I have a Windows 7 64-bit Desktop with a 3.1 GHz AMD Athlon processor, and around 4GB of RAM. I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction. I want to learn to build android from source, but the better step-by-step guides are for ubuntu. If I were to get ubuntu, I would want to boot from a USB flash drive. Would an 8GB USB flash drive be sufficient for setting up ubuntu, the android sdk, and building a rom? Can I use my PC's harddrive for storage while ubuntu is running from the USB? I have found that Ubuntu 10.04 is recommended for android development from source. The only problem is that there are so many different downloads and files with different file sizes no matter how much I search. If someone could answer my questions and post a link with the ubuntu image, and perhaps a guide on how to install it on my usb, I would be very joyous.
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I have a Windows 7 64-bit Desktop with a 3.1 GHz AMD Athlon processor, and around 4GB of RAM. I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction. I want to learn to build android from source, but the better step-by-step guides are for ubuntu. If I were to get ubuntu, I would want to boot from a USB flash drive. Would an 8GB USB flash drive be sufficient for setting up ubuntu, the android sdk, and building a rom? Can I use my PC's harddrive for storage while ubuntu is running from the USB? I have found that Ubuntu 10.04 is recommended for android development from source. The only problem is that there are so many different downloads and files with different file sizes no matter how much I search. If someone could answer my questions and post a link with the ubuntu image, and perhaps a guide on how to install it on my usb, I would be very joyous.
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you could run ubuntu live off of a usb, but it would be painfully slow. Especially when you are doing cpu/ram intensive tasks like compiling.
Id recomend doing one of the folllowing things:
First/Better option: install ubuntu onto your computer in a dualboot with windows 7
-it will be faster because it will be installed on your computer rather than having to read from the usb
-also faster because all of your cpu and ram are being dedicated to ubuntu
-some people see the word dualbooting and immediately think that its too hard but it isnt. Watch this tutorial: Click here for tutorial
Second option: install ubuntu in a virtual machine within windows 7
-this will be slower because you need to share your computers hardware with windows 7 and ubuntu at the same time
-heres a tutorial on how to do this: Click here for tutorial
Also heres the download link for ubuntu 12.10 (the newest version 64 bit): http://releases.ubuntu.com/quantal/ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso
Some people say that 10.04 is better, but i know lots of devs that use 12.10.
If you still want 10.04 here it is: http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
Yup...true..you can run ubuntu live cd/pendrive but it will be really slow as said earlier.
So wat u do is to download that ubuntu image files.
Then you can use 'unetbootin' for making bootable pendrive.
And 8gb is enough(though 4 will also not be problem in anyway).
For easy installation partition your harddrive to make some 'unused' space(not free..delete the partition as ubuntu needs diffrent partition table,we don't need ntfs partition) for ubuntu.
Now install ubuntu with option 'install ubuntu alongside windows' and you are done with ubuntu part.
Now install android development kit and start working..all the best.
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Related
A lot of the development that has (is) taken place for our Nook's is performed by the developers in Linux. As such there are a few posts in the development thread that offer "Linux Only" solutions.
We already have the Original ClockWorkMod (CWM) installation instructions, AdamOutlers Ubuntu Recovery and others.
People have also been recommended to re-format their bootable SD Cards using a program in Linux called Gparted. I can verify that this program works great but I'm sure I'm in the minority with having access to a Linux Machine. This thread is here to offer some suggestions.
To my knowledge you have these options:
1. Run Linux in a Virtual Machine (VM)
2. Create and boot from a Live CD/DVD
3. Create and boot from a USB Stick
4. Install Linux on a separate machine
5. Dual Boot
I personally run a MAC and run Linux in a VM. I use a program called Parallels. This is NOT a free solution but if any of you run a MAC I can recommend this program highly. However this thread is dedicated to those Windoze Users so let's press on.
