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Does anybody succeded in booting a functional chroot ubuntu or debian on this beautifull smartphone?
.. i'm kinda stuck at top of it, can't load at all the image
Please post here your discoverings/progress/scripts

hi , i try to install debian from the linux installer app but the installation stop at fetching distro. I really need it because need hamachi to work.
if you can post a prepared image for mounting in a loop??
i search it....

imayoda81 said:
Does anybody succeded in booting a functional chroot ubuntu or debian on this beautifull smartphone?
.. i'm kinda stuck at top of it, can't load at all the image
Please post here your discoverings/progress/scripts
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chroot does work but sadly i could only get it working through adb shell and even that by manually typing every command.Tried to create a script for it but sadly that does not work.could not understand why that is as manually typing those commands in adb worked.
Anyway been a long time since i tried that.Will re-try in a day or two once i fix my computer

I guess that's something wrong with kernels.. does anybody compiled one with loop ? mine seems not containing it..
plus scripts act very strange, confirmed..
any more people trying this?

imayoda81 said:
I guess that's something wrong with kernels.. does anybody compiled one with loop ? mine seems not containing it..
plus scripts act very strange, confirmed..
any more people trying this?
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Nothing wrong with the kernel.Which one do you use?I use the Stock Rom.It has support for looping.I can give u a screen shot of the adb running ubuntu(on the command line ofcourse).Will start with the scripts again in a day or two.Interested?

mickeul said:
why don't you try to install archlinux, because you can install it with the chroot installation on the desktop ?
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I doubt it will work on the Optimus.Will try your suggestion also soon.
edit:got debian to boot from terminal emulator.The only thing remaining are the scripts.

manasgirdhar said:
I doubt it will work on the Optimus.Will try your suggestion also soon.
edit:got debian to boot from terminal emulator.The only thing remaining are the scripts.
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Can you please upload some material? also we may try Gscript for booting.. what's wrong with scripts ? I can't immagine where's the probelm.. sh problem? maybe better bash?

imayoda81 said:
Can you please upload some material? also we may try Gscript for booting.. what's wrong with scripts ? I can't immagine where's the probelm.. sh problem? maybe better bash?
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Yaa Sure.i will upload the stuff in a day or two.See the Problem is creating loop using scripts.When i give the following indiviual command:-
mknod /dev/loop99 b 7 0
then it works but when i give the same command using a script(.sh) it gives an error 'knod:invalid number'.Till the loop is created we wont be able to mount the device.at the moment i am trying a few alternate commands.If it can work i will post the complete work.If not then i will post the image file and the temp scripts.
Its damn hard getting it to work.If it works then i will also work on debain and BackTrack 5 and other arm linux's.Lets hope for the best.

manasgirdhar said:
Yaa Sure.i will upload the stuff in a day or two.See the Problem is creating loop using scripts.When i give the following indiviual command:-
mknod /dev/loop99 b 7 0
then it works but when i give the same command using a script(.sh) it gives an error 'knod:invalid number'.Till the loop is created we wont be able to mount the device.at the moment i am trying a few alternate commands.If it can work i will post the complete work.If not then i will post the image file and the temp scripts.
Its damn hard getting it to work.If it works then i will also work on debain and BackTrack 5 and other arm linux's.Lets hope for the best.
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we should contact some kernel developer just to understand if loop is compiled in actual kernels.. I use B17 modaco but thing act crazy when i issue a mount command.. best wishes for ur work

imayoda81 said:
we should contact some kernel developer just to understand if loop is compiled in actual kernels.. I use B17 modaco but thing act crazy when i issue a mount command.. best wishes for ur work
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No need to bug the dev's for such a small thing.Loops are supported in the original LG Kernel.Like i said i can mount it by typing all the commands manually but the problem occours when i use a script to do the process automatically.
If loops were not compiled i doubt i could get it to mount even by manual commands.
What craziness happens with you when you issue a mount command?
Maybe i could advise you on that?
EDIT:I think i finally found the problem with the script.Not Sure.will do some further testing and get back to you.

