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Thanks to Mike919 we now have a clockwork recovery backup that you can recover to your phone.
What does this give me? well it gives you a way to restore your phone to its default state but it has already been rooted and deodexed.
If you dont know what root or deodexed are then please search around the forums. I'm sorry but i simply dont have the time to answer a thousand questions.
How do i use this?
Well it's very simple.
Unzip the file
On your sdcard make a folder in sdcard\clockworkmod\backup with todays date on it like \sdcard\clockworkmod\backup\2010-08-23.23.30.41
Extract the contents of This File into that folder. There should be 5 files inside when you are done.
Install Koush's Clockwork recovery (if you haven't already)
Boot into Koush's recovery
Choose restore, then navigate to the folder you created earlier
Choose restore. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
When you reboot you will have a totally clean system, with Froyo 2.2, already rooted. and fully deodexed.
I can this tell you that this does work. I have done it myself. I also know of one other person that has done it with no problems.
Please grab the file while you can, who knows how long this will stay up.
oh, also it has a black bar with transparency. Other versions will follow i'm sure you can always replace your framework-res.apk and services.jar if you don't like it.
again search alldroid if you need help with this.
Alldroid
Awesome thank you Mike
Stupid question but you know its gonna be asked.... you need to be on 2.2 before applying the 2.2 nandroid correct?
Yeah.
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If we wipe, flash this, then nandroid our original 2.2 data partiton but keep the new deodexed system partition we will be all set correct?
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Got a error, Can't mount dev/block/etc... Any help? Also in advanced it would not allow me to mount sd card...
I have same problem, the recovery dosent mount the sd card
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Just to be clear what method are you guys using?
Im using dolphin hd and don't see a dl link... am I missing something?
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are we suppose to wipe or just restore this?
Nice, thanks for the heads up. Worked flawlessly! Teenfaces' black status bar looks gorgeous! =)
@cbaty08: there is a link at the very end of first post. Here:
http://alldroid.org/default.aspx?g=posts&m=8130&#post8130
@mach330: just restore using provided files. I didn't wipe, was on rooted leaked froyo.
thanks...so it retains all our stuff? aight...gonna try this out in a bit. been having problems with nandroid backup on froyo. didn't wanna go to sbf flash to do this again. i'm hoping this will fix this problem.
NO! It WILL install a fresh froyo build. This will probably come late to you though...
ok thanks...hmm..now i'm debating. you think this will fix my nandroid backup problem?
Do an advanced restore and only redo the system partition not the data and you'll keep your data and get the improved system files
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crap...i guess i answered my own question. tried to restore only the system and i get:
E:can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0 (or /dev/block/mmcblkp1)
(Device or resource is busy)
Can't mount /sdcard
Does this mean i gotta do an sbf flash?
Joe92T said:
Do an advanced restore and only redo the system partition not the data and you'll keep your data and get the improved system files
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You know. Now that you said this, I wish I had thought of that before hand.
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Joe92T said:
Do an advanced restore and only redo the system partition not the data and you'll keep your data and get the improved system files
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Can anyone confirm if this will work or not? So far we've gotten two conflicting answers.
So since I was born yesterday.....
What's the difference between this and the root/2.2 leak I did the other day?. Is this blur free in all ways? Cause that's the only reason I would wipe and go through all those proper steps is to be 100% blur free.
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Irishpride said:
Can anyone confirm if this will work or not? So far we've gotten two conflicting answers.
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yes, i can confirm. works like a charm.
Ok, I have searched high and low, and found nothing, I want my good old android stock keyboard in gingerbread. I have found a hundred ways of putting the gb one on everything, even a psp, but not the other way around. Can someone build an apk, or a zip to do this? I am having such trouble getting use to the gb keyboard.
So, im asking for the old default androind keyboard in the new 2.3.X
Thank you
I'm not understanding. Stock is there for me. Imputed method>gingerbread. Keyboard=stock
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I'm not understanding. Stock is there for me. Imputed method>gingerbread. Keyboard=stock
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I think he means the keyboard that was in 2.1 (or 2.2).
Correct me if I'm wrong OP.
Yes, the one on 2.1 and 2.2. I hate this gb one, space bar is so small!
klloyd said:
Yes, the one on 2.1 and 2.2. I hate this gb one, space bar is so small!
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I'm thinking you could always pull it out of the 2.2 Froyo ROM zip that is around here.
Should be in system/app (I think).
