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so i know there is an offtopic thead on XDA but i feel really compfy here on the x10mini forums and i know you guys a bit so please have mercy on me pasting here
i was thinking about getting Ubuntu on my pc and wanted to know if anybody here uses it? does it have all of the features of win7? and does it support games and co.? and i heard its possible to run a linux os in windows!?!? or is it a complete installation like windows?
thx guys
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freebordjunky said:
i was thinking about getting Ubuntu on my pc and wanted to know if anybody here uses it?
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Yes, been using linux on the desktop for more than 10 years now. Mostly developing, mostly mathematical related. I've used different distro's, but the last 3 years I've settled on ubuntu as it is quick to set up and all software I need is supported for it.
freebordjunky said:
does it have all of the features of win7?
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I don't know. My girlfriend uses Vista and for most things we are on par.
freebordjunky said:
and does it support games and co.?
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I hardly play any games. But I'm sure that a lot of games will also run on linux.
freebordjunky said:
and i heard its possible to run a linux os in windows!?!?
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There exists something like VMWare, that allows to run one os inside an other. This works both ways. What also is possible is to use wine in linux, with it you can run windows programs from your linux desktop. This works very well, I use it to manage my tracks in MapSource (a program for garmin sport gps).
freebordjunky said:
or is it a complete installation like windows?
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It could be, there are alot of different ways to run windows/linux together, you will find what best works you. It is for instance also possible to install the two next to each other, then at boot you choose the os you want to boot into..
There exists a couple of different ubuntu forums. Normally you should get a lot of help. When I got into linux, there existed a linux user group (LUG) at my university. You might see if a LUG exists near you.
I use VMware workstation. It's good Its worth the money Im able to run Ubuntu on Windows using this.
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yeah i just did it no i can choose at boot! i like it alot
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I personally don't like ubuntu especially with uniity as I like kde you might want to try it as it is closer to windows so kubuntu or opensuse are good for this
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freebordjunky said:
and does it support games and co.? and i heard its possible to run a linux os in windows!?!? or is it a complete installation like windows?
thx guys
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Using linux for gaming, it's like using a F/A-18 Hornet, for transporting pets
and about the windows thing, you can even install WINDOWS on windows, if u know what i mean
haha totally agreed D4rKn3sSyS
i use and ubuntu and win7 they are different on many points but imo
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if you want gaming and you like windows interface just stay on it
still if you want to try it ubuntu play alot of windows games (not fully) like no shaddows and directX things..
linux is nice but you need "terminal work" not like windows with ok buttons...
up to you always !
x10man said:
I personally don't like ubuntu especially with uniity as I like kde you might want to try it as it is closer to windows so kubuntu or opensuse are good for this
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i also don't like unity (in fact .. my old GPU does not like it .. really buggy ^^), but you always can use the old gnome panel
Try Windows + Ubuntu dualboot, thats what I do, helps when windows has problems and I need to use lol...
ruifung said:
Try Windows + Ubuntu dualboot, thats what I do, helps when windows has problems and I need to use lol...
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Haha that reminds me of every three times i installed Ubuntu and got Internet working. That day or Next day i messed the whole OS up
this works? but i can't run ubuntu in my device
byxzer0 said:
this works? but i can't run ubuntu in my device
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what do you mean by your "device" ?
it is possible to run ubuntu on smart phones with android its called androlinux. i installed it
on ny mini and it booted but i could not see anyfhing because of resolution issues
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freebordjunky said:
it is possible to run ubuntu on smart phones with android its called androlinux. i installed it
on ny mini and it booted but i could not see anyfhing because of resolution issues
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While technical there is no issue to run it on the mini. I think it is more useful to run this on a tablet. For example the eee pad transformer with dock. This 'transforms' your transformer into a netbook..
There is a method that involves setting up a vnc server. This works well, but does not run at the fastest possible speed (though, it is doable). XDA members are working on a native implementation. This would make tegra2 tablets dual boot. Seems like best of both worlds.
Playing and browsing in the sofa: android. Continuing your project on the go or in the library: linux desktop (for example ubuntu).
