Hi all, I want to have JRE installed in my tablet (Archos 101 G9 8GB + MicroSD 32GB Class10) in Android I already know it is completly imposible, but having an other OS is my option, I tryed having Ubuntu in chroot, with ''complete linux installer'' but I didnt used it so much. Then I installed Ubuntu with this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392167
I installed both 0.21 and 1.0 Beta (found in one of the pages, I dont remember what page), but I was having problems with multitouch, and then, I tryed Plasma Active 3, is what I have installed now, I like it because it is 100% compatible, works everything, but, I dont know how mer works, I dont know how to install programs, or if there is JRE for Mer or not, which is what I want.
What do you recomends? come back to Ubuntu and try to solve the multitouch problems? chroot? Plasma Active 3?
Thanks!
85 viewvs and 0 replys, being ''xda'' I expected somthing better.
I did some changes, with Plasma Active I cant install any program, I dont know what commands it uses, but anyway is a linux based OS for mobiles. I did chroot in Android to Ubuntu, and trying to install JRE says that my OS is ARM and dont install it. I supose it will happens in Plasma Active too.
I have one quiestion now, runing Ubuntu natively, I supose I will have the same problem right?
ViSo36 said:
85 viewvs and 0 replys, being ''xda'' I expected somthing better.
I did some changes, with Plasma Active I cant install any program, I dont know what commands it uses, but anyway is a linux based OS for mobiles. I did chroot in Android to Ubuntu, and trying to install JRE says that my OS is ARM and dont install it. I supose it will happens in Plasma Active too.
I have one quiestion now, runing Ubuntu natively, I supose I will have the same problem right?
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You will probably have it.
Natively or chrooted, you are still on arm. I tried some googling around, and people just told each others to use openjdk to run java.
Can you test it and report back?
apt-get install openjdk-6-jre
Browser plugin is called icedtea-plugin if I remember correctly.
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julle131 said:
You will probably have it.
Natively or chrooted, you are still on arm. I tried some googling around, and people just told each others to use openjdk to run java.
Can you test it and report back?
apt-get install openjdk-6-jre
Browser plugin is called icedtea-plugin if I remember correctly.
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Thanks for your help.
I tried it, but I installed openjdk-7-jre, and icedtea-7-plugin, because I need the latest version of java, but when I use ''java -version'' it says ''1.6.0_24''.
I have both versions, default one (6) and 7, using ''sudo update-alternatives --config java'' I can select what version I want, but if I select the version 7, It dont work. (says: couldnt open libjava.so)
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Thanks for your help.
I tried it, but I installed openjdk-7-jre, and icedtea-7-plugin, because I need the latest version of java, but when I use ''java -version'' it says ''1.6.0_24''.
I have both versions, default one (6) and 7, using ''sudo update-alternatives --config java'' I can select what version I want, but if I select the version 7, It dont work. (says: couldnt open libjava.so)
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I did not find direct fix, but you might get something out of this bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-7/+bug/850433
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Hi all,
I am wondering if it it would be possible with a kind of light virtualization tool, to run some very simple Windows applications (a .exe file with no installation required, no registry, no .dll, etc.) within Android.
Of course it would'nt be to use it on a smartphone but on a tablet.
Does it already exist ?
Use Bosch (I think that's what it's called) and install windows 95/xp.
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There are emulators like Bochs and DosBox that will emulate an x86 system. But its going to be pretty slow feeling. ARM and x86 use different instruction sets so everything has to basically be translated between the two which slows things down. If its a modern or big program you'll be better off running through a remote desktop program.
Thanks Guys,
In fact it is only simple .exe files which don't need powerful calculations.
But you mean that it will need to install a full Window OS ?
I'll have a look to these two softwares you mentionned.
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Thanks Guys,
In fact it is only simple .exe files which don't need powerful calculations.
But you mean that it will need to install a full Window OS ?