Virtual Machines
VM's are great tools that allow you to try almost all available OS's on your machine with no damage being done to the actual file system of the "Host" operating system which in this case is your windows machine. The "Guest" operating system is typically contained in one single file or a single folder so the entire machine can be backed up easily. This method may be a little more advanced then the method's I will outline below but in my opinion it is well worth it. VM's are fun and once you get the hang of them you will be installing a bunch of new operating systems just to "fiddle".I have a version of Dos 6 running in a VM just because I can. LOL
Virtual Box is a free VM for Windows and I believe they even offer pre-built Linux Distro's that you simply download and open once the main VM software is installed.
VMware Player is also free.
Live CD's/DVD's
Live CD's are great for a quick format job's such as those found here in the Forum's. The downside is that they are a little slower and changes you make while the system is running are lost.
Knoppix
Ubuntu is the distribution recommend most. This link brings you to a download page where you can select either a Full Install Version, a Live CD Version or a Flash Drive version.
The LiveCD List Too many to mention. Check it out.
USB Stick
Advantages to a USB stick is that you can make the file system mountable and changes you make to the system can be made persistent meaning the next time you boot your changes will be saved. It is also a tad bit faster then the live CD but a little more difficult to make. Not much though
Ubuntu same link as above.
Linux Live USB Creator is a cool application that you install and it talks you through the steps. Once Installed I believe it will even provide you with a list of available distributions and download it for you. It will then use the download to create a bootable USB stick.
PenDriveLinux is the same premise as Linux Live. It will talk you through the steps.
Full Installation
This method is obviously for more advanced users and requires a computer that you will dedicate to running linux. If you fit these qualifications it is a rather fun experience and a great learning tool.
Ubuntu I'm linking this again because it is the same area you would obtain the Full Version of the software to download.
Linux Distro Watch contains a complete list of the most recent Linux Distro's. Pick a flavor and read up on how to install.
Dual Boot
AdamOutler has suggested that this Section be added. Dual booting is an option that replaces your boot loader with an "option" screen allowing you to select which OS you wish to boot. I honestly can't recommend this to beginners and even though I consider myself more of an advanced user, I have experienced issues with this in the past. Simply put if that boot-loader somehow gets corrupted you can render the entire machine inaccessible. Mind you it has been a LONG time since I used a dual-boot solution and I'm sure the methods have improved significantly over the years. Adam has mentioned that the Live-CD and USB-Stick versions offer you the option to install the boot-loader now. Like I said, once I went to VM's I haven't looked back but this IS a viable option if you are so inclined. The advantage would be that your Linux Distro would run at full speed and would be just like having your own Linux workstation without the need to purchase or obtain additional hardware. Simply select the OS you wish to run (Windows, Linux, ETC.) and boot into that OS. Adam's post can be viewed HERE. Thanks Adam!
User Suggestions
Wubi was recommended by Veronica (Lavero.Burgos). It looks like it may be a pretty easy (and Cool) option. Give it a shot! Thanks Veronica!
Know-Fear has offer some additional Instructions in This Post. Good Information there. Give him a thanks!
Birdsbeaks recommends NOT taking the easy road if you are truly interested in "learning" Linux. He suggests that you start with a distro that has a "steeper learning curve". One of his recommendations was Slackware. He also prefers MINT over Ubuntu as he feels it is less "proprietary". You can read his full comment HERE.
By no means is this list even close to complete. I simply wanted to give you a starting point and the rest is up to you. I have tried a few of these solutions in the past but since moving to a VM solution that is where I stand. Since it has been awhile, your mileage may vary (YMMV) but this should get you started.
If you have questions feel free to post them and I will do my best to help you along but the best way to learn is to experiment on your own.
If anybody has tried other versions or solutions feel free to post them and I will update the Original Post (OP).
Have fun and good luck!
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I choose to dual boot windows 7 and Ubuntu.
All the options you mentioned work. Probably a live CD or USB would be the best bet for most people, since most probably wont spend alot of time on it.
@LandMaster you forgot Wubi, also have anyone tested Ubuntu 12.04 LTS alpha? So far im researching about Cinnamon Linux Mint 12 which looks promising .
