kernel/Amaze-*
(the "*" saves us from typing so much)
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export ARCH=arm
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export CROSS_COMPILE=~/android/kernel/toolchains/arm-eabi-4.4.3/bin/arm-eabi-
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make sports_ruby_defconfig
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make menuconfig
(make any changes you want... if you dont need to make changes, use arrow keys and enter key to select exit until you are back to the terminal.)
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make -j4
Build will take a few minutes depending on the speed of your computer...
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After Build Completes:
The build should complete without errors. If it did, you will need to find the "zimage" that the build generated.
It will be in- "/android/kernel/Amaze-ics-sense/arch/arm/boot"
Grab it and put it on your desktop for now...
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Finishing Up the Kernel:
Now is the slightly tricky part for some... We will be using windows for this part of the tutorial.
Follow this to get Cygwin and Dsixda's Kitchen setup (thanks Dark Nightmare)
Once you have that setup, you will want to use cygwin to unpack and repack the boot.img.
First navigate to the cygwin install directory. then put any ics rom into the "original_update" folder. (it doesnt matter what rom, cause we dont need to keep the rom)
Next, open up the Cygwin bash shell and type the following commands.
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y
(then change the name of the working folder to "WORKING_kernel")
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(this will leave the updater-script in the rom alone so the process is quicker)
Now in the "WORKING_kernel" folder you will see a boot.img. That means everything is going good so far.
Now we want to unpack that boot.img so we can replace the zimage with the one we made earlier.
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(for advanced options)
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The boot.img is now unpacked into the "BOOT-EXTRACTED" folder. Take the zImage that we made earlier and put it in that folder, Replacing the old one. Then go back to the cygwin terminal.
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(this will repack the boot.img with the new zImage inside)
CONGRATULATIONS!!! you have just build your first kernel! Now if you go back to the "WORKING_kernel" folder, you can take that boot.img out and flash it the same way you would any other boot.img.
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Rebuilding:
If you decide to make changes to your kernel, make sure you start fresh with these commands.
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cd
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cd android/kernel/Amaze-ics-sense
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make clean
If your build fails or you just want to make another build, but not from scratch just type this command.
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make -j4
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Flashing Methods:
Fastboot-
If you have fastboot setup, you can use the following command from a command prompt to flash the boot.img to your phone when in bootloader mode.
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adb reboot bootloader
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fastboot flash boot boot.img
Hasoon's Toolkit-
This is for the people who dont know how to use fastboot.
download the toolkit From Here
place it in the kernel folder.
Select "with this command" and press Flash kernel.
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Credits:
Sportsstar89- for taking the time to give me pointers on how to build from source
Dark Nightmare- for making a how-to video on setting up the android kitchen
Hasoon- for having an epic toolkit
Everyone else who has to put up with me
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has anyone try to build there own kernel yet?
It's fantastic, thanks man.
I'm youtube! Great guide by the way ziggy, +1.
This is awesome. I really appreciate this, but I feel like I'm just following instructions and not really learning anything. Even with the compile cm9 from source I felt the same way. I guess I just need to play around
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EDIT: Is there a way to do the second part without Windows, still in ubuntu? I'd have to swap hard drives to get back on Windows.....long story.
Nshih422 said:
This is awesome. I really appreciate this, but I feel like I'm just following instructions and not really learning anything. Even with the compile cm9 from source I felt the same way. I guess I just need to play around
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EDIT: Is there a way to do the second part without Windows, still in ubuntu? I'd have to swap hard drives to get back on Windows.....long story.
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yea, just look up how to use the kitchen in linux.
Nshih422 said:
This is awesome. I really appreciate this, but I feel like I'm just following instructions and not really learning anything. Even with the compile cm9 from source I felt the same way. I guess I just need to play around
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EDIT: Is there a way to do the second part without Windows, still in ubuntu? I'd have to swap hard drives to get back on Windows.....long story.
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I was wondering why he switched to windows for that part.. for me cygwin install didn't work properly, but i MADE IT WORK.. just look up dsixda kitchen and follow the instructions for the ubuntu setup.
And note to anyone: installing ubuntu itself can be a *****, building a kernel is not nearly as intensive as compiling a whole rom from source - you can install ubuntu in a virtual machine and build in that, it will take a little longer, but it works just fine..
And to anyone who wants to learn, actually building the kernel isn't going to teach you as much as looking at the git commits and doing some Googling.. if you look in any of the threads where kernel discussion has been had, you can see a lot of useful info.
I suggest that the OP add a couple of notes about changes that can be made before the make command.. how to make those changes will be more educational that the process itself(tho it is helpful as hell, very well written!)
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I was wondering why he switched to windows for that part.. for me cygwin install didn't work properly, but i MADE IT WORK.. just look up dsixda kitchen and follow the instructions for the ubuntu setup.
And note to anyone: installing ubuntu itself can be a *****, building a kernel is not nearly as intensive as compiling a whole rom from source - you can install ubuntu in a virtual machine and build in that, it will take a little longer, but it works just fine..
And to anyone who wants to learn, actually building the kernel isn't going to teach you as much as looking at the git commits and doing some Googling.. if you look in any of the threads where kernel discussion has been had, you can see a lot of useful info.
I suggest that the OP add a couple of notes about changes that can be made before the make command.. how to make those changes will be more educational that the process itself(tho it is helpful as hell, very well written!)
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yea i planned on expanding the guide to have the different mods you can do in it.
Ziggy nice write up...
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I'd have to swap hard drives to get back on Windows.
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If you're swapping hard drives (have only one machine), perhaps you should look into using VMware Player or VirtualBox.
For the free VMware Player, you can use http://www.easyvmx.com/ to build empty VMXs to get you started.
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If you're swapping hard drives (have only one machine), perhaps you should look into using VMware Player or VirtualBox.
For the free VMware Player, you can use http://www.easyvmx.com/ to build empty VMXs to get you started.
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I know about vm, I'm a certified computer tech. It's something about my old drive not playing nice with ubuntu. I swapped this hard drive only installed ubuntu and have been using it as my main machine. It's just my laziness that's preventing me from having Windows and Linux.
