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[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NOTE: Debian disk contain a Debian stable (squeeze) release, some software could be "outdated", if you would live on the edge change stable to unstable in /etc/apt/sources.list IN CHROOT ENVIRONMENT.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
.......................................................
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!

Bionic Webtop Chromium (Chrome) Browser

This thread is now obsolete!
Use this thread to do way more!!!
THIS COULD BREAK EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD AND SCREW UP YOUR LIFE FOREVER!!!! YOUR PHONE COULD BE BRICKED!!! YOUR WIFE COULD LEAVE YOU AND YOUR PARENTS COULD DIE!!! DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! MAKE SURE TO HAVE A COPY OF THE FASTBOOT FILES FOR THE BIONIC JUST IN CASE!!!
I got Chromium Browser to run on the Webtop. It's a little messy (have to open it through a terminal emulator) but it works. I borrowed heavily from Sogarth who made this thread.
Made it a little easier.
Unzip and place the webtopchromium folder on the root of /sdcard-ext
webtopchromium.zip
If you are plugged into a computer make sure to change USB Mode to charge only before you proceed.
Use a terminal emulator or adb to run these commands:
Code:
su
/usr/bin/sudo -H -u root bash
cd /mnt/sdcard-ext/webtopchromium
sh webtopchromium.sh
This may take 10 minutes or so...
When it is finished reboot...
Use a terminal emulator or adb to run these commands:
Code:
su
/usr/bin/sudo -H -u root bash
cd /mnt/sdcard-ext/webtopchromium
sh installdeb.sh
Now when inside webtop open a terminal emulator in the phone window and run:
Code:
su
/usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
export DISPLAY=:0
chromium-browser
You can just run the installdeb.sh (much faster) if you don't want to backup webtop with rsync. You can always use the fast boot to fix either way.
**Thanks to tallnerd for suggesting the faster method**
**A huge thanks to Sogarth for discovering all this first for the Atrix**

reserved
To uninstall and revert back to the stock webtop:
Using adb with root access:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
cd /system/bin
mv mountosh mountosh.new
mv mountosh.orig mountosh
cd /data
rm ubuntu.disk
Reboot

I tried this, but it broke my Xperia Play. The micro HDMI cable I bought also broke the micro USB port on my phone.

v1r7u41 said:
THIS COULD BREAK EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD AND SCREW UP YOUR LIFE FOREVER!!!! YOUR PHONE COULD BE BRICKED!!! YOUR WIFE COULD LEAVE YOU AND YOUR PARENTS COULD DIE!!! DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! MAKE SURE TO HAVE A COPY OF THE FASTBOOT FILES FOR THE BIONIC JUST IN CASE!!!
I got Chromium Browser to run on the Webtop. It's a little messy (have to open it through a terminal emulator) but it works. I borrowed heavily from Sogarth who made this thread.
Get a copy of these debs and put them on your sdcard-ext.
chromium-browser
Dependencies
Make sure to unzip the debs.zip and copy the .deb files and the mountosh.new to the sdcard-ext.
Use adb or android terminal-emulator.
Now check to make sure you have at least 1G free:
Code:
/bin/df -h /data
There should be at least 1.0G under the Used column. If not, you won't have enough to create a decent disk. If so, then you can keep going:
Code:
su
/usr/bin/sudo -H -u root bash
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
/bin/dd if=/dev/zero of=/data/ubuntu.disk bs=1024 count=1048576
/sbin/losetup /dev/block/loop7 /data/ubuntu.disk
/sbin/mkfs -t ext3 -m 1 -b 2048 /dev/block/loop7
mkdir /tmp/osh
/bin/mount -t ext3 /dev/block/loop7 /tmp/osh
At this point, we've created a 1 GB disk file (1,024×1,024=1,048,576), formatted it as ext3, and mounted it in /tmp/osh.
I'll assume that rsync is in /mnt/sdcard-ext:
Code:
mkdir /tmp/deb
/usr/bin/dpkg-deb -x /mnt/sdcard-ext/rsync* /tmp/deb
/tmp/deb/usr/bin/rsync -avx /osh/ /tmp/osh/
And now we have a duplicate of our /osh partition.
After that:
Code:
mv /system/bin/mountosh /system/bin/mountosh.orig
cp /mnt/sdcard-ext/mountosh.new /system/bin/mountosh
chmod 0755 /system/bin/mountosh
chown 0 /system/bin/mountosh
chgrp 2000 /system/bin/mountosh
You can now reboot your device, and you should now boot into the new partition we've just created.
Now Install the debs.
Code:
su
/usr/bin/sudo -H -u root bash
touch /osh/var/lib/dpkg/status
touch /osh/var/lib/dpkg/available
mkdir /osh/var/lib/dpkg/updates
dpkg -i --force-all --root=/osh /sdcard-ext/chromium*
dpkg -i --force-all --root=/osh /sdcard-ext/libxss*
dpkg -i --force-all --root=/osh /sdcard-ext/lzma*
You will get some errors from dpkg but just ignore them. Moto broke dpkg's way of telling what is already installed.
Now to run chromium you will need to start webtop like you usually do
then open a terminal-emulator in the phone window and type this
Code:
su
/usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
export DISPLAY=:0
chromium-browser
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You should make a chromium icon/app that will run that last command when you click it