You can use 7zip to pull it directly as a zip instead of unzziping, getting it and rezipping.
Once you got it, just put it on your sd card and install.
I can't promise it will work cause the framework is different on GB ROMs but it's worth a try. The worse you'll get is a "Can't install error".
Oh, I got it. And it even installs. But I don't know where it goes, Or where supposed to go in gb. Cause it didn't show up in the settings section.
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Oh, I got it. And it even installs. But I don't know where it goes, Or where supposed to go in gb. Cause it didn't show up in the settings section.
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It should install in system/app
I believe you should be able to change it under settings -> local and text.
It's trying to put files in /meta-inf, system/app and system/ lib. it says its installing, but i show no evidence of it.
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It's trying to put files in /meta-inf, system/app and system/ lib. it says its installing, but i show no evidence of it.
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Que?
what is trying to put files where?
meta-inf is in cwm zip files, it's the flashing instructions for cwm? There is no folder on the phone called that.
I'm confused
Lets start over shall we,
What you have to do is open the zip, either unzip with native windows tools or just open the archive in 7zip. Take out the keyboard apk you want out of /system/app and the corresponding lib file in /system/lib. Put those in the same folders on the phone, either push them with adb or drop them in with root explorer, and reboot.
Still no guarantee it'll quirk on gingerbread though...
The above mentioned directory is the folders in the zip file that when opened it will write to on extraction. On earlier roms, 2.2.x, i flashed it via cw as an update.zip. Apparently this doesn't work with 2.3.x. Do i have a file that is really old?
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What, kernel are you using?
talon, has cwm3 and needs an edify script not amend like cwm 2.5
Just try it manually like a described.
Ok, ill give it a shot, see what i can.do with it manually .
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Btw, kernel is talon i think, what ever continuum comes with.
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Aroma File Manager
"Have you ever rebooted your device into recovery, only to find that you forgot to do some basic file management before embarking on your flashing journey? Perhaps instead you shut down your device, but would like to delete or copy some files without having to fully boot your device into the Android OS. Whatever the case, there are dozens of use-cases for being able to manage your files from recovery, and now it is possible.
XDA Recognized Developer amarullz has created AROMA File Manager, which lets users on any standard recovery manage their files in full GUI glory. You may assume that installing a recovery-based file manager would be quite complicated. However, it is quite simple. To run AROMA File Manager, all you have to do is “install” the update.zip, as you would with any other update.zip. Rather than physically installing onto your device, AROMA will instead be launched and allow you to cater to your file management needs. According to the developer:
How To Use?
Copy the zip into your sdcard, then reboot your device into recovery mode. Choose install from sdcard, then select the AROMA Filemanager ZIP. The file manager will starting, and you are ready to managing your filesystem (copy, cut, delete, make new folder, etc) while you are in recovery.
Those looking to get started should head over to the original thread. If you’re lucky enough to be rocking the HTC One X, head over to the dedicated One X Thread instead."
XDA Page: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/manage-your-files-from-recovery-with-aroma-file-manager/
Cool.
Thanks for making us aware of this. This is great will test
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Niiiiice!
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Good find bud, thanks for the upload =)
I couldnt get it to work. Had no touch response only volume keys.
Just bumpin this so people who haven't seen it can try it, since more and more roms are using aroma. Great little tool to have.
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I would find this EXTREMELY useful!! I dunno how many times I've booted into recovery and than rebooted back into the OS because I forgot to do... something!
*EDIT*
I answered my own question by looking into things a little deeper. I must have misread the post because for whatever reason (like an idiot) I thought it was originally ONLY for the HTC One X and you had got it working on the Atrix! Now that I believe it should work, imma test it out and post it in the Photon 4G forums!
Thanks because if it wasn't for this particular thread, I wouldn't have discovered such an awesome and useful tool!
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Its saved my ass on a number of occasions
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Its saved my ass on a number of occasions
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It definitely makes things THAT much easier!
I even gave it a test run on my new G-Tab 2 but the touch interface doesn't work. I had to use the alternate volume up/down, power to select option ha. But it still worked
Typed on my Samsung Galaxy Tab-2 7.0 running CM9-ICS_4.0.4 using T-talk 2.0
ATRIXXIRTA said:
Aroma File Manager
How To Use?