I'll have a look to these two softwares you mentionned.
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Yeah, but you might be able to use a slimmed down version of the OS though.
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Yes you would need to install a emulated OS which is probably limited to Windows 9x or older. I don't think there is anything out there that can emulate the newer non DOS based versions of Windows like 2000, XP, etc.
WINE works without installing an OS since its x86 on x86. Makes you wonder if it would be possible to build WINE for Android x86.
Well then, these solutions are too heavy for what I want to do.
I don't want to emulate a full OS.
Maybe later, if there are more and more needs like mine, some developpers (or Google itself) will create such a too to run some simple Windows apps on Android without installing Windows...
Hey, i'm currently developing a game that i wish to release on the play store; however i have run into a problem.
Due to my laptop freezing when ever it felt like, I purchased a new laptop for Christmas that is running Windows 8 [HP ENVY 1158].
Now I cant seem to get the sdk to download the updated APIs available because i get an error that looks like this.
"didn't let me post image link, check attachments -.-"
I've searched high and low for a fix from re-installing the sdk, jdk and multiple versions of eclipse, ive tried port forwarding, dual booting windows 7(which brought its own problems), downgrading java version i'm out of ideas and forums to search. if you have encountered this problem in the past plz help
Thoughts * i have a feeling it might have something to do with the newest version of java released Dec 12th, because the sdk use to work on my other laptop until i updated to test my theory out, and now it also has issues of its own now. Has me wondering if its a android sdk compatibility with the new java 10 *
I think that is java's problem...
Try using Oracle Java 7 JRE-JDK.
I use it with no problem...
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I think that is java's problem...
Try using Oracle Java 7 JRE-JDK.
I use it with no problem...
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thats what i have, ive tried both update 9 and 10
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thats what i have, ive tried both update 9 and 10
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Have you started it with administrator rights? On Windows 7 this error appears if you aren't running with administrator rights.
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Have you started it with administrator rights? On Windows 7 this error appears if you aren't running with administrator rights.
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yes ive tried that as well
turns out it was java. I completely downgraded from java7 to java6 and that worked for me
So since beaups has announced that s-off for 2.06 will be for Linux only, a lot of people are preparing by either trying to set up a Linux partition or Live DVD/USB. I just thought I'd make a thread for general info and help getting it working properly. I'm not going to go super in-depth with this because there's a plethora of information online this is more just for some tips to get you started.
Disclaimer: Make sure your computer is backed up before doing this. You shouldn't run into any problems that will screw it up, but you never know what could happen. Better safe then sorry, right? If your computer explodes, it's not my fault.
Some general info about LInux
Essentially, Linux is just a kernel. Android is based off the Linux kernel, and your cable box, router, and most web servers probably are as well... And a lot of other things you might not think of.
Desktop Linux has what are called distrinutions. These are basically the equivalent of Android ROMs, just operating systems based on Linux. If you are just starting out, you probably want to use Ubuntu or Linux Mint as they are the most user-friendly.
Making the Live DVD/USB
-First you obviously need the iso. Here is a link to the Ubuntu download: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
-Unless you have a computer that doesn't support 64-bit, just get the 64-bit download. If you have a UEFI-based computer, you definitely want the 64-bit iso because it's UEFI native, which will make things easier, and you will also want to read this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
-If you're trying to boot the Live DVD on a Mac, you also want the 64-bit iso, and you need rEFIt: http://refit.sourceforge.net/
-If you just want to boot from the DVD, you can burn it with pretty much any DVD burning software. If you want to make a live USB, use unetbootin: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ or Pendrive Linux: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/category/usb-creator/
Installation
-If you only plan on using Linux once to s-off your phone, you don't really need to do this, just use the Live DVD.
-If you haven't already, you probably want to hook up an ethernet cable to your computer in case the wireless drivers aren't available.
