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Ubuntu on droid incredible - SUCCESS!

Hi guys,
As I'm sure most of you already know, some super-smart devs have already gotten ubuntu running on evo and nexus 1. I haven't heard any news of anyone doing this on the incredible.
I would love this functionality, but I'm no dev and have no experience building kernels. Anyone with the appropriate know how interested in having a look at the evo forum, and see if they can compile a kernel that will allow us to run ubuntu on or incredibles?
Just fyi: feedback from evo users suggest that all ubuntu functionality is working, including full flash support and even hulu.com!
Are you as excited as I am? Lets get to work on this- let me know and I'll help anyway I can.
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Ok, hadn't done this before, but it turned out to be pretty easy. I have compiled the kernel, and packaged it into an update.zip file signed with test keys. You can flash this straight from CW recovery.
If anyone is interested, this "kupdate-signed.zip" will update the kernel to the one I have compiled.
This kernel is completely identical to the stock htc kernel, except that it has the
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
set so that we can run Ubuntu.
FInd it here: www<dot>4shared<dot>com/file/-kxtUfIw/kupdate-signed<dot>html
--samwathegreat

Ok, so the kernel seems to work perfectly for me, however I am unable to get ubuntu running.
I'm not sure where the problem lies, but I think it has to do with our restricted access to /system and /data.
Hopefully someone here can figure out what it is that I'm missing......I've tried following the instructions while booted into recovery and mounting /system and /data > everything works fine when I run the ubuntu.sh file, but I can't run the bootubuntu file under recovery........so after rebooting phone and trying to run bootubuntu, I get all kinds of errors and ultimately it fails.
After viewing the contents of bootubuntu file, I noticed that once again, it's trying to mount the /system partition......
If this is indeed because of the nand lock, then why does the procedure work on the evo 4g? I was under the impression that it incorporated the same nand lock as the incredible?
Any ideas?
Thanks

Edit:
The nand lock is indeed the culprit...just found out that evo users have full nand unlock available. I wasn't aware of that -hopefully we have the same soon on the incredible.
Patiently waiting...
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I was looking through the
bootubuntu a few days ago and if I remember correctly it was just moving some if the scripts into the system partition. We could probably boot into recovery and move the files in manually then edit the scripts to remove the system access.
Think its possible? I haven't looked at the scripts in a few days...
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If you need someone to test let me know.
Sent from my HTC Incredible using Tapatalk

I posted a thread about chroot earlier with no reply. No true nand unlock means no chroot which means no dual booting into ubuntu/debian/meego etc. Also no response from unrevoked if they plan on releasing a true nand unlock.
Other big problem is input.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=631389
That's about putting debian on the nexus as well using adb which might be possible but ending the session might have to be a battery pull. The big problem are sound drivers, GSM radio/modem drivers and on screen input.

Dvdivx:
Thanks, we're on the right track, however fastboot won't work on our devices either...again because of nand (that's why I had to make my kernel into an update.zip and sign with test keys - the evo boys just use fastboot to update their kernels). MAYBE we could get one of the distros installed in recovery with update.zip, but I don't see how we could boot android too if we go this method.
Shame I went to all the trouble of building that kernel....oh well. Maybe we will have nand unlock soon and get to use it yet.
Keep me posted if you find something out that hasn't been mentioned here. Thanks.
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I've been trying this for the last few days and stumbled uppon this thread when trying to get around the problem of mount -o loop.
I'm using http[://]nexusonehacks.net/nexus-one-hacks/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-your-nexus-oneandroid/ as my guide and running through the two scripts manually adjusting as needed.
Thanks to your kernel i was able to get the ubuntu.img mounted. Here is what I've done so far...
#running jager chocolate rom with
#reboot recovery
mkdir /tmp/system
mount -o rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /tmp/system
cd /tmp/system
cp /sdcard/ubuntu/fsrw .
cp /sdcard/ubuntu/bootubuntu .
cp /sdcard/ubuntu/unionfs .
cp /sdcard/ubuntu/mountonly .
chmod 4777 fsrw
chmod 4777 bootubuntu
chmod 4777 unionfs
chmod 4777 mountonly
#reboot and connect with adb shell
export kit=/sdcard/ubuntu
export bin=/system/bin
export mnt=/data/local/ubuntu
export PATH=$bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:$PATH
export TERM=linux
export HOME=/root
mkdir /data/local/ubuntu
mount -o rw,loop -t ext2 $kit/ubuntu.img $mnt
busybox mount --bind /dev/pts $mnt/dev/pts
busybox mount --bind /proc $mnt/proc
busybox mount --bind /sys $mnt/sys
sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > $mnt/etc/resolv.conf
echo "nameserver 8.8.4.4" >> $mnt/etc/resolv.conf
echo "127.0.0.1 localhost" > $mnt/etc/hosts
chroot $mnt /bin/bash
So.... now I've got "[email protected]:/#"
And...
# uname -a
Linux localhost 2.6.29 #1 PREEMPT Sun Jul 11 03:35:47 EDT 2010 armv7l GNU/Linux
# chroot $mnt /bin/bash
[email protected]:/# cat /etc/issue
Ubuntu 9.10 \n \l
I think I'd call that a success.... Someone care to confirm?

Done with the following:
apt-get update
apt-get install tightvncserver
apt-get install lxde
export USER=root
vncserver
Over to androidVNC... The connection is taking forever to go through
When i go back to the terminal and cat /root/.vnc/localhost:1.log I see the following:
xrdb: No such file or directory
xrdb: can't open file /root/.Xresources
Segmentation fault
Edit: Nevermind... it works. When I entered the address in androidvnc, localhost was autocorrected as locals and I didn't notice.

The following script I saved as ubuntu.sh to handle creating the environment variables and such that is required each time you launch ubuntu. i call it with sh ubuntu.sh since I cant make it executable on the sdcard and don't feel like booting into recovery to put it in /system/bin until I work out the little issues. The only problem with below is that it is not un mounting the ubuntu image... Any ideas?
#####BEGIN ubuntu.sh#####
export kit=/sdcard/ubuntu
export bin=/system/bin
export mnt=/data/local/ubuntu
export PATH=$bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:$PATH
export TERM=linux
export HOME=/root
export USER=root
mount -o rw,loop -t ext2 $kit/ubuntu.img $mnt
busybox mount --bind /dev/pts $mnt/dev/pts
busybox mount --bind /proc $mnt/proc
busybox mount --bind /sys $mnt/sys
sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
echo Running ubuntu!
chroot $mnt /bin/bash
#After exit, cleanup
umount $mnt/dev/pts
umount $mnt/proc
umount $mnt/sys
umount $mnt
#####END ubuntu.sh#####
Also, I was able to launch a few applications inside my VNC session including firefox. It was really really slow (i guess as expected). i would be interested in a performance comparison from someone who has both an incredible and one of other devices people have made run ubuntu in this fashion.