Yeah. I definitely need to clean this up, but I just wanted to get things moving .

I'm anxious to try this. I'll gladly be the third person to do it, but I don't want to be the second. Someone with more experience than I give it a try.

updated to make it a little easier

Posting this from Chrome on Webtop. It is noticeably faster than Firefox. Like butta!
Thank you so much for putting this together!

Maybe I'm missing something here but when running the script/install all goes well til the very last line, when I enter the "chromium-browser" command it states bash: chromium-browser not found. Can someone give me an idea of what I'm missing or doing wrong here please

Check your /sdcard-ext/webtopchromium folder before you run the installdeb.sh and make sure these are there:
chromium-browser-inspector_12.0.742.112~r90304-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_all.deb
chromium-codecs-ffmpeg_10.0.648.205~r81283-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_armel.deb
chromium-browser_10.0.648.205~r81283-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_armel.deb
libxss1_1%3a1.2.0-2_armel.deb
lzma_4.43-14ubuntu2_armel.deb
If chromium-browser_10.0.648.205~r81283-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_armel.deb isn't there run:
Code:
cd /sdcard-ext/webtopchromium
/tmp/deb/usr/bin/wget https://answers.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-security-proposed/+archive/ppa/+build/2443315/+files/chromium-browser_10.0.648.205%7Er81283-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_armel.deb

Well this sucks, I did a full wipe/nandroid restore and now that it's done I go to download the files and they're not there. Can anyone re-upload the files for me please?

Why, oh why did Moto not use Chrome? It is faster and I have not had a single low memory warning while using Chrome. In fact, I have yet to have it register over 3% in memory manager. Thanks again V1r7.

I'll setup a host for the files soon. Check back later (im away from computer) tonight.
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Got the file off of my computer, still running into issues though. Verified that all of the correct files are there and installed/uninstalled a few times just to verify. Quick question are you guys running the webtop adaptor or the lapdock? I'm running on the lapdock and wondering if this would make any difference at all if you're using the webtop.

I'm using the lapdock. Sorry I don't know enough to help you out. I'm rooted and followed the instructions and it worked.

Goto your terminal and type
busybox find /osh/usr/bin -name chrom*
Let me know what you find.
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When I type those commands it does absolutely nothing, just goes on to the next terminal line the same as the last.

try:
busybox find /sdcard-ext/webtopchromium/ -name chrom*

v1r7u41 said:
try:
busybox find /sdcard-ext/webtopchromium/ -name chrom*
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When I type that it comes up with these results:
/sdcard-ext/webtopchromium/chromium-browser-inspector_12.0.742.112-r90304-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_all.deb
/sdcard-ext/webtopchromium/chromium-codecs-ffmpeg_10.0.648.205-r81283-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_armel.deb
/sdcard-ext/webtopchromium/chromium-browser_10.0.648.205-r81283-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_armel.deb
/sdcard-ext/webtopchromium/chromium-browser_10.0.648.205-r81283-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_armel.deb.1
/sdcard-ext/webtopchromium/chromium-browser_10.0.648.205-r81283-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_armel.deb.2

Open terminal:
su
/usr/bin/sudo -H -u root bash
cd /sdcard-ext/webtopchromium
dpkg -i --force-all --root=/osh chrom*
exit
/usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
export DISPLAY:0
chromium-browser