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I know about vm, I'm a certified computer tech. It's something about my old drive not playing nice with ubuntu. I swapped this hard drive only installed ubuntu and have been using it as my main machine. It's just my laziness that's preventing me from having Windows and Linux.
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yea, the main reason i made the guide go from linux to windows is because the kitchen it so much easier to get setup in windows. (so it makes this easier for the new folk) but yea, the kitchen works perfectly in linux as well. you could also make a vm box of windows within your linux machine.
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yea, the main reason i made the guide go from linux to windows is because the kitchen it so much easier to get setup in windows. (so it makes this easier for the new folk) but yea, the kitchen works perfectly in linux as well. you could also make a vm box of windows within your linux machine.
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Somethings don't play nicely in Windows. When I try to build up ROMs from the kitchen, it tells me Cygwin may have an issue doing some parts. When I see that, I finish it off my other laptop that has Ubuntu on it.
Guess I'll be doing a video on how to set it up on linux this weekend.
Thanks Ziggy, as always. You were a great developer for the Triumph and glad to see you're active for the Amaze.
Sent from HTC Amaze
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Guess I'll be doing a video on how to set it up on linux this weekend.
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Nightmare, you are awesome.. you guys taking the time to try to get the community involved more is awesome, so all of you keep up the great work. I have a feeling these threads will help members in other forums as well as they get found in random searches..
And to all the peeps reading this stuff, don't forget to hit their thanks button, it is the least you can do to show you want stuff like this!
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Nightmare, you are awesome.. you guys taking the time to try to get the community involved more is awesome, so all of you keep up the great work. I have a feeling these threads will help members in other forums as well as they get found in random searches..
And to all the peeps reading this stuff, don't forget to hit their thanks button, it is the least you can do to show you want stuff like this!
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda app-developers app
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Thanks, I wanna get involved in your little advanced wiki as well, . I'm finally back on linux, wanna make it my permanent OS, but I need windows for some of my progs, plus it's been a while, lol.
What's a good screen capture with audio client on ubuntu? I've recorded the set up video like 5 times already but the video keeps moving faster than the audio, any clues?
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Hi everyone.
I'd really like to know the steps to modify, recompile and finally build a kernel zip to flash on our O1.
For instance, I'm downloading the ThunderG Kernel from mik_os here: https://github.com/mik9/ThunderG-Kernel
But I really dont know how to procede.
The programming language seems to be C++, but...
Which compiler should I use to compile it?
The source code is 100+ Mb sized, how can I build the kernel in a simple zip to let me flash it through custom recovery?
I'm really new to all this, I've little experience in C/C++/Java programming, and I'd really like to know how to procede.
An example of initial use I'm interested in, is summing up various fixes from different kernel's and make a unique kernel to flash on my phone.
For the real example:
This: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=929941
plus this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11166426&postcount=47 (waiting for source from the author)
I'd be really glad to see a newbie (not completely ^^) step-by-step guide doing everything from Windows platform.
I already read other topics on this argument, but none of them had a real guide that could be useful to anyone.
I want to thank you in advance
I'm interested too!
To start with change ur pc os to ubuntu 10.10
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To start with change ur pc os to ubuntu 10.10
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Couldn't Compiling and building a source code be done from any platform?
As far as I know it should (though I'm not an expert ^^).
I'd like to know if this can be done from Windows, as I'm not planning to change os at the moment
You can always use a Live CD of Ubuntu 10.10.
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You can always use a Live CD of Ubuntu 10.10.
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That's not the problem, I already installed Ubuntu other times, but I did a complete format these days and I'm not planning to install it anymore for now.
I still believe that I dont need it to compile a C/C++ source
I'd like to know the steps so I can say it surely.
If Linux is absolutely needed, I just want to know
I thing, that it can be possible compile on other system (cygwin + compilers, library, ...) but you will must download huge dependent software/library/source code. It probably will have same size as whole system :-/
Ok you convinced me, let's say I want to do it on ubuntu, could someone make a guide for everyone?
that would be great!
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA App
I use gcc for compiling stuff. How to turn the compiled stuff into a package (for flashing) however, is what I don't know
What I would also like to know is how to incorporate a kernel into a ROM. That would shed some light. Thanks to whoever answers this!
The ThunderG package includes a lot of things, do I have to compile the "kernel" folder only to build a kernel for flash?
I really don't know how to procede... ^^
I'm installing Ubuntu 10.10 right now trough wubi..
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Couldn't Compiling and building a source code be done from any platform?
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No, especially the kernel source code makes heavily use of filename case sensitivity.
In linux abcd.e and abcD.e are different files- in windows they are not.
Extract a linux Kernel in windows and you will see what I mean.
So even if you got the cross compilers and libs together you will not be able to compile the kernel.
Cygwin is a way- but you could also run XUbuntu with VirtualBox which easier.
The best and fastest is a native linux system.
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The ThunderG package includes a lot of things, do I have to compile the "kernel" folder only to build a kernel for flash?
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Get the android ndk, extract it and append the folder with "arm-eabi-gcc" to your system path (export PATH=$PATH:"$NDKPATH/toolchains/arm-eabi-4.4.0/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin").
Extract Thunderg_Kernel.tar.gz, go to the directory and run "make thunderg-perf_defconfig" that will create a .config for the kernel. Or grab your O1 config from /proc/config.gz (per adb, ftp server app, copy with file manager to sd card...) and move it to $kerneldir/.config.
Have a look at "make menuconfig" and then try "make zImage".
Maybe you must install a few dependencies with synaptic (when you are using ubuntu).
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I use gcc for compiling stuff. How to turn the compiled stuff into a package (for flashing) however, is what I don't know
What I would also like to know is how to incorporate a kernel into a ROM. That would shed some light. Thanks to whoever answers this!
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Load mik_os' touchscreen fixed kernel and extract the zip file.
Delete the cert* and manifest* files under META-INF.
Change the zImage under Kernel maybe the kernel modules (system/lib/modules) too.
ZIP it all together again (directory structure must be the same as in mik_os' zip).