-If you actually want to install it on a PC, it's pretty straightforward, just use the "Install Ubuntu alongside Windows" option, unless you want to partition it manually with the "Something else" option (I won't go into that here).
-If you want to install it on a Mac, you will need rEFIt, which I already mentioned. You also need to add a fat32 partition to your drive that you will reformat to ext4 with the Ubuntu installer. Install rEFIt, reboot twice and then you should see the rEFIt boot menu where you can choose your live disc. One very important thing about this: If you are installing Linux to the same drive as an OS X installation, DO NOT choose the "install alongside" option. It will break your install. Use the "Something else" option. By default, Linux wants to install grub to the MBR, but you need to reformat your fat32 partition to ext4 instead and install it to that partition. Then you can just boot into it with rEFIt. The rest is pretty much the same as installing it on a PC.
Post-install
-At this point, it's going to want to install some updates and maybe some proprietary drivers it may need and that's it. Really all you need to do after this is install the android drivers. The easiest way is to use apt-get which is basically a package installer for everything in Ubuntu's software repos. Open up Terminal, and type in: sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot. Hit enter, type in your password, then it will ask you to confirm and blah blah blah and then it will download and install it. That's really it. I don't know what else may be necessary at this point since the s-off tool hasn't been released yet.
Some other links that may be helpful:
-Dual-boot on PC: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/05/17/how-to-dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-and-windows-7/
-Dual-boot on Mac: http://lifehacker.com/5934942/how-t...-and-take-back-your-powerhouse-apple-hardware
-Triple-boot on Hackintosh: http://lifehacker.com/5698205/how-to-triple-boot-your-hackintosh-with-windows-and-linux
-If you want to build a ROM from the source (Ubuntu 12.04): http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...99-guide-ubuntu-compiling-android-source.html
-Linux forums, the folks here are very helpful: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/
-Terminal basics: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
I hope this is helpful. If anyone has any suggestions to add to this post feel free.
EDIT: One more thing! If you are asking for help, please post what computer you are using, the specs, and whether it is BIOS-based or UEFI-based.
Nice write up thanks for sharing this will help a lot of folks
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Nice write up but can you link me where beaups said that? If that's true that sucks.
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deathrow1992 said:
Nice write up but can you link me where beaups said that? If that's true that sucks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42118877&postcount=601
Be grateful that you are getting s-off for free.
kern3l said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42118877&postcount=601
Be grateful that you are getting s-off for free.
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LOL? Because I am unfamiliar with linux I'm ungrateful? I never said if moonshine is linux only im going to destroy beaup's face or anything like that, jeez. Now I see why people from androidforums would amputate a leg before they come over here. So hostile.
Thanks for the link though.
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LOL? Because I am unfamiliar with linux I'm ungrateful? I never said if moonshine is linux only im going to destroy beaup's face or anything like that, jeez. Now I see why people from androidforums would amputate a leg before they come over here. So hostile.
Thanks for the link though.
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I think he took it as "if its Linux only then the method sucks" while I can see that your just trying to say you wish it was on windows as well but whatever, it can be taken as as much more negative thing... Remember attacking back only causes more hostility let's all please get along.
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He never really said it's Linux only... Simply hinted it. For all we know he may be delaying to get a windows version working.
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Ok so I am trying to dual boot windows 8 and linux mint 15. I have an ASUS X55C laptop that cane preloaded with Windows 8. I made a liveusb that works great but now is like to dual boot. After i install linux mint I restart and choose to run mint as the os. Then I get this message. Also here is the guide I followed to install mint
http://www.howtogeek.com/99060/how-to-dual-boot-windows-8-and-linux-mint-on-the-same-pc/
Windows has failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the Problem
1. Insert Windows installation disc and restart your computer. 2 Choose your language settings and click next. 3, Click repair your computer.
If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance
File: \linuxmint\winboot\wubildr.mbr
Status 0xc000007b
Info: The application or operating system couldn't load because a required file is missing or contains errors
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Does windows still start? Did you use the 32 bit or 64 bit version of mint?