Ok so I've wiped my phone and started from scratch to come up with an easy procedure...
All that you need is the kernel samwathegreat posted, ubuntu.img (in /sdcard/ubuntu) and the following script. You only need to boot into recovery to do a nandroid backup and to install the kernel.
###### BEGIN ubuntu.sh ######
export PATH=/system/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:$PATH
export TERM=linux
export HOME=/root
export USER=root
mkdir /data/local/ubuntu
mount -o rw,loop -t ext2 /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img /data/local/ubuntu
busybox mount --bind /dev/pts /data/local/ubuntu/dev/pts
busybox mount --bind /proc /data/local/ubuntu/proc
busybox mount --bind /sys /data/local/ubuntu/sys
sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
echo waiting for things to settle...
sleep 5
echo Running ubuntu!
chroot /data/local/ubuntu /bin/bash
#After exit, cleanup
umount /data/local/ubuntu/dev/pts
umount /data/local/ubuntu/proc
umount /data/local/ubuntu/sys
umount /data/local/ubuntu
###### END ubuntu.sh ######
Here is everything in one zip file: www megaupload com/?d=WO094E5Q

FANTASTIC!
pez:
Thanks so much!
I'm thrilled that my kernel did indeed go to some good use. You obviously have greater linux knowledge than I, as i would not have been able to do the scripting myself.
In the true spirit of teamwork, we've accomplished this WITHOUT having nand access. To me, this is quite an accomplishment.
Thanks to everyone that worked on this! Also - Although I did build the kernel myself, I feel that credit must also go to "Koush", who provided the means and instructions to package the kernel into an update.zip file, and sign with test keys.
Good Luck everybody, and have fun playing with ubuntu on your Incredible!!!
-samwathegreat

Here is a really crappy video I recorded. I open the browser at the start to show I disabled all network access and am indeed connecting to localhost.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMYvQ5r_OyA
If someone else could replicate my success and post a better video I'd appreciate it.
Edit: Just saw your reply samwathegreat. Did you get a chance to try it yourself? I wrote a little howto on androidforums.com (http://androidforums.com/all-things...-run-ubuntu-droid-incredible.html#post1127643) hoping that others would be able to confirm they were successful too.
Also, the key mapping is messed up when connecting with VNC, but I haven't had time to find out why.

This is pretty awesome. I'll have to try this later just for the hell of it.

Too cool. My ROM has a kernel capable of this. I'm gonna try!

ihtfp69 said:
Too cool. My ROM has a kernel capable of this. I'm gonna try!
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Hell, you should package this in with your rom.

Gimpeh said:
Hell, you should package this in with your rom.
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Seconded!
Vote called motion carried, the I's have it.

Gimpeh said:
Hell, you should package this in with your rom.
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Wouldn't having something like this in your sky raider rom bloat it and cause more battery use having it run in the background?

kentoe said:
Wouldn't having something like this in your sky raider rom bloat it and cause more battery use having it run in the background?
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If it's running all the time. As long as you have a kill command it should be fine.

[MOD] v0.3.1 Working Full Ubuntu for 1.5.7 and 1.8.3 based on Sogarth's script

Sogarth's webtop2sd will be released soon, you really should wait and install that instead of this! Thanks -The Management
No longer breaks on 1.83, thanks to Romracer
Update: This script worked on my phone. Mind you I was installing it from a fresh SBF flash, but it should work on your phone too. Absolutely no guarantees as usual.
Update 11th April 2011, 06:59 PM: Won't be getting CWM package because it'd be huuuuuuuuuge.
Update 28th April 2011. 16:38 PM: Removing BETA tag since there have been no issues with the script for quite some time.
First off I would like to thank Sogarth for making this script in the first place as well as Romracer for fixing it for 1.83. Since he is busy doing more important work I decided to do this little hack for those of us that updated to 1.5.7 and dont feel like flashing back to earlier versions to get full Ubuntu working.
Again, this is only necessary if you're already running 1.5.7 or 1.8.3.
Secondly, I am still working on this script so it may not work for you. If you have a problem you may post in the thread or PM me showing exactly the error message, word for word, that you receive.
Updates will be included in the OP from time to time as I fix errors.
Instructions:
1) install.bat (from your computer)
2) adb shell (get a shell on your phone)
3) su (get root on your phone in that shell)
4) . /data/local/tmp/install.sh (run the install script *on your phone* don't forget the "." and the space after the dot, or you will have to chmod 755 the shell script manually)
5) ?????
6) profit\
Noob instructions, written by Viamonte (I take no credit or responsibility):
Thanks again for all your help. Now the noob instructions:
"1-Download "Terminal Emulator" from the market, on your phone (or any other terminal), and the file anexed in this thread to your computer.
2-Connect the Atrix to the computer via USB, configuring the connection mode to "None" and enabling USB Debugging mode (Settings>Applications>Development>USB debugging)
3-Unzip the file you downloaded on your pc, and run Install.bat. This will push the script to your phone.
4-Go back to your phone and open the emulator you downloaded. Then type "su" (without quotes) and press enter. Then type ". /data/local/tmp/install.sh" (without quotes) and press enter again.
The script should begin running now. It will stop in two moments where you'll be instructed to get a cup of coffee, and may take several minutes to continue form this point. When finished, the Atrix will reboot.
To check if this worked, use the Webtop either on your multimidia dock or your lapdock and verify if new itens appeared on your task bar and on the right upper side of the screen"
0.3.1 release
0.2 release
0.1 first release
Changelog
0.3.1 fix to gconf file's mdate so it does what its supposed to do =)
0.3 Small typo fixes and cpp package install fix by romracer, now works on 1.83 =)
0.2 Fixed some typos in uninstall.sh and make sure the %gconf file wound up in the right spot.
0.1 - first version. NOT CWM install but ready to be packaged for that more or less

Nice, I'll give this a shot later.