To sign read this: http://www.robmcghee.com/android/creating-an-android-update-zip-package/
or this: http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-sign-apk-zip-files/
hello, first of all to compile a kernel you need to config this kernel (enabling the drivers you are intersted in, kernel tweaks... and so on)
to do that (on linux) go to your kernel directory and run this command
make menuconfig
this would run the gui config for the kernel where you can configure the kernel.
anyway every board or device has it's own configureations os the kernel can handel the hw on this device you can start gussing what are the right configurations for the P500 which is not an option at all hehehe
or you can use the predefind config included in the Thunderg kernel
to use that config go to the kernel folder and run this command
make thunderg-perf_defconfig
this command will configure the kernel with the predefind configuration
after that you need to compile the kernel using a cross platform compiler, the machine you are working on is x86 but P500 mobile have an ARM cpu so you can't just compile the kernel for your machine and run it on the mobile to do that find a cross compiler on the net (i use the CodeSourcery) then compile your kernel using this command
make CROSS_COMPILE={path to the corss compiler bin}
after finishing the compile process (first time it would take a while) you will find a file called "zImage" which is the kernel for the ARM cpu under the directory arch/arm/boot inside your kernel directory
then to flash that image to your device you need to create your own ROM and sign it then flash it using the coustom recovery.
hopt that this info is useful and sorry for any wrong information
Thanks everyone
I found out that android ndk solution was much easier and straightforward.
Now I've my zImage ready in "ThunderG-Source/arch/arm/boot/" directory (not in the kernel directory as waleedq stated?).
Now I cant understand the meaning of "signing" my kernel to a custom ROM, I'm using the custom recovery from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844483
I've read the two articles above about signing an application .apk to your rom and generate an update package.
But here I dont have an apk but a zImage which I really dont know how to use ^^
Isn't there a way to directly create the kernel update zip file and flash it with custom recovery?
P.S. Surfing on the web I found this link, might be useful to someone: part1: http://lazydroid.com/2010/06/how-to-compile-kernel-part-1/ part2: http://lazydroid.com/2010/06/how-to-compile-kernel-part-2/ It just explains what you have already explained though
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Thanks everyone
I found out that android ndk solution was much easier and straightforward.
Now I've my zImage ready in "ThunderG-Source/arch/arm/boot/" directory (not in the kernel directory as waleedq stated?).
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Your "kernel" directory has the name "ThunderG-Source"
It is all ok- waleedg didn't mean the "kernel/kernel" directory
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Isn't there a way to directly create the kernel update zip file and flash it with custom recovery?
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Read my post more thoroughly (I have edited it)
Yeah I did understand what you wrote in that reply, just was wondering what is "signing" actually, but I found out when doing it
Now I've my signed kernel update to flash
I used the SignApk jar program to do it, it's fast and I've everything already done and ready for future signing (certificate and key must not be remade each time as far as I see, I just need to sign each new zip with the already present certificate/key).
Thank you everyone, now I'm finally done with this request, it's solved
Side Question to waleedq: will you publish the code of your workaround for axis inversion? I'm curious which source file handle these things, should be /drivers/input/touchscreen/mcs6000_ts.c, am I wrong?
Sippolo said:
Yeah I did understand what you wrote in that reply, just was wondering what is "signing" actually, but I found out when doing it
Now I've my signed kernel update to flash
I used the SignApk jar program to do it, it's fast and I've everything already done and ready for future signing (certificate and key must not be remade each time as far as I see, I just need to sign each new zip with the already present certificate/key).
Thank you everyone, now I'm finally done with this request, it's solved
Side Question to waleedq: will you publish the code of your workaround for axis inversion? I'm curious which source file handle these things, should be /drivers/input/touchscreen/mcs6000_ts.c, am I wrong?
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yes i am publishing the code , today if i got some spare time
and about the mcs6000_ts.c yes this is the driver that handel our screen
here is the workaround source code
https://github.com/waleedq/ThunderG-Kernel/blob/thunderg_oc/drivers/input/touchscreen/mcs6000_ts.c
i just forked nik_os kernel and added my workaround code to it so now all the features are implemented
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here is the workaround source code
https://github.com/waleedq/ThunderG-Kernel/blob/thunderg_oc/drivers/input/touchscreen/mcs6000_ts.c
i just forked nik_os kernel and added my workaround code to it so now all the features are implemented
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That's perfect, thank you
you are welcome my friend hope that someone will make it better than this stage
hi guys, i have an optimus v just lying around, and today i decided to try and get ubuntu on it through chroot.
using this guide, i was able to get to the point where it would boot on the command line,
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[email protected]:/#
instead of the normal "#"
but after that, i tried to get it to work in a GUI, but it doesn't work?
i tried
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and it runs, but gives me a bunch of fails and errors...
so of course, without that installed, i can't get any of the servers or other stuff installed, meaning that i can't get the GUI working...
so did anyone get this to work?
(i'm starting to think that it's their problem...)
thanks guys
i'll try to get a photo to show...
OK... First picture shows it booting into Ubuntu
Second picture shows the fail when I try the apt-get update command
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the error messages says all: you have a network problem, may be no wifi connection or working dns?
andy572 said:
the error messages says all: you have a network problem, may be no wifi connection or working dns?
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hm that's weird... i have a wifi connection... i tried it on two devices and both could boot up linux, just not get the downloads?
hmmmmm...
what version of ubuntu? nvm, I see your screenshot says karmic, which should work.
more recent versions don't support armv6, so apt-get fails to download any unsupported package.
there's a thread in the optimus v dev section on installing debian.
squeeze and even sid run great on the OV for a 600MHz device with a tiny screen and no keyboard
try checking your /etc/apt/sources.list and make sure it's correct. It looks wrong to me, but I only use ubuntu for my DTV usb stick on my pc. I'm more a debian user myself.
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you can manually download .deb files and install them from the chroot command line with
dpkg -i filename.deb
just make sure they're for armel architecture; however, with ubuntu being too picky about the processor type, not all armel ubuntu packages will work. If you search google for ubuntu karmic armel whateverthehey.deb you should get stuff that will work. The main problem with manual installs is getting all the dependency .deb's, apt-get is really handy for that step.