Hello !
If that can help, got Ubuntu running on mine, using this : http://nexusonehacks.net/nexus-one-hacks/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-your-android/
I'm using the CM7-RC1. The files should be placed in /sdcard/ubuntu/ <-- check your /sdcard symlink ! With CM7, it's fine. But stock got a weird behaviour.

anyvie said:
Hello !
If that can help, got Ubuntu running on mine, using this : http://nexusonehacks.net/nexus-one-hacks/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-your-android/
I'm using the CM7-RC1. The files should be placed in /sdcard/ubuntu/ <-- check your /sdcard symlink ! With CM7, it's fine. But stock got a weird behaviour.
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even i just moved to cm7 RC-1.Gonna check my scripts now.

i got my hands on Maemo in a chroot envoirnment.atleast thats what was said on the file.i still have not tested it.Anyone interested in the img?
Edit:Got the Boot script to work for debian Finally.Now creating the prep script.once done will check on the official kernel and then post Debian atleast.Right now checking on cm7.

manasgirdhar said:
i got my hands on Maemo in a chroot envoirnment.atleast thats what was said on the file.i still have not tested it.Anyone interested in the img?
Edit:Got the Boot script to work for debian Finally.Now creating the prep script.once done will check on the official kernel and then post Debian atleast.Right now checking on cm7.
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CM7 RC1 is a good base to start from.. even too good
however I get variable results launching mount commands in FR17 even from adb... sometimes it crashes the shell after a ioctl error..
i'm giving up on stock based roms.. there something wrong with busybox commands in them..
are u working chroot on top of CM7 RC1 ?

This thread should be moved to dev, am i wrong or maemo is on works here?
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA App

imayoda81 said:
CM7 RC1 is a good base to start from.. even too good
however I get variable results launching mount commands in FR17 even from adb... sometimes it crashes the shell after a ioctl error..
i'm giving up on stock based roms.. there something wrong with busybox commands in them..
are u working chroot on top of CM7 RC1 ?
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No Mate.Nothing wrong.I got it to work on FR17 as well as cm7.the only problem is that i have been unable to download tightvnc and lxde on the Debian chroot envoirnment.Some prob with my net connection.Keeps disconnecting.anyway.I have to make the read me file with instructions and then i will zip it and upload it.any special request for the file host?

svceon said:
This thread should be moved to dev, am i wrong or maemo is on works here?
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA App
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no point in moving to dev.i am trying to chroot into Maemo.Not Native booting.altough i will give the native boot a go in August because my exams begin soon.

imayoda81 said:
i'm giving up on stock based roms.. there something wrong with busybox commands in them..
are u working chroot on top of CM7 RC1 ?
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You mean, use debian as a primary OS, like launching it when the phone start ?
In case of yes, debian would be started when Android start, or you want to avoid Android ?
manasgirdhar said:
No Mate.Nothing wrong.I got it to work on FR17 as well as cm7.the only problem is that i have been unable to download tightvnc and lxde on the Debian chroot envoirnment.Some prob with my net connection.Keeps disconnecting.anyway.I have to make the read me file with instructions and then i will zip it and upload it.any special request for the file host?
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Did you try to change your DNS Servers ? You can use Google's on 8.8.4.4/8.8.8.8
Did you try to connect by other means ? 3G, WiFi ?
Finally, for personal use, which debian img did you use ? Your own-made ? I ask because I just DLed an ubuntu image that someone else did, based on the ARM-one. But I don't see any ARM specific image on debian's website (or I don't know the other name, which could be shown).

Keyboard Issue's, how to solve them!