Ill give it a shot when I get home!
Sent from Motorola Atrix on TELUS.

My phone is working perfectly, so why not ruin it?
I'm giving this a try right now!
1.4.57 - Rooted and gingerblurred with HDMI Mirroring and Webtop hack.
I'll update as progress goes along:
Edit 1:
Initial try gave me this
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
A filesystem file already exists. Reset it? [n] y
Mounting the filesystem...
07.sh
--------------------------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to mount the filesystem file. ERR 07
--------------------------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
Edit 2:
Ok, it doesnt work with resetting it. How about removing?
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
A filesystem file already exists. Reset it? [n] n
A filesystem file already exists. Delete it? [n] y
Deleting the filesystem file...
--------------------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to delete the filesystem file.
--------------------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
Edit 3:
Ok, only one option left then.
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
A filesystem file already exists. Reset it? [n] n
A filesystem file already exists. Delete it? [n] n
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
The filesystem file already exists, but no operations have been selected.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
=====================================================================
Edit 4:
Since execution is failing I'm trying to find the problem. Using ADB Shell i tried to manually run the shell scripts and stumbled here:
(I tried chmod 777 @ 02.sh to see if that was the problem, no change is results)
# ls -l
...
...
-rwsr-sr-x shell shell 87 2011-04-06 12:13 03.sh
-rwxrwxrwx shell shell 82 2011-04-06 12:11 02.sh
-rwsr-sr-x shell shell 251 2011-04-06 12:04 01.sh
# pwd
pwd
/data/tmp/shell
# /data/tmp/shell/02.sh
/data/tmp/shell/02.sh
/data/tmp/shell/02.sh: not found

I had the same issue as flybob when I tried to run the script.
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Good effort, but 1.57 changes how we have to run commands as root. On a normal linux box, I'm sure your methods would work fine, but we're not dealing with a normal su binary. You should look into doing this as CWM as opposed to .bat files. I had a hell of a time getting around the restrictions since the psneuter exploit was closed.

Ah, I did not think about that Ririal, thanks for the info. I am not familiar with CWM though.
Why is the /tmp directory in /data ? That would certainly cause every script to fail.
I'll look at this some more tonight.

Ririal said:
Good effort, but 1.57 changes how we have to run commands as root. On a normal linux box, I'm sure your methods would work fine, but we're not dealing with a normal su binary. You should look into doing this as CWM as opposed to .bat files. I had a hell of a time getting around the restrictions since the psneuter exploit was closed.
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How about a shell script that we can run in terminal emulator ? and the output goes to screen and a log file for debug !

molotof said:
How about a shell script that we can run in terminal emulator ? and the output goes to screen and a log file for debug !
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most of the script is now run by shell scripts, no reason you couldn't run them in the terminal emulator, just get the order right. There are also a few lines I didn't translate to shell so you'd have to enter them by hand.
In any case I'll keep working on this until Sogarth releases his version with union mounts =D

You might be interested to know this;
# cd /tmp
cd /tmp
# pwd
pwd
/data/tmp
# ls -l /tmp
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2011-04-09 14:47 tmp -> /data/tmp
I'll happily help with the script, i know tons of linux and got my Atrix ready to be bricked

flybob said:
You might be interested to know this;
# cd /tmp
cd /tmp
# pwd
pwd
/data/tmp
# ls -l /tmp
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2011-04-09 14:47 tmp -> /data/tmp
I'll happily help with the script, i know tons of linux and got my Atrix ready to be bricked
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That's just a symlinked directory. I won't make a difference if you call either.

Yes, just replied to the previous question
Why is the /tmp directory in /data ? That would certainly cause every script to fail.
I'll look at this some more tonight.
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However, why doesn't the scripts run as wanted...?
# cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
#!/bin/sh
/system/bin/su
/bin/rm /data/ubuntu.disk > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS#
# ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
-rwxrwxrwx shell shell 82 2011-04-06 12:11 02.sh
# /tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh: not found

flybob said:
Yes, just replied to the previous question
However, why doesn't the scripts run as wanted...?
# cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
#!/bin/sh
/system/bin/su
/bin/rm /data/ubuntu.disk > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS#
# ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
-rwxrwxrwx shell shell 82 2011-04-06 12:11 02.sh
# /tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh: not found
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Ah ok my mistake, you didn't quote anything I didn't realize that's what you were responding too
Likely noexec flag causing that issue.
Also, you can't invoke su from inside a shell script. It just doesn't work with this su binary.

yeah, I guess not. I hadn't realized that it wasn't a real 'su' before making this... too bad.
If anyone figures out how to get around that we'll be in business Unfortunately that's way beyond my expertise.

Okay, after fiddling a little bit and talking to a friend I may have solved some of the problems, mainly with the scripts executing and su working.
I will have to rewrite a bunch of things but should report back tonight.

the2dcour said:
Okay, after fiddling a little bit and talking to a friend I may have solved some of the problems, mainly with the scripts executing and su working.
I will have to rewrite a bunch of things but should report back tonight.
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su -c "command"
You'll have to allow superuser on the phone for every single command.

PM'd you my error. I tried manually editing the permissions, but that didn't work.

Running on GladAtrix2 v3
USB debugging on; USB set to none
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
-------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to chmod scripts.
-------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
Changed /sdcard-ext to /sdcard in script. Got this error
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
-------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to chmod scripts.
-------------------------
* server not running *
Press any key to continue . . .
Running BETA_ubuntu-1.0.6.4.zip. File extracts to BETA_ubuntu-1.0.6.2 directory. Ran ubuntu-1.5.7.bat
Moved BETA_ubuntu-1.0.6.2 to C:\ Same error

The only easy workaround to that I can see at the moment is to
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /path-to-scripts/*
ls -l /path-to-scripts/*
make sure all the files are executable (should say rwxrwxrwx)
then remove the bit of code from 1.5.7.bat
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/* > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
If anyone can help me fix this problem I should be able to automate the chmod process using ririal's suggestion of su -c. The problem is that there are too many nested quotation marks in this section of the batch file, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to escape quotes so they pass through to adb:
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/system/bin/su -c [U]'/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/*'[/U] > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
The underlined bit is where I need to escape either single or double quotes.

the2dcour said:
The only easy workaround to that I can see at the moment is to
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /path-to-scripts/*
ls -l /path-to-scripts/*
make sure all the files are executable (should say rwxrwxrwx)
then remove the bit of code from 1.5.7.bat
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/* > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
If anyone can help me fix this problem I should be able to automate the chmod process using ririal's suggestion of su -c. The problem is that there are too many nested quotation marks in this section of the batch file, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to escape quotes so they pass through to adb:
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/system/bin/su -c [U]'/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/*'[/U] > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
The underlined bit is where I need to escape either single or double quotes.
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^ escapes batch, \ escapes shell. Hope this helps. If you zip up and send me the whole process in a single .sh file I can wrap it up in CWM for you.

