Database Develop

Linuxmint or Ubuntu or Fedora

I am looking into dual booting windows 7 and Linux but in am not really sure which should be my choice I am used To fedora
But in read Ubuntu is the way to go but not sure which is Android friendly.
Sent from my DROID RAZR CDMA XT912 using Tapatalk 2

I personally enjoyed fedora a little bit more than Ubuntu. But Ubuntu is more android friendly as far as I know.
Sent from my LG-P500 using xda app-developers app

Same here and I do not like the fact that Ubuntu does not have a menu like Fedora
Sent from my DROID RAZR CDMA XT912 using Tapatalk 2

Ubuntu by default uses the Unity desktop environment. Fedora uses Gnome. You can get the the same menus you just need to install the gnome desktop environment on Ubuntu. It should be in the software manager
Sent from my LG-P500 using xda app-developers app

Also Ubuntu is much more geared toward android development then mint or fedora. While many of the guides you find for android development require or strongly recomend linux they are usually written for Ubuntu, and to get them to work on mint or fedora can be a pain due to package differences and other subtle differences.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium

Building from source is also possible on fedora I believe. You just need to install the build-essentials package as it installs all the required packages for building. And then install the gcc toolchain
Sent from my LG-P500 using xda app-developers app

Mint is based off Ubuntu...shouldn't be much probs there.
I prefer Ubuntu over Mint in terms of everything.
Fedora I never tried.
I heard it's possible to build android even on Arch Linux. (pretty cool )

I've compiled cm7 kernel on arch Linux. The thing with arch Linux is its time consuming to set up and you must know what you are doing. Incase anything happens you might have to investigate. Arch Linux is a great distro as everything is almost always up to date. (Software repo called AUR) and you have full control over everything. It is so customizable that no two installs are the same.
Sent from my LG-P500 using xda app-developers app

Really not sure why this is in Android Development as it has nothing to do with either.
Moved to off-topic.

there's no best GNU/Linux than Ubuntu 10.04 (for developpment and for daily use)

so what package is in what not do I need to install on is it too then
Sent from my DROID RAZR CDMA XT912 using Tapatalk 2

C'mon, 10.04???? - what about 12.04 ?!

Dioniso said:
C'mon, 10.04???? - what about 12.04 ?!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just did the windows installer with the 30 gig partition. Do I need to downgrade?
Sent from my DROID RAZR CDMA XT912 using Tapatalk 2

You don't have to downgrade if you don't want too. Unfortunately compliling anything other then the master branch of AOSP only has experimental support on 12.04. While you can compile other stuff there are some tweaks and other changes you'll probably need to make. Also things that compile fine on 10.04-11.10 will often result in compile errors on 12.04. Obviously these problems will eventually be sorted out they just can make things frustrating at times.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium

Is there a windows installer for version 10 I want the least amount of hiccups as possible
Sent from my DROID RAZR CDMA XT912 using Tapatalk 2

raziel23x said:
Is there a windows installer for version 10 I want the least amount of hiccups as possible
Sent from my DROID RAZR CDMA XT912 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
im currently running ubuntu 10.4 lucid,
i'm installing it alongside windows but the partition for the linux is ext4,
its better to have a ext4 for linux rather than NTFS,
as for your question,
im not sure since i used the alternative installer,
you can try the regular installer if it has an option to install into a NTFS partition

raziel23x said:
Is there a windows installer for version 10 I want the least amount of hiccups as possible
Sent from my DROID RAZR CDMA XT912 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here is the link to the Windows installer for 10.04.
http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/wubi.exe
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium

Ubuntu

shimp208 said:
Here is the link to the Windows installer for 10.04.
http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/wubi.exe
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks installing it now

Ubuntu 10 is not compatible with my Dell inspiron n5520 i7.
Sound wifi and other areas are not functional
Sent from my DROID RAZR CDMA XT912 using Tapatalk 2

[REQUEST] ffmpeg & framebuffer on O2X

Dear our beloved developers,
I tried to capture our O2X's screen via ffmpeg to save to a stream. This involves reading the framebuffer. Although it works like a charm on other android phones, on the O2X it doesn't. I figured out ffmpeg can't make sense out of the /dev/graphics/fb0 device file. I pulled a copy of the framebuffer via the console and used a RAW image viewer: the image is all black!
I'm on Stephan's Hybrid ROM 3.7 using Vodankas latest Etana 2.x kernel.
So here is my question:
Is it possible at all, to grap the framebuffer on Tegra2 phones? I think yes, cause it was mentioned in the "boot Ubuntu on O2X" thread...
Is there a kernel already available that will allow me to get the framebuffer from /dev/graphics/fb0?
If not, can a kernel allowing framebuffer access be compiled?
Thanks!