Also does your computer have uefi?
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Does windows still start? Did you use the 32 bit or 64 bit version of mint?
Also does your computer have uefi?
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Yes windows will still start up and linux will still start up from my usb. Im actually on linux through my liveusb now. I downloaded the 64bit linux since my laptop came pre downloaded with a 64 bit windows 8. ALso it is a UEFI. I have secure boot disabled as well. I just am confused as to why it runs fine from my usb. But wont run when its installed to my computer.
Using Android Tools on Ubuntu 12.04
Native Ubuntu 12.04 installed on a bootable memory stick needs also to reference the repository that the tools are located.
Once you have booted into Linux, then execute the following commands from a terminal window
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
deathrow1992 said:
LOL? Because I am unfamiliar with linux I'm ungrateful? I never said if moonshine is linux only im going to destroy beaup's face or anything like that, jeez. Now I see why people from androidforums would amputate a leg before they come over here. So hostile.
Thanks for the link though.
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lol i forgot about androidforums, that was the first place i used to post
i eventually came over to xda cuz all the developers at the time only supported their work here
EvolutionXJ said:
Yes windows will still start up and linux will still start up from my usb. Im actually on linux through my liveusb now. I downloaded the 64bit linux since my laptop came pre downloaded with a 64 bit windows 8. ALso it is a UEFI. I have secure boot disabled as well. I just am confused as to why it runs fine from my usb. But wont run when its installed to my computer.
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That's really strange. Do you have an option for legacy bios in your bios or anything like that you can change?
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jamiethemorris said:
That's really strange. Do you have an option for legacy bios in your bios or anything like that you can change?
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Just checked for legacy boot. Don't have it. SO secure boot is still off in the UEFI. This is going to drive me crazy...
EvolutionXJ said:
Just checked for legacy boot. Don't have it. SO secure boot is still off in the UEFI. This is going to drive me crazy...
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Hopefully someone else will have some more insight, for now I have to go to class. I'll look into it more when I get home.
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I didn't see anything about Linux only in the new moonshine thread. Is this still necessary?
If the other guy is like me rooting a phone is the absolute limit of our technical abilities. Now I have to learn to change things on my desktop? I'm grateful, but I'd rather pay for a windows version than go messing around with my desktop. I guess I'll try to learn what livecd is now.
@EvolutionXJ something just occurred to me. Since your PC more than likely has GPT instead of MBR, you may need to use gptsync to sync the partition tables. To so this, boot into your live disc, open the terminal, and type sudo apt-get install gptsync. After it installs, do sudo gptsync /dev/sda. I had an issue similar to yours trying to triple boot my netbook and that was the solution. Let me know if you get stuck again.
Also are you using windows boot manager to boot Linux or are you using GRUB (it might be lilo in the case of uefi)
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Forget the gptsync thing, I don't think that's the issue. Don't think you would need to do that with a uefi pc
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I have Ubuntu booting on my mac through a virtual box and I've never been able to get it to recognize any of my devices. It's usually why I just wait for a Mac method, but I'm super excited to get this bad boy dialed.
Any ideas? I've tried reinstalling Ubuntu and adb multiple times through different methods, but no dice. And yes, I have usb debugging checked. I've also tried 3 different cables and all of my usb ports. Thanks for any help!
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Hello!
After some days not "hacking" Ubuntu Touch (I had to play around with my new Raspberry Pi) I have a question:
Is it possible to install another desktop environment and start it on boot up. I would like to add a E17 (Enlightenment 17) PPA and try the mobile interface. I don't how I can change the DE that boots (on my PC I have to change the .xinitrc).
Has somebody tried changing the DE?
The DE also has to be mir ready. :/
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blmvxer said:
The DE also has to be mir ready. :/
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I thought about installing XMir...
After trying several other things I gave up.