[MOD] Full Linux (Debian) inside WebTop! v0.2.7 [2012/01/18] [11.30 GMT+2:00]

[size=+4]Take back WebTop![/size]​
Use anythings you can imagine! LibreOffice, Java, Firefox 4, ecc...
[size=+2]WHAT THIS MOD DOES:[/size]
Installing WebTopMOD your awm dock will be populated with 3 new icons: leafpad, lxterminal and a penguin.
Leafpad and lxterminal works inside WebTop but clicking on the penguin you get a Debian menu chrooted http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroot in a Debian enviroment. In xterm you can use synaptic and apt-get to install anything in this new enviroment.
For example I need gimp:
Code:
# apt-get update //refresh packages list from internet
# apt-get install gimp
# gimp //
Clicking another time on the penguin open another xterm IN THE SAME ENVIROMENT so I can start another program
Code:
# oo-writer //openoffice writer
NOTE: Debian disk contain a Debian stable (squeeze) release, some software could be "outdated", if you would live on the edge change stable to unstable in /etc/apt/sources.list IN CHROOT ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE REPOSITORY IN ORIGINAL WEBTOP ROOT
Look here (http://www.debian.org/releases/) to understand what differ between Debian branches
For example LibreOffice is not yet in stable branch, so you can install OpenOffice or switch repo to testing or unstable
Firefox is renamed Iceweasel and the latest version in unstable is 3.5 and from experimental 4.0.
REMEMBER THAT 0.x VERSION MEAN THAT THIS SOFTWARE CAN BE BUGGED AND I CONSIDER IT IN ALPHA TESTING
[size=+2]PREREQUISITES:[/size]
- A rooted Atrix
- At least 2GB free in internal memory (could be more or less with the customized installation)
- A little bit terminal knowledge and willpower
- Brain
- Liquorice mojito
[size=+2]INSTALLATION:[/size]
[size=+1][1st way - EASY METHOD][/size]
Prerequisite for this method is:
On your phone: CWM installed
0) Download Debian disk - http://droid.makrit.net/WebTopMOD/WebTopMOD-20110707.7z
1) Unpack in your internal or external storage (path should be /sdcard(-ext)/WebTopMOD/linuxdisk)
Please don't use "adb push" it corrupt big files
2) Download easy-signed.zip - http://www.multiupload.com/C5GEIHDEM0, MIRROR
3) Install using CWM, reboot and enter in WebTop!
Uninstaller for version >=0.2.7 http://www.multiupload.com/18H5OHND90, MIRROR
Uninstaller for version <= 0.2.2 http://www.multiupload.com/W37DT6HJ7X
Uninstaller for version 0.2.1 http://www.multiupload.com/TO6W9X7CBU
Uninstaller for version >= 0.2 http://www.multiupload.com/GLKUZA2KP9
[size=+1][2nd way - CUSTOM METHOD][/size]
Temporary deprecated
Code:
Prerequisite for this method is:
On your computer: have a Debian installation or a Debian live cd or download this file ([url]http://www.multiupload.com/403F0OQEDA[/url] -> 2GB disk in 66MB), unpack it and skip to step 8
On your phone: install a "complete" busybox thought any free market apps and be connected to internet with a wireless network.
[b][On your phone][/b]
0) Start WebTop and leave it opened
[b][On your computer][/b]
1) Create a file with the dimensions that fit your needs using dd (I used this command to create the 2GB file: dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*2-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian)
2) Format the new "disk" using ext3 (mkfs.ext3 debian)
3) Create a folder to mount the disk (mkdir temp)
4) Mount the disk (sudo mount -t ext3 -o loop debian temp)
5) Debootstrap! (sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch armel stable temp [url]http://ftp.debian.org/debian[/url])
6) Wait...
7) Unmount disk (sudo umount temp) and remove temp directory (rmdir temp)
8) Copy debian in your internal storage inside a folder called "DEBIAN" (uppercase without quotes)
[b][On your computer if you are using adb (recommended) or on your phone using terminal emulator, connectbot, ecc)][/b]
9) Open a terminal and type:
Get superuser permissions
[code]
# su
edit sudoers
Code:
# vi /etc/sudoers
You should add "%admin ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" after the line containing "%admin ALL=(ALL) ALL". You can try typing this:
Please note that if you are using a terminal emulator on your phone escape is bad interpreted by Android using a physical keyboard, you have to send the escape key in another way.
Code:
GkyyPjwwwld3wi
NOPASSWD: [with a space]
[Escape]
:wq!
Now we enter in a more complete and privileged bash
Code:
# /usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
Enable AWM to launch anything
Search→Go To… line 1317
Take this line:
use_profile 3
and turn it into:
use_profile 2
Code:
sudo leafpad /etc/tomoyo/domain_policy.conf
Now you can add any launcher to your AWM, look in easy-signed.zip (/usr/share/applications and /home/michele/easy/home/adas/.gconf/apps/avant-window-navigator)
Mount debian disk:
Code:
# cd /sdcard/DEBIAN
# mkdir root
# sudo mount -t ext3 -o loop=/dev/block/loop7 debian root
Debootstrap! (second stage)
Code:
# sudo chroot root /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage
Disable X ACL (in WebTop)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
# xhost +
Enter in the new system
Code:
# sudo cp /etc/hosts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/hosts
# sudo cp /etc/fstab /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/fstab
# sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/resolv.conf
# sudo mount -o bind /proc /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo mount -o bind /dev /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/pts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/shm /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo mount -o bind /sys /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo mount -o bind /var/run/dbus/ /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/var/run/dbus/
# sudo chroot /sdcard/DEBIAN/root /bin/bash
Export X display (in chroot)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
Add Debian main repository
Code:
# echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib" > /etc/apt/sources.list
Finish debian installation
Code:
# apt-get update ; apt-get install dbus dialog locales
Configure your locale
Code:
# dpkg-reconfigure locales
Install xterm
Code:
# apt-get install xterm
Run xterm!
Code:
# xterm
Now you can install anything simply using "apt-get install PROGRAM_NAME" or installing synaptic
Before unplug HDMI cable you should exit form chroot environment and unmount the chroot:
Code:
# exit
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/var/run/dbus
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root
[size=+2]USE:[/size] (ONLY FOR CUSTOM METHOD)
[On your computer if you are using adb or on your phone using terminal emulator, connectbot, ecc)]
9) Open a terminal and type:
Get superuser permissions
Code:
# su
Now we enter in a more complete and privileged bash
Code:
# /usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
Mount debian disk:
Code:
# cd /sdcard/DEBIAN
# sudo mount -t ext3 -o loop=/dev/block/loop7 debian root
Disable X ACL (in WebTop)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
# xhost +
Enter in the new system
Code:
# sudo cp /etc/hosts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/hosts
# sudo cp /etc/fstab /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/fstab
# sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/resolv.conf
# sudo mount -o bind /proc /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo mount -o bind /dev /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/pts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/shm /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo mount -o bind /sys /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo chroot /sdcard/DEBIAN/root /bin/bash
Export X display (in chroot)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
Run xterm!
Code:
# xterm
Before unplug HDMI cable you should exit form chroot environment and unmount the chroot:
Code:
# exit
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root
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[size=+2]THANKS TO:[/size]
Sogarth - for http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983208
kennethpenn - for motoblur remove tool! many many thanks!
Chainfire - for Gingerbreak
makr8100 - for http://droid.makrit.net/ mirror
and many other users that works actively to hack this phone!
[size=+2]NOTE:[/size]
- exporting library you can start a lot of programs without starting chroot (obviously mounting the loop device), for example you can use xterm inside WebTop launching
Code:
# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:/sdcard/DEBIAN/root/usr/lib /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/usr/bin/xterm
- you can use sd-card replacing /sdcard/DEBIAN to /sdcard-ext/DEBIAN
If you would like to support my work click the this droid
[size=+2]MANY THANKS FOR CONTRIBUTOR:[/size]
Francisco Bravo
Robert Johnson