How to install ubuntu on the Droid 4

How to install ubuntu on the Droid 4
Note to mods: this thread is a branch off of this thread
Huge thanks to zacthespack for creating the ubuntu installer app and original boot script and to zeroktal for modifying the script to work on the D4 and helping me get it working on my device.
I decided to take my experience in setting this up and put it into a how-to so that others could enjoy the experience of having ubuntu on the Droid 4. If zackthespac or zeroktal have any problems with me making and putting this guide up, please let me know and I will remove it.
Knowledge Required:
working knowledge of command line
working knowledge of vi
OR the ability to learn how to use both
Tools Required:
A rooted Motorola Droid 4
BusyBox (Android Market)
Terminal Emulator (Android Market)
Android VNC Viewer (Android Market)
Ubuntu Installer App (Android Market)
zeroktal's ubuntud4.zip file (attached to this post and mediafire)
Vi Cheat Sheet (lagmonster.org)
Step by Step:
Install BusyBox, Terminal, and Android VNC Viewer
Install and run Ubunutu Installer App
Follow the on-screen instructions and click next
Download either the Small or Large image to your phone, (use zeroktal's ubuntud4.zip file instead of the boot script provided in the guide) after the image downloads (will take a while because the file is HUGE) click next
For this screen, the instructions differ from the app.
1. With your D4 plugged into your PC in USB Mass Storage, create a directory (folder) called ubuntu in the EXTERNAL sdcard's root*
2. Extract the image you downloaded to that directory
3. Download and extract the attached .sh (ununtud4.zip) to that directory
4. Disconnect your phone from your PC
5. Open terminal and run the following commands:
su [ENTER]
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard-ext [ENTER]
cd /mnt/sdcard-ext/ubuntu [ENTER]
sh ubuntud4.sh [ENTER]
960x540 [ENTER]**​If you get an error message: ubuntud4.sh: 45: syntax error: end of file unexpected (expecting "then") see troubleshooting section below.​killall -TERM Xtightvnc [ENTER]
vncserver :1 -geometry 960x540 [ENTER]**​6. Open androidVNC app and enter the following settings:
Nickname: Anything you want
Password: ubuntu
Address: localhost
Port: 5901
Color Format: 24-bit color (4 bpp)
7. Hit connect
8. Hit your menu soft button and then set input mode to touchpad
9. You have ubuntu on your Droid 4!
To "shut down" ubuntu:
press the menu button, select disconnect in VNC
In terminal type this command 3 times (terminal will close itself when you are done):
exit [ENTER]
To "start up" ubuntu again:
Follow steps 5-8 above
Troubleshooting:
If you get the error message: ubuntud4.sh: 45: syntax error: end of file unexpected (expecting "then") you are about to have fun with vi at the command line.
Do the following from inside terminal:
su [ENTER]
cd /mnt/sdcard-ext/ubuntu [ENTER]
vi ubuntud4.sh [ENTER]​If you see ^M or ^ at the end of any line (remember to scroll all the way to the right to see the end of long lines) remove it. once you do that, everything should work just fine. (See the Vi Cheat Sheet above for help with Vi)
Note: Vol Up + E is [ESC] by default in this terminal emulator
Notes:
* It does not have to be on the external SD, but if you put it on the internal SD you will have to modify things as needed-- if you dont know what needs to be changed, just put it on the external SD.
** Screen size can be whatever you want it to be, but 960x540 is the size of the D4 screen.
*** This is a fairly involved process... especially when it comes to editing the .sh file in vi things can get very frustrating and hard, but just take your time and you will get it. As always, doing anything with root access on your phone, especially on the command line has risks. I am not responsible if anything goes wrong with your phone... proceed at your own risk!

greekchampion04 said:
Notes:
* It does not have to be on the external SD, but if you put it on the internal SD you will have to modify things as needed-- if you dont know what needs to be changed, just put it on the external SD.
** Screen size can be whatever you want it to be, but 960x540 is the size of the D4 screen.
*** This is a fairly involved process... especially when it comes to editing the .sh file in vi things can get very frustrating and hard, but just take your time and you will get it. As always, doing anything with root access on your phone, especially on the command line has risks. I am not responsible if anything goes wrong with your phone... proceed at your own risk!
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I actually got it up and running on my internal sdcard partition. Pretty much just have to modify the Mount remount command, and a few lines in the script.
Here's the original command
Code:
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard-ext
And the modified one
Code:
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:57 /mnt/sdcard
Only things you have to change are the device location(179:57) and mount location(drop the -ext after sdcard)
Now, after that you also have to modify the script a bit. Just go through it, and anywhere that you see sdcard-ext, drop the -ext off the end.

thanks for putting that up for everybody! like i said, if you know what you are doing its not a hard swap to make.

Is anyone else getting just a gray screen when they remote in? What could be causing this?

i had that same problem at first... did you use zeroktal's ubuntud4.zip file? or did you use the ubuntu.sh file included in the app?