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ok, that sources.list entry in the screenshot looks REALLY wrong.
there is a stock version of the sources.list contents posted here
try putting that in there and maybe apt-get will work.
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what version of ubuntu? nvm, I see your screenshot says karmic, which should work.
more recent versions don't support armv6, so apt-get fails to download any unsupported package.
there's a thread in the optimus v dev section on installing debian.
squeeze and even sid run great on the OV for a 600MHz device with a tiny screen and no keyboard
try checking your /etc/apt/sources.list and make sure it's correct. It looks wrong to me, but I only use ubuntu for my DTV usb stick on my pc. I'm more a debian user myself.
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you can manually download .deb files and install them from the chroot command line with
dpkg -i filename.deb
just make sure they're for armel architecture; however, with ubuntu being too picky about the processor type, not all armel ubuntu packages will work. If you search google for ubuntu karmic armel whateverthehey.deb you should get stuff that will work. The main problem with manual installs is getting all the dependency .deb's, apt-get is really handy for that step.
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ok, that sources.list entry in the screenshot looks REALLY wrong.
there is a stock version of the sources.list contents posted here
try putting that in there and maybe apt-get will work.
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alright thanks... not sure if i get you completely...
i tried it on my actual phone (Mytouch 4G) and on a dell streak 7, both ARM7 CPUs and no luck on neither. i even turned off wifi on my MT4G and tried to download the packages through my mobile data, still no work...
so how would i go about getting the sources list on there..?
and where can i find the .deb files to install then manually?
thankss
go to the link I posted that says "here" and copy/paste the contents of that post into a plain text file named "sources.list"
put it in your ubuntu image (or partition, whatever it is) in /etc/apt/
as far as where to get .debs, google for what program you want to install, make sure to include "ubuntu karmic armel" in the search.
since you're using armv7, you can upgrade the ubuntu release without problems for those devices, the OV will have to stay with karmic I think.
your issue right now is that apt is trying to download from somewhere other than the default repositories, and it can't find where it's looking for.
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go to the link I posted that says "here" and copy/paste the contents of that post into a plain text file named "sources.list"
put it in your ubuntu image (or partition, whatever it is) in /etc/apt/
as far as where to get .debs, google for what program you want to install, make sure to include "ubuntu karmic armel" in the search.
since you're using armv7, you can upgrade the ubuntu release without problems for those devices, the OV will have to stay with karmic I think.
your issue right now is that apt is trying to download from somewhere other than the default repositories, and it can't find where it's looking for.
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hm... ok... so here's the contents of the .zip i downloaded to get ubuntu running from here
where do i put it..?
you'll have to mount ubuntu.img as a loop device and put it in that directory's etc/apt/ folder.
probably can copy it in once running on-device, you'll have to figure out where in your filesysyem the img is mounted.
i'm not familiar with the method you're using so I can't be more specific, sorry.
alright guys FINALLY GOT IT!!
you have to replace the original server in
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data/local/ubuntu/etc/apt/sources.list
with this:
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http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
and then it should work!
saranhai said:
alright guys FINALLY GOT IT!!
you have to replace the original server in
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data/local/ubuntu/etc/apt/sources.list
with this:
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http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
and then it should work!
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Here's proof
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What do we have here?
Backtrack 5. Arm + Gnome.
What do you need?
1. A brain
2. A RAZR (Or any rooted android phone really.)
3. Terminal Emulator
4. VNC
Downloads:
BT5.rar: HERE
Thanks to spryte for reuploading!
Instructions:
1. Unrar the archive
2. Copy the IMG file & mounts.sh to the root of your external sdcard
3. Follow scripts below.
4. Enjoy!
Code:
********* First time use - Not sure if this is needed.. *********
su
chmod 755 /sdcard-ext/mounts.sh
********* Startup script for BT5 on screen. *********
su
/usr/bin/sudo sh /sdcard-ext/mounts.sh
/usr/bin/sudo chroot /tmp/bt5 /bin/bash
Should get a backtrack bash shell that looks like:
[COLOR="Red"][email protected][/COLOR]:[COLOR="Blue"]/[/COLOR]#
startvnc
You should then be able to open your vnc app and connect to bt5.
Server: localhost
Port: 5901
password toortoor
Settings:
I'll update post 2 with any questions & answers.
Will update this post with instructions for replacing Webtop tonight.
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Big thanks to kholk(WebTopMod & post formatting ), shady_lanem(Arctic) & the rest of EternityProject..
Without the hard work from these guys, this would never have been possible.
How do I install a package?
Load up BT and start vnc.
Open a terminal.
Code:
gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
uncomment lines 17 & 18
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports lucid universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid universe
uncomment lines 19, 20, 21 & 22 if required.
Save and close.
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apt-get update
apt-get install *package name*
How do I update Backtrack?
Code:
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade
You may also want to do a msfupdate if you want to use metasploit.
Does this support monitor mode?
Yes, but only for USB wifi cards. You need a Motorola dock or a USB OTG cable with a powered hub & some slight hackery to make this work.
Is there internet from inside backtrack?
Yes
Wifi & 3G works.. I don't have the LTE version of the phone so cannot tell you if it works.
Here are the Screenshots in the zip file ...
the best place to upload the rom is at:
rapidshare.com
multiupload.com
megaupload.com.
Cheers from greece!!!waiting for tha rom...
I'm waiting upload
thanks
megaupload would be good to upload it. can still download it for free, as long as its below 1 gb.
btw, can this run directly on the phone, without the use of a webtop?
sreeman said:
megaupload would be good to upload it. can still download it for free, as long as its below 1 gb.
btw, can this run directly on the phone, without the use of a webtop?
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Yep, runs on phone without webtop or can replace webtop.
Sent from my XT910 using xda premium
TunaFlyBattery said:
Hi Guys,
I still have a little more work to go before the .img file and scripts are ready for upload..
Here is some screenshots of bt5 running on the phone.. Will post some Webtop shots later and have an upload this weekend. Couldn't work out how to post them on here, so attached in a zip.