~ Veronica
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@LandMaster you forgot Wubi, also have anyone tested the new 12.04 LTS alpha of Ubuntu? So far im researching about Cinnamon Linux Mint 12 which looks promising .
~ Veronica
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Added. Thanks!! Looks cool. I had never heard of it
What is this Windows you speak of.
don't forget to add in the full installation that most Live CDs and USB sticks will give you the option to run "side-by-side" or "Dual-boot". Personally, I'd just wipe Windows from the computer, if you need it back for some reason just use your quick restore disks.
I run a dual boot on my netbook because I have some hardware that requires Windows. Other than that, I can run about 3 separate virtual machines at the same time within Linux and everything works fine... Windows xp, Windows 7 and OS-X Lion all run fine in virtual machines within Linux. With guest additions, you can make them full-screen or share your desktop with the virtual machine so "Windows" windows appear in the same space as the Linux windows.
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don't forget to add in the full installation that most Live CDs and USB sticks will give you the option to run "side-by-side" or "Dual-boot". Personally, I'd just wipe Windows from the computer, if you need it back for some reason just use your quick restore disks.
I run a dual boot on my netbook because I have some hardware that requires Windows. Other than that, I can run about 3 separate virtual machines at the same time within Linux and everything works fine... Windows xp, Windows 7 and OS-X Lion all run fine in virtual machines within Linux. With guest additions, you can make them full-screen or share your desktop with the virtual machine so "Windows" windows appear in the same space as the Linux windows.
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I added a dual-boot section to the OP. I'm out of thanks for the day. I'll hook you up later.
Totally agree about Windoze. I have a really good laptop that runs Win 7 and it would take me about an hour just to clean the dust off of it.
As this guide is for "beginners" I didn't really want to tell them to forego windows and wipe their boxes. Hopefully they will come around once they have a chance to experiment with Linux.
AdamOutler said:
don't forget to add in the full installation that most Live CDs and USB sticks will give you the option to run "side-by-side" or "Dual-boot". Personally, I'd just wipe Windows from the computer, if you need it back for some reason just use your quick restore disks.
I run a dual boot on my netbook because I have some hardware that requires Windows. Other than that, I can run about 3 separate virtual machines at the same time within Linux and everything works fine... Windows xp, Windows 7 and OS-X Lion all run fine in virtual machines within Linux. With guest additions, you can make them full-screen or share your desktop with the virtual machine so "Windows" windows appear in the same space as the Linux windows.
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Nice!. Adam i have a question for you, i have a netbook as well HP110CA(that gave to bf) 1GB of ram and im having issues with linux on it. It came with windows XP off course and i had to format it twice because it got viruses while in Canada, so i just wiped out and put ubuntu 10.10 in that time. At first was running ok but eventually it started to freeze, later on upgraded to 11.04 and it messed things up so i decided to try other "light" distro and i put Jolicloud(based on ubuntu) again started running fine but keeps freezing and more often, now i don't know what else to put in i was thinking on Puppy linux lol but im not sure why it freezes that much. When i had it with windows it never froze though but i don't want to go back to windows only if its my last resource. What would you recommend? im starting to think its a hardware failure and that linux is too much for that poor machine .
~ Veronica
Hell yeah but I think I messed up bc i. Put the disk in and restarted and it to me to a black screen with cursor so i even up have to goto bios or cmos one of those and change first boot to dvd so hopefully after I'm done with this I. Can get back to windows hopefully my drive order is correct
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Hell yeah but I think I messed up bc i. Put the disk in and restarted and it to me to a black screen with cursor so i even up have to goto bios or cmos one of those and change first boot to dvd so hopefully after I'm done with this I. Can get back to windows hopefully my drive order is correct
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Yup... When booting from a USB drive or CD the boot order must be set in the bios. I recommend just leaving it as:
1. DVD/CD Rom
2. USB
3. C drive
This way here if 1 & 2 are not attached it will boot from the "C Drive"
I would unplug the hard drive if I were the noobs just in case. That way the noobs wont accidentally wipe their Hard drive
My recommendation for "beginners" would be to try Ubuntu in a Virtual machine ( i use Vmware and love it, has never let me down) and you can still work in your Windows interface, it is also easy to share files between windows and your virtual machine.