[size=+2]CHANGELOG:[/size]
v0.2.7 [2012/01/18] [11.30 GMT+2:00]
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/C5GEIHDEM0
uninstaller: http://www.multiupload.com/18H5OHND90
EASY:
- Disabled Tomoyo (no more firefox issues between different webtop versions)
- New uninstaller
v0.2.6 [2011/07/07] [14.15 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: http://droid.makrit.net/WebTopMOD/WebTopMOD-20110707.7z
easy-signed: http://droid.makrit.net/software/atrix/easy_v0.2.6.zip-signed.zip
EASY:
- binded in chroot tmp folders
- correct typo in missing disk message
- changed umount function (should works fine now!)
- added linuxdisk check (0 size, is a file)
- 2.3.4 compatibility
- cleaned mount function
LINUXDISK:
- added pdmenu and menu
- added device etc mountpoint in /mnt/DEVICE/etc
- dynamic change of resolv.conf (thanks to krkeegan)
- linuxdisk now is ~4gb (4095MB)
- added device etc mountpoint in /mnt/DEVICE/usr
- added plugins folder symlink to use flash player or other plugins between browser (inside and outside chroot) (FLASH DOESN'T WORK YET)
v0.2.5.1b [2011/07/07] [10.15 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/ZAPZW2XX45
EASY:
- removed firmware check
- using a newer version of update-binary
v0.2.5 [2011/05/27] [9.30 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/F68D73KF26
EASY:
- fixed unmount function
- removed motorola links
- fixed leafpad icon
v0.2.4 [2011/05/26] [20.30 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/VI4JEFWLI6
EASY:
- corrected calls to loopdevice function (thanks Cryofix)
- check awm folders existence and fully reset permissions
- set different permissions to linux script, xmessage, lxterminal and WebTopMOD folder
v0.2.3 [2011/05/26] [15.45 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/2JAO6F42Z4
EASY:
- corrected typo (remember..) in installation
- make new loop device (avoid conflict)
- renfoced unmount function
- fix permission for linux.desktop (awm launcher)
v0.2.2 [2011/05/25] [22.00 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: http://www.multiupload.com/DVF6BJGJR3
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/NKSFL81ODW
EASY:
- removed /mnt/androidroot (doesn't work)
- added /mnt/sdcard and /mnt/sdcard-ext
- code clean
- corrected lxterm policy
- replaced backup script
- corrected sudoers replace
- replaced debian with a more generic linux notation
- added check disk existence
- disk can be in sdcard or sdcard-ext
CUSTOM:
- Temporary deprecated (I've no time to update it today)
v0.2.1 [2011/05/25] [10.30]
DebianEnabler: http://www.multiupload.com/F8TMHY8VQA
Images: 2gb: http://www.multiupload.com/A1B6LG9YYF
easy-signed.zip: http://www.multiupload.com/HPA820KCKR
EASY:
- replaced xterm with native lxterminal
- introduced backup original files
- added uninstaller for version >= 0.2 http://www.multiupload.com/GLKUZA2KP9
- added uninstaller for version <= 0.2.1 http://www.multiupload.com/TO6W9X7CBU
v0.2 [2011/05/24] [17.30]
EASY:
DebianEnabler: http://www.multiupload.com/F8TMHY8VQA
Images: 2gb: http://www.multiupload.com/A1B6LG9YYF
easy-signed.zip: http://www.multiupload.com/NHJGJD7E3E
- easy method!
- symbolic link in /mnt/androidroot to real root
- added image already configured with dbus, locales and dialog
- added launcher for debian chroot and xterm in awm
CUSTOM:
- added instruction to make custom launcher in awm
- added instruction to configure locales, dbus and dialog
- corrected chroot adding /var/run/dbus
v0.1 [2011/05/24]
- initial release

Pro. This looks like the real deal (no compromises). I will be waiting for the noob version though
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What versions does this work with? 1.8.3, 1.5.7, 1.2.6 ?