Hi,
I don't know if this helps, but droid VNC Server uses something called gralloc or similar to grab the framebuffer data...just try it, maybe you get the missing piece of information...
Regards

Try this zip if it works?
http://db.tt/EKVmiY0D
Sent from my Optimus 2X using Tapatalk 2

Thanks Spica. But the batch script tries to pull the fb0 file from the device by adb. The problem is that the file encodes an all black image.
Can you confirm that it works on your device?
Sent from my Optimus 2X using xda app-developers app

der.einstein said:
Thanks Spica. But the batch script tries to pull the fb0 file from the device by adb. The problem is that the file encodes an all black image.
Can you confirm that it works on your device?
Sent from my Optimus 2X using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I dint test it this file I was using this to take screenshot for my old hp kernel for my old device samsung i5700 24bpp kernel. I dint test it on this phone. I will test it when I will get time
Sent from my Optimus 2X using Tapatalk 2

Try edit batch file by opening with Notepad and replace /dev/graphics/fb0 with /sys/devices/virtual/graphics/fb0
Or with /sys/class/graphics/fb0
Sent from my Optimus 2X using Tapatalk 2

Ubuntu Touch?

Just curious. Is anyone working on a port of Ubuntu Touch for the RAZR i? If the answer is yes then awesome, if not then I'm gonna give it a shot. Would you guys be interested in using it?
Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk 2

I'd be interested in using it.
Sent from my XT890 using xda app-developers app

I was just reading up on it and officially they use cm10 as a base but they say you can also use an aosp ROM as a base. That means I could theoretically use the retail EU ROM for the RAZR i as the base and make porting a lot easier
Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk 2

I'd be interested if it's installable as a dual-boot (and yes, that's possible; look at the HP Touchpad (which I also have) which now dual-boots Ubuntu Touch and webOS).

Dual booting would totally be possible. Just have to use a boot loader that can handle it. Don't think there exists a custom boot loader for the RAZR i yet though. Although I don't think it would be too difficult to install syslinux for example.
Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk 2

Maybe we could use moboot like the HP Touchpad? It's open source so in theory we could compile it for the Razr i.

Kov3nant said:
Just curious. Is anyone working on a port of Ubuntu Touch for the RAZR i? If the answer is yes then awesome, if not then I'm gonna give it a shot. Would you guys be interested in using it?
Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
very interested. you believe it's possible?

paulle said:
very interested. you believe it's possible?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's definitely possible. And even easier than porting an android rom. You can use any aosp ROM as a base. Ubuntu just needs the kernel the drivers, and the radio. That's it. There are step by step instructions in the Ubuntu wiki on how to "plug in" these files into Ubuntu touch, then you compile, and flash using adb. It's fairly straight forward. Once it's working, I'll work on porting a boot loader that supports multiple partitions. I know that's possible because I'm currently dual booting cm10 and Arch Linux on my evo 3D.
Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk 2

I'd be interested in trying it out, but I also want to encourage this because it sounds like it would give us a good AOSP base to work off of for other Android ROMs.

Anyone test this open recovery for me

Dont have my phone with me now...

Is it ported from Photon Q? Open Recovery on Photon Q needs keyboard operation.
Sent from my XT897 using Tapatalk 2

can i install Linux or Ubuntu on desire c

in a site i have read that ''Just like the installation of other OS, you can install ubuntu 13.04 through DVD, USB or script''http://www.yumapk.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-13-04-on-htc-desire-c.html
So tell can i install ubuntu on desire c ??

tekken 2 said:
in a site i have read that ''Just like the installation of other OS, you can install ubuntu 13.04 through DVD, USB or script''http://www.yumapk.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-13-04-on-htc-desire-c.html
So tell can i install ubuntu on desire c ??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I dont think so and i dont think if there are a Rom ubuntu or linux to flash it

There is. You can install Ubuntu on this phone. But the ROM isn't working.
Sent from my HTC Desire C using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Nah that looks Generic. Its Just desktop Ubuntu so it would Lag to Arse so don't do it
Sent from my GT-P3110 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app