If someone can upload them and post links I'll include them here.
Question: Where's the best place to upload ~900mb zip?
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Big thanks to kholk(WebTopMod), shady_lanem(Arctic) & the rest of EternityProject..
Without the hard work from these guys, this would never have been possible.
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So... Why don't you spread it via bittorrent? It's fast (well, after some time passes), it's free. Creating a magnet link is simple. Publishing on TPB just a little more complex.
utorrent.com
Direct downloads are actually more faster! Dont need the existence of many seeders, and bandwidth is always there to be used.
How are things going TS?
benchmark
Have you tried a benchmark on aircrack or had any luck getting pyrit to work?
xpiramental said:
Have you tried a benchmark on aircrack or had any luck getting pyrit to work?
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Aircrack isn't built into the armel BT5 image.. I've tried to leave it as stock as possible so that end users can customise as required.
I will be releasing a different version with the customisations that I'm using.
Upload will be happening tonight. I'll post scripts required and a guide on booting the image up.
When using BT5 on the handset(not webtop), VNC is required to connect to display. I don't have a way to have a full onscreen keyboard as yet. Screen works fine for mouse control but for any imput is a little annoying for screen alone.
I'm using a bluetooth keyboard and that works well. Webtop with dock or nebtop/hdmi hack works great. Quick and responsive OS.
EDIT: Screenshot of wireless apps/settings attached
Sweet. I would rather use a bt keyboard then on screen anyway. I am very interested to see this in action.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XITLDQ7K
Can someone confirm this upload worked properly?
will post instructions when I get to work.
Sent from my XT910 using xda premium
First post updated with download and instructions.
downloading now will advise
Can anyone upload it into other server such Fileserve?, megaupload is the first victim of SOPA.....
Re up
PLease re up to another site mega is no more
Will have to wait till Saturday.. wont be able to access my PC that has the rar on it till then. Unless someone else can upload their copy?
Sent from my XT910 using xda premium
any way to get Ubuntu on it instead.... wouldn't it be similar?
edit: is there working internet?..like the browser?
It's time. As offered previously for the Nook Color and HP Touchpad...
A Build CM9-for-NookTablet Walkthrough
What is this?
This document provides instructions for developers to build a complete Cyanogenmod 9 update.zip for the Nook Tablet aka "acclaim" (and more theoretically the newer 512MB model, aka "elation") from source code. The instructions require a Linux computer and appropriate tools (discussed below).
It is important to emphasize that CM9 is a work in progress and if you try it you will be building/using something in mid-development. Things may break and/or not work at any time. Read below, the build instructions, and the relevant licenses for additional info and disclaimers.
Hopefully, for those developers who are interested and willing to take the risks, this can be a fun and educational experiment. And hopefully more developers will help chrmhoffman, kuzma30, mik_os, and others improve CM and the 3.0 kernel.
So does this build use the new, experimental 3.0 kernel then?
Update: At first, I mentioned that 2.6.35 was also supported, but apparently this will require additional files that aren't currently installed. So for now, yes, it uses the 3.0 kernel, which may not be compatible with the newer 512MB NTs. Although it is not confirmed one way or the other, as it has not been tested on these devices.
The configuration uses the experimental 3.0 kernel, which is built on-the-fly from the latest source code.
Unless you really want to take some risks, if you have a newer-model 8GB/512MB Nook Tablet (aka "elation"), the 3.0 kernel build is not for you...yet! It may boot, it may not. It has not been tested by any of the developers with that device, and as of this writing there are known kernel issues with the 512MB. (So actually, this is a good opportunity for developers to try it and contribute.) The 3.0 kernel development thread has more on this.
Any further discussion below assumes the 3.0 configuration, as the 2.6.35 branch isn't as up-to-date and isn't really being maintained. 3.0 is the future!
These instructions are for Linux. How do I build on Windows/Mac/etc?
If you have Mac or Windows or something else, you may consider installing a virtual machine such VirtualBox (which is free). Then run Linux, say a Ubuntu distribution, as a guest from your host computer. This allows you to "sandbox" your development environment, and gives an opportunity to learn about Linux with actual hands-on experience, all without reformatting your computer...
CM9 can also be built on Mac natively, either in Snow Leopard or Lion. Instructions for building (CM7) on a Mac can be found on the CyanogenMod wiki.
A few modifications need to be made to those instructions for CM9 & Lion, but such instructions aren't hard to find.
Will my build actually be usable?
CM9 (and the acclaim port) is in active development, and when you do a build from the latest source, you are using a bleeding-edge build of whatever happens to be in the repositories at the time. There is no guarantee it will work in any capacity. It may actually cause terrible damage. So only try at your own risk, and assume responsibility for your actions. If you find a bug, help fix it.
It is critical that you understand the risks before trying this and fully back up your system before trying any build. It is equally important to have a bootable SD standing by so that you can restore your device to a known good version if something goes terribly wrong, which may actually happen. Hopelessly staring at a non-booting device is never fun. There are other threads about recovering hosed acclaim systems, so I will leave you to finding and understanding them and preparing yourself for solving such problems. You should always assume the worst will happen, so be prepared.
Speaking personally, I don't have either model of NT and have never run CM9 on one, so can not attest to its usability per se. You should consider this a work in progress full-of-bugs until told otherwise.
Which bootloader is this using?
Cyanoboot, based on u-boot. The full github repo w/history (rather than raw files) is now available as well. Special credit to bauwks for fixing the locked bootloader design flaw.
Will this build result in a working update.zip suitable for use with ClockWorkMod recovery?
The build process has been modified to generate a fully flashable update.zip, but, as, with everything else, nothing is guaranteed.
Does this create a build for SD Card or for EMMC (internal storage)?
EMMC.
I'm stuck! I've been at it for hours. Something isn't working. Where can I get help?
If you have never built an operating system before-- this may be a good way to learn, provided you accept the risks and consequences of trying. This and other forum threads may be a good place to look for help. Also try IRC.
You are also able to leave comments in the walkthrough document itself. If you have a tip that might help others, post it there. If I get a chance, I'll take the best of them and incorporate it into the doc.