Copy the zip into your sdcard, then reboot your device into recovery mode. Choose install from sdcard, then select the AROMA Filemanager ZIP. The file manager will starting, and you are ready to managing your filesystem (copy, cut, delete, make new folder, etc) while you are in recovery.
Those looking to get started should head over to the original thread. If you’re lucky enough to be rocking the HTC One X, head over to the dedicated One X Thread instead."
XDA Page: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/manage-your-files-from-recovery-with-aroma-file-manager/
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Doesn't install just sits in install widow with nothing happening. But it would be a good thing to have wgen it starts being able to instill. Using latesr twrp recovery.
silvagroup said:
Doesn't install just sits in install widow with nothing happening. But it would be a good thing to have wgen it starts being able to instill. Using latesr twrp recovery.
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So your OnePlus One is the Atrix 4G all of a sudden? You see that there are issues about this in the thread, you see that this is from 2012. There are better things out there for your device than this. Furthermore, this thread and project is abandoned, so you set yourself up for failure to begin with. Us Atrix 4G members appreciate your spam post. Now, since you decided to not do your homework, here's the thread that you should have been looking at, which was referred to in post #1, which is still an active project http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108
Will this work like a Root Explorer ? can we change system files ?
Um, duh.
It runs within the recovery. That obviously means you can do just about anything.
So Long...
Update 3/22: Autopatcher is updated for CM10.1 and should be working for all devices. Check our dedicated TabletUI thread maintained by Caldair.
I was about to post this in the CM10 user thread, but figured I would give it it's own thread to make it easy to find.
I have seen a couple people request combined bars and/or tabletUI for the CM10 build. You can get true tabletUI by using my tool the auto-patcher. It is linked in my sig and runs on Linux or OSX terminals and Windows actually has a GUI.
It just outputs a flashable zip that you install directly over the ROM, as well as a restore.zip.
The command in the terminal would look like this (the cm stands for Cyanogen and due to some irregular build.prop entries in the build, it is required:
Code:
./auto_patcher cm-fullofbugsETC.zip tabletUI cm
The attachments from this thread have been taken down as they were for the beta builds. Now that the Nook Color has Official CM10 builds, those zips no longer apply (Thanks to our encore CM10 team!)
If you want tabletUI on a CM10 Official Nightly Build, you have two options that I know of:
You can use my tool the Autopatcher to apply tabletUI to any build, for any rom/device that doesn't come with Tablet as stock.
Works on Linux, OSX and Windows
Windows has a GUI
One command outputs a flashable zip.
works for emmc and sdcard installs.
./auto_patcher CM10-encore.zip voice (for those of you who want to use the command line)
You can use the ParanoidAndroid build (also nightly!) for the Nook Color- All the work and code from the CM10 kernel and device tree are used in these, so all the benefits are there as well.
Allows choice of Tablet, Phablet, Phone or combination thereof.
If someone is regularly making TabletUI zips for the CM10 nightlies and wants to maintain a post in this thread with download links, I can link to it in this space, but you should trust me that it is better just leave it up to individuals. The zips go out of date pretty often, and the Auto-Patcher is easy to use...
Since this is all just a little over my head, I for one thank you for the zip!
Edit- tried this out. Love the tablet UI, but it split my wallpaper into 4 sections, didn't like my apex launcher (app drawer came up narrow and took a long time to load) and overall made my nook run very slow and the screen became very unresponsive. I ran the restore and ran the update again, just to be sure. Same problems.
Maybe it's just my nook. I'm interested to see how others fare.
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This is really cool and I had gotten use to the tabletUI on my Nexus7.......thanks for posting this!!!!!
@k8108, I am running Nova Launcher....IDK if that makes a difference or not.
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What happens when the NC is held in portrait direction.. still a tablet interface, or back to the familiar one that comes stock with the alpha build?
davidr415 said:
What happens when the NC is held in portrait direction.. still a tablet interface, or back to the familiar one that comes stock with the alpha build?
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It goes back to portrait mode. The notification bar stays at the bottom. But you still get the cool split screens in the settings menu.
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k8108 said:
Since this is all just a little over my head, I for one thank you for the zip!
Edit- tried this out. Love the tablet UI, but it split my wallpaper into 4 sections, didn't like my apex launcher (app drawer came up narrow and took a long time to load) and overall made my nook run very slow and the screen became very unresponsive. I ran the restore and ran the update again, just to be sure. Same problems.
Maybe it's just my nook. I'm interested to see how others fare.