XxKILLx3RxX said:
What versions does this work with? 1.8.3, 1.5.7, 1.2.6 ?
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I used an ATT Atrix with 1.8.3 firmware.
However this guide should be applicable to any atrix (att, bell, ecc) with any firmware...

Can i use ubuntu as the debian system on the pc to do the image, secondly how do i make a 4 or even 6 gb image, thirdly is this similar to the chroot modes?

crnkoj said:
Can i use ubuntu as the debian system on the pc to do the image, secondly how do i make a 4 or even 6 gb image, thirdly is this similar to the chroot modes?
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6gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*6-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
5gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*5-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
4gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*4-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
3gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*3-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
1gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*1-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
debootstrap from ubuntu
Code:
sudo apt-get install debootstrap
sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch armel squeeze temp http://ftp.debian.org/debian

Thanks man, ill go and try it out within the next few hours. Btw i already have lxterminal working in the webtop, can i use that instead of adb/ terminal emulator to enter those commands?

crnkoj said:
Thanks man, ill go and try it out within the next few hours. Btw i already have lxterminal working in the webtop, can i use that instead of adb/ terminal emulator to enter those commands?
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Sure! I assumed that on 1.8.3 terminal is not available...

SystemR89 said:
Sure! I assumed that on 1.8.3 terminal is not available...
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ye thats true, i copied it over from an old /osh dump and it seems to work fine, if you want/need it i can send it to you (only the lxterminal or the whole /osh dump) just started the procedures to get it on.

SystemR89 said:
6gb:
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/data/6GB.swap bs=1024 count=6144000
4gb:
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/data/6GB.swap bs=1024 count=4096000
debootstrap from ubuntu
Code:
sudo apt-get install debootstrap
sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch armel squeeze temp http://ftp.debian.org/debian
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those commands returned the error:
dd: opening '/data/6GB/swap': No such file or directory
hmm in your first post the one for dding a 2gb file is different as these two.

AWESOME!!
You beat me to it!! I just ordered a Atrix and it's enroute to me over here in Japan... I was thinking I would try to build Gentoo on the webtop somehow.
I have experience there doing the whole bootstrapping thing, but then it hit me-- "How will I compile the programs?" since everything gets made from source and not from RPMs or DEBs in that distro.
Now I am totally chomping at the bit for my Atrix to get here; I am going to experiment using it as my ONLY computer at work, and out and about. I tend to use cloud-based apps even when creating content (I'm a teacher/photographer/web developer) and I feel uneasy about taking my loaded-to-the-gills Macbook on crowded Tokyo trains with me everyday.
Now with your find, I can still manage to do some light graphics work at times in GIMP too maybe?

crnkoj said:
those commands returned the error:
dd: opening '/data/6GB/swap': No such file or directory
hmm in your first post the one for dding a 2gb file is different as these two.
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ops.. you are right.. corrected!

starrwulfe said:
Now with your find, I can still manage to do some light graphics work at times in GIMP too maybe?
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I've not tried gimp, but it should works, we have 1gB of ram!

I was thinking how great gentoo would be too. kholk said once he manages to get kexec and a custom kernel to work he will start work for on gentoo to replace the webtop, that ought to be awesome than

Cannot wait to give this a shot! I just need to order a blue tooth mouse and keyboard.

SystemR89 said:
ops.. you are right.. corrected!
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ya thought so to just change to debian, btw why do you say if in ubuntu you use the squeeze tag and if just debian you use the stable tag when doing the debootstrap?

crnkoj said:
ya thought so to just change to debian, btw why do you say if in ubuntu you use the squeeze tag and if just debian you use the stable tag when doing the debootstrap?
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I'm not sure that stable tag works with ubuntu..

Wow amazing I will try when I can, will be funny or nice if we can connect the display to a chinese tablet xD so we can get a portable display xD
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Sent from my loved atrix ;D

update.zip, multiple size disk and terminal-less installation and usage will be ready in the next hours!
Stay tuned!