Does this build ClockworkMod recovery too?
It should. Check the $OUT directory for two files-- recovery.img and recovery.img.sdcard. The recovery.img file is (hopefully) flashable via fastboot:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
The recovery.img.sdcard can be renamed to recovery.img and put on your sdcard.
Can I build twrp2 instead of ClockWorkMod?
TWRP2, in case you're not familiar with it, is an alternative recovery image created by Team Win, particularly user dees_troy. It can be used for flashing update.zip files and making/restoring backups, among other things.st
The 3.0 build configuration currently contains the needed settings for a twrp build. You will just need to replace the ~/android/system/bootable/recovery repo with twrp's source code. You can do this by adding the following lines to your local_manifest.xml file:
<remove-project name="CyanogenMod/android_bootable_recovery"/>
<project name="TeamWin/Team-Win-Recovery-Project" path="bootable/recovery" remote="gh" revision="master" />
You can then repo sync (per the instructions) and then do this command to rebuild the recovery using twrp2.
mka recoveryimage
The recovery.img and recovery.img.sdcard files in $OUT should now contain the latest twrp2. (If it doesn't, try clearing out the recovery-related files in $OUT, including $OUT/obj/RECOVERY_EXECUTABLES)
Please direct twrp2-related questions and solutions to the twrp2 thread, not here.
Who do I thank?
Thanks to chrmhoffmann, mik_os, kuzma30, cyanogen, arcee, nemith, Texas Instruments, Barnes & Noble, and all the other devs, testers, and contributors, of which there are many. And special thank to bauwks, who made this all possible.
For this walkthrough in particular, big thanks to chrmhoffmann as well as eyeballer for testing. Everyone-- go find a thread by these people and thank them.
Who do I blame?
Yourself. Only yourself.
To whom do I donate?
Not to me. You can donate to any of the above if you feel like it. I do suggest considering a donation to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, who among other noble activities are fighting to keep "jailbreaking" and its Android phone and tablet equivalents legal. Your Android devices are full-fledged computers. Don't let corporate or government special interests take away the right to mess with your own possessions as you wish.
Finally, good luck. We're all counting on you. If and when you have problems, post them, and hopefully others will help find a solution.
Developers are needed. Enquire within.
-ft
(twitter)
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How To Build CM9 for Nook Tablet From Source
(Google Doc... or is it Google Drive now?)
And one more thing...
If I think of something to add, I'll put it here.
Good stuffs. I'll give it a try later in the week. I have everything set up. Going to be fun testing.
Im planning on doing this too. Thanks for making a guide, although I'll probably be in the IRC within 5 minutes of starting with questions
Sent from my Team A CM9 Alpha 0.03 Nook Tablet
Thank you very much for putting this together!
I am testing on an 8GB nook.
I can verify that the cwm and twrp2 recovery images boot with the 3.0 kernel, however CM9 fails to boot, it hangs on a blank screen with the backlight on and eventually just reboots. I am not able to get it to connect via usb to print logcat so I don't think it is getting very far.
Do you happen to have any instructions for tapping into the serial on these devices to see what is going on?
Also, with the new cwm it will not mount the sdcard through the menu. If I open a shell within cwm recovery I can mount it fine, except it is read-only.
In case it is useful, here is a dmesg from cwm:
http://pastebin.com/0fkyuSwe
arcon2600 said:
Also, with the new cwm it will not mount the sdcard through the menu. If I open a shell within cwm recovery I can mount it fine, except it is read-only.
In case it is useful, here is a dmesg from cwm:
http://pastebin.com/0fkyuSwe
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Ah, this is very interesting! It's similar behavior to twrp.. a mounting issue with sdcard... wonder if this means the kernel is somehow not letting it mount, or if the problem is with recovery.fstab...
New patch, there shouldn't be a gpio_wp pin assigned to begin with...
Also, this is tested on my 8GB, I don't have a 16GB to test with.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-nooktablet.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-nooktablet.c
index de38b5c..a10dd93 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-nooktablet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-nooktablet.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static struct omap2_hsmmc_info mmc[] = {
.mmc = 1,
.caps = MMC_CAP_4_BIT_DATA | MMC_CAP_8_BIT_DATA | MMC_CAP_1_8V_DDR,
// .gpio_cd = -EINVAL,
- .gpio_wp = 4,
+ .gpio_wp = -EINVAL,
.nonremovable = false,
// .no_off_init = true,
#ifdef CONFIG_PM_RUNTIME
Build environment ready but cannot use repo command
HI! i would love to build a zip with the new kernel but i cannot use the repo command in the terminal in Linux Mint latest build. I have downloaded Android SDK and all the required build libraries and set up all the directories. i have the NTsparkkernel folder in the android directory. Could anyone offer some advice on how to apt-get (the REPO module) so I can build the zip. Thank you for your time. Bruce
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C64assembly said:
HI! i would love to build a zip with the new kernel but i cannot use the repo command in the terminal in Linux Mint latest build. I have downloaded Android SDK and all the required build libraries and set up all the directories. i have the NTsparkkernel folder in the android directory. Could anyone offer some advice on how to apt-get (the REPO module) so I can build the zip. Thank you for your time. Bruce
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The repo command is actually something you get from Google. It's not in the apt-get repositories.
To install the repo script:
mkdir -p ~/bin
curl https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/googlesource/git-repo/repo > ~/bin/repo
chmod a+x ~/bin/repo
The repo binary will be in ~/bin and you can add this to your path if you like.
Confirmed by chrmhoffmann and committed. Thank you!
Thank you for this guide. I've compiled stuff before, but built my first Android from source last night. Although the build from that time has random reboots (the nature of the beast).
I'll be building quite a bit I think
Damn see I'm just porting right now I wanna build from source but my PC isn't Linux friendly yet I'm waiting on a tb internal so I can set up and learn this but it just looks so complicated and idk why. I feel once I learn it probably be easy as hell. Thanks Fattire
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Danrarbc said:
Thank you for this guide. I've compiled stuff before, but built my first Android from source last night. Although the build from that time has random reboots (the nature of the beast).