It is enough for all the sdcard mods and even adb if you want to set it up there too. I prefer this way rather than Wubi because i can work faster that way, i don't need to reboot to boot into windows, i have all i need in the same place .
~ Veronica
I prefer running either zen-mini or pclos gnome in virtualbox myself
Anon9mouz said:
Hell yeah but I think I messed up bc i. Put the disk in and restarted and it to me to a black screen with cursor so i even up have to goto bios or cmos one of those and change first boot to dvd so hopefully after I'm done with this I. Can get back to windows hopefully my drive order is correct
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This happens when you use a 64 bit Linux on a 32 bit system. Also when you have a bad copy. Burn at a lower speed. Try redownloading.
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I can run about 3 separate virtual machines at the same time within Linux and everything works fine... Windows xp, Windows 7 and OS-X Lion all run fine in virtual machines within Linux.
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It's been a couple years since I tried running OSX on non-apple hardware / in a vm. Can you point me to a good resource for this?
I don't always use virtual machines, but when I do, I use VirtualBox. Mostly because it's free.
I have ubuntu 11.10 on my netbook and, while I like the interface, it seems like things get a little slugish at times. Anybody out there know of a good distro for netbooks?
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I don't always use virtual machines, but when I do, I use VirtualBox. Mostly because it's free.
I have ubuntu 11.10 on my netbook and, while I like the interface, it seems like things get a little slugish at times. Anybody out there know of a good distro for netbooks?
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I don't always drink beer, but when I do... Oh wait .... getting sidetracked..
I just did a quick search and believe it or not Ubuntu leads the ranking's on This Page
I remember putting the "Netbook Remix" on an older netbook and it ran OK but not great from what I recall. From quickly glancing at this article it sounds like that version has been merged with the main distribution. You may be able to locate a copy of it though and try it out.
Yeah I really like 11.10 for my netbook. I think I may end up just upgrading the ram on the little bugger. It's nice having a Linux machine that I can muck around on while watching TV w/ the wife.
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Nice!. Adam i have a question for you, i have a netbook as well HP110CA(that gave to bf) 1GB of ram and im having issues with linux on it. It came with windows XP off course and i had to format it twice because it got viruses while in Canada, so i just wiped out and put ubuntu 10.10 in that time. At first was running ok but eventually it started to freeze, later on upgraded to 11.04 and it messed things up so i decided to try other "light" distro and i put Jolicloud(based on ubuntu) again started running fine but keeps freezing and more often, now i don't know what else to put in i was thinking on Puppy linux lol but im not sure why it freezes that much. When i had it with windows it never froze though but i don't want to go back to windows only if its my last resource. What would you recommend? im starting to think its a hardware failure and that linux is too much for that poor machine .
~ Veronica
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Can someone help me with this one plz i don't know what else to install it lol oh well maybe i end up going back to windows XP.. sigh
~ V
Hey guys,
I need some help. I downloaded Ubuntu 11.10 because I heard 12.04 is not as good and I need some help with the installation. I want to keep Windows 7 on my PC as well as boot Ubuntu.
So I just need to figure out how to set it up so it gives me a prompt as to which OS I want to boot...Virtualize simply. haha
Also I am not very familiar with Linux' file system so I also may need some assistance in installing the SDK, JDK, ect.
I thought you said you were a dev over in the Epic sub forums. If you were a dev, Linux and bootloader installs should be second nature.
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You can use the wubi installer that should be on the ubuntu DVD ISO that you downloaded.
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Hey guys,
I need some help. I downloaded Ubuntu 11.10 because I heard 12.04 is not as good and I need some help with the installation. I want to keep Windows 7 on my PC as well as boot Ubuntu.