I really hope we'll able to replace unity with something lighter and faster.
probably this way works
just do it the PC way
apt-get install e-17 on terminal or xterminal
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just do it the PC way
apt-get install e-17 on terminal or xterminal
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This won't work because you need Xorg and this where I am right now...
This will not work because we have not xorg but SurfaceFlinger, Mir run on top of that. (that's why they are pushing it everywhere, write once, deploy everywher)
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This will not work because we have not xorg but SurfaceFlinger,
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And because of that I'm trying to install Xorg. And if I add sources form Ubuntu (not Touch) 13.10 for Nexus 7 and install Xorg it could be working. Maybe somone can help me (I don't have much time in the next few weeks).
Has anyone so far got any form of linux (vnc or framebuffer or any way it might work) on our tablet? A while ago i saw @Stevethegreat write about it in the androplus kernel thread and i'm wondering if anything came out of that. It would be really nice to get debian or ubuntu on here because my note 10.1 is getting quite slow for more demanding programs with its weedy 1.4 ghz exynos while the 810 would probably do amazingly well. By the way in case anyone was about to suggest it-- the linux deploy or complete linux installer apps don't seem to work on this tablet (stock rooted and androplus kernel), linux deploy fails at the beginning of the install and complete linux installer just plain force closes when trying to start the linux.... Any ideas?
What do you want to run on the tablet?
Graphic-wise I do not miss anything.
With a terminal emulator and busybox or adb-shell the commandline takes me far...
I could even cross compile some arm-binaries if I had the itch.
For my server needs I have a Raspberry Pi2 (seafile, carddav, caldav) for < 50 EUR with nice case and power supply. Eats < 10 EUR electricity/year.
DHGE said:
What do you want to run on the tablet?
Graphic-wise I do not miss anything.
With a terminal emulator and busybox or adb-shell the commandline takes me far...
I could even cross compile some arm-binaries if I had the itch.
For my server needs I have a Raspberry Pi2 (seafile, carddav, caldav) for < 50 EUR with nice case and power supply. Eats < 10 EUR electricity/year.
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I mostly need propper linux to run exagear desktop which enables x86 programs to run on arm so that these tablets can be used as a intel laptop replacement . While it runs fine on my pi2 that is really a bit too weak even at 1 or 1.2 ghz and while it is faster on the old note i bet the 810 would make it approach the speeds of a entry level or mid range intel laptop and increase usability by alot. It also seems to me a bit weird how the apps i wrote about in the first post simply do not work on the z4tab even with selinux on premissive and such.
I don't own the tablet so I can't be 100% sure. However if you compile a kernel with Virtual Terminal support and follow the linux guide I wrote for Note 10.1 2014 tablet , I'm mostly positive that you'd get a rather responsive linux implementation. You have to forget hardware acceleration though (as it is dependant to the particular architecture of each and every device), unless you found a way to implement it...
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I don't own the tablet so I can't be 100% sure. However if you compile a kernel with Virtual Terminal support and follow the linux guide I wrote for Note 10.1 2014 tablet , I'm mostly positive that you'd get a rather responsive linux implementation. You have to forget hardware acceleration though (as it is dependant to the particular architecture of each and every device), unless you found a way to implement it...
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This guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-install-gnu-linux-samsung-galaxy-t3239809
I will try it but first i need to figure out why the linuxdeploy itself wont work... But thank you anyway, no hardware acceleration is more than good enough for my needs
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This guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-install-gnu-linux-samsung-galaxy-t3239809
I will try it but first i need to figure out why the linuxdeploy itself wont work... But thank you anyway, no hardware acceleration is more than good enough for my needs
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Yeah, but you have to edit some of the files there. For example the kernel used there is obviously for Note tablet, *don't attempt to flash it to Xperia tablet* it will brick it. Also you'd have to edit the xorg.conf fille that you have to copy to the first step (follow the explanation part).