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I am not one to discount user experience, but these are VERY minor edits. VERY, lol.
Not much here that would impact response time or anything of that nature. You can look at the patches here. Go ahead and ignore the framework-res patch, since it isn't applied as lockscreen rotation is already merged into this build.
As far as I know, you should be okay with most launchers, but I haven't tried Apex. I do know that Nova and Trebuchet work fine.
Works like a charm. Thanks man.
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Still a noob. Sorry but I don't know how to use the zips. Do I run it from an sd?
Edit: duh... answered my own question.
Thanks! I love the tablet UI!
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Thanks mateorod!
So, from all of these kudos, I must be doing something wrong. I install it over CM10 alpha, and Trebuchet gets very ill, can't start, and reports closing continually. I pop into settings/apps and clear Trebuchet's data, and it's stable for just a little while as I set up my homescreen again, then dies continuously again.
I reflash the alpha and gapps (because I wasn't paranoid enough download the restore zip first), download the restore zip, flash alpha, gapps, and update all at once, and I get the same behavior. I wiped both caches each time.
I flash restore, and all is well.
Any ideas?
Tablet UI looks perfect, though!
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stolenmoment said:
So, from all of these kudos, I must be doing something wrong. I install it over CM10 alpha, and Trebuchet gets very ill, can't start, and reports closing continually. I pop into settings/apps and clear Trebuchet's data, and it's stable for just a little while as I set up my homescreen again, then dies continuously again.
I reflash the alpha and gapps (because I wasn't paranoid enough download the restore zip first), download the restore zip, flash alpha, gapps, and update all at once, and I get the same behavior. I wiped both caches each time.
I flash restore, and all is well.
Any ideas?
Tablet UI looks perfect, though!
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Hmm...for some reason my subscription to this thread isn't working. I hadn't seen any of the recent comments.
To be honest, I don't know why you are seeing this. Have you been running CM10 for awhile? There is possibly some setting interfering. But I have seen a lot of people use this for a bunch of devices, with almost no problems. Like I said earlier, the actual changes are quite minor. The source code just blocks access to tabletUI at certain settings, and I unblock them. That's it, it is stuff that is already in the code and meant to work.
My recommendation would be to try and install a different launcher and see what happens. If that works, then reinstall Trebuchet from Play or another source and see how that goes.
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Hmm...for some reason my subscription to this thread isn't working. I hadn't seen any of the recent comments.
To be honest, I don't know why you are seeing this. Have you been running CM10 for awhile?
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No, only the alpha.
The source code just blocks access to tabletUI at certain settings, and I unblock them. That's it, it is stuff that is already in the code and meant to work.
My recommendation would be to try and install a different launcher and see what happens. If that works, then reinstall Trebuchet from Play or another source and see how that goes.
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I restored ADW from my CM9 Titanium backup and it works just fine. I like it a lot better than Trebuchet, in fact, but I was trying to go with the flow. EDIT: The background scrolls, which Trebuchet never managed to do.
As a test, I cleared ADW's default and tried Trebuchet again, and it fails unless I force stop and delete its data. I'll try adding things to the homescreen when I get time, but work and kids push that back on my list.
I really like having the tablet UI back! I do miss the power widget in the notifications, though. Is there a way to add it?
Thanks for this. It was one of only 2 issues I had with the CM10 build (the other is no openGL, so no chrome). Works great, but I can confirm it doesn't play nice with the Apex Launcher app drawer - the icons are zoomed in cutting off the label and side of the icons. It's not big deal for me though, as I rarely use my app drawer, and I can still identify the apps. Just thought I'd report it on this thread as a known issue. No other issues at all.
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IDK how tied in to your Launchers you folks are, but this works great with Nova.
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Tablet UI update.zip constantly crashing - possible solution
stolenmoment said:
So, from all of these kudos, I must be doing something wrong. I install it over CM10 alpha, and Trebuchet gets very ill, can't start, and reports closing continually. I pop into settings/apps and clear Trebuchet's data, and it's stable for just a little while as I set up my homescreen again, then dies continuously again.
I reflash the alpha and gapps (because I wasn't paranoid enough download the restore zip first), download the restore zip, flash alpha, gapps, and update all at once, and I get the same behavior. I wiped both caches each time.
I flash restore, and all is well.
Any ideas?
Tablet UI looks perfect, though!
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I may have found a solution for your issue of Trebuchet crashing after flashing the tablet UI update.zip file.