So I just need to figure out how to set it up so it gives me a prompt as to which OS I want to boot...Virtualize simply. haha
Also I am not very familiar with Linux' file system so I also may need some assistance in installing the SDK, JDK, ect.
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The Ubuntu installer should handle all that. Since you already have windows you just need to shrink the windows partition to make room for Ubuntu and install Ubuntu to the free space. Once installed Ubuntu uses the grub bootloader which will give you the option of which system to boot into everytime you start up the computer.
As far as commands and installing stuff goes you may as well start reading up on it. You'll need to know how to use the Terminal to develop in Linux. Its not complicated once you learn common commands, etc. Also, I recommend using Gnome classic or kde as your desktop environment if you want something that looks similar to Windows. I'm a KDE person myself.
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1º Windows
2º Ubuntu!
I'm building on12.04 with zero problems...just my $0.02. And like the other's said just install Ubuntu takes care of all that stuff.
Oh and ALWAYS create a backup before you start installing new OS's!
I wanna dual boot though and I prefer Ubuntu 11.10 lol
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DroidModder said:
I wanna dual boot though and I prefer Ubuntu 11.10 lol
Droid Syndicate
Leader/Founder
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When I get on a computer I'll write up how I got my laptop to dual boot Windows and Ubuntu. I've actually got it triple booting Mac OSX as well.
私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
to setup a dual boot system, u only need a free partition to install linux. a very basic linux installation u have to create root partition and swap partition. u can find installation guide online, its not that hard to setup a dual boot between linux and windows.
Okay cool. Because id like to get into Rom development,etc so I need Ubuntu or Mac OS X. Not too sure which ones better though. I assume Ubuntu is because its Linux and that's Android runs on
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Hi XDA, i wan't to look into developing roms, for the Evo 3D GSM in particular, im new to any kind of android development so looking for support, i have done some development before but only in visual studio + XNA game studio.
I will need help setting up my development pc from scratch which could either be of two setups that are listed below:
Acer Aspire M1500
Windows 7 Desktop
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+ 2.10GHz
3GB DDR2 RAM
1TB HDD, 750GB HDD, 200GB HDD, 160GB HDD
512MB DDR2 ATI Radeon HD4350 Graphics Card
I can setup a dual boot with ubuntu/linux but as this is my main pc i'd like to keep it as it is, but that depends whether my next pc can handle development.
Samsung NC10
Windows 7 + Android x86 ICS Build
Intel Athlon 1.66GHz Single Core
1GB DDR2 RAM
250GB HDD
256MB Intel GMA950 (Integrated) Graphics Card
Ideally i'd like to use my netbook as i rarely use it and if a dual boot were to mess up it wouldn't matter as there's nothing important on the Windows 7 install but if i can develop from within windows 7 via VM ect then i'll use the desktop as it has a larger monitor hooked up to it so if someone can point me in the right direction i'd highly appreciate it.
If a DEV can spare some time to help add to the DEV scene (noticed the GSM Evo has a very small amount of DEV's) I'd be willing to donate my time to use my phone to help out with testing builds ect.
Thanks in advance
-XeX_DuBwoofer_x
EDIT: Going to dual boot with Ubuntu 12.04, what do people recommend? install onto my netbook's second partition (currently has android installed) reccomend me a partition size!
OR
install to the 160GB HDD in my desktop
50GB will be enough for Ubuntu (or Arch, or Gentoo, or Debian, or whatever) + Android sources + compilation stuff.
I would suggest to use ArchLinux tho - it's more optimized and like a bleeding edge.
There is no matter on what you should develop - but IMHO it will be easier under native linux (not virtualized).
After installing system the only thing you need to start develop - download sources and edit them
Compilation stuff is easy as a pie - get repo's, "lunch", "mka bacon". To rebuild 1 thing do "mm" at root directory of that thing.
Do you want to know more? I hope I can help you somehow...
BTW I quite sure that you can build whole android on your netbook but it will be like 10-12 hours of building. Also it will run out of memory sometimes, so you will need to restart "mka bacon" OR you can do it with "make bacon" - it requires less memory and (as you have only 1 CPU) it can be the right way.