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Haha that reminds me of every three times i installed Ubuntu and got Internet working. That day or Next day i messed the whole OS up
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Ha that's fun kinda reminds me of when I had ubuntu + suse on my aspire one got bored and deleted every important file I could find on my suse partition
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Could someone post the java app to run jar files? Dont know if it was in quarcx' 2.2 rom or stock 2.1, but it is gone in 2.3.4 and i really want it.
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Have you tryed Google or the android market?
As far as i know there is still no support of any java emulator for 2.2, 2.3 that has succesfully worked. only its suported for 2.1.
Though it has past quite of few months maybe someone has found a way to get it working
Veronica
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As far as i know there is still no support of any java emulator for 2.2, 2.3 that has succesfully worked. only its suported for 2.1.
Though it has past quite of few months maybe someone has found a way to get it working
Veronica
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There is one, but is buggy and has no arrow control, you need to use a keyboard with arrows and hold them down, I use GO Keyboard. It works fine for touch screen apps, like Top Gear though. It's here
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You can use Ubuntu on this device using these directions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390351
and using this App. for the installation guide
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zpwebsites.ubuntuinstall&feature=search_result
It is tested to work on both the 5.0 and 4.0.
I take none of the credit, I am just pointing out a cool "app."
is it for the us version or international??
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is it for the us version or international??
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I am almost more than certain it will work for both.
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Don't have time to try it out yet, but I do have a question about the driver support.
Since it is a full blown linux distro, does it come with usb audio driver, otg support and etc?
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Don't have time to try it out yet, but I do have a question about the driver support.
Since it is a full blown linux distro, does it come with usb audio driver, otg support and etc?
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I do not know yet. I will tinker around when I get time.
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Nice!
LXDE is the environment eh?
So it's Lubuntu?
Tempted....
Would be sweet if it would run Unity. lol
Is this actually Ubuntu or just an emulator?
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Is this actually Ubuntu or just an emulator?
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It does not replace the ROM if that is what you were asking.
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After install, how would I run Ubuntu? Is it like an app I can open? How would this effect android? How would I get back to android after each Ubuntu run? Thanks
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After install, how would I run Ubuntu? Is it like an app I can open? How would this effect android? How would I get back to android after each Ubuntu run? Thanks
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You do not install anything other than the one app. You run a few commands to start it. Then you open the app. to connect to the Ubuntu "server." it is actually running in the background like an app. would, but you can exit at any time. Read more on the link that I posted along in this thread.
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Hi guys,
I've got a little bit stupid question. Is it possible to boot a linux or windows os instead of android? I saw something, if I remember right, there was an app which booted linux os. But it should be like custom ROM. Just want to know .
Thanks
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zgintasz said:
Hi guys,
I've got a little bit stupid question. Is it possible to boot a linux or windows os instead of android? I saw something, if I remember right, there was an app which booted linux os. But it should be like custom ROM. Just want to know .
Thanks
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On some devices you can have a native port of Linux, if your rooted you can use my project to install Linux on top of android.
Only way you can get windows is using qume to emulate a desktop CPU as windows can not run on ARM procssors
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Thanks, but is it possible to somehow run linux not on top of android, run instead of android? How I imagine it, it should be like a custom flashable ROM .
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On some devices you can have a native port of Linux
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Do you mean like a custom ROM? On which devices?
EDIT: i'm sorry for double post, I thought forum will merge posts...
zgintasz said:
Do you mean like s custom ROM? On which devices?
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Well yes in the sense there's no android but its not really a ROM in the sense of the word used here.
Only some devices have native ports as they need unlocked boot loaders and the dev team to get it working
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Thanks, but you didn't said which devices have. By the way, if it isn't hard, can you post a link where is that rom, want to take a look?
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Thanks, but you didn't said which devices have. By the way, if it isn't hard, can you post a link where is that rom, want to take a look?
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Well I know the Asus transformer has a version, the HTC HD2 and I'm sure others, if you check there sub forums you should find them.
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you can even run debian but you can't run windows
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you can even run debian but you can't run windows
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On which devices? Can you post a link for more info?