Hi Guys,
This is driving me crazy. A lot of people, who are too lazy to search. Well, here you go.
Allright, you brought your Xperia X1 with android. Now, there is a problem. Once in a while, the keyboard does not respond, only action is a reboot. HELP?
Allright, lets get started.
Download this package:
http://www.mediafire.com/?cp1o1glxjo145pu
Install a android of your choice(just normally).
Unpack, and copy all (yes, all) contents to you SD card.
Move the turbo or Monster kernal to the NKBoot Map, click yes to replace any excisting files.
On your computer, open up the readme, and read it carefully.
After step 4(after you entered 'su') type this:
rm /lib/modules* -rf
That will remove your current modules, and at the next boot, they will be replaced.
Reboot, and proceed with step 5 and the rest. Follow the guide excactly, then you're good!
Have a nice evening!

Not Test, But Thanks You !!!! I Need

sorry to say but when i folled your guide to just after step 4 when typing the -rf
it says cannot remove read only file system
is that normal?
thanks

yes it is. just reboot after the error, then the new modules will install!

Just thinking ... a dev might know it this is possible ...
Hm, perhaps, best solution at the moment would be, to run the unload-load-script when the phone is waking up from sleep mode. So, when keypad is lost, the user can send to sleep with the power button an immediately switch it on again ... and additionally, the script can run when a call comes in ... don't know if these events can get picked up and the event-handlers can be changed, just thinking ...
Ciao
Klaus

Kurt Krummbein said:
Hm, perhaps, best solution at the moment would be, to run the unload-load-script when the phone is waking up from sleep mode. So, when keypad is lost, the user can send to sleep with the power button an immediately switch it on again ... and additionally, the script can run when a call comes in ... don't know if these events can get picked up and the event-handlers can be changed, just thinking ...
Ciao
Klaus
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Don't know if this could be a good option. Because I have had some freezes when runing the script. And sometimes the screen changes it orientation.

thomskipsp said:
After step 4(after you entered 'su') type this:
rm /lib/modules* -rf
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casualt said:
sorry to say but when i folled your guide to just after step 4 when typing the -rf
it says cannot remove read only file system
is that normal?
thanks
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Shouldn't it be?:
After step 4(after you entered 'su') type this:
rm /lib/modules/* -rf
mind the /
Anyway, I tried both ways, and rm /lib/modules/* -rf seems to work, but I can't load back into CWM if I install a kernel with seperate keyboard modules. I think I mess up the exact order of installing normal, removing modules, replacing kernel, restarting. Hope this will work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1072387

Yes. I can restart keyboard after freeze. Although with eggy monster kernel, my screen is rotated 90degrees after that.
No. I can't get back into CWM, after I switched to a kernel with seperate modules.
The original kernels of Honeycomb v3 both worked.
I tried the kernels with seperate modules of this post and i tried the ygge kernels.
Can this be solved? No. But apparently, there is a workaround http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1072387.

when I type "sh /data/opt/autostart.sh" and press Enter, I get this error:
"insmod: can't read '/lib/modiles/microp-ksc.ko': no such file or directory
insmod: can't read '/lib/modiles/microp-keypad.ko': no such file or directory"
Can you help me?.
Where is kovsky keyboard modules????
I using ygge kernels with HoneyComb Froyo V.3
PS: sorry I used the same post in several threads

[Q] Q: touchscreen qtouch driver Q

Is it possible to power up the touchscreen via a device driver ioctl?
I am trying to read from /dev/input/by-id/touchscreen during "on post-fs"
in init.rc
EVIOCGNAME gives me "qtouch-obp-ts"
just not returning any events.
the read() simply blocks.
do I need to add a write to a /sys/devices...power... file?
I am clueless.
everything works when run from prompt.
Any pointers are appreciated

solved
in init.rc
on post-fs
start touch
exec my_app
service touch /system/bin/touchpad
class pre-zygote...
I did not have to do this on my nexus one running the same mods.
I still dont know what or why, I still think it needed a wake up.
Maybe there is a cleaner way to start the touchscreen

you need to run "touchpad" to upload the firmware to the touchscreen, otherwise it won't do anything.