You need to check yourself the time of compilation. Also you can train your skills about installing linux
I think you shouldnt remove android from second partition - instead you can use "gparted" while booted to live Ubuntu to resize partitions online. That can lead to loss of data but I never had one. (I was resizing ntfs, fat32, ext2, ext3, ext4, reiserfs)
Actually I'm not quite sure bout how much RAM should you have, but I think 16GB is enough On my new laptop (which is now unusable due to coller stuff, but rescue flies from China right now) it could ran of memory with 8GB of RAM.
SecFry said:
50GB will be enough for Ubuntu (or Arch, or Gentoo, or Debian, or whatever) + Android sources + compilation stuff.
I would suggest to use ArchLinux tho - it's more optimized and like a bleeding edge.
There is no matter on what you should develop - but IMHO it will be easier under native linux (not virtualized).
After installing system the only thing you need to start develop - download sources and edit them
Compilation stuff is easy as a pie - get repo's, "lunch", "mka bacon". To rebuild 1 thing do "mm" at root directory of that thing.
Do you want to know more? I hope I can help you somehow...
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Thanks for checking this out i will take your suggestions as im a massive noob where Android development concerns me.
I'll install it on my desktops 160GB HDD and add another NTFS partition for all work i do so i can access it from windows easily, so firstly i will download and install ArchLinux on my pc, if you can run me through everything from installing everything on ArchLinux to starting a CM9/AOSP ICS Evo 3D GSM Rom that would be great i have no idea what i need to download ect
P.S i tried your rom out and i like it but i'd like to be able to contribute to things
EDIT: I'll covert my 160GB HDD into 2 Partitions 1x 60GB for ArchLinux + 100GB For everything else
1. Get free space on HDD.
Do it with gparted on ubuntu live or with console like things.
2. Make partition setup.
Do it with gparted on ubuntu live or you can do it in ArchLinux installation process.
3. Then download "https://www.archlinux.org/iso/2011.08.19/archlinux-2011.08.19-core-i686.iso.torrent" - x86 build.
Or this one - "https://www.archlinux.org/iso/2011.08.19/archlinux-2011.08.19-core-x86_64.iso.torrent" - x64 build.
4. Read this until point 4 - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_Guide
BTW if you arent new to Linux, you can read this also - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Installation_Guide
5. Install ArchLinux
6. Read the rest of - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_Guide
7. While being root, run:
# pacman -Syu openjdk6 schedtool pngcrush curl
8. While being normal user, run: (http://source.android.com/source/downloading.html - Installing repo)
$ mkdir ~/bin
$ echo PATH="~/bin:\$PATH" >> ~/.bashrc
$ echo USE_CCACHE=1 >> ~/.bashrc
Logout, login and run:
$ curl https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/googlesource/git-repo/repo > ~/bin/repo
$ chmod a+x ~/bin/repo
9. Then do (https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android)
$ mkdir android_source
$ cd android_source
$ repo init -u git://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b ics
$ repo sync
$ . build/envsetup.sh
To build android do:
$ lunch
$ mka bacon
I'm installing Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop as ArchLinux is giving me an error when booting from usb to install
EDIT: installing Ubuntu 10.04 as Android open source site says 10.04 is recommended
EDIT #2: I'm really beginning to dislike this already lol i can't get anything to install correctly on my pc for a dual boot setup other than getting ubuntu 12.04 to install but the open source site says "You will need a 64-bit version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu 10.04 is recommended. Building using a newer version of Ubuntu is currently only experimentally supported and is not guaranteed to work on branches other than master."
last ditch attempt to install Arch Linux, im using LiLi to download the iso and create a bootable usb to install it to my desktop's HDD fingers crossed it works, linux is a bum at times
Arch Linux install failed again with the error not enough memory to load desired image, i've just installed Ubuntu 12.04 fine but can't work out why Ubuntu 10.04 won't?