I'll be building quite a bit I think
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Hey congrats and welcome to the club!
Cannot Make the bacon...
Hey Fattire! Thank you for your guide. I was able to finally download the source for cm9 and add the 3.0 kernel repository. I have everything in one folder. I am new to Linux and had to add a Path command to get Repo Sync to work correctly. Once I got the Repos I ran into another problem trying to issue command cd ~/android/system/vendor/cm , then enter “./get-prebuilts”. The Make Bacon and or Croot <enter> brunch acclaim does nothing either. It seems I am missing somthing here. Maybe a different distro of Linux besides Mint would work better for me... getting close to building (i hope). Thanks!
I have to issue PATH=~/bin:$PATH every time I repo sync.
C64assembly said:
Hey Fattire! Thank you for your guide. I was able to finally download the source for cm9 and add the 3.0 kernel repository. I have everything in one folder. I am new to Linux and had to add a Path command to get Repo Sync to work correctly. Once I got the Repos I ran into another problem trying to issue command cd ~/android/system/vendor/cm , then enter “./get-prebuilts”. The Make Bacon and or Croot <enter> brunch acclaim does nothing either. It seems I am missing somthing here. Maybe a different distro of Linux besides Mint would work better for me... getting close to building (i hope). Thanks!
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I use Ubuntu here I started with 10.04 LTS since it was the the build used and supported by Googles build instructions. Yous should still be able to do it though.
Did you initialize the build environment using ". build/envsetup.sh" at android/system (it looks like is the base of your source from your post)
Yes. Thank you for your advice KeithN. I am going to start from scratch. I might just put Ubuntu 10.04 on my comp tonight if I cannot get it to build properly.
I'm going for Ubuntu 12.04 command-line. If that doesn't go well, I'll go for 10.04 as well.
I built mine on 12.04 (Xubuntu, but that doesn't matter so much).
I added a debian sqeeze apt repository to get sun-java6-jdk, then used -f install when it complained because one of it's dependencies exists in Ubuntu but not that same version #. Commented out the repository after it installed so I don't get more debian packages on accident. For everything else I think it was just following the guide as-is.
C64assembly said:
I am new to Linux and had to add a Path command to get Repo Sync to work correctly.
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Yes, I had recommended doing that. The PATH=$PATH:~/bin command will ensure that no matter what directory you type "repo", it'll know where to find the file.
C64assembly said:
Once I got the Repos I ran into another problem trying to issue command cd ~/android/system/vendor/cm , then enter “./get-prebuilts”. The Make Bacon and or Croot <enter> brunch acclaim does nothing either. It seems I am missing somthing here. Maybe a different distro of Linux besides Mint would work better for me... getting close to building (i hope). Thanks!
I have to issue PATH=~/bin:$PATH every time I repo sync.
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Instead of entering it every time, you can add that PATH statement so that it's automatically invoked when you open a new Terminal window.
Just add the line to an "invisible" file (it's invisible because it starts with a period (.) and won't show up in a normal listing) called .bashrc in ~/.bashrc (the ~ is a shortcut for your home directory, or /home/youraccountname/). The hidden .bashrc file will probably exist already. Just add the statement to the end.
Keithn said:
Did you initialize the build environment using ". build/envsetup.sh" at android/system (it looks like is the base of your source from your post)
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This is right. Try this:
$ cd ~/android/system
$ . build/envsetup.sh
(the $ represents the prompt and should not be typed. For the second command, it's literally a period followed by a space followed by build/envsetup.sh)
I am using the latest 12.04 ubuntu, fwiw.
I know this is for CM9, but any help would be appreciated (trying aokp). I had issues with the packaging of the .zip it looks like. I was able to build for my fascinate so I know the source will build. Any suggestions?
Output
I have noticed that many people have had issues rooting their phone, especially recently. And i have also gotten tired of typing or copying the root method over and over after flashng in RSD and loosing root.
In response to that i have taken it upon myself to write a script for automating a majority of the process for all of us, making the process swifter than before. However this is not a one click root there are many steps nessecary to root our device. All i have done is wiritten a script to automate a majority of the process.
I will only test one version of the script, the ubuntu 12.10 version, because thats the only operating system i run and its easiest to test this one. i will leave the other versions to other people and to post issues with them as they arise so i may fix them
there are several versions of the script
*Ubuntu - 12.10 and up
*Ubuntu generic - 10.04-12.04
*Linux generic - any version of linux
*Windows bat file - Must download Motorola drivers
*Android - NEW ALPHA!! can actually be run from another rooted phone or tablet!! Scripts for general use coming soon! Testers are welcome! Check out the second post for details.
each version has the nessecary files to root your phone and including the script
These are not flash able scripts these must be uncompressed and run on a computer
Oh and feed back is more than welcome im not an expert at writing scripts or any sort of write up but i will do my best to fix any flaws or add suggestions.
Post 2: Change Log & Unstable Versions
Post 3: Instructions
Motorola USB drivers
Motorola website
MyGoogle Drive
Change log and unstables
Change log:
Version 4 - for windoze only:
Cleaned up script and readme
tested script runs into an issue because of the way windoze command prompt works
will update the instructions to inclued a sepereate method meant for windoze
Version 3:
Changed initial reboot command to adb reboot
broke script into to parts to fix adb shell /preinstall/su issue
Version 2:
Not published
would not get past adb shell /preinstall/su
Version 1:
First version made
BETAS:not for the faint of heart
To use you agree to contact me via pm upon downloading to obtain the password. This is because I REQUIRE all who use unstable versions to provide details and information on what does and does not work and what I can do to improve the experience.
MX2-arm-root:
Version alpha 0.1
Initial creation
No scripts
Root must be applied manually
Will need USB otg cable or micro USB to micro USB cable for fastboot command use (required cannot be fixed to run any other way)
Otg cable can be purchased for a few dollars from Amazon or other electronic retailer
MX2_arm_root_alpha0.1.zip
broken beyond android 4.1.2
Instructions:
*Download the zip file for your computers operating system from post one
*decompress with your favorite arcive manager i prefer 7zip
*READ THE README!!!!