[GUIDE] Build Debian image to run on Tab via chroot

I've been experimenting and gathering information all day on how to build a Debian image to run on the Tab (and any other ARM Android devices, for that matter). I've found all the stuff on how to use the Ubuntu images posted, but I really wanted to know how to build a minimal system that I could have complete control over. (I used the latest version of Debian available, Squeeze, when building this, so anything that references "Squeeze" in the commands is because of that. You can easily substitute in a more generic name for files.)
I am going to break this down into a few sections.
Requirements:
Debian or Ubuntu machine (I used a VM with Ubuntu 11.04 installed on it)
Rooted Tab with BusyBox installed
Create the Image:
On the Linux machine you will need to install debootstrap
Code:
sudo apt-get install debootstrap
Create a blank image, format it and then mount it
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=squeeze.img bs=1M count=512
mkfs.ext4 -F squeeze.img
sudo mkdir /mnt/squeeze/
sudo mount -t ext4 -o loop squeeze.img /mnt/squeeze/
Note: The image file above is for 512MB, change it to "count=1024" for 1GB, I tried 512MB and it was very limited in space once X was installed.
Run debootstrap and install the system into the image
Code:
sudo debootstrap --verbose --arch armel --foreign squeeze /mnt/squeeze/ http://ftp.debian.org/debian
Unmount the image
Code:
sudo umount /mnt/squeeze/
Install the Image
Create a folder on the Tab, I used /sdcard/debian/ as my storage for my Debian files. Copy your newly created image over into the folder.
Installation will involve the following:
Creating a mount point and mounting the image
Chrooting into the Debian system
Setting some variables
Running the debootstrap installation
Either in a terminal on the device or using adb, do the following to install the system. (The code is commented to better explain how things are working.)
Code:
# Gain root access
su
# Create a mount point and mount the image file into it
# You can substitute any folder instead /data/local/debian/
mkdir /data/local/debian/
mount -o loop,noatime -t ext4 /sdcard/debian/squeeze.img /data/local/debian/
# Chroot into the Debian system
chroot /data/local/debian/ /bin/sh
# Set some required variables
export PATH=$bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:$PATH
export TERM=linux
export HOME=/
export USER=root
# Set the shell prompt just in case it got overwritten by something else
export PS1='[email protected]$HOSTNAME:${PWD-?} # '
# Run debootstrap
sh /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage
# Start a bash shell
/bin/bash
DO NOT EXIT THE SHELL BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT SECTION
First Boot
Technically the system is running, but if you start to use it you will quickly notice some things just aren't right. There are a few things that I've found that I've needed to do in order to get things running right. You should only need to do these the first time the system is run.
In the Debian shell that is still running on the Tab, do the following
Code:
# This is for working DNS
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /data/local/debian/etc/resolv.conf
echo "nameserver 8.8.4.4" >> /data/local/debian/etc/resolv.conf
echo "127.0.0.1 localhost" > /data/local/debian/etc/hosts
# Needed to install packages from the repository
echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list
echo "deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list
# Do the initial update of the package repository
apt-get update
Once that is complete return to the Android system by running the exit command
Code:
exit
So that's a fully running system right there. But we haven't addressed starting and shutting down the system.
Here is what a simple boot script would look like to both run and stop the system:
Code:
clear
echo "Mounting Debian Squeeze..."
mount -t ext4 -o loop squeeze.img /mnt/squeeze/
echo "Setting environmental variables..."
export PATH=$bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin:$PATH
export TERM=linux
export HOME=/
export USER=root
export PS1='[email protected]:${PWD-?} # '
echo "Mounting devpts/proc/sysfs..."
mount -t devpts devpts /data/local/debian/dev/pts
mount -t proc proc /data/local/debian/proc
mount -t sysfs sysfs /data/local/debian/sys
echo "Chrooting into Debian Squeeze..."
chroot /data/local/debian/ /bin/bash
echo "Unmounting devpts/proc/sysfs..."
umount /data/local/debian/dev/pts
umount /data/local/debian/proc
umount /data/local/debian/sys
echo "Unmounting Debian Squeeze..."
umount /mnt/squeeze/
You will notice that the script also mounts and unmounts additional system filesystems. Also, the script basically pauses right after the chroot command waiting for the process to end, which occurs when you type exit inside of the Debian system. In effect, the script queues up the umount commands for whenever the Debian system is exited.
I use a script similar to that (without the mount/umount because I prefer to do that myself) to start my system. I have it saved to /sdcard/debian/debian and I start the system with the following command:
Code:
su
sh /sdcard/debian/debian
Issues:
The following issues have been encountered:
If the image file is mounted then unmounted, if you try to remount the image again it will error out. (Reboot to solve)
Optional Installation:
Of course the steps above leave you with a working system, but no doubt you will want more functionality.
I've installed TightVNC using the following command:
Code:
apt-get install tightvncserver
To start it:
Code:
vncserver -geometry 1280×752
After that you can connect to it using any VNC software, either local or over the network. If you connect local, be sure to use 127.0.0.1:5901.
Note: This does not install a window manager, if you VNC into the Tab you will get a blank desktop.
I also found that the less command was missing. Turns out the easy fix was to do the following:
Code:
apt-get install less
Finally...
All of this has just been what I've encountered so far today, haven't done much more than set up the system. Please let me know if I'm missing any key parts of the system or if there are any ways that this could be more streamlined.
Hope this helps someone

Thanks man, after rooting my SGT i have been looking for something like this, i'll try it when arrive home.

does touch screen work?

hardt2788 said:
does touch screen work?
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Dear god man read! It runs as a Virtual Machine on your tablet and you use a VNC client to control it. So yes touchscreen works but it is not a duel boot and is "piggy backing" off android.
So if someone emails you can switch to the email app then back to the vnc app.

You need pills.
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maniac3389, have you tried running lxde instead of gnome to see if it runs any faster?

hardt2788 said:
does touch screen work?
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Sorry, been a few days since I've been on here. Well, the concept is that you run a VNC server in the Debian system and you "remote" into it via a VNC client on the Honeycomb side.

jamezelle said:
maniac3389, have you tried running lxde instead of gnome to see if it runs any faster?
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Been a bit since I've worked with it, it installed and worked but something was quirky about it. (can't recall what it was)

[HOWTO] Installing Superuser/busybox for Mac

Device is pre-rooted, but only lets you do stuff via terminal. I didn't find a way to install Superuser/busybox on Mac, so I decided to make a simple guide. Took me all of 3min to complete, well since I already had the sdk and everything else installed.
You'll need this Superuser.apk, su binary and busybox.apk, dL the files from here http://d-h.st/BBk, once you have the files installed and launch Superuser it will ask you to update the binary, just click yes. Place the 3 files in your sdk/platform-tools folder.
Open Terminal cd sdk/platform-tools
On your Desktop go to Go…Go to Folder and type ~/.android, open adb_usb.ini and add 0x2836 to that file, save and close.
To verify it's listed:
./adb kill-server
echo 0x2836
./adb start-server
./adb devices
Your device should be listed here. If you want wireless adb access so you're not always hooked up to the console do the following, make sure your device is still connected via usb:
./adb tcpip 5555
unplug console
./adb connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (this is the ip of your console, this is listed under manage…system…console info, should be the second line)
You're set, now you can install apps wirelessly to your OUYA console. You need to make the console read/write to do this do the following
./adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/UDA
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/CAC
Now we will install su binary, superuser and busybox
./adb push su/system/bin/su /sdcard/su
./adb shell
su
cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
exit
exit
./adb install com.koushikdutta.superuser.apk
./adb install stericson.busybox.apk
Should be up and running, if this helped you please thank me or donate a couple bucks

You rock!
I was at this for a while before I found your post. I'm on windows, but this is the only thread I could find that had anything useful Mind if I share this around on other forums?