FIXED Arch Linux! had to disable "Memory Hole" in bios and now it's installing fine
I am going to cook roms also i am far on the way, just compiled my first htc evo 3D kernel, maybe we can fix those thing together? (Btw the kernel works but wifi is broken... )
Goob job! You are managed to pass tho your linux install
Now in console it's enough to contunie from step 7 of my miniguide.
If you want some GUI - you should read this https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg
As miniguide again its "pacman -S xorg-server xfce4 xfce4-goodies" and then "startxfce4" in console.
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I am going to cook roms also i am far on the way, just compiled my first htc evo 3D kernel, maybe we can fix those thing together? (Btw the kernel works but wifi is broken... )
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Sounds goot to me! when i have the Arch Linux install all setup will hit you up!
SecFry said:
Goob job! You are managed to pass tho your linux install
Now in console it's enough to contunie from step 7 of my miniguide.
If you want some GUI - you should read this https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg
As miniguide again its "pacman -S xorg-server xfce4 xfce4-goodies" and then "startxfce4" in console.
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Cheers man! couldn't have done it without your help, im going install both Xorg & KDE as i've used KDE in backtrack before it was more like a normal windows desktop setup
Which linux do you use now then?
I build using ubuntu.
Anybody knows how to build the wifi module for shooter_u ?
sjoerd0301 said:
Which linux do you use now then?
I build using ubuntu.
Anybody knows how to build the wifi module for shooter_u ?
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currently i have setup Archlinux i686 version and im running KDE ontop so it has a GUI appearance
XeX_DuBwoofer_x said:
currently i have setup Archlinux i686 version and im running KDE ontop so it has a GUI appearance
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The 64 bit version right? U really need a 64 bit environment
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The 64 bit version right? U really need a 64 bit environment
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I686 is 64 bit yes but I can't seem to download multilib stuff :S
I told ya to use ubuntu or li ux mint or so.. i am building android right NOW !
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I told ya to use ubuntu or li ux mint or so.. i am building android right NOW !
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yeah i installed Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx 64bit onto my other hdd downloading the JB repo atm then gonna download ICS
Actually i686 is x86. x86_64 aka amd64 aka x64 is different.
And no problem I'm pretty happy to see people trying to join dev-scene!
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Actually i686 is x86. x86_64 aka amd64 aka x64 is different.
And no problem I'm pretty happy to see people trying to join dev-scene!
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realised that after i checked arch linux's info lol it said to download it for amd64 processors? :L i got messed up as my windows os was 32 bit and i copied the i386 folder (for drivers) and thought that was the architecture version lol! i got Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 64bit from their site now as its easier to work with
I will be buying a new laptop for developer purposes. I will be having a dual boot set up with linux and windows. Which linux would be ideal for all around android development, just the latest ubuntu? And windows XP or 7? And I will probably have a 250 GB hard drive, any suggestions for partition sizes for windows and linux? I will be using the windows side for personal use as well.
blu422 said:
I will be buying a new laptop for developer purposes. I will be having a dual boot set up with linux and windows. Which linux would be ideal for all around android development, just the latest ubuntu? And windows XP or 7? And I will probably have a 250 GB hard drive, any suggestions for partition sizes for windows and linux? I will be using the windows side for personal use as well.
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Ubuntu would be your best choice for compiling Android from source and overall Android development, as far as what version you can use the latest version of Ubuntu 13.04 just fine if you follow this guide to setting up the development environment on Ubuntu 13.04. For the version of Windows I would definitely go with Windows 7 there is no need to use XP an more, and most program that run on XP will run just fine on Windows 7. A 250 GB hard drive is pretty small for Android development and Windows, as a complete set of builds compiled from source can take up 50 GB + of space easily. If you can get a larger hard drive I would recommend doing so, also the faster the CPU and the more RAM (I would recommend 8 GB) you have the faster compiling times will be. However if you have to go with the 250 GB hard drive (Keeping in mind formatted capacity will be less but for convenience of numbers we'll say all 250 GB is usable) I would devote around 125-150 GB to the Linux partition and the other 125-150 GB to the Windows partition.