I was having the exact same problem as you described it, and it was your post that helped me to fix it on my NC.
This is what I did:
1. Wiped everything
2. Installed CM10 Alpha + GAPPs (I didn't install the tablet UI update.zip yet)
3. REBOOTED-
4 .I bypassed setting up WIFI and my account, and went straight to Settings>Apps> and cleared Trebuchet's data cache.
5. REBOOTED into Recovery, and flashed the tablet UI update.zip file, and cleared caches once more for good measure.
After Android booted, I got a single FC from 'Google', not Trebuchet.
6. Went straight back to >SettingsApps> and cleared Trebuchet's cache one last time, and rebooted one last time.
My Nook is now running the tablet UI, and is stable. It may be that one or two of the steps I took were superfluous, but it working for me now.
You helped, because I was unaware that Trebuchet had a data cache that could be cleared by the user- something you pointed out.
I'd really like to know if this works for you because this is my very first forum post, and it would make my day to know I actually helped.
Thanks to Mateorod for posting the file, and the XDA community for breathing new life into the NookColor.
[ I watched XDA's 'Noob Video', now I need a therapist!]
Just an update on my experience with the tablet ui. Almost everything works well except Hotmail (no headers), and swiftkey (doesn't think I have a tablet). Also can't get the swipe to work to adjust brightness.
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Has anyone successfully installed this patch to CM10 Alpha1 running on an SD card?
I have tried and get a boot loop. I even tried cmdralpha's trick about doing a fresh install and clearing Trebuchet's cache before installing the patch. No joy.
I don't think I can run Clockwork Recovery from the same SD card I am booting my ROM from, so this makes updating and restoring a pain.
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Has anyone successfully installed this patch to CM10 Alpha1 running on an SD card?
I have tried and get a boot loop. I even tried cmdralpha's trick about doing a fresh install and clearing Trebuchet's cache before installing the patch. No joy.
I don't think I can run Clockwork Recovery from the same SD card I am booting my ROM from, so this makes updating and restoring a pain.
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You cannot use his zip to install the patch to SD using CWM. He has it hard coded to flash to emmc. I will look at it to see if there is something I can do to make it work on SD.
EDIT: So far I have not been successful in getting a zip to work on my SD install. Theoretically you should be able to just rename to update-.zip and put it into your boot partition and boot to the SD recovery. It loads ok, but hangs on boot animation on booting. It could be because have my resolution set to phone gui and using ADW launcher.
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You cannot use his zip to install the patch to SD using CWM. He has it hard coded to flash to emmc. I will look at it to see if there is something I can do to make it work on SD.
EDIT: So far I have not been successful in getting a zip to work on my SD install. Theoretically you should be able to just rename to update-.zip and put it into your boot partition and boot to the SD recovery. It loads ok, but hangs on boot animation on booting. It could be because have my resolution set to phone gui and using ADW launcher.
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Hmmm...interesting. The updater-script that is used is just a cat if the existing one from the ROM. But I will admit, this patcher is a general tool, used by all devices and the Nook is the first I know of to try and use it with a sdcard install. If one of you sdcard folks would pull a logcat, I will look at it.
I can't think of why it would matter, this is the same thing we did with Botbrew, for instance, and sdcard installs worked no problem. Might just be a tabletUI issue, although again, I can't imagine why...
Hi All,
Please can ANYONE just jot down step by step the instructions/route they took to install Linux as part of their dual / triple boot setup please...? I have tried to follow the posts, to no avail. The instructions that come with SmackMe2 or Kexec are brief by means... I've copied them to the \Boot partition, until it says no space... And hence my other posts, related about increasing Boot Partition, and the likes...
I've now ended up with a bricked Touchpad, TWICE!!! Last brick was so bad, had to re-partition it and everything... Meant I couldnt take it away on holiday as I planned.
So please, if you can... can you list the exact way to go about getting Ubuntu Linux 12.04 + Android, as well as WebOS installed please...
And do we really need all of: NSBoot / SmackMe2 / Kexec / MemBoot / others....??
Thanks, Lister
Lister Of Smeg said:
Hi All,
Please can ANYONE just jot down step by step the instructions/route they took to install Linux as part of their dual / triple boot setup please...? I have tried to follow the posts, to no avail. The instructions that come with SmackMe2 or Kexec are brief by means... I've copied them to the \Boot partition, until it says no space... And hence my other posts, related about increasing Boot Partition, and the likes...