Just link them back, steps are almost identical for Windows. Just need to remove the ./ from the adb commands
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WinDroidGuy said:
Device is pre-rooted, but only lets you do stuff via terminal. I didn't find a way to install Superuser/busybox on Mac, so I decided to make a simple guide. Took me all of 3min to complete, well since I already had the sdk and everything else installed.
You'll need this Superuser.apk, su binary and busybox.apk, dL the files from here http://d-h.st/BBk, once you have the files installed and launch Superuser it will ask you to update the binary, just click yes. Place the 3 files in your sdk/platform-tools folder.
Open Terminal cd sdk/platform-tools
On your Desktop go to Go…Go to Folder and type ~/.android, open adb_usb.ini and add 0x2836 to that file, save and close.
To verify it's listed:
./adb kill-server
echo 0x2836
./adb start-server
./adb devices
Your device should be listed here. If you want wireless adb access so you're not always hooked up to the console do the following, make sure your device is still connected via usb:
./adb tcpip 5555
unplug console
./adb connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (this is the ip of your console, this is listed under manage…system…console info, should be the second line)
You're set, now you can install apps wirelessly to your OUYA console. You need to make the console read/write to do this do the following
./adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/UDA
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/CAC
Now we will install su binary, superuser and busybox
./adb push su/system/bin/su /sdcard/su
./adb shell
su
cat /sdcard/su > /system/bin/su
cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
exit
exit
./adb install com.koushikdutta.superuser.apk
./adb install stericson.busybox.apk
Should be up and running, if this helped you please thank me or donate a couple bucks
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It's pure luck that this works. There's several things wrong with it.
There's no reason to have two copies of su. There should only be one, and at most have the other be a symlink.
the su binary should be chmodded '6755'.
It works because piping the contents of a file to another file usually leaves the permissions intact. So, sort of works - it leaves a broken copy of su in /system/bin and a luckily working one in /system/xbin.
So, tl;dr, the guide should be:
Code:
./adb push su/system/bin/su /sdcard/su
./adb shell
su
cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
exit
exit
./adb install com.koushikdutta.superuser.apk

rayman said:
It's pure luck that this works. There's several things wrong with it.
There's no reason to have two copies of su. There should only be one, and at most have the other be a symlink.
the su binary should be chmodded '6755'.
It works because piping the contents of a file to another file usually leaves the permissions intact. So, sort of works - it leaves a broken copy of su in /system/bin and a luckily working one in /system/xbin.
So, tl;dr, the guide should be:
Code:
./adb push su/system/bin/su /sdcard/su
./adb shell
su
cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
exit
exit
./adb install com.koushikdutta.superuser.apk
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Thanks, this was my first time doing anything like this...figured I'd try to hack together something from other guides, since I didn't see very many people with the device yet. I will change it now

WinDroidGuy said:
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/UDA
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/CAC
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This is really pointless, userdata is already RW, cache should be RW, but more importantly you do nothing that would require them to be remounted

I'm not sure what I am doing wrong here. Can anyone help? All the files are there.

TadeoNYC said:
I'm not sure what I am doing wrong here. Can anyone help? All the files are there.
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The command should be "adb push su /sdcard/su" (pushing su to the sdcard).
Setup wired and/or wireless ADB
(Optional) Put adb.exe in your Windows PATH variable so you can run it from anywhere
Download and unzip the SuperUser files from http://d-h.st/BBk
Open an ADB shell with elevated permissions
Code:
adb shell
su
Mount the system partition as read-write
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
Exit the ADB shell
Code:
exit
exit
or CTRL + C
Push su to the sdcard
Code:
adb push su /sdcard/su
Open an ADB shell with elevated permissions
Code:
adb shell
su
Cat su into /system/xbin
Code:
cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
Create a symbolic link to su in /system/xbin from /system/bin (safer/cleaner than just putting su directly in the bin folder)
Code:
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
Set the su permissions to -rwsr-sr-x
Code:
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
Exit the ADB shell
Code:
exit
exit
or CTRL + C
Install SuperUser
Code:
adb install com.koushikdutta.superuser.apk
Install BusyBox
Code:
adb install stericson.busybox.apk
Run SuperUser on the OUYA (Make > Software > SuperUser) and allow it to update

Thank you Elmero.
I'm so glad I gave up and went to bed last night. It could not have gone smoother. I followed the instructions for setting up wireless adb from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272266 as well.
TIP: I wasted an hour or more trying to figure out why PC was not recognizing the OUYA at all. It was the stupid Micro usb port, compunding the fact that all the ports are to close to begin with the micro usb port is very deep. Neither of my Samsung cables worked, fortunately I have a kodak pocket video cam and the cable for that is a few mm longer and worked perfectly.

And who said Kodac isn't relevant anymore?
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The link to the Superuser.apk is not working.

pdelponte said:
The link to the Superuser.apk is not working.
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Working fine for me...
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WinDroidGuy said:
Working fine for me...
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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Not working for me either.
This webpage is not available
The webpage at http://fs1.d-h.st/download/00044/BBk/superuser.zip might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.
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There is an issue with the website. Just try back until it connects.
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just to be clear. once its rooted, can i install any android apk to the console? the one that i've bought from android play market?

tanush said:
just to be clear. once its rooted, can i install any android apk to the console? the one that i've bought from android play market?
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1) It's already rooted.
2) You can already sideload anything you want to it, same as (almost) any android device, whether it is rooted or not. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41796467&postcount=11)

elmerohueso said:
The command should be "adb push su /sdcard/su" (pushing su to the sdcard).
Setup wired and/or wireless ADB
(Optional) Put adb.exe in your Windows PATH variable so you can run it from anywhere
Download and unzip the SuperUser files from http://d-h.st/BBk
Open an ADB shell with elevated permissions
Code:
adb shell
su
Mount the system partition as read-write
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
Exit the ADB shell
Code:
exit
exit
or CTRL + C
Push su to the sdcard
Code:
adb push su /sdcard/su
Open an ADB shell with elevated permissions
Code:
adb shell
su
Cat su into /system/xbin
Code:
cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
Create a symbolic link to su in /system/xbin from /system/bin (safer/cleaner than just putting su directly in the bin folder)
Code:
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
Set the su permissions to -rwsr-sr-x
Code:
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
Exit the ADB shell
Code:
exit
exit
or CTRL + C
Install SuperUser
Code:
adb install com.koushikdutta.superuser.apk
Install BusyBox
Code:
adb install stericson.busybox.apk
Run SuperUser on the OUYA (Make > Software > SuperUser) and allow it to update
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So what steps need to be repeated after the OTA?
from my limited understanding I think it should be steps 4 through 12. Or does the system partition not need to be mounted as read-write again?
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Yup 4-12
Edit
If su is still on the sdcard you can skip 6-8... wont hurt if you do them though...
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professorpoptart said:
Yup 4-12
Edit
If su is still on the sdcard you can skip 6-8... wont hurt if you do them though...
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Might be a good idea to do them. The OTA version of such is different from the one in this guide. I had tried keeping the stock su and superuser complained
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Do you still have access to the ouya store after SU installed? I heard rumors that access to the store was blocked until root access removed?
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