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Ubuntu would be your best choice for compiling Android from source and overall Android development, as far as what version you can use the latest version of Ubuntu 13.04 just fine if you follow this guide to setting up the development environment on Ubuntu 13.04. For the version of Windows I would definitely go with Windows 7 there is no need to use XP an more, and most program that run on XP will run just fine on Windows 7. A 250 GB hard drive is pretty small for Android development and Windows, as a complete set of builds compiled from source can take up 50 GB + of space easily. If you can get a larger hard drive I would recommend doing so, also the faster the CPU and the more RAM (I would recommend 8 GB) you have the faster compiling times will be. However if you have to go with the 250 GB hard drive (Keeping in mind formatted capacity will be less but for convenience of numbers we'll say all 250 GB is usable) I would devote around 125-150 GB to the Linux partition and the other 125-150 GB to the Windows partition.
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so you would do the partitions half and half.
even if i were to get a 1tb
blu422 said:
so you would do the partitions half and half.
even if i were to get a 1tb
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If you were to get a 1TB I would still do the partitions half and half, will you be using Windows for gaming or content creation? If your going to be using Windows for gaming or content creation what I might do is split the storage 60-70% Windows and and 30-40% Linux which would still give you approximately 250 GB of Linux partition space.
blu422 said:
I will be buying a new laptop for developer purposes. I will be having a dual boot set up with linux and windows. Which linux would be ideal for all around android development, just the latest ubuntu? And windows XP or 7? And I will probably have a 250 GB hard drive, any suggestions for partition sizes for windows and linux? I will be using the windows side for personal use as well.
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Windows XP is really out of date. Modern hardware is not going to be supported very well. Sure you can use it, but I woudln't suggest it for daily. Windows 8 isn't new anymore and most of the workarounds have been devised... no reason to stay 7.
I strongly suggest you investigate your laptop choices as to how easily the hard drive can be swapped in/out. Even one with a DVD/Blu-Ray on a bay that can take a second hard drive. It's ideal to keep the Windows on it's own drive and let you have as many Linux installs you want. Go all GPT partitions these days and I suggest learning EFI if you are going to be a developer
A Small SSD - like 128GB can be $100 or less these days and it's amazing how fast you can copy and duplicate a Linux install and have a GRUB2 menu with many Linux systems. Linux can easily run in a 12GB or 16Gb partition if you put your home and dev stuff on a common working partition. (Fedora 18/19, Ubuntu 13.04, etc). And start to work with virtual machines
Hard drive swapping is so much better than the endless time people spend trying to correct screwed-up Linux installs. it can make playing with new releases fun and easy without worry of trashing your everyday OS install.
Hello!
I have a tablet with UEFI 32bits (it's a Emdoor EM-i8080 with Intel® Atom™ Processor Z3735E) and I'm trying to install just RemixOS at the HDD, without Windows side by side.
The thing is, I tried many tutorials that I found here at XDA and nothing seems to work with my tablet. I understand that the process is the same as install the RemixOS in a VM, right?
I managed to format the HDD with GParted, install RemixOS with "INSTALL=1" but, after the install, it just doesn't boot. Then I tried another tutorial using a Linux USB Live, but the linux usb doesn't boot (tried with Ubuntu and Debian).
Any ideas of what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks! =D
Hi, I know this an old thread but if you have not fixed it yet then this might help. I got a similair tablet and got Linuxium 16.04 and 16.10 to boot on it, by using kernel parameter
nomodeset
then at least you can get to the desktop. I have only tried the 64bit and Gnome, Unity, Xubuntu, Kubuntu(don't use this one as it uses too much RAM).
https://linuxiumcomau.blogspot.com/2016/10/running-ubuntu-on-intel-bay-trail-and.html?showcomment=1477057433854#c5416952429820429838
I can't help you with the android as I have not yet got that to boot to desktop.
Hope this helps
JBJ