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http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
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http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
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What about single-core devices? By the way, is it possible to boot your own os, which has nothing with android/linux?
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zgintasz said:
What about single-core devices? By the way, is it possible to boot your own os, which has nothing with android/linux?
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you try debian on single core ... own os if it supoorts arm processor you can but who will get u a own os
Thanks for the info.
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but who will get u a own os
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I'm into developing my own os.
well its like mac osx doesn't work on windows hardware ....and windows doesn't support arm proceessors....if you want to run your own os add support for arm based processor s don't ask me how ..
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well its like mac osx doesn't work on windows hardware ....and windows doesn't support arm proceessors....if you want to run your own os add support for arm based processor s don't ask me how ..
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Thanks for info, I wasn't even going to ask you how to add arm processors support.
if your question is cleared add a tag in thread title saying solved it will save others time
Does anyone have the first version of the Microsoft Youtube xap file? It may be wise to keep a backup of it before it is updated to include ads. Or at the very least does anyone have version 2 which has disabled the downloads of videos but at least it does not show youtube ads. Some of us can store the xap file on are sd card and install from sd after a factory reset on phone.
Try this: http://dfiles.eu/files/dx6n7i76t
(this is official version from market store)
http://dfiles.eu/files/dx6n7i76t
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Try this: http://dfiles.eu/files/dx6n7i76t
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Thank you sir.
can we sideload if we developer unlock?
can we side load this xap if we developer unlock our phone, can we developer unlock windows phone 8? I am tempted to just pay the $100
No, you can't. XAP files downloaded from the Web Marketplace are encrypted and sideloading is therefore not possible. Also upon installation the license is validated and you won't be able to install outdated XAP files. So basically that copy is worthless at the moment.
Someone on another thread said if you unzip the xap delete the app header file you can then sideload
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noelito said:
Someone on another thread said if you unzip the xap delete the app header file you can then sideload
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where is this forum?
no way i could un zip it, it is protected.
I was able to do it with another xap but it didn't work ?
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Wait did you guys say we could install the xap from our SD card?
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You can download XAP files from the Web Marketplace, copy them to the SD card and install from there. It will still check if the signature is correct, if the App is still available and if the version you are trying to install is the most recent one. You can't install XAPs from the SD card that are not from the Marketplace.
And you could do it with old XAP-Files (removing the headers that is) but that was way before WP8, so no: you can't sideload Marketplace Apps in any way due to the encryption that so far has not been broken.
I see argh!
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I have the xap and a dev unlock account but so far no one has been able to de encrypt marketplace apps and any talk of that, people start freaking out about piracy, I just don't want to give this app up when I switch phones, I seriously use it all the time
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noelito said:
I have the xap and a dev unlock account but so far no one has been able to de encrypt marketplace apps and any talk of that, people start freaking out about piracy, I just don't want to give this app up when I switch phones, I seriously use it all the time
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Same here...my work is paying for a phone for me, so I cancelled my old one and I want this YouTube app back...like, NOW!
I have the xap if anyone if feels generous enough to remove the encryption
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Original youtube app is back to the market store: http://www.windowsphone.com/pl-pl/store/app/youtube/dcbb1ac6-a89a-df11-a490-00237de2db9e
As far as I can tell, this is an update to the version after they removed all the "cool" stuff (downloading videos, avoiding ads). So yeah, it's an update, and yeah, it's sort-of like the original app (same AppID and all), but it appears to be missing the features that people actually were excited about when it was first released.
@noelito: if removing PlayReady DRM was that easy, or even practical right now at all, it would have been done a while ago.
I'll stick with my version 1 of the YouTube app then, now that I have internet sharing back and a decent camera on my ATIV S , I am satisfied at the moment with my phone
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The new one worked for about a day and then stopped. Just says "Something happened and we don't know what."
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Yes it is all over the news google has blocked the Microsoft YouTube app
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@noelito If you interop-unlock your device, you can "save" the unencrypted/extracted version to your PC. Then it's a trivial matter to turn it into a side-loadable xap that we can all use!
The thing is google has blocked this app , so even if I do that, the app is useless in that fashion too
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