I've now ended up with a bricked Touchpad, TWICE!!! Last brick was so bad, had to re-partition it and everything... Meant I couldnt take it away on holiday as I planned.
So please, if you can... can you list the exact way to go about getting Ubuntu Linux 12.04 + Android, as well as WebOS installed please...
And do we really need all of: NSBoot / SmackMe2 / Kexec / MemBoot / others....??
Thanks, Lister
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I know your a noob that's cool I was in that boat before. but I usually search before I come to a forum and ask questions because 9 out of 10 times this has been asked before. If you knew Linux can get on the touchpad then there's already posts about it. If you cant find it on the forum its simple as opening up your web browser and googling it.
http://liliputing.com/2011/08/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-an-hp-touchpad.html
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Hi hovax615,
Thanks for your quick reply / help... I'm a noob when it comes to HP Touchpad Development, and the tweaks/tricks of the Touchpad world.. But not a noob when it comes to Computers / Android... as I work in IT, as a Support Technician for many years...
I've done my fair share of searching the forums, both here, and other boards and info on native Linux seems very thin on the ground. When I ask on here, get very little replies... And the threads that were created by the OP just list the files to download, with very little instruction on how to use them. I've tried to follow them best I can, and so far all what Ive tried do not work!! I've used MoBoot (or whatever its called), Kexec, NSBoot and SmackMe2, all to no avail....
Due to the storage restrictions of Touchpad, I've even swapped files around in the \Boot partition to allow for SmackMe2 to reside in its limited space. I've ran the programmes they suggest installs Linux, and it goes all through the motions, but nothing is visible or boots afterwards. I can multi-boot between WebOS and Android straight forward enough, but nothing seems to work with Linux...
Thanks for your suggestion on CHroot, and someone else suggested that in a previous thread... But from my understanding, isnt that an Emulated environment? It boots/runs from within either WebOS or Android?? From what I've seen on these forums, is that you can get Ubuntu 11 / 12 or even 13 to boot natively from its own partition via MoBoot or Kexec...
I dont like the looks of Ubuntu 13 ported to Touchpad based on its dark theme GUI, hence why I am trying to get Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10 working...
So what I'm really after, is instructions to get Linux to install from a fresh WebOS install... Do I use SmackMe2 or NSBoot to install it?? And then do I load it with either MoBoot or Kexec?? I've only ever had it listed in Kexec loader once, and even then it didnt boot...
Any idea's on the above methods welcomed please... I'm trying with Ubuntu 12.10 with this file "TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz" which is around 600Mb large... and it installs, but nothing boots afterwards, other than WebOS or Android...
Many thanks, Lister
https://code.google.com/p/hp-touchpad-ubuntu/wiki/Installation
Here's one to follow if you didn't see this
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Hi hovax615,
I think I saw that one a while ago, but have over looked it since... It looks perfect, and seems fairly straight forward to run, and is exactly what I need...
One quick question, when it says root of Media, (media, refering to SD Card mounting). Do I...
\Media\ (place all files here just in the root)
or,
\Media\Internal\ (create a folder called, "Internal" at root level, and place all files within this folder?)
After that, it should be fairly straight forward, hopefully... and looks a lot better than other options, thank you...
Lister
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https://code.google.com/p/hp-touchpad-ubuntu/wiki/Installation
Here's one to follow if you didn't see this
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Hi hovax615,
Forget the above/below question, I found out that all the files need to just go directly in the root of USB storage, and not require a (internal) folder on MEDIA partition.
Well all has gone reasonably well this time. I now have MoBoot with both WebOS and Ubuntu....
WebOS loads flawlessly... However Ubuntu loads the pre-boot kernel (all the writing.......) and then reboots to MoBoot loader.... I have re-ran the Kernel script, so I dont keep loosing chunks of 4GB storage... but still fails to boot Ubuntu (other than loader). Any idea's...???
Many thanks, Lister
Lister Of Smeg said:
Hi hovax615,
I think I saw that one a while ago, but have over looked it since... It looks perfect, and seems fairly straight forward to run, and is exactly what I need...
One quick question, when it says root of Media, (media, refering to SD Card mounting). Do I...
\Media\ (place all files here just in the root)
or,
\Media\Internal\ (create a folder called, "Internal" at root level, and place all files within this folder?)
After that, it should be fairly straight forward, hopefully... and looks a lot better than other options, thank you...