If you do the above two probably both the quick guide and the full guide would work. If not it would mean that I'd have to update my LinuxCanvas app, in which case someone should donate to me an Xperia tablet Z4
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Yeah, but you have to edit some of the files there. For example the kernel used there is obviously for Note tablet, *don't attempt to flash it to Xperia tablet* it will brick it. Also you'd have to edit the xorg.conf fille that you have to copy to the first step (follow the explanation part).
If you do the above two probably both the quick guide and the full guide would work. If not it would mean that I'd have to update my LinuxCanvas app, in which case someone should donate to me an Xperia tablet Z4
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One would have to be pretty mad to go trying to install Linux on a tablet and then flash a kernel from a samsung to a sony xD But yeah... i will try it IF this Linux Deploy will get about maybe working for a change...
ml11ML said:
One would have to be pretty mad to go trying to install Linux on a tablet and then flash a kernel from a samsung to a sony xD But yeah... i will try it IF this Linux Deploy will get about maybe working for a change...
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Yeah I know, I just want to be clear so that nobody (of those reading here) would attmpt that and suddenly think that I was the one that bricked his device. I can do without such charges
As for linuxdeploy, I use version 1.5.3 in my guide as it is the one with less issues. I gave a link there to the apk. Try it and see how it goes.
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Has anyone so far got any form of linux (vnc or framebuffer or any way it might work) on our tablet?
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Linux deploy 1.5.6, current from play store, works well for me on a rooted SGP771, of course with an Andro+ kernel. Using armhf gave the least problems to get a Ubuntu or Debian installed with graphics via a local or remote VNC viewer.
Since the Z4T is 64 bits, I however aimed to install an arm64 architecture. Here, the success rate is lower, which is mostly due to packages that cannot be installed and a bug in tightvncserver with arm64 and higher color depth'.
I however finally succeeded with arm64 too, by using Ubuntu wily, LXDE and an x11rdp installed via ssh instead of tightvncserver. Now I'm trying a framebuffer display for speed, power consumption and a higher DPI, but yet without success. Changing DPI for VNC is simple, as Linux Deploy has a setting for it, but using RDP this seems to be tricky.
Did you say which error you get with Linux Deploy? I found it useful to turn on debug and trace output in the settings. The very first issue I had with Linux Deploy, first on the SGP621, later again on the SGP771, was that I tried to use the file method on the external SD card without the necessary permissions. On the Z4T I now use the internal storage instead, it's much faster too.
Unfortunately I'm not a Linux or Android guy, so I need to google solutions for each and every problem I encounter and I don't even think of trying to resolve package installation problems.
My objective is mostly to see how far I can get using Linux on such a lightweight device as the Z4T.
I already had the Eclipse IDE with JDT and CDT running fast enough for productive work. GHC (Haskell) runs too, but not GHCI. Using Linux with a touchscreen only and at such a high DPI is still disappointing. To my surprise, mc works rather well with a tochscreen in a fullscreen terminal via ssh. My holy grail shall however be to see Windows 8.1 running in qemu. I wonder how that will perform. Not so well I suppose. Maybe a combination of Wine and qemu would work ok, where qemu only executes the x86 application code and leaves the OS code behind the Windows APIs up to be executed natively by Wine...
On my raspi2 I use armhf
@vartha
Interesting how far you've come.
On my Raspberry I have no problems (even used LibreOffice on LXDE) with armhf.
armhf (32 bit) gives no problems in package selections so far and should work on the Tablet Z4.
Some background:
https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/armhf/index.html.de
https://wiki.debian.org/Arm64Port
Problems with the tablet could setting up drivers for the qualcomm hardware in your version of Linux.
At least SONY provide the sources for the kernel and heading over to qualcomm there is tons of documentation. Here you look at specific (OEM-) boards. Our tablet is not that exotic.
I doubt you could run a huge operating system of INTEL-architecture due to memory constraints. Windows NT4 or XP might be possible in 3Gbytes host memory.