I used the sh file included. I did however fix the problem, when mounting at the start i confused vold with void. I did not get the file system mounted properly. This method does work!! however I am currently trying to get bash on my droid to replace sh as the shell. I've checked the forums but have not found anything yet about someone installing bash on the droid 4. With no way for nandroids I feel i should wait before I kill sh.
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If you mod your init.sh in your root directory to the following, your vnc will work on startup without issue. It will also shutdown vnc on exit.
#!/bin/bash
#############################################
# Asks User to screen size and saves as REZ #
#############################################
#echo "Now enter the screen size you want in pixels (e.g. 800x480), followed by [ENTER]:"
#read REZ
##############################################
# Pick which desktop environment to use, this#
# is done by having a xstartup file for each #
# desktop, then renaming the one you want to #
# use to 'xstartup' before boot #
##############################################
echo "Please select which Desktop environment you want to use, type the number to select it then press [ENTER]"
echo "1 - LXDE"
echo "2 - Gnome"
echo "Make your Selection:"
read DESKTOP
if [ $DESKTOP == 1 ]
then
mv /root/.vnc/lxstartup /root/.vnc/xstartup
fi
if [ $DESKTOP == 2 ]
then
mv /root/.vnc/gxstartup /root/.vnc/xstartup
fi
###########################################
# Tidy up previous LXDE and DBUS sessions #
###########################################
rm /tmp/.X* > /dev/null 2>&1
rm /tmp/.X11-unix/X* > /dev/null 2>&1
rm /root/.vnc/localhost* > /dev/null 2>&1
rm /var/run/dbus/pid > /dev/null 2>&1
############################################################
# enable workaround for upstart dependent installs #
# in chroot'd environment. this allows certain packages #
# that use upstart start/stop to not fail on install. #
# this means they will have to be launched manually though #
############################################################
dpkg-divert --local --rename --add /sbin/initctl > /dev/null 2>&1
ln -s /bin/true /sbin/initctl > /dev/null 2>&1
###############################################
# start vnc server with given resolution and #
# DBUS server, (and optionally an SSH server) #
###############################################
dbus-daemon --system --fork > /dev/null 2>&1
/etc/init.d/ssh start
vncserver :1 -geometry 960x540
echo
echo "If you see the message 'New 'X' Desktop is localhost:1' then you are ready to VNC into your ubuntu OS.."
echo
echo "If VNC'ing from a different machine on the same network as the android device use the 1st address below:"
##########################################
# Output IP address of android device #
##########################################
ifconfig | grep "inet addr"
echo
echo "If using androidVNC, change the 'Color Format' setting to 24-bit colour, and once you've VNC'd in, change the 'input mode' to touchpad (in settings)"
echo
echo "To shut down the VNC server and exit the ubuntu environment, just enter 'exit' at this terminal - and WAIT for all shutdown routines to finish!"
echo
###############################################################
# Spawn and interactive shell - this effectively halts script #
# execution until the spawning shell is exited (i.e. you want #
# to shut down vncserver and exit the ubuntu environment) #
###############################################################
/bin/bash -i
#########################################
# Disable upstart workaround and #
# kill VNC server (and optionally SSH) #
# Rename used xstartup to its first file#
#########################################
killall -TERM Xtightvnc
/etc/init.d/ssh stop

Also save the follow lines between ### as remount.sh on your system partition. Then chmod 755 /system/remount.sh. Now you can just run run from a terminal /system/remount.sh and voila it remounts correctly and starts ubuntu(with the above fixes). Im still working on the unmounts.
####### for the internal sd card
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:57 /mnt/sdcard
/mnt/sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.sh
######
OR
####### for the external sd card
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard-ext
/mnt/sdcard-ext/ubuntu/ubuntu.sh
#######

great stuff!

feel free
Feel free and take, modify, repost or edit anything I touch.

QUESTION:
After I delete all the ^M and ^ what do i do next? I try to hit the command ":x" to exit and save changes but it just creates another line. Also when I press VOL UP + E to escape nothing happens.