*run initial script aka MX2-2.3.6-something-root
*follow instructions in the script
*CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE README!!!!
*while your still in the adb shell as root run the following
*cd /sdcard
*sh android-script.sh
*your phone will reboot it should now have root update the su binary in the superuser apk
Windoze Instructions:
*decompress the zip and place somewhere easilly accessable by both windows explorer and command prompt
*READ THE README!!!!
*make sure drivers are installed- if at any point while the first script is running that drivers need to be installed(aka first time windoze has seen fastboot ect) wait for the drivers to finish installing before continuing.
*double click the initial script MX2-2.3.6-windows-root.bat
*follow the instructions in the script
*CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE README!!!!
*close the script command prompt when finished
*open a new command prompt and do the following
*cd(to the directory where you uncompressed the zip
*adb shell
*/preinstall/su
*cd /sdcard
*sh android-script.sh
*your phone will reboot it should now have root update the su binary in the superuser apk
Ah, wow. Thank you so much for this. I didn't root my Milestone X2 2.3.6 on ACS Wireless for 6 months because I was afraid of breaking it (again.) I wish this was around a few months ago
Hopefully this helps everyone root their phone in a much easier and safer way.
By the way.. Does anyone have any suggestions on a working MX2 2.3.6 ROM? I'm still using stock, and I hate it.
there aren't any roms based on 2.3.6, doubt we will see any soon
Sent from my Milestone X2 using xda app-developers app
PotentChili said:
Ah, wow. Thank you so much for this. I didn't root my Milestone X2 2.3.6 on ACS Wireless for 6 months because I was afraid of breaking it (again.) I wish this was around a few months ago
Hopefully this helps everyone root their phone in a much easier and safer way.
By the way.. Does anyone have any suggestions on a working MX2 2.3.6 ROM? I'm still using stock, and I hate it.
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Try eclipse its not 2.3.6 based but it runs wonderfully on the mx2. As for the script its mostly an untested product. I've runt the Ubuntu 12.10 one once with little issue but the rest I haven't tried. Just remember its a two part script that requires the running of both pieces to work.
As to having a rom 2.3.6 based there really is no point we have fully functional roms that run beautiful with what we have not to mention that there's no real point in going back if we get a kexec or second boot working as further versions are going to be based off of a newer kernel and version of android.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
I'm now rooted thanks to this script by Lrs121! I strongly recommend those new to the process of root to use this script because it works!
Sent from my Milestone X2 using xda premium
Got my phone rooted after a couple hiccups due to not reading carefully. A great tutorial; just make sure you follow the steps to the letter.
DonInKansas said:
Got my phone rooted after a couple hiccups due to not reading carefully. A great tutorial; just make sure you follow the steps to the letter.
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I'm glad it was able to help. I tried to make certain things more autonomous but unfortunately it does have to be specific, and handled as such. So there's not a lot of flexability in how the process is done by the user and by the script itself.
Sent from my Nexus 7
I've tested some superuser managing apps and so far the only one that works for our device is chainsdd's app. Clockworkmod's and chainfires supersu do not work well or at all. Please use the chainsdds app from the market or keep the one that the script installs as they work best.
Sent from my Milestone X2 using xda premium
A new script is coming soon. It will be an android to android script where you can root your phone using another phone or an android tablet. Thanks will go to the guys who have developed the p2p-abd tools. If the fast boot binarys are included
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
Alpha for the arm aka android script is up. Testers are welcome to play with it. This is a very very basic build. Nothing is automatic, will be worked on as I go. The download, requirements and minor change log of what's included can be found on the second post. that post is now change log and unstable versions. Read what's included on the the log before trying. If you want to try but don't have and otg cable flash the preinstall img using a computer and play around with the arm adb binaries. Credit for the arm versions of the adb and fastboot binaries go to the original developers, they will be listed as I find the correct threads and sites I pulled them from are found.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
not working :|
hey guys. I know this is an old thread but I cannot get this script to work. I get to the last command and I get sh: can't open android-script.sh
This is the only problem I am having. Any thoughts?
zaq_37 said:
hey guys. I know this is an old thread but I cannot get this script to work. I get to the last command and I get sh: can't open android-script.sh
This is the only problem I am having. Any thoughts?
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which pack did you use, each script is a little different
Lrs121 said:
which pack did you use, each script is a little different
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Sorry I should have specified. It's the windows Pack.
Are you using it on windows 8?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Lrs121 said:
Are you using it on windows 8?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Sorry. I meant to get back to you earlier, I've been busy. No. I'm running Windows 7. Used the Windows Pack and ran through the instructions/README and got hung on that last step when the script wouldn't run.
I have a bootable CD of a few Linux OS's should I try one of those instead of through Windows? Is there a specific OS that the Linux script doesn't work on. I am a fan of LinuxMint and CentOS but I also have an Ubuntu CD as well.
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Sorry. I meant to get back to you earlier, I've been busy. No. I'm running Windows 7. Used the Windows Pack and ran through the instructions/README and got hung on that last step when the script wouldn't run.
I have a bootable CD of a few Linux OS's should I try one of those instead of through Windows? Is there a specific OS that the Linux script doesn't work on. I am a fan of LinuxMint and CentOS but I also have an Ubuntu CD as well.
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Hum I wonder what broke the windows script. Um really its up to you I can try to tear it apart and see if what's wrong but I'd need specific information from you in what's happening. But I'm a better Linux script writer so the Linux scripts are a bit more stable. Ubuntu 12.04 and up is best because the repositories have adb and fastboot included and can be installed. Both of which the script requires to run but any of the linux ones should work.
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On a side note I think I I figured out what's wrong. If I'm right correct me if I'm wrong, you tried to run the android-script.sh script from windows. If I'm wrong then I think the issue may be due to permissions
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Please help.
I recently received my Motorola Milestone X2 running 2.3.6. I have followed your method to a T. After the adb shell cmd, I receive no Superuser prompt. Then, after typing in the /preinstall/su cmd, it says: file not found, or file does not exist. I cannot remember. Can you help?
Thanks,
Jeremy