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Linux deploy 1.5.6, current from play store, works well for me on a rooted SGP771, of course with an Andro+ kernel. Using armhf gave the least problems to get a Ubuntu or Debian installed with graphics via a local or remote VNC viewer.
Since the Z4T is 64 bits, I however aimed to install an arm64 architecture. Here, the success rate is lower, which is mostly due to packages that cannot be installed and a bug in tightvncserver with arm64 and higher color depth'.
I however finally succeeded with arm64 too, by using Ubuntu wily, LXDE and an x11rdp installed via ssh instead of tightvncserver. Now I'm trying a framebuffer display for speed, power consumption and a higher DPI, but yet without success. Changing DPI for VNC is simple, as Linux Deploy has a setting for it, but using RDP this seems to be tricky.
Did you say which error you get with Linux Deploy? I found it useful to turn on debug and trace output in the settings. The very first issue I had with Linux Deploy, first on the SGP621, later again on the SGP771, was that I tried to use the file method on the external SD card without the necessary permissions. On the Z4T I now use the internal storage instead, it's much faster too.
Unfortunately I'm not a Linux or Android guy, so I need to google solutions for each and every problem I encounter and I don't even think of trying to resolve package installation problems.
My objective is mostly to see how far I can get using Linux on such a lightweight device as the Z4T.
I already had the Eclipse IDE with JDT and CDT running fast enough for productive work. GHC (Haskell) runs too, but not GHCI. Using Linux with a touchscreen only and at such a high DPI is still disappointing. To my surprise, mc works rather well with a tochscreen in a fullscreen terminal via ssh. My holy grail shall however be to see Windows 8.1 running in qemu. I wonder how that will perform. Not so well I suppose. Maybe a combination of Wine and qemu would work ok, where qemu only executes the x86 application code and leaves the OS code behind the Windows APIs up to be executed natively by Wine...
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I am now installing the v20 androplus and rooting.. will try again when this is done
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Linux deploy 1.5.6, current from play store, works well for me on a rooted SGP771, of course with an Andro+ kernel. Using armhf gave the least problems to get a Ubuntu or Debian installed with graphics via a local or remote VNC viewer.
Since the Z4T is 64 bits, I however aimed to install an arm64 architecture. Here, the success rate is lower, which is mostly due to packages that cannot be installed and a bug in tightvncserver with arm64 and higher color depth'.
I however finally succeeded with arm64 too, by using Ubuntu wily, LXDE and an x11rdp installed via ssh instead of tightvncserver. Now I'm trying a framebuffer display for speed, power consumption and a higher DPI, but yet without success. Changing DPI for VNC is simple, as Linux Deploy has a setting for it, but using RDP this seems to be tricky.
Did you say which error you get with Linux Deploy? I found it useful to turn on debug and trace output in the settings. The very first issue I had with Linux Deploy, first on the SGP621, later again on the SGP771, was that I tried to use the file method on the external SD card without the necessary permissions. On the Z4T I now use the internal storage instead, it's much faster too.
Unfortunately I'm not a Linux or Android guy, so I need to google solutions for each and every problem I encounter and I don't even think of trying to resolve package installation problems.
My objective is mostly to see how far I can get using Linux on such a lightweight device as the Z4T.
I already had the Eclipse IDE with JDT and CDT running fast enough for productive work. GHC (Haskell) runs too, but not GHCI. Using Linux with a touchscreen only and at such a high DPI is still disappointing. To my surprise, mc works rather well with a tochscreen in a fullscreen terminal via ssh. My holy grail shall however be to see Windows 8.1 running in qemu. I wonder how that will perform. Not so well I suppose. Maybe a combination of Wine and qemu would work ok, where qemu only executes the x86 application code and leaves the OS code behind the Windows APIs up to be executed natively by Wine...
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Well now on marshmallow it works!