PhanTuhC said:
QUESTION:
After I delete all the ^M and ^ what do i do next? I try to hit the command ":x" to exit and save changes but it just creates another line. Also when I press VOL UP + E to escape nothing happens.
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In vi, the command to save and exit is :wq (probably short for write and quit).

remember, read up on the vi quick-reference guide: http://www.lagmonster.org/docs/vi.html

OK I fixed it but now its not letting me connect with androidVNC. All the settings entered is correct but when I try to connect it says:
"VNC connection failed!" localhost/127.0.0.1:5901 - Connection refused"

ok, i've gone thru this a few times (slowly and deliberately) and must be missing something...the directions seem pretty straightforward! here's what i know...
busy/terminal/vnc are all installed
small 2.5gb image is unzipped in /sdcard-ext/ubuntu directory
the attached .sh file from page 1 is in the same directory
i removed all ^M using vi
but when I try sh ubuntud4.sh i get an error...
"mkdir failed for /data/local/mnt/ubun, No such file or directory"
(plus a few other errors)
should the directory be "ubun" or "ubuntu"? am I typing something incorrectly?

copy and paste new script
Copy and paste the new scripts I posted. They will fix your problem. Remember to use the remount script from /system/ the rest will work perfectly if you are root. I'll check back later on your progress.

Ok, well I started from scratch (deleted both .img and .sh files) and it's still not working.
I have all the apps installed (and yes rooted, SU works just fine)
I used Ubuntu Installer app to download the image zip (tried both the large and small img)
I downloaded the .sh file from the first post
The /sdcard-ext/ubuntu/ folder now has two files: "ubuntu.img" and "ubuntud4.sh"
All ^M characters have been removed from .sh file
Still no joy...
Ideas? What am I missing?
In terminal, I can set SU permissions and the mount/cd commands work just fine...it's the last sh command that spits out a bunch of errors about not being able to create/find the directories.
I'm going to format the sdcard and try again...any help is appreciated.
Update: Even after re-formatting the SD and following the steps exactly, no luck!

Did you remember to remount the sdcard with exec and suid permissions?

Andbuntu will work much better than this method. It works on every single phone with modification to the "environmental variables".
http://code.google.com/p/andbuntu/
Follow the directions in the script to make the process much easier than the first post.
instructions:
generate an image with rootstock on an ubuntu computer.
put it on /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img
run the script on your phone with "sh /path/to/script"
Here is the script. http://andbuntu.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/uboot
Also, run "firstRun" to make things like terminals work properly.

Adamoutler: That didnt work for me. The permissions were incorrect on the mounted partitions.
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How to backup a partition

How to backup - let's say boot - partition to a fastboot flashable file (*.img) format?

For example:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/hi_mci.0/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img
and so on.

Kostyan_nsk said:
For example:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/hi_mci.0/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img
and so on.
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Thanks. So fastboot is using dd images. Please do confirm.
Regards.

You can use only boot and recovery images extracted by dd for flashing via fastboot.

Kostyan_nsk said:
You can use only boot and recovery images extracted by dd for flashing via fastboot.
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Thanks

Kostyan_nsk said:
For example:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/hi_mci.0/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img
and so on.
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I have done the backup to the image file as you have suggested.
I have copied image file to the linux computer, but when I try to mount the image file I get:
mount -o loop boot_orig_B830.img /mnt/boot/
mount: /dev/loop0 is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop0,
missing codepage or helper program, or other error
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail or so.
What is the file system for this image?
Length of the image file is:
ls -l boot_orig_B830.img
-rw-rw-r-- 1 test test 16777216 Lis 13 22:04 boot_orig_B830.img

For Linux: google "unpackbootimg", "gunzip" and "cpio".
For Windows: google "AndImgTool".

[GUIDE]Using /internal_sd/ as a swap

Warning: Using dd incorrectly can easily kill your smartphone
If you make a mistake in the commands you can erase the data on your memory card or erase one of the eMMC partitions altogether
After all this procedure will delete all the data on /internal_sd/ and you will not be able to store files on it
And now for the tutorial: I find these 96 MB in /internal_sd/ not very useful so I decided to use them for swap and it was successful
You need a kernel with swap and init.d and of course a root
That's all in the CM11 RC5. I don't know about other kernels or ROMs.
1) Download internal_sd_swp.img from the attachment
2) Put it somewhere on your smartphone
3) Run adb shell or some terminal on your smartphone
4) Do su and allow the request from the application Superuser or SuperSU
You should see # at the beginning of the line
5) Type
Code:
dd if=/patn/to/img/internal_sd_swp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32
(instead of /patn/to/img/ it should be where you put .img, if /data/local/ it will be /data/local/internal_sd_swp.img if /sdcard/ then /sdcard/internal_sd_swp.img etc)
6) Make a file 09swapon in /system/etc/init.d/ and type the following
Code:
busybox mkswap /dev/block/mmcblk0p32
busybox swapon /dev/block/mmcblk0p32
echo 100 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
7) Reboot and enter the
Code:
free
command and if successful the swap will not be 0
If you want it back the way it was, download internal_sd.img from the attachment, dd it like before and remove /system/etc/init.d/09swapon