No more mDDi laggs question.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053587
Hey there I couldn't post to that thread cause the last reply was a bit too early in the year and i'm pretty should I wouldn't have a reply.
Anyway what does 'push modified' or just push something mean?
and when it saysL Change hw_config.sh in your /system/etc, add this code at the beginning insmod /system/lib/modules/x8mddi.ko # fix mddi lags
When I go on text editor and scroll down under modules it doesn't have system/lib/modules/x8mddi.ko.
And when I did the FIRST step to this I had to OVERWRITE the x8mddi.ko with the downloaded one.
So where do I place that code?
And is there anything else I have to do?
p.s. when I type in terminal emulator dmesg | grep x8mddi it says enjoy no lagg is it already done? because it doesn't feel like it cause I didn't put in the code insmod /system/lib/modules/x8mddi.ko # fix mddi lags
Thank you.

Ftwisawesome said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053587
Hey there I couldn't post to that thread cause the last reply was a bit too early in the year and i'm pretty should I wouldn't have a reply.
Anyway what does 'push modified' or just push something mean?
and when it saysL Change hw_config.sh in your /system/etc, add this code at the beginning insmod /system/lib/modules/x8mddi.ko # fix mddi lags
When I go on text editor and scroll down under modules it doesn't have system/lib/modules/x8mddi.ko.
And when I did the FIRST step to this I had to OVERWRITE the x8mddi.ko with the downloaded one.
So where do I place that code?
And is there anything else I have to do?
p.s. when I type in terminal emulator dmesg | grep x8mddi it says enjoy no lagg is it already done? because it doesn't feel like it cause I didn't put in the code insmod /system/lib/modules/x8mddi.ko # fix mddi lags
Thank you.
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Push means to copy.
And u should copy the modules in
/system/lib/modules/"place ur module here"
Yes if u wish u may owerwrite the module with the one u have downloaded.
And for the third question...
Well i feel that writing the code in hwconfig.sh is not important..
because when u write
dmesg | grep "module name" , i think that it automatically writes that code in hwconfig.sh..

harshitgroup said:
Push means to copy.
And u should copy the modules in
/system/lib/modules/"place ur module here"
Yes if u wish u may owerwrite the module with the one u have downloaded.
And for the third question...
Well i feel that writing the code in hwconfig.sh is not important..
because when u write
dmesg | grep "module name" , i think that it automatically writes that code in hwconfig.sh..
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I thought most roms are include mddi module:thumbup:
White Sony Xperia X8
Cypress Screen with 3M protector
11w34 unlocked bootloader
Now with Cm9 nAa kernel

[Semi-Solved] Linux Commands

How do I go about writing a linux command and since I have repo in ~/bin, could i put it in the directory ~/bin
All I want is to replicate the clear and list commands, to learn how they work. I know I could do something like this in ~/.bash_aliases
Code:
#This is cheating :P
alias lsc='clear; ls'
except the main point of this excersize is so I know how exactly write commands.
Im guessing something like this:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
#Not sure what other comments go here
#clear: how do I make that a command, just echo the number of lines on screen? How do i get terminal to find the number of lines on screen?
#ls/dir; I don't know where to begin here :?
(P.S I cannnot copy ls and clear from the normal /bin directory as they are all encoded and garbled :S )

i hace no idea what you mean,
do you have problems how to use linux commands?
sony xperia ray stock rom not rooted

matgras said:
i hace no idea what you mean,
do you have problems how to use linux commands?
sony xperia ray stock rom not rooted
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Hmm... Ill try and re-phrase
I would like to write a short program that combines the bash functions "ls/dir" and "clear"
If you don't use unix/linux, that is why you have no idea what I'm on about :S
Edit:
Downloading from this
Code:
git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/coreutils
I got all the source code and stuff. Case closed
I should be able to write my program now. I might even repost it onto this thread

well i am a little experienced with unix and linux, at this time i am trying to make an LAMP webserver but i wasnt experienced enough for this :/
sony xperia ray stock rom ics 4.0.4 not rooted