Lister
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I'd say do a fresh start again. And run it this way.
http://www.techwarelabs.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-your-hp-touchpad/
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Hi hovax615,
No need now, as I got it to fully install and boot up last night...
I'd just like to say a BIG THANKS to Hovax615, who has helped me to install Ubuntu onto the HP Touchpad... and for not giving up, and offering other way's to install it...
To anyone else wanting to install Ubuntu, and having problems... I suggest not using SmackMe2, Kexec or NSBoot as they do not work!! I'm sure they prolly do, but with no instructions included with those tools, and lack of feedback from anyone... I have given up on them!
The method that Hovax615 mentioned in his (code.google.com/) link works a treat, and is fairly easy to follow... My advice, DO read what it says on screen... The problem i had with the OS not loading was because I didnt read an obscure message that said press "1 or 0".... other than that, smooth as anything...
Only problem I have now, is that the graphic/screen is garbaged... Pretty sure its just drive related, so will wipe this build and install a new build, maybe even 13.04 (just dont like the black theme). And the WiFi commands dont work, only the first line does.... Other than that, very impressed with Ubuntu on Touchpad...
Thanks, Lister
I've never installed Ubuntu myself but I was so glad to help to get you to be able to install Ubuntu. I'm thinking about doing the same today and installing it. Might need a little help also
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Hi hovax615,
Oh right, sure go for it... Its actually really cool once you got it all installed (WebOS, Android and Ubuntu).... And I fully recomend you do it via the original link to you sent me (Code.Google.Com/xxxxxxx) rather than the CHroot method. From my understanding, CHroot is emulated and not native, and not only that, it looks more complicated...
The guide I followed was a breeze, so so simple.... Basically, the only bit that got me confused was the Media / Internal as Ive seen the MASS STORAGE part called Media before. But never seen it called Media / Internal and so thought you had to create a folder at the root of Media, called Internal... But you dont!!! Just dump all the files at the root of that folder... and then copy the commands.
When running the commands, look to see what it says on the screen... I ignored where it said "Press 1 if xyz happened, or Press 0 if xyz didnt happen"... and so pressing [Enter] caused it to fail, as it didnt really install. But if you read it, and press the right key, which I think was 0 followed by 1, then it all installs fine....
I have a problem with the graphics on Ubuntu, which could either be bad install (gonna try a re-install), or try the newer 13.04 (over 12.10 that I currently have).
But sure, if ya get stuck, let me know.... and thanks once again for pointing that link out, and for helping...
Lister
Okay so I got Ubuntu 13.04 e17 working on my touchpad vis the smackme2 method not the method i gave you because i tried and it would execute it properly. I'm not familiar with Linux or Ubuntu. I'm having a hard time trying to connect to the internet
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Hi Hovax615,
Yaaay, well done for getting Ubuntu installed... especially via SmackMe2!! Dont know why, but that didnt work at all for me?? Although I use using the older version of Ubuntu, whether that has anything to do with it??
Anyway, I'm not so keen on the new build (13.04) as I think the interface looks ugly on that build, I like the plain Ubuntu look/feel....
Yeah, I too am having problems with the WiFi on my older build too... I've typed in the commands to kick-start it, apparently... But even the commands don't work...
Gonna have another go at it tonight.... LOL
Cheers, Lister
Lister Of Smeg said:
Hi Hovax615,
Yaaay, well done for getting Ubuntu installed... especially via SmackMe2!! Dont know why, but that didnt work at all for me?? Although I use using the older version of Ubuntu, whether that has anything to do with it??
Anyway, I'm not so keen on the new build (13.04) as I think the interface looks ugly on that build, I like the plain Ubuntu look/feel....
Yeah, I too am having problems with the WiFi on my older build too... I've typed in the commands to kick-start it, apparently... But even the commands don't work...
Gonna have another go at it tonight.... LOL
Cheers, Lister
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It shouldn't have had an effect using the older ones you just have to download the proper things
uImage.kexec" and the "kexec-<OSNAME>.tar along with moboot and whatever os your going to use on a clean install. Yeah I kind of was having a hard time navigating on 13.04 we'll both figure it out sooner or later about the WiFi situation.
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...Yeah I kind of was having a hard time navigating on 13.04 we'll both figure it out sooner or later about the WiFi situation.
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Bottom right corner, blank space next to the OnBoard icon. Hit that, and it will ask